{ "id": "epfqkcqd64", "slug": "diamant-hysenaj", "title": "Diamant Hysenaj", "updated": "2026-10-25", "topic_path": [ { "id": "society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society" }, { "id": "society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates", "label": "US candidates for federal and statewide office", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates", "label": "Candidates for the US House", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-e-to-h", "label": "Surnames E to H", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-e-to-h" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-e-to-h", "label": "United States · 2021 and later: Surnames E to H", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-e-to-h", "path": [ { "id": "geo.us", "label": "United States", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021", "label": "United States · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates", "label": "US candidates for federal and statewide office", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates", "label": "Candidates for the US House", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-e-to-h", "label": "Surnames E to H", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-e-to-h" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Diamant Hysenaj is an American Republican politician and real estate developer, the 2026 GOP nominee for the U.S. House in New York's 14th District against incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.", "snippet": "Diamant Hysenaj is an American Republican politician and real estate developer, the 2026 GOP nominee for the U.S. House in New York's 14th District against incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-e-to-h", "markdown": "# Diamant Hysenaj\n\nDiamant Hysenaj is an American politician and the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 14th Congressional District in the 2026 election.[1](https://nygop.org/nygop-chair-ed-cox-endorses-diamant-hysenaj-in-ny-14/) The Republican primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled; he advanced to the general election without appearing on the ballot.[2](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf) An Albanian-American entrepreneur and real estate developer, he is the founder of DCG New York Inc.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) In the general election, he faces the incumbent representative, [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexandria-ocasio-cortez).[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[1](https://nygop.org/nygop-chair-ed-cox-endorses-diamant-hysenaj-in-ny-14/) |\n| Electoral status | 2026 Republican nominee, U.S. House, NY-14[1](https://nygop.org/nygop-chair-ed-cox-endorses-diamant-hysenaj-in-ny-14/) |\n| Education | Pursuing a pilot's license[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nHysenaj is a Republican. He filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in New York's 14th District in the 2026 election cycle.[4](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY14251/) New York Republican State Committee chair Ed Cox endorsed him for the seat.[1](https://nygop.org/nygop-chair-ed-cox-endorses-diamant-hysenaj-in-ny-14/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nHysenaj was born in Gjakova, Kosovo; a 2025 profile described him as a 42-year-old Albanian-American.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) In 1991, at the age of nine, he fled Kosovo with his mother and sister to join his father in the [South Bronx](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-bronx). He has described growing up in poverty, not speaking English, and struggling to adapt. By age eleven, he was delivering newspapers and marching for Kosovo's freedom. After losing his home during the 2008 financial crisis, he founded DCG New York Inc., a real estate and development company that, according to the profile, manages over $400 million in assets and has developed more than one million square feet of property.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) On his campaign website, he writes, \"I came to America at nine years old and have spent the last 35 years building my life in New York.\"[5](https://votefordiamant.com/)\n\n## Career\n\nHysenaj founded DCG New York Inc., a real estate and development company, after the 2008 financial crisis.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) In 2025, he announced a candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 14th District, and he filed as a Republican candidate for the office in the 2026 election cycle.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) • [4](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY14251/) NYGOP chair Ed Cox endorsed his campaign, citing his story of coming to America as a child refugee from Kosovo, building a successful business, and creating jobs for New Yorkers.[1](https://nygop.org/nygop-chair-ed-cox-endorses-diamant-hysenaj-in-ny-14/) The Republican primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled, and Hysenaj became the party's nominee for the November 3, 2026, general election without appearing on the ballot.[2](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)\n\n## Electoral history\n\n- **2026 Republican primary, U.S. House, NY-14** (June 23, 2026): The primary was canceled, and Hysenaj advanced to the general election as the party's nominee without appearing on the ballot.[2](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)\n- **2026 general election, U.S. House, NY-14** (November 3, 2026): Hysenaj is the Republican nominee against incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/)\n\n## Issues specific to Hysenaj\n\nHysenaj's candidacy has drawn attention within the Albanian-American community. He has called on [Albanians](https://www.edgepedia.org/albanians) in New York and across the United States to vote as a bloc, saying, \"We are a strong and proud people. Today we must stand united again, to rescue NY-14 from decline.\"[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) He visits Kosovo several times a year and says he works to instill Albanian traditions in his children.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/)\n\nHis campaign centers on a contrast with the incumbent. He has said, \"For too long, AOC has turned NY-14 into a stage for political stunts while our neighborhoods suffer. Enough is enough.\"[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) He has pointed to New York's Amazon deal, which he cites as an example of lost opportunity, in arguing for a stronger business climate.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) On his campaign website, he asks voters, \"Has your life gotten better over the last seven and a half years?\" and says the district \"deserves a representative who is present, engaged, accessible, and fighting for the people who live here.\"[5](https://votefordiamant.com/) His campaign strategy, as he describes it, relies on door-to-door outreach, town halls, and community events.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Economy and affordability\n\nHysenaj's platform centers on making New York more affordable. He pledges to cut taxes and housing costs, reduce government red tape, and create what he calls a stronger climate for business so that jobs are created rather than driven away.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) On his campaign website, he writes that he is running to \"fight for working families, support small businesses.\"[5](https://votefordiamant.com/)\n\n### Public safety\n\nHysenaj pledges to fund the police to restore public safety.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) His campaign website lists improving public safety among his priorities.[5](https://votefordiamant.com/)\n\n### Immigration\n\nHysenaj has said he supports modernizing and streamlining legal immigration while securing borders.[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/) He describes himself as an immigrant whose experience shapes his view of the issue.[5](https://votefordiamant.com/)\n\n### Health care\n\nHysenaj says he wants to expand access to quality healthcare, opposing what he calls \"socialist overreach.\"[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/)\n\n### Opportunity and community\n\nHysenaj frames his campaign around restoring what he calls faith in the [American Dream](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-dream) and ensuring \"every neighborhood in the Bronx and Queens has a voice in Washington.\"[5](https://votefordiamant.com/) He has said, \"I am not running for money or power; I'm running to give back, to fight for families, and to be a voice for the silent majority who still believe in the promise of America.\"[3](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [NYGOP Chair Ed Cox Endorses Diamant Hysenaj in NY-14](https://nygop.org/nygop-chair-ed-cox-endorses-diamant-hysenaj-in-ny-14/)\n2. [FEC 2026 Primary Dates](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)\n3. [Diamant Hysenaj: From Kosovo Refugee to U.S. Congressional Candidate in New York](https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/diamant-hysenaj-from-kosovo-refugee-to-u-s-congressional-candidate-in-new-york/2025/08/23/)\n4. [FEC candidate filing, H6NY14251](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY14251/)\n5. 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