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As a mother, Diana C. Moreno is committed to fighting for the future of every child and every working-class family. She has previously led an immigrant advocacy group and worked for the union representing nurses in New York. Diana is passionate about universal childcare and protecting immigrants from deportation.

Diana C. Moreno earned an associate's degree in political science from Santa Fe College and a master's degree in political science and Latin American studies from the University of Florida. She is a mother.

Diana is an immigrant organizer. She previously worked for the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), where she supported union nurses and healthcare workers. Before that, she worked at New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), where she organized undocumented workers in Queens. She also interned at Make the Road New York, where she helped unionize faculty and graduate students, protected the rights of migrant farmworkers and their children, and organized immigrant workers. 

Diana C. Moreno - Assembly District 36

Diana is an immigrant organizer. She previously worked for the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), and at the New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE).

Diana is currently a member of the New York State Assembly. She was elected in 2026 and is serving her first term. Before her election, she led an immigrant advocacy group and worked for the union representing New York nurses.

Supports taxing the wealthy to provide free childcare for New Yorkers aged six weeks to five years.

Supports strengthening tenant protections, defending rent stabilization, and creating a Social Housing Development Authority to build affordable housing with union labor.

Believes in strengthening tenant protections, defending rent stabilization, and creating a Social Housing Development Authority to build affordable housing with union labor.

Supports passing the New York For All Act to restrict cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Advocates for passing the New York For All Act to restrict cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

- Supports taxing the wealthy to provide free childcare for New Yorkers aged six weeks to five years.
- Believes in strengthening tenant protections, defending rent stabilization, and creating a Social Housing Development Authority to build affordable housing with union labor.
- Advocates for passing the New York For All Act to restrict cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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As of June 18, 2026, Diana C. Moreno’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Diana C. Moreno

As a mama, I have no choice but to fight—not just for my child's future, but the future of every child and every working-class family.

Diana is an advocate for immigrant rights and workers' rights. She previously worked as a communications director for the New York State Nurses Association and as the deputy director of New Immigrant Community Empowerment. She also worked as an intern for Make the Road New York, where she helped organize immigrant workers. 

Diana is currently a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 36th Assembly District. She was elected in 2026 and is currently serving her first term. Before her election, she led an immigrant advocacy group and worked for the union representing New York nurses.

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Kevin is retired and previously worked as a Lieutenant for the Fire Department of New York.

Kevin P. Coenen's campaign for the New York State Assembly seat representing the 36th Assembly District is his first entry into politics.

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Kevin's campaign for the New York State Assembly seat representing the 36th Assembly District is his first entry into politics.

As of June 18, 2026, Kevin P. Coenen did not have a website or any information online.

Kevin P. Coenen

As of June 18, 2026, Kevin P. Coenen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kevin previously ran for New York State Assembly member in 2026.

Mary Jobaida attended LaGuardia Community College. She has a bachelor's degree in media and communication from New York University and a master's degree in education from New York University. She lives with her three children in western Queens.

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Mary Jobaida has a bachelor's degree in media and communication and a master's degree in education from New York University. She lives with her three children in western Queens.

Mary is an External Affairs coordinator at Urban Health Plan, where she works with community boards, police precincts, schools, local businesses and political offices to organize events and provide services to underserved neighborhoods. She previously worked in constituent services for state Senator Jessica Ramos and as a long-term substitute kindergarten teacher at P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell in Astoria.

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Mary Jobaida's campaign for Member of the Assembly, District 37 is her first entry into politics.

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Supports partnering with government at all levels to secure low-cost funding and assistance for struggling businesses.

Supports universal rent control, including for businesses under a certain size.

Advocates for universal rent control, including for businesses under a certain size.

Supports transferring tax-break benefits from large developers to small homeowners.

Believes in transferring tax-break benefits from large developers to small homeowners.

Supports providing city assistance or communal funding for upgrades to help small homeowners maintain safe, affordable housing.

Supports allocating funds to build and maintain Community Land Trusts.

Wants to allocate funds to build and maintain Community Land Trusts.

Wants to establish land trusts and other social housing models to secure affordability through community ownership of real estate.

Seeks to establish land trusts and other social housing models to secure affordability through community ownership of real estate.

- Supports partnering with government at all levels to secure low-cost funding and assistance for struggling businesses.
- Advocates for universal rent control, including for businesses under a certain size.
- Believes in transferring tax-break benefits from large developers to small homeowners.
- Supports providing city assistance or communal funding for upgrades to help small homeowners maintain safe, affordable housing.
- Wants to allocate funds to build and maintain Community Land Trusts.
- Seeks to establish land trusts and other social housing models to secure affordability through community ownership of real estate.

Supports funding for climate-resiliency infrastructure, such as rain gardens and green roofs.

Supports converting the Ravenswood Generating Station from burning fossil fuels to using renewable energy sources.

Committed to converting the Ravenswood Generating Station from burning fossil fuels to using renewable energy sources.

- Supports funding for climate-resiliency infrastructure, such as rain gardens and green roofs.
- Committed to converting the Ravenswood Generating Station from burning fossil fuels to using renewable energy sources.

Supports the New York Health Act, which would establish a single-payer healthcare system in New York, and wants to put it up for a vote.

Supports access to gender-affirming healthcare.

Believes in access to gender-affirming healthcare.

Supports fully funding community healthcare centers for preventative services.

Advocates for fully funding community healthcare centers for preventative services.

Supports increased funding for Planned Parenthood and expanding access to community health centers in New York.

Wants increased funding for Planned Parenthood.

- Supports the New York Health Act, which would establish a single-payer healthcare system in New York, and wants to put it up for a vote.
- Believes in access to gender-affirming healthcare.
- Advocates for fully funding community healthcare centers for preventative services.
- Wants increased funding for Planned Parenthood.

Supports term limits for all elected officials.

Wants term limits for all elected officials.

- Supports automatic voter registration.
- Wants term limits for all elected officials.

Supports restorative justice, community-centered solutions, and opposes punitive systems, advocating for prevention and healing while reserving incarceration for violent crimes.

Advocates for prevention and healing while reserving incarceration for violent crimes.

Supports ending mass incarceration and cash bail.

Supports protecting immigrants from ICE record-sharing if they are not committing violent offenses.

Advocates for protecting immigrants from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) record-sharing if they are not committing violent offenses.

Supports criminal justice reform and decriminalizing poverty.

- Advocates for prevention and healing while reserving incarceration for violent crimes.
- Supports ending mass incarceration and cash bail.
- Advocates for protecting immigrants from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) record-sharing if they are not committing violent offenses.
- Believes in "decriminalizing poverty."

Supports fully funding quality child care and education from 3K to college.

Supports extending paid parental leave to 2 years.

Believes in extending paid parental leave to 2 years.

Supports providing more skills-based training in trade and vocational schools.

- Supports fully funding quality child care and education from 3K to college.
- Believes in extending paid parental leave to 2 years.
- Supports providing more skills-based training in trade and vocational schools.

As of June 18, 2026, Mary Jobaida’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mary Jobaida

Mary is originally from a rural village in Bangladesh. She attended LaGuardia Community College. She has a bachelor’s degree in media and communication from New York University and a master’s degree in education from New York University. She lives with her three children in western Queens.

Mary Jobaida's campaign for the New York State Assembly District 37 seat is her first entry into politics.

Mary is from a rural village in Bangladesh. She attended LaGuardia Community College. She has a bachelor’s degree in media and communication from New York University. She has a master’s degree in education from New York University. She lives with her three children in western Queens.

Mary is an External Affairs associate. She works at Urban Health Plan, a community health center that helps underserved communities, where she engages with community boards, police precincts, grassroots organizations, schools, places of worship, local businesses, and residents. She previously led constituent services for State Senator Jessica Ramos and served as a long-term substitute kindergarten teacher at PS 111 Jacob Blackwell in Astoria.

Mary is from a rural village in Bangladesh. She attended LaGuardia Community College. She has a bachelor's degree in media and communication and a master's degree in education from New York University. She lives with her three children in western Queens.

Mary is an External Affairs staff member. She works at Urban Health Plan, where she coordinates with community boards, police precincts, grassroots organizations, schools, places of worship, local businesses, and residents to organize events and provide services in underserved neighborhoods. She previously led constituent services for the office of state Senator Jessica Ramos and worked as a long-term substitute kindergarten teacher at P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell in Astoria.

Mary Jobaida's campaign for New York State Assembly District 37 is her first entry into politics.

Said, "I believe healthcare is a human right and we must not discriminate when providing care for patients based on their financial abilities. Only a single payer health care can guarantee that."

Supports term limits for elected officials, saying they "promote accountability, strengthen participatory democracy, and open the door for new voices and bold ideas in our political system."

Supports the inclusion of LGBT members in her campaign team.

Said, "I would absolutely welcome to offer a life changing opportunity to a fellow human. Yes, I will." when asked if she would support legislation that would allow for the expungement of criminal records.

Said, "I have not held any office yet, but I look forward to this opportunity."

Believes in exploring ways to help people who are not healthy enough to end drug addiction through traditional practices.

Supports the "Halt All Racist Training" bill, which would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion training for state employees.

Supports creating an inclusive society where all members are accepted and respected for their identity.

Wants to provide more skills-based training in trade and vocational schools.

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