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Shanel Thomas-Henry
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Democratic Party) is a member-elect of the New York City Council, representing District 21. She assumes office on January 1, 2026.
Thomas-Henry (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 21. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.
Thomas-Henry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Shanel Thomas-Henry was born in New York, New York. She graduated from Christ the King Regional High School. She earned a graduate degree from Howard University in 2003. Her career experience includes working in community outreach. [1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 21
Shanel Thomas-Henry defeated Giovanni Franco in the general election for New York City Council District 21 on November 4, 2025.
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| ✔ |  | Shanel Thomas-Henry (D / Working Families Party)  | 76.3 | 11,940 |
| Giovanni Franco (R / United Alliance Party) | 23.7 | 3,714 | ||
| Total votes: 15,654 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erycka Montoya (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Shanel Thomas-Henry in round 4 . 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: 7,833 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sandro Navarro (D)
- Hiram Monserrate (D)
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Giovanni Franco in round 1 .
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for New York City Council District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Erycka Montoya in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thomas-Henry in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shanel Thomas-Henry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thomas-Henry's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Public Safety- We can build safer, stronger communities through smart investments.
- Affordable Housing - We need a fair and accessible housing system for Queens families.
- Economic Development - We have to focus on empowering more workers to build a brighter future for themselves and their families.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate New York City Council District 21 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2025
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