Ty Hankerson wins District 28 primary after five rounds of ranked choice voting

Ty Hankerson, the front-runner in Queens’ District 28 Democratic primary, maintained a first-place lead in the unofficial ranked-choice voting results released Tuesday, July 1, solidifying his position at the top of the race.

Hankerson received the nomination in the fifth round of ranked-choice voting, securing 58.8% of the vote with 6427 votes after 1025 votes were transferred to him following candidate eliminations.