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Inna Vernikov
2022 - Present
2026
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Inna Vernikov (Republican Party) is a member of the New York City Council, representing District 48. She assumed office on January 1, 2022. Her current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Vernikov (Republican Party, Conservative Party) is running for re-election to the New York City Council to represent District 48. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the Republican primary on June 24, 2025. The Conservative Party primary for this office on June 24, 2025, was canceled.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 48
Incumbent Inna Vernikov is running in the general election for New York City Council District 48 on November 4, 2025.
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 48
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Inna Vernikov in round 1 .
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Total votes: 4,031 |
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 48
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Inna Vernikov in round 1 .
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Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 48
Incumbent Inna Vernikov defeated Amber Adler and Igor Kazatsker in the general election for New York City Council District 48 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Inna Vernikov (R / Conservative Party) | 66.8 | 8,236 |
 | Amber Adler (D / We the People Party) | 24.6 | 3,029 | |
| Igor Kazatsker (Team Trump Party) | 8.1 | 1,002 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 12,334 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Guy Fox (Independent / The House Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 48
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Amber Adler in round 1 .
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 48
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Inna Vernikov in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,452 |
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 48
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Inna Vernikov in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Vernikov in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 48
Inna Vernikov defeated Steven Saperstein in the general election for New York City Council District 48 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Inna Vernikov (R / Conservative Party / Centrist Party) | 61.6 | 12,963 |
 | Steven Saperstein (D) | 38.2 | 8,038 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 21,052 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 48
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Steven Saperstein in round 5 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 9,210 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Inna Vernikov advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 48.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Inna Vernikov advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Council District 48.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
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2021
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Noteworthy events
Felony weapon charge, dismissal (2023)
On October 13, 2023, Vernikov was charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon after she allegedly brought a handgun to a student demonstration following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas. [1]
On November 17, 2023, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charge against Vernikov, indicating that the handgun she was carrying on October 13, 2023, at the student demonstration was unloaded and missing a piece, making it unusable. [2]
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate New York City Council District 48 |
Officeholder New York City Council District 48 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Chaim M. Deutsch (D) |
New York City Council District 48 2022-Present |
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