Marcela Mitaynes
Marcela Mitaynes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 51st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Felix W. Ortiz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peru |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Education | CUNY Kingsborough Community College |
| Occupation | Politician, community organizer |
| Website | https://marcelaforny.org/ |
Marcela Mitaynes is a Peruvian-American politician and tenant organizer. She is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 51st district. Mitaynes is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Early life and education
After spending her early life in the Department of Puno, Peru,[1] Mitaynes moved to New York City as a child and was raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.[2] Mitaynes has an A.S. in Accounting from CUNY Kingsborough Community College.[3]
Electoral history
Mitaynes ran for elected office for the first time in the June 23, 2020 Democratic primary for the 51st district of the New York State Assembly. On election night, she trailed longtime incumbent Félix Ortiz by 464 votes. After absentee ballots had been counted, Mitaynes led Ortiz by 240 votes, and on July 16, 2020, Ortiz conceded defeat to Mitaynes. Given that the district skews heavily Democratic, Mitaynes ran unopposed in the November 3 general election and won her race. She was sworn in on January 1, 2021.
During the campaign, Mitaynes was endorsed by the New York City Democratic Socialists of America, the Sunrise Movement, the Working Families Party, State Senator Julia Salazar, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and actress and 2018 gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ Amado, Maria (2020-07-18). "Peruana gana las primarias demócratas en Nueva York". New Jersey Hispano. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Meet Marcela — Marcela Mitaynes for AD 51". Marcela Mitaynes. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Marcela Mitaynes | New York City Campaign Finance Board". www.nyccfb.info. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Marcela Mitaynes | Democrat for AD 51". Marcela Mitaynes. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Cynthia Nixon Endorses New York Democratic Socialists". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ Campanile, Carl; Hogan, Bernadette (2020-07-16). "AOC-backed insurgent topples longtime Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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