All three candidates for Queens Civil Court in the 6th municipal district failed to getas early voting begins ahead of the June 27 primary election.
Two candidates in other Queens races were also rejected while three got approved in addition to six candidates in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. Despite the typical political divides between Republicans and Democrats, local judicial candidates often run in general elections with the ballot lines of multiple parties due to New York’s status as one of the few states that allow fusion voting.
Three candidates for Queens Civil Court failed to get approved by the New York City Bar Association ahead of the June 27 primary election.The three unapproved candidates for Queens Civil Court Sixth Municipal District – Evelyn Gong, John Ciafone, and Steven Beard – have all given to local Democrats in recent election cycles, according to state campaign finance filings.