Midterm Elections 2022: Queens Voter Guide

QUEENS — With the 2022 midterm elections coming up, some New Yorkers are prepping to cast their ballots earlier than Election Day.

City residents have the option to cast their ballots early, enter an absentee ballot, or head to the polls on Election Day.

This year will be different for borough candidates after new congressional districts were drawn. New Yorkers can view the new map here.

In Bayside and Forest Hills, two contested races are on the ballot this month. (If you're not sure how to vote, find your poll site and view a sample ballot here.)

Bayside Races

Congressional District 6: Democratic candidate Grace Meng will face off Republican Thomas J. Zmich.

Congressional District 3: Democratic candidate Robert P. Zimmerman will face off against Republican George A.D. Santos.

State Senate District 16: Democratic candidate John C. Liu will face Republican Ruben D. Cruz II.

Assembly District 26: Democratic candidate Edward C. Braunstein Will face off Republican Robert J. Speranza.

Forest Hills Races

Congressional District 6: Democratic candidate Grace Meng will face Republican Thomas J. Zmich.

Assembly District 27: Democratic candidate Daniel Rosenthal will face Republican Angelo King.

Assembly District 28: Democratic candidate Andrew D. Hevesi will face off Michael Conigliaro.

State Senate 14: Leroy G. Comrie Jr. is running in the general election for New York State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.

State Senate 15: Democratic candidate Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is running against Republican Danniel S. Maio.

Other Candidates On The Queens Ballots

Assembly Districts

District 23: Democratic candidate Stacey G. Pheffer Amato will face Republican Thomas P. Sullivan

District 24: David I. Weprin

District 29: Alicia L. Hyndman

District 30: Democratic candidate Steven B. Raga will face Republica Sean S. Lally

District 31: Khaleel M. Anderson

District 32: Democratic candidate Vivian E. Cook, Republican Marilyn Miller, and the candidate for Working Families Anthony D. Andrews Jr. are on the ballot.

District 33: Clyde Vanel

District 34: Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas

District 35: Jeffrion L. Aubry

District 36: Zohran Mamdani

District 37: Juan Ardila

District 38: Jenifer Rajkumar

District 39: Catalina Cruz

District 40: Democratic candidate Ron Kim will face Republican Sharon A. Liao

Congressional Districts

Congressional District 5: Democratic candidate Gregory W. Meeks will face Republican Paul King.

Congressional District 7: Democratic candidate Nydia M. Velazquez will face Republican Juan Pagan.

Congressional District 14: Democratic candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Republican Tina Forte, and Conservative candidate Desi Cuellar are on the ballot.

How to Vote

Early Voting

New Yorkers have nine days to cast their ballots early running from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6.
Hours:

• Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29 and 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 31: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 1 and 2: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 3: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 4: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5 and 6: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Voters can type their information into this poll finder website to find their early voting location, as well as their Election Day polling location.

Likewise, the New York State Board of Elections website has a tool that shows voter information and links to polling locations.

An absentee ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and must reach the Board of Elections no more than 7 days after the election to be counted.

Voting On Nov. 8

Voters who choose to vote on Election Day itself can easily find their polling location by clicking here. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

What Happens After Nov. 8?

Check Patch for updates.