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Rich Becker
| Rich Becker | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, New York, District 18 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
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Becker is a cardiologist and Cortlandt town council member.[2]
Elections
2012
Becker ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing New York's 18th District. He sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket and lost to Sean Maloney.[1]
According to The New York Times,[2] Rich Becker and former Bill Clinton aide Sean Maloney were the frontrunners. The Times endorsed Becker, based on the paper's concerns about Maloney's handling of an investigation of Eliot Spitzer.[3] Maloney, unsurprisingly, gained the endorsement of his former boss, Bill Clinton,[3] along with the nod from major unions in the state, including the New York State United Teachers, the state AFL-CIO, and some large SEIU locals.[4]
Wrappinger Falls Mayor Matt Alexander,[5] Tuxedo Park Mayor Tom Wilson,[6] and local hero Duane Jackson also ran.[4] Jackson, a street vendor, thwarted a bomb attempt in Times Square.[4]
Maloney stressed his endorsements, as well as his fundraising advantage over the rest of the Democratic candidates -- the funding, he says, will be necessary to unseat Hayworth in the general. Alexander, on the other hand, said that money will pour in to whoever opposes Hayworth.[7]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AP/CSPAN "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Somers Daily Voice "New York Times Endorses Becker In Democratic Primary," June 19, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New York Times "Primary Day Is June 26," June 15, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Policker "Sean Patrick Maloney Rolling Up Labor Support," June 8, 2012
- ↑ PolitickerNY "Hayworth opponent officially declares campaign," November 10, 2011
- ↑ Tom Wilson campaign site "Wilson announces campaign for New York's 19th congressional district," January 17, 2012
- ↑ WNYC "In Hudson Valley, Dems Crowd Primary to Challenge Freshman Hayworth," June 19, 2012
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