2023 Queens County District Attorney election
November 7, 2023
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The 2023 Queens County District Attorney election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the Queens County District Attorney. The incumbent, Melinda Katz, ran for a second term.
The Democratic primary election was held on June 27, 2023, with Katz securing the nomination in a landslide victory. She went on to beat Republican Michael Mossa and Independent George Grasso by a comfortable majority in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Melinda Katz, incumbent District Attorney[1]
Eliminated in primary
- George Grasso, former judge (ran as an independent)[1]
- Devian Shondel Daniels, attorney[1]
Endorsements
Melinda Katz
- U.S. representatives
- Gregory Meeks, NY-5 (1998–present)[2]
- Grace Meng, NY-6 (2013–present)[2]
- Statewide officials
- Kathy Hochul, governor of New York (2021–present)[3]
- Local officials
- Eric Adams, mayor of New York City (2022–present)[4]
- Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President (2020–present)[2]
- Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[5]
- District Council 37[2]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3[5]
- Enterprise Association of Steamfitters Local 638[5]
- International Union of Operating Engineers Locals 14, 15, 30, 94, 211, 891[5]
- Hotel Trades Council[6]
- Mason Tenders’ District Council[5]
- Uniformed Firefighters Union[2]
- New York State Court Officers Association[5]
George Grasso
- Executive branch officials
- William Bratton, Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (2020–present) and former NYPD Commissioner (1994–1996, 2014–2016)[2]
- Labor unions
- Retired Police Association of NY[2]
- Retired Lieutenants Association[2]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melinda Katz | 44,601 | 71.0% | |
| Democratic | George Grasso | 8,969 | 14.3% | |
| Democratic | Devian Shondel Daniels | 8,799 | 14.0% | |
| Write-in | 448 | 0.7% | ||
| Total votes | 62,817 | 100.0% | ||
Republican Party
The Republican primary election was canceled, as Michael Mossa was the only candidate contesting the nomination.[1]
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael Mossa, attorney[1]
Third parties and independents
Conservative Party
Nominee
- Michael Mossa, attorney[1]
Independents
Declared
- George Grasso, former judge[1][2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melinda Katz | 101,181 | 67.1% | ||
| Republican | Michael Mossa | 36,280 | 24.10% | ||
| Conservative | Michael Mossa | 4,283 | 2.84% | ||
| Total | Michael Mossa | 40,563 | 26.94% | ||
| Public Safety | George Grasso | 7,529 | 5.0% | ||
| Write-in | 1,145 | 1.0% | |||
| Total votes | 150,718 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- ^ Grasso lost to Katz in the Democratic primary, but contested the general election as an Independent under the third-party ballot line 'Public Safety Party'
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Municipal election results from Queens County, 2023".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dem DA candidate teases third party run as he launches campaign".
- ^ "Hochul endorses Melinda Katz in Queens DA race".
- ^ "Queens DA Race Candidate Profile".
- ^ a b c d e f "Queens DA Katz receives endorsements from 10 organized labor unions".
- ^ "Democratic Queens DA candidate courting far-right Republicans".
- ^ a b "Asian-American Advocacy Groups Endorse Grasso for DA".
- ^ "Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary Election Results," 'New York Times,' June 27, 2023
- ^ "Election Results" (PDF).