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Anna Kaplan
Anna Kaplan (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 7. She assumed office in 2019. She left office on January 1, 2023.
Kaplan (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.
Biography
Kaplan was born on August 23, 1965, in Tabriz, Iran. She graduated from Yeshiva University, Stern College for Women with a bachelor's degree in 1985. She went on to obtain her J.D. from Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1991. Kaplan's professional experience includes working as a New York State Senator as well as being elected to other local government positions.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Kaplan was assigned to the following committees:
- Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee
- Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, Chair
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Procurement and Contracts Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Women's Issues Committee
2019-2020
Kaplan was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Children and Families Committee
- Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, Chair
- Senate Mental Health Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Internet and Technology Committee
- Women's Issues Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 3
Incumbent Tom Suozzi defeated Michael LiPetri Jr. in the general election for U.S. House New York District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Suozzi (D / Common Sense Party) | 51.7 | 187,651 |
 | Michael LiPetri Jr. (R / Conservative Party) | 48.1 | 174,693 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 780 | ||
| Total votes: 363,124 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Nappo (Independent)
- Jacob Soto (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Suozzi advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Austin Cheng (D)
- William Murphy (D)
- Darius Radzius (D)
- Joshua Lafazan (D)
- Anna Kaplan (D)
- Zak Malamed (D)
- Scott Livingston (D)
- Steve Behar (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael LiPetri Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Norber (R)
- Philip Grillo (R)
- Kellen Curry (R)
- Peter Christofides (R)
- George Devolder-Santos (R)
- Mike Sapraicone (R)
- Michael Mandel (R)
- Harvey Manes (R)
- Gregory Hach (R)
- Bill Cotter (R)
- Jim Toes (R)
- Thomas Ludwig (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Michael LiPetri Jr. advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Foti (Conservative Party)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kaplan in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 7
Jack Martins defeated incumbent Anna Kaplan in the general election for New York State Senate District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jack Martins (R / Conservative Party) | 53.2 | 65,275 |
 | Anna Kaplan (D / Working Families Party) | 46.8 | 57,447 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 122,758 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 7
Incumbent Anna Kaplan defeated Jeremy Joseph in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 7 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Kaplan | 85.5 | 11,482 |
 | Jeremy Joseph | 14.4 | 1,940 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 13,434 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jack Martins advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 7.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Jack Martins advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 7.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anna Kaplan advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 7.
2020
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 7
Incumbent Anna Kaplan defeated David Franklin in the general election for New York State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Kaplan (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party / Serve America Movement Party) | 57.4 | 89,287 |
| David Franklin (R / Conservative Party) | 42.6 | 66,170 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 49 | ||
| Total votes: 155,506 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anna Kaplan advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 7.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. David Franklin advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 7.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. David Franklin advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 7.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anna Kaplan advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Senate District 7.
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anna Kaplan advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for New York State Senate District 7.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anna Kaplan advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 7.
Endorsements
To view Kaplan's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
Kaplan also ran in the 2018 election as a Working Families Party and Women's Equality Party candidate.
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 7
Anna Kaplan defeated incumbent Elaine Phillips in the general election for New York State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Kaplan (D) | 55.1 | 62,677 |
 | Elaine Phillips (R) | 44.9 | 51,075 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 113,778 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 7
Anna Kaplan advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 7 on September 13, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Senate District 7
Incumbent Elaine Phillips advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 7 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Steve Israel (D) chose not to seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open. Tom Suozzi (D) defeated Jack Martins (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Suozzi defeated Anna Kaplan, Jon Kaiman, Steven Stern, and Jonathan Clarke in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Tom Suozzi |
53% | 171,775 | |
| Republican | Jack Martins | 47% | 152,304 | |
| Total Votes | 324,079 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Tom Suozzi |
35.1% | 7,142 | ||
| Steve Stern | 22% | 4,475 | ||
| Jon Kaiman | 21.6% | 4,394 | ||
| Anna Kaplan | 16.3% | 3,311 | ||
| Jonathan Clarke | 5% | 1,021 | ||
| Total Votes | 20,343 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Anna Kaplan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Anna Kaplan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kaplan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After graduating from Yeshiva University's Stern College For Women and then the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, I settled in Nassau County and started a family with my husband Darren. I felt a strong desire to give back to the country that opened its arms to me as a child in need. After years of volunteering in my local schools and community, I was elected to the Great Neck Library Board, appointed to the North Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals, and then elected to two terms as a North Hempstead Town Councilmember. I made history in 2018 when I was elected to the State Senate as the first former refugee to be elected to the New York State Legislature and the first Persian American.
Now, I'm running for re-election to the State Senate so I can continue serving my community and Nassau County families.- Bringing Back the Funding and Resources our Public Schools Need
- Keeping Taxes in Check & Supporting our Local Economy
- Ending Gun Violence in our Communities
Now, I'm working to crackdown on ghost guns and unfinished receivers. I've introduced and passed legislation to ban unfinished receivers, which can be used to make untraceable and illegal guns. If re-elected, my first priority is fighting for the passage of this legislation in both legislative chambers, so it can be signed into law by the Governor, and help to make our communities safer.
My courage has also made me into the legislator I am today. I came to this country at the age of thirteen and, while I was saying goodbye to my family, and the only home I had ever known, I faced it without fear, because I knew that it was the best decision for my family. Now, as a legislator, I am not afraid to make hard decisions. During my time in the State Senate, I've taken plenty of difficult votes, but I've made these decisions with the knowledge that they were the right decisions for my district and for my residents.
I'll never forget that day. As a child, it was unthinkably difficult leaving my family and the only home I ever loved, but I am thankful for the opportunity to come to this country and live my American Dream.
These experiences not only allowed me vital insight into the political process, but also taught me more about my own district and the issues my constituents care most about. I learned about the importance of compromise and how we, as legislators, can reach across the political aisle to best serve our constituents.
I've collected a wealth of insight since being appointed as the Committee Chair, which has given me an important perspective on the needs of our business economy. At the beginning of my term, I went on a statewide tour, meeting with businesses and chambers from every corner of our state, to hear first-hand the needs of our business community. I've fought for legislation to reduce the tax burden, support investment and savings opportunities, develop grant and loan programs, and incentivize job opportunities.
Since March, I've hosted four webinars advising small businesses on small business relief programs and re-opening procedures and fought for legislation to expand access to PPE for businesses.
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2016
The following issues were listed on Kaplan's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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Campaign finance summary
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 14, 2020
- ↑ News Day, "Anna Kaplan, a North Hempstead Democrat, announces candidacy for Congress," January 11, 2016
- ↑ Newsday, "Jon Kaiman to run for Rep. Steve Israel’s seat," January 24, 2016
- ↑ Queens Chronicle, "Long Islanders vie for Rep. Israel’s seat," January 14, 2016
- ↑ Gurfein for America, "Home," accessed November 23, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Rep. Steve Israel, member of Democratic leadership, retiring," January 5, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Judge orders special GOP primary in 3rd Congressional District," August 17, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
