A Queens Republican who was convicted for entering the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots – and then pardoned by President Donald Trump — is running for state Assembly.
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter running for Queens Assembly seat
Politics
February 28, 2026
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