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Elijah Diaz
Elijah Diaz (Republican Party, Conservative Party) is running for election to the New York City Council to represent District 45. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. The Republican and Conservative Party primaries for this office on June 24, 2025, were canceled.
Diaz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Elijah Diaz was born in New York, New York. He graduated from Midwood High School. He attended the State University of New York, Purchase and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. His career experience includes working as an entrepreneur, marketing professional, financial professional in life insurance & annuities, and in project management.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for New York City Council District 45
Incumbent Farah Louis, Elijah Diaz, and Hatem El-Gamasy are running in the general election for New York City Council District 45 on November 4, 2025.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 45
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Farah Louis in round 1 .
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 45
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Elijah Diaz in round 1 .
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hatem El-Gamasy (R)
Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 45
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Elijah Diaz in round 1 .
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elijah Diaz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Diaz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a first-generation college student and entrepreneur, Diaz brings grassroots experience to local politics. He is running on a platform that emphasizes safer streets, educational opportunity, clean neighborhoods, and stronger support for small businesses. Diaz seeks to represent a new generation of conservative leadership in New York City and to expand civic engagement across Brooklyn.
The 2025 election marks Diaz’s first campaign for public office.- Elijah Diaz is the founder of 'Leadership of the New Era', a youth-driven conservative movement focused on restoring faith, family, freedom, and opportunity in urban communities. His campaign represents a break from establishment politics and a call for bold, accountable leadership that puts everyday New Yorkers first.
- Elijah Diaz is a fresh voice for forgotten communities in District 45. Diaz is running to give a voice to neighborhoods that have been overlooked by both political parties. From Flatbush to Marine Park, he’s focused on delivering real services—not empty promises—to working-class families, small businesses, and faith-based institutions.
- Elijah Diaz is running for Results, Not Politics. He believes real leadership means working with anyone—regardless of party—to deliver for the people. He’s running to serve the entire community, not a political agenda, and will collaborate across the aisle to achieve common-sense solutions for District 45.
Approve and help shape the city budget
Allocate discretionary funds to community programs
Oversee city agencies and hold them accountable
Provide constituent services and support
Advocate for the district’s needs and priorities
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 18, 2025
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