Sheridan Chu
Sheridan Chu (Democratic Party) is a judge-elect of the New York City Civil Court Queens County. Chu assumes office on January 1, 2026.
Chu (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for judge of the New York City Civil Court Queens County. Chu won in the special general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Queens County, New York (2025)
General election
Special general election for New York City Civil Court Queens County (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Queens County on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sheridan Chu (D) | 24.0 | 272,698 | |
| ✔ | Indira Khan (D) | 22.1 | 250,279 | |
| ✔ | Oma Phillips (D) | 21.2 | 240,466 | |
| Susan Silverman (R / Conservative Party) | 11.3 | 127,849 | ||
 | William Shanahan (R / Conservative Party) | 11.3 | 127,780 | |
| Thomas Barra (R / Conservative Party) | 10.0 | 113,507 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1,836 | ||
| Total votes: 1,134,415 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephen Dachtera (R / Conservative Party)
- Mary-Ann Maloney (R / Conservative Party)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Indira Khan and Oma Phillips advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County.
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County (3 seats)
Sheridan Chu defeated John Ciafone in the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County on June 24, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sheridan Chu | 59.2 | 107,811 | |
 | John Ciafone | 40.1 | 73,011 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 1,226 | ||
| Total votes: 182,048 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Stephen Dachtera, Mary-Ann Maloney, and William Shanahan advanced from the special Republican primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Stephen Dachtera, Mary-Ann Maloney, and William Shanahan advanced from the special Conservative Party primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chu in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sheridan Chu did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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State courts:
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Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
