BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK &
ROSE ADAMS
Democratic incumbent
Max Rose conceded to Republican
challenger Nicole Malliotakis,
nearly 10 days after
Republican Nicole Malliotakis
declared victory in the contentious
congressional race
in Staten Island and southern
Brooklyn’s 11th district.
Malliotakis won more than
56 percent of in-person votes
(136,382) in the swing district
on election night. Rose claimed
approximately 41 percent of
the in-person vote (99,224), according
to the state’s Board of
Election fi gures.
While there are more than
40,000 outstanding absentee
ballots in the race, Rose would
have had to have received
close to 90 percent of those
votes to trump Malliotakis.
“As we continue to count every
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ballot and are on track to
dramatically narrow the gap by
tens of thousands of votes to a
4-5 point margin, it is now clear
that we will fall short of 50.1
percent,” Rose said in a statement
on Nov. 12. “I have called
to congratulate Congresswoman
elect Malliotakis on her win
and concede the race. I promise
every resident of the 11th congressional
district that we will
ensure a smooth transition.”
Malliotakis defeated Rose in
Staten Island as well as in the
district’s Brooklyn side, which
includes Bay Ridge, Dyker
Heights, Bensonhurst, and
Gravesend. On the Rock, she
garnered 52 percent of the vote
with 126,061 votes, while Rose
garnered just north of 40 percent
with 97,328 votes, according
to the Board of Elections.
Malliotakis’ lead was narrower
in southern Brooklyn,
where she won over 47 percent
of voters, at 29,293 votes, while
Rose won just under 44 percent,
at 27,196 votes.
The sitting congressman
said in a statement that he was
proud of his accomplishments
in his fi rst and only term.
“I am immensely proud of
everything we accomplished
in the last two years,” Rose
said, adding that representing
the district has been “the
honor of his life.” “Thank you
for this privilege,” he said.
On election night, fi ve-term
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis
said her victory would
“resonate from New York’s City
Hall to the halls of Congress,”
and slammed the city and
state’s Democratic leaders for
misunderstanding the district.
“They don’t understand
the voters of the 11th congressional
district; they are good
Nicole Malliotakis embraces Staten Island Republican County Chairman
Brendan Lantry after declaring victory election night. Photo by Todd Maisel
and decent people who can’t
be bought and won’t tolerate
being lied to,” she said.
The heated race for the 11th
Congressional District was
among the most-watched in the
country, as Rose fought to hold
onto his post in a district that
voted overwhelmingly for President
Donald Trump in 2016.
Malliotakis, who won an
endorsement from Trump during
her campaign, positioned
herself a the “law and order”
candidate who aimed to reel
in the left-leaning policies of
New York City Democrats.
In a statement, the congresswoman
elect thanked her
predecessor for his service.
“I received a gracious
phone call from Rep. Max Rose
today conceding the election. I
want to thank him for his service
to our nation in both the
military and in Congress. We
agreed to work together on
a seamless transition to best
serve our constituents,” said
Malliotakis. “I thank my family,
friends and supporters for
their hard work and commitment
to our campaign. Time
to get to work!”
Rose concedes 11th
congressional district
race to Malliotakis
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