Grassroots groups make last-ditch bid to unseat Rep. Malliotakis in NY-11
The gist
Grassroots organizers are mobilizing in the final days to unseat New York City's only Republican representative, Nicole Malliotakis.
The Democratic establishment wrote off the seat, so the effort tests local groups' reach.
How it unfolded
- recentlyWeekly "Malliotakis Monday" protests began outside the congresswoman's office last year.
- Oct 30, 2026Grassroots organizers from New Kings Democrats and NY-11 for Health Care mobilize in the campaign's final days to unseat Malliotakis, with little help from the Democratic establishment.
- Oct 30, 2026Candidate Mike DeCillis, making his third run for the seat, says he was motivated to challenge Malliotakis by her vote for Trump's megalaw and became active in the weekly protests.