Lena Melendez
Lena Melendez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 7. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.
Melendez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lena Melendez was born in New York, New York. She graduated from Columbia University in 1999. Melendez’s career experience includes working as a licensed social worker and an Uber driver. She has been affiliated with the following organizations:
- Housing Justice for All
- Metropolitan Council on Housing
- Riverside Edgecomb Neighborhood Association (RENA)
- North Manhattan is Not for Sale (NMN4$)
- Racial Impact Study Coalition[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 7
Shaun Abreu defeated Carmen Quinones and Manual Williams in the general election for New York City Council District 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shaun Abreu (D) | 88.9 | 20,206 | |
| Carmen Quinones (Black Women Lead Party) | 7.2 | 1,646 | ||
 | Manual Williams (Black Lives Matter Party)  | 3.3 | 747 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 131 | ||
| Total votes: 22,730 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 7
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Shaun Abreu in round 12 . 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: 23,189 |
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lena Melendez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Melendez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Understanding that housing is a basic human need without which people cannot fight for much else, Melendez has worked closely with community organizations and coalitions that are advocating for tenant rights and equitable land use. She is strong on fighting for small businesses (SBJSA and Commercial Rent Stabilization Act). Melendez is a supporter of equitable education, and expanding mental health services.
Melendez is a County Committee member representing the 57th electoral district since 2019.- Housing is a human right.
- Green jobs and small businesses.
- Expanding mental health services.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 4, 2021
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