Rep. Maloney Tests Negative For Coronavirus

NEW YORK, NY — Longtime New York legislator Carolyn Maloney tested negative for the novel coronavirus after falling ill and missing several scheduled appearances last week, Maloney announced.

The representative for New York's 12 Congressional District — which spans much of the east side of Manhattan and some neighborhoods in north Brooklyn and west Queens — received the negative test results over the weekend. Maloney announced that she was tested for the deadly virus last week prior to missing a Monday night debate hosted by Empire State Indivisible and moderated by the Gotham Gazette.

Maloney will resume public appearances this week, including a NY1 debate that was originally set for last week but rescheduled due to her illness. Maloney is facing her second primary challenge in as many elections, going up against challengers Suraj Patel, Lauren Ashcraft and Peter Harrison. Patel ran against Maloney in 2018 and earned just more than 40 percent of the vote.

Since the contested 2018 primary, Maloney's position in Congress has grown stronger. Following the death of Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, Maloney was selected by fellow Democrats to chair the House of Representatives' committee on oversight and government reform.

The congressional primary will be held on June 23 along with primaries for state legislatures. A 10-day early voting window opened Saturday, allowing New Yorkers to cast their ballots ahead of the election by visiting special early voting locations.

For those who don't want to head to the polls in person, all New York voters may request a mail-in ballot due to the coronavirus pandemic. Voters have until June 16 to request an absentee ballot.

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