She replaced former councilman Jimmy Van Bramer who was term-limited and ran unsuccessfully for Queens Borough President.

[3] District 26 covers the westernmost neighborhoods of Queens along the East River, including Long Island City, Sunnyside, southern Astoria, and northern Woodside.

[6] In 2019, voters in New York City approved Ballot Question 1, which implemented ranked-choice voting in all local elections.

Under the new system, voters have the option to rank up to five candidates for every local office.

If one candidate surpasses 50 percent in first-choice votes, then ranked-choice tabulations will not occur.