Joseph Chou

Joseph Chou is a naturalized U.S. citizen and owner of a car repair business in Queens, running as the Republican and Conservative Party nominee against incumbent Rep. Grace Meng. He previously ran for this same seat in 2024 (finishing third with 1.6% of the vote) and for New York City Council District 20 in 2025 (finishing third with 4.4%). According to his campaign website, he is running on affordability, family, education, and immigration and border priorities.[1][2][3]

According to his campaign website, Chou was born in Japan in 1964, was raised for several years by his grandmother in Taiwan, and arrived in the United States in 1974; his father became one of the first lawyers in Flushing.[3] He describes himself as a naturalized citizen who has built his life and small business in Queens.[2][3] The site says he worked in the limousine and car service industry, learned auto repair, and opened his own car repair business in 1990, which he says he still operates.[3]

Chou ran for New York's 6th Congressional District in 2024 on a minor-party line ("Truth Party"), finishing third with 1.6% of the vote.[1] In the November 2025 general election he ran for New York City Council District 20 on minor-party lines ("Asians United Party" and "F.A.F.O. Party"), finishing third behind incumbent Sandra Ung and Allen Wang with 4.4% of the vote.[1] In 2026 he appears on the November ballot for NY-6 as the Republican and Conservative Party candidate; the June Republican primary was canceled.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.