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She was born in [[Queens]], the daughter of immigrants from the [[Dominican Republic]].She is a cousin of former Assembly member [[Rafael Espinal]].<ref>[https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7805-assembly-race-poses-another-test-for-queens-machine ''Assembly Race Poses Another Test for Queens Machine''] by Samar Khurshid, in the ''[[Gotham Gazette]]'' on July 17, 2018</ref> |
She was born in [[Queens]], the daughter of immigrants from the [[Dominican Republic]].She is a cousin of former Assembly member [[Rafael Espinal]].<ref>[https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7805-assembly-race-poses-another-test-for-queens-machine ''Assembly Race Poses Another Test for Queens Machine''] by Samar Khurshid, in the ''[[Gotham Gazette]]'' on July 17, 2018</ref> |
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She entered politics as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], and was an aide to Assemblyman [[Francisco Moya]]. After Moya' |
She entered politics as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], and was an aide to Assemblyman [[Francisco Moya]]. After Moya's election to the [[New York City Council]], Espinal was nominated to run in a special election to fill the vacancy. She was elected on April 24, 2018,<ref>[https://qns.com/2018/04/espinal-wins-special-election-for-moyas-assembly-seat/ ''Espinal wins special election for Moya’s Assembly seat''] by Bill Parry, at [[TimesLedger Newspapers|qns.com]] on April 26, 2018</ref> and took her seat in the [[202nd New York State Legislature]]. On September 11, 2018, Espinal lost the Democratic primary to [[Catalina Cruz]].<ref>[https://qns.com/2018/09/cruz-defeats-espinal-sosa-in-primary-race/ ''Cruz defeats Espinal, Sosa in primary race''] by Carlotta Mohamed, at [[TimesLedger Newspapers|qns.com]] on September 13, 2018</ref> In the general election on November 6, 2018, Espinal ran on the [[Working Families Party]] and the [[Women's Equality Party (New York)|Women's Equality Party]] lines for re-election, but was again defeated by Cruz.<ref>[https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Assembly.pdf Assembly election results] at NYS Board of elections</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:31, 22 February 2021
Aridia Espinal (born c. 1988) is an American politician from New York.
Life
She was born in Queens, the daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic.She is a cousin of former Assembly member Rafael Espinal.[1]
She entered politics as a Democrat, and was an aide to Assemblyman Francisco Moya. After Moya's election to the New York City Council, Espinal was nominated to run in a special election to fill the vacancy. She was elected on April 24, 2018,[2] and took her seat in the 202nd New York State Legislature. On September 11, 2018, Espinal lost the Democratic primary to Catalina Cruz.[3] In the general election on November 6, 2018, Espinal ran on the Working Families Party and the Women's Equality Party lines for re-election, but was again defeated by Cruz.[4]
References
- ^ Assembly Race Poses Another Test for Queens Machine by Samar Khurshid, in the Gotham Gazette on July 17, 2018
- ^ Espinal wins special election for Moya’s Assembly seat by Bill Parry, at qns.com on April 26, 2018
- ^ Cruz defeats Espinal, Sosa in primary race by Carlotta Mohamed, at qns.com on September 13, 2018
- ^ Assembly election results at NYS Board of elections