Aaron Foldenauer

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Aaron Foldenauer

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 22, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

Hampden-Sydney College

Law

University of Virginia

Personal

Profession

Attorney

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Aaron Foldenauer (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of New York. Foldenauer lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.

Aaron Foldenauer was a Liberal Party candidate for District 1 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Foldenauer also ran as a Democratic candidate for the District 1 seat. He was defeated for the Democratic line on the ballot in the primary election on September 12, 2017.

Biography

Foldenauer earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Hampden-Sydney College. He later received his J.D. from the University of Virginia. Foldenauer is an attorney.

Elections

2021

See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for Mayor of New York

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of New York on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Adams (D)	67.0	753,801
		Curtis Sliwa (R / Independent Party)	27.8	312,385
		Catherine Rojas (Party for Socialism and Liberation)	2.5	27,982
		William Pepitone (Conservative Party)	1.1	12,575
		Quanda Francis (Empowerment Party)	0.3	3,792
		Stacey Prussman (L)	0.3	3,189
		Raja Flores (Humanity United Party)	0.2	2,387
		Fernando Mateo (Save Our City Party)	0.2	1,870
		Skiboky Stora (Out Lawbreaker Party)	0.0	264
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	7,013

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Vitaly Filipchenko (Independent)
• Deborah Axt (Working Families Party)
• Christopher Krietchman (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Mayor of New York

Select round: Round 8 Round 7 Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Eric Adams in round 8 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	50.4	404,513	49,856	Advanced (8)
		Kathryn Garcia	49.6	397,316	130,384	8
		Maya Wiley	0.0	0	-254,728	8
		Andrew Yang	0.0	0	0	7
		Raymond McGuire	0.0	0	0	6
		Dianne Morales	0.0	0	0	6
		Scott Stringer	0.0	0	0	6
		Shaun Donovan	0.0	0	0	5
		Art Chang	0.0	0	0	4
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	40.5	354,657	37,565	Advanced (8)
		Kathryn Garcia	30.5	266,932	43,298	8
		Maya Wiley	29.1	254,728	15,554	8
		Andrew Yang	0.0	0	-135,686	7
		Raymond McGuire	0.0	0	0	6
		Dianne Morales	0.0	0	0	6
		Scott Stringer	0.0	0	0	6
		Shaun Donovan	0.0	0	0	5
		Art Chang	0.0	0	0	4
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	34.6	317,092	21,294	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	26.1	239,174	30,066	8
		Kathryn Garcia	24.4	223,634	31,758	8
		Andrew Yang	14.8	135,686	14,089	7
		Scott Stringer	0.0	0	-56,723	6
		Dianne Morales	0.0	0	-30,933	6
		Raymond McGuire	0.0	0	-27,934	6
		Shaun Donovan	0.0	0	0	5
		Art Chang	0.0	0	0	4
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	31.7	295,798	3,992	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	22.4	209,108	3,095	8
		Kathryn Garcia	20.5	191,876	5,145	8
		Andrew Yang	13.0	121,597	3,589	7
		Scott Stringer	6.1	56,723	3,124	6
		Dianne Morales	3.3	30,933	776	6
		Raymond McGuire	3.0	27,934	1,573	6
		Shaun Donovan	0.0	0	-24,042	5
		Art Chang	0.0	0	0	4
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	31.2	291,806	1,751	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	22.0	206,013	4,495	8
		Kathryn Garcia	19.9	186,731	2,062	8
		Andrew Yang	12.6	118,008	2,506	7
		Scott Stringer	5.7	53,599	1,648	6
		Dianne Morales	3.2	30,157	3,512	6
		Raymond McGuire	2.8	26,361	943	6
		Shaun Donovan	2.6	24,042	728	5
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	-7,819	4
		Art Chang	0.0	0	-7,093	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	-4,060	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	-2,780	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	30.8	290,055	452	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	21.4	201,518	325	8
		Kathryn Garcia	19.6	184,669	98	8
		Andrew Yang	12.3	115,502	201	7
		Scott Stringer	5.5	51,951	101	6
		Dianne Morales	2.8	26,645	111	6
		Raymond McGuire	2.7	25,418	146	6
		Shaun Donovan	2.5	23,314	125	5
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.8	7,819	61	4
		Art Chang	0.8	7,093	29	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.4	4,060	53	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.3	2,780	97	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	-2,254	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	30.8	289,603	200	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	21.4	201,193	66	8
		Kathryn Garcia	19.6	184,571	108	8
		Andrew Yang	12.2	115,301	171	7
		Scott Stringer	5.5	51,850	72	6
		Dianne Morales	2.8	26,534	39	6
		Raymond McGuire	2.7	25,272	30	6
		Shaun Donovan	2.5	23,189	22	5
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.8	7,758	16	4
		Art Chang	0.8	7,064	16	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.4	4,007	43	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.3	2,683	21	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.2	2,254	12	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	30.7	289,403	0	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	21.4	201,127	0	8
		Kathryn Garcia	19.6	184,463	0	8
		Andrew Yang	12.2	115,130	0	7
		Scott Stringer	5.5	51,778	0	6
		Dianne Morales	2.8	26,495	0	6
		Raymond McGuire	2.7	25,242	0	6
		Shaun Donovan	2.5	23,167	0	5
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.8	7,742	0	4
		Art Chang	0.7	7,048	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.4	3,964	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.3	2,662	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.2	2,242	0	3
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.2	1,568	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 942,031
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Loree Sutton (D)
• Carlos Menchaca (D)
• Barbara Kavovit (D)
• Edward Cullen (D)
• Max Rose (D)
• Zachary Iscol (D)

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Mayor of New York

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Curtis Sliwa in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Curtis Sliwa	67.9	40,794	0	Advanced (1)
		Fernando Mateo	27.8	16,721	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	4.2	2,536	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 60,051
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sara Tirschwell (R)

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. William Pepitone advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Mayor of New York.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Deborah Axt advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Mayor of New York.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Margaret Chin (D) defeated Christopher Marte (Independence), Bryan Jung (R), and Aaron Foldenauer (Liberal) in the general election for the District 1 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 1 General Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Margaret Chin Incumbent	49.89%	11,905
	Independence	Christopher Marte	36.68%	8,753
	Republican	Bryan Jung	8.85%	2,111
	Liberal	Aaron Foldenauer	4.44%	1,059
		Write-in votes	0.14%	33
Total Votes				23,861
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017

Incumbent Margaret Chin defeated Christopher Marte, Aaron Foldenauer, and Dashia Imperiale in the Democratic primary election for the District 1 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 1 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Margaret Chin Incumbent	45.76%	5,363
Christopher Marte	43.87%	5,141
Aaron Foldenauer	6.26%	734
Dashia Imperiale	3.92%	459
Write-in votes	0.19%	22
Total Votes		11,719
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017

Campaign themes

2021

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Campaign website

Foldenauer's campaign website stated the following:

“	COVID-19: Revitalize Our Economy We must attract tourists and office workers back to the City and get our economy moving again. Protect Small Property Owners We must protect those families and individuals who have invested in our City. Healthy Eating Promoting access to healthy eating will dramatically improve our quality of life and set the standard for the rest of the world. Environment We generate excessive amounts of waste and pollution and are far behind in implementing sustainable environmental policies. Infrastructure We must fully commit to modernizing our congested and crumbling infrastructure. Support Small Businesses Small businesses are under assault. They are vital to our economy and we must save them. Police Reform The police have become over-militarized. This must change. Education Our schools have failed our children. We must innovate now. Land Use and Preservation Preserving the historic character of our neighborhoods and providing ample green spaces are critical to our economy and wellbeing. Affordable Housing We must enact incentives so that we will have more rental housing for those who need it the most. Protecting the Vulnerable Our seniors, our homeless, and our immigrants should not be left behind.	”
—Aaron Foldenauer for Mayor of New York City

2017

Foldenauer's campaign website included the following themes:

“	Land Use and Preservation A Greener New York City A necessary counterpoint to our concrete jungle are green spaces where members of the community and their families can decompress, enjoy nature, and exercise. I will support the development of urban farms and green space while preserving existing spaces such as the Elizabeth Street Garden. Preserve Historic Districts Lower Manhattan contains a number of historic neighborhoods, including the Financial District, the Lower East Side, SoHo, Tribeca, Little Italy, and Chinatown. We need to strengthen land-use regulations to preserve small businesses and to protect the integrity of historic buildings, sites, and neighborhoods. We must preserve the character of our neighborhoods and make sure that they remain affordable for all local residents. Parking in Commercial Hubs Short-term street parking is supposed to be readily available in commercial hubs, such as Chinatown, and I will fight to improve access to such parking spots. The quick turnover of street parking ensures that customers of local businesses are able to park, shop, and exit the space within several hours to make space for the next customer. Unfortunately, all too often, street parking is over-utilized by municipal vehicles, thus robbing small businesses of the ability to bring in car-based customers. Support Small Businesses Diversity in Retail Small businesses in our historic neighborhoods are under assault. Our diverse population relies on these small businesses, and tourists choose to visit this phenomenal city to experience a diversity of retail offerings and historic sights. Unfortunately, our neighborhoods are now inundated with chain restaurants, chain drug stores, and chain clothing stores. If New York City becomes yet another carbon copy of the suburban Mall of America, we will lose our unique place among top destinations in the world to live, work, and visit. Support Mid-Range Retail Over the past decade, Manhattan has seen an influx of high-end retail stores, ranging from expensive clothing stores, high-end grocery stores, and wine bars. The problem with this trend is that more affordable, mid-range retail has been pushed out—leaving the middle class with fewer alternatives to purchasing necessities for themselves and their families. As your city council member, I will work to implement policies and incentives that encourage landlords to offer retail space to mid-range retailers and corresponding incentives to assist these business owners in coping with regulations and costs associated with doing business. Reform the Commercial Rent Tax In all of New York City, the only businesses that are required to pay a commercial rent tax are those businesses south of 96th Street. Not only is this unfair, but this also discourages small, innovative retail businesses from investing in historic Lower Manhattan. Large chain stores and banks have cost advantages and corporate backing which allow them to readily pay this additional tax, while small business often cannot. Consequently, vibrant retail corridors with innovative small businesses are moving from Manhattan to parts of Brooklyn and Queens. New York City’s burdensome and discriminatory commercial rent tax is overdue for significant reform.	”
—Aaron Foldenauer (2017)

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