Hundreds of those who did vote in Malliotakis» race, but not for her, cast write - ins, including
several for local Democrat Justin Brannan, who is now
running for City Council, certain write - ins for presidential candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, and even
gag votes for deceased individuals, such as Elvis Presley, or fictional characters from popular culture, such as Tywin Lannister from Game of Thrones.