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Angel Vasquez
Angel Vasquez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 31. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022.
Vasquez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Angel Vasquez earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 2011. He earned a graduate degree from Columbia University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a senior policy advisor at the united federation of teachers.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 31
Incumbent Robert Jackson defeated Donald Skinner in the general election for New York State Senate District 31 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Jackson (D / Working Families Party) | 85.1 | 42,110 |
| Donald Skinner (R) | 14.7 | 7,277 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 84 | ||
| Total votes: 49,471 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 31
Incumbent Robert Jackson defeated Angel Vasquez, Francesca Castellanos, and Ruben D. Vargas in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 31 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Jackson | 58.0 | 10,478 |
 | Angel Vasquez | 32.7 | 5,900 | |
 | Francesca Castellanos | 5.0 | 896 | |
 | Ruben D. Vargas | 4.1 | 733 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 18,070 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Donald Skinner advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 31.
Conservative Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Donald Skinner (Conservative Party)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robert Jackson advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 31.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Angel Vasquez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vasquez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- As someone who has lived in the margins of our society whether it be because of my race, ethnicity, sexuality, or immigration status, I know what it takes to fight to have your voice heard.
- For over ten years, I have served as a dedicated public servant first as a middle school teacher, then as a government chief of staff and now as an education and labor policy advisor at the United Federation of Teachers and as 2nd vice chair of Manhattan Community Board 12.
- I am running for New York State Senate because our district deserves bold new leadership with a focus on serving as a sensible voice in Albany to put us back on the right track and delivering for the diverse needs of the district.
As an immigrant gay Latino from the black diaspora, my life has always consisted of fighting for social justice and equal rights. Much of my political and community activism stems from the fact that my everyday life depends on decisions made by the government. I am committed to protecting LGBTQIA+ rights, women's rights, and breaking down systemic inequities for people of color.
There is no doubt that crime and violence has been on the rise in New York City. We are also seeing more mental health related incidents on the streets and on our public transit rides. Without public safety, we will hold back our city from a full pandemic recovery. I am committed to curbing the supply of guns into NYC, increasing the number of psych units across NYC hospitals and stopping their relocation to areas outside of the city, and giving judges the discretion they need to keep the public safe when dealing with defendants who are repeated offenders.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate New York State Senate District 31 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 23, 2022
