Irene Guanill

Guanill earned a high school diploma from the High School of Fashion Industries.[1] According to her campaign website, she is a licensed real estate professional, property manager, and educator, and has worked as a Realtor for over 20 years; she says she has 25 years of housing experience and has advocated to protect homeownership for homeowners, tenants, and landlords.[2][3] The website says she purchased her own home as a mother and raised her family, and describes her as a Bronx resident and small business owner.[3]

Guanill's campaign website lists civic roles including Community Board 10 First Vice Chair and member (2014-2021), Pelham Bay Merchants Association president and secretary (2012-present), Parenting Club chair and creator (1995-2004), and membership in Kiwanis (2020-2024) and Rotary (2021-2022).[3] It also lists real estate leadership roles including NYSAR State Political Coordinator (2017-2025), the NAR and NYSAR RPAC Hall of Fame Presidents Circle (2024), and service on state and Hudson Gateway Realtor association committees.[3] She was the Republican, Conservative, and Vote Affordable Party candidate in 2026 and was endorsed by the Bronx Republican Party, the Bronx Conservative Party, Vote Affordable, and North West Bronx Democrats.[1] During the campaign, she emphasized affordable homeownership, trade education and job training, public safety, and transparency.[1][2][3] In the November 3, 2026 general election, Guanill lost to Michael Benedetto, according to unofficial results from the NYC Board of Elections and Wikipedia.[4][5]