Out incumbents running in the general election for City Council seats across the city won handily on Nov. 4, according to unofficial election results, and the City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus is poised to grow by one member.
In total, six out city lawmakers — including five Democrats and a Republican — won another term in the City Council. Yet another out candidate seeking to join the City Council, Justin Sanchez of the Bronx, also won his general election race after securing a primary victory earlier this year, expanding the City Council’s LGBTQ representation. Sanchez, a past president of the Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, won 86% of the vote in District 17, beating Republican Rosaline Nieves, who finished with 10.49%.
