2019 Queens County District Attorney election explained

Election Name:Queens County District Attorney election, 2019
Country:New York City
Flag Image:File:Flag of Queens, New York.svg
Type:presidential
Previous Election:2015 Queens County District Attorney election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Queens County District Attorney election
Next Year:2023
Election Date:November 5, 2019
Ongoing:no
Candidate1:Melinda Katz
Popular Vote1:146,597
Percentage1:74.9
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Candidate2:Joe Murray
Popular Vote2:47,112
Percentage2:24.1
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:230px
District Attorney
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Melinda Katz
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2019 Queens County District Attorney election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the Queens County District Attorney. The incumbent, Richard Brown, had announced in January 2019 that he would not seek an eighth term; Brown then died in office that May at the age of 86.[1]

The Democratic primary election was held on June 25, 2019.[1] Tiffany Cabán, a public defender and first-time candidate, led Queens borough president Melinda Katz and four other candidates after in-person votes were counted.[2] [3] However, on July 5, 2019, election officials said Katz pulled ahead in the final count, triggering a recount.[4] Following the recount, Katz was declared the winner on July 29 by 60 votes.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

As of 11:30 pm, June 25, 2019, Tiffany Cabán held a 1.3% lead over Melinda Katz, with 99.5% of the precincts reporting. Katz promised a recount.[5] After absentee and provisional ballots were counted, the lead had switched to Katz 34,898 votes to Cabán's 34,878, pending another recount and challenge of provisional votes promised by Cabán's campaign.[6] Following the recount, Katz was declared the winner by 60 votes on July 29.[7]

Republican primary

Daniel Kogan won the Republican primary unopposed.[1]

Kogan accepted a nomination to become a judge, and stepped aside. The Republican party replaced him as their candidate for district attorney with Joe Murray in August 2019.[8]

General election

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: Queens D.A. primary too close to call, as Cabán narrowly leads Katz. Mays. Jeffery C.. June 25, 2019. The New York Times. June 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190626044220/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/nyregion/queens-da-primary-tiffany-caban-melinda-katz.html. June 26, 2019. Ransom. Jan. en-US. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Caban leads tight Queens District Attorney primary, Katz vows a recount . New York Daily News . July 4, 2019 . July 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190704143324/https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-tiffany-caban-melinda-katz-queens-da-district-attorney-democratic-20190626-ic22ow62q5aznctytdpx7bcf3q-story.html . live .
  3. Web site: Tiffany Cabán's likely win in the Queens district attorney race is a huge deal. June 26, 2019. July 4, 2019. July 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704143323/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/6/26/18759289/tiffany-caban-queens-new-york-district-attorney-prosecutor. live.
  4. News: Muoio . Danielle . Katz pulls ahead of Cabán in Queens DA primary, prompts recount . July 4, 2019 . Politico . July 4, 2019 . July 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190704015623/https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2019/07/03/katz-queens-da-ballot-count-recount-planned-1087436 . live .
  5. Samantha Michaels, "Progressive Insurgent Tiffany Cabán Declares Victory in the Primary for Queens DA," 'Mother Jones,' https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2019/06/tiffany-caban-victory-bronx-district-attorney/
  6. Web site: Katz Narrowly Pulls Ahead Of Cabán In Queens D.A. Primary, Triggering Recount . Gothamist . July 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190704144439/https://gothamist.com/2019/07/04/queens_da_primary_katz_caban.php . July 4, 2019 . dead .
  7. Web site: Queens District Attorney Queens . NYC Board of Elections . July 29, 2019.
  8. News: Republican Party Chooses Ex-NYPD Officer to Run for Queens District Attorney. Honan. Corinne Ramey and Katie. Wall Street Journal. August 26, 2019. en-US. 2019-10-04. October 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191003092628/https://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-party-chooses-ex-nypd-officer-to-run-for-queens-district-attorney-11566839143. live.

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