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Juan Ardila
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 37th district
In office
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024
Preceded byCatherine Nolan
Succeeded byClaire Valdez
Personal details
BornElmhurst, Queens, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationFordham University (BA)
New York University (MPA)
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WebsiteOfficial website

Juan Ardila is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 37th district for one term. Elected in 2022.

Early life and education

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Born in Elmhurst, Ardila was raised in Maspeth, Queens. After graduating from Archbishop Molloy High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Fordham University and a Master of Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University.[1]

Career

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From 2015 to 2017, Ardila served as the office manager and scheduler for City Councilman Brad Lander.[2] He was also a youth tutor for the International Rescue Committee. From 2017 to 2019, he served as an expansion consultant for the New York City Department of Education. In 2019, he joined the Legal Aid Society as a program coordinator.[3]

2021 New York City Council campaign

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Ardila ran for New York City Council in the 30th district in 2021. He ran on a progressive platform and sought to represent the district's growing Latino population, earning him endorsements from Queens elected officials including Mike Gianaris, Jessica Ramos, Donovan Richards, Jimmy Van Bramer, and the Working Families Party.[4] In April 2021, the New York Post published an article chronicling numerous homophobic and racist derogatory comments and slurs made by Ardila on Facebook while in high school from 2009 to 2011.[5] Ardila apologized the next day and said he regretted making the comments.[6]

He was defeated by incumbent Robert Holden, a conservative Democrat who originally won on the Republican ballot line, in the primary with 45% of the vote.[7]

New York State Assembly

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Ardila was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2022.[8]

In March 2023, Ardila was accused of sexual assault by two women and there were calls for Ardila to resign,[9] including from Governor Kathy Hochul.[10] According to some articles these allegations were false and then eventually settled.[11][12][13]

In 2024, Ardila placed third in the Democratic primary with 9.7% of the vote, placing behind Claire Valdez and Johanna Carmona.[14]

Electoral history

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2024

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2024 New York State Assembly election, District 37[15][16]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claire Valdez 4,075 58.6
Democratic Johanna Carmona 2,179 31.3
Democratic Juan Ardila (incumbent) 675 9.7
Write-in 21 0.3
Total votes 6,951

2022

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2022 New York State Assembly election, District 37[17][18]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Ardila 3,549 43.8
Democratic Brent O'Leary 2,105 26.0
Democratic Johanna Carmona 1,614 19.9
Democratic Jim Magee 821 10.1
Write-in 18 0.2
Total votes 8,107 100.0
General election
Democratic Juan Ardila 16,663
Working Families Juan Ardila 5,551
Total Juan Ardila 22,214 98.5
Write-in 333 1.5
Total votes 22,547 100.0
Democratic hold

2021

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2021 New York City Council election, 30th District, Democratic Primary election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holden (incumbent) 5,250 54.6
Democratic Juan Ardila 4,324 45
Write-in 38 0.4
Total votes 9,612 100.0

References

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  1. ^ Parry, Bill (2022-02-17). "Ardila announces campaign to replace Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan". qns.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. ^ Tomao, Pete (2022-06-30). "Juan Ardila: 'When the left organizes, we win'". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. ^ Andres, Czarinna (2022-06-29). "Progressive Candidate Juan Ardila Wins 37th Assembly Seat". Sunnyside Post. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  4. ^ Ephraim Feldman, Ari (June 11, 2021). "Young challenger in Queens hopes to oust Holden with new coalition". NY1. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Campanile, Carl (April 25, 2021). "Queens City Council candidate deletes racist, anti-gay tweets from teen years". The New York Post. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Campanile, Carl (April 26, 2021). "Council candidate apologizes for racist, anti-gay online posts". The New York Post. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Geiger, Dorian (June 24, 2021). "Councilman Robert Holden Edges Progressive Newcomer Juan Ardila in 30th District, Bringing End to Tumultuous Race". Bushwick Daily. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  8. ^ "Juan Ardila". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  9. ^ Schwach, Ryan (March 13, 2023). "Two women accuse Queens official of sexual assault at a 2015 party". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Ferré-Sadurní, Luis (March 16, 2023). "N.Y. Lawmaker Pressured to Resign After Sexual Misconduct Allegations". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  11. ^ jmoro (2023-06-06). "Embattled Assemblyman Ardila releases private investigation findings, denies sexual misconduct allegations". LIC Post. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  12. ^ Schwach, Ryan (2023-06-06). "Ardila denies sexual assault allegations in self-funded report". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  13. ^ Gartland, Michael (2023-06-05). "N.Y. Assemblyman Juan Ardila goes on the offensive to challenge sexual assault allegations, issues report". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  14. ^ Krichevsky, Sophie (2024-06-27). "Valdez wins AD 37 race by 27 points". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  15. ^ "Primary Election 2024 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 37th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 37th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 37th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  18. ^ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 37th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  19. ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds" (PDF). Board of Elections in the City of New York. 20 July 2021.
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