BREAKING: Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis will hold on to Staten Island’s congressional seat, fending off her challenger and predecessor Max Rose in the closely watched battle for New York City’s most conservative district. More:
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis will hold on to Staten Island’s congressional seat, fending off her challenger and predecessor Max Rose in the closely watched battle for New York City’s most conservative district.Rose, a moderate Democrat and Army veteran, narrowly lost the seat to Malliotakis in 2020, two years after pulling off an upset that helped propel the blue wave across the U.S.
As Democrats cling to a narrow majority in the House, the race for the 11th Congressional District – which also includes the southern Brooklyn neighborhoods of Gravesend, Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst – was once again seen as a potential national bellwether.struggled to overcomeWhile registered Democrats outnumber Republicans on Staten Island, the historical swing borough has become increasingly red, and overwhelmingly backed President Donald Trump in the previous two elections.
On her third day as a member of Congress, she voted to overturn the election results showing President Joe Biden’s victory – a move that wasBut Malliotakis retained strong support from the city’s police unions, echoing their attacks on the state’s bail reform as the disastrous result of New York’s “one-party rule.”on Staten Island, rallying alongside other elected officials to denounce the borough’s new hotel shelters.
Rose, meanwhile, walked a careful line, distancing himself from Democrats on issues such as bail reform and immigration, while offering himself as a pragmatic alternative to what he called Malliotakis’ far-right beliefs.
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