Nicole Malliotakis
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Nicole Malliotakis ( MAL-ee-ə-TAH-kiss; born November 11, 1980) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district. Her district covers Staten Island and a portion of southern Brooklyn. A Republican, Malliotakis was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2010. She represented New York's 60th Assembly district from 2011 to 2012 and then represented New York's 64th Assembly district from 2013 to 2021. While serving in the Assembly, Malliotakis was the Republican nominee for mayor of New York City in the 2017 election; she was defeated by incumbent Democratic mayor Bill de Blasio. In 2020, she ran for Congress and won, defeating incumbent Democratic U.S. representative Max Rose. Malliotakis has represented New York's 11th congressional district since 2021. As of 2025, she is the only Republican representing New York City in Congress.