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Anthony Weiner
Anthony Weiner (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing New York's 9th Congressional District.
Weiner (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 2. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.
Weiner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Weiner was born in New York, New York. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School. He earned a B.A. from the State University of New York, Plattsburgh. His career experience includes working as a public servant.[1][2]
Career
After earning his B.A., Weiner joined the staff of Congressman Chuck Schumer and worked there from 1985-1991. He was then was elected to the New York City Council, serving from 1992-1998. Weiner was elected to the U.S. House in 1998. He resigned from the U.S. House in 2011.[3]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for New York City Council District 2
Harvey Epstein, Jason Murillo, Gail Schargel, and Allie Ryan are running in the general election for New York City Council District 2 on November 4, 2025.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 2
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Harvey Epstein in round 4 . 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.
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Total votes: 30,257 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 2
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jason Murillo in round 1 .
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 2
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jason Murillo in round 1 .
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for New York City Council District 2
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Harvey Epstein in round 1 .
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Endorsements
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2013
Weiner ran for mayor of New York City. The Democratic primary took place on September 10, 2013. Weiner lost the primary election to Bill de Blasio.[4][5]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert L. Turner (R) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Anthony Weiner incumbent |
60.8% | 67,011 | |
| Republican | Robert L. Turner | 39.1% | 43,129 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 65 | |
| Total Votes | 110,205 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Alfred F. Donohue (Conservative Party) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
93% | 112,205 | |
| Republican | Alfred F. Donohue | 6.9% | 8,378 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 120,589 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
66.4% | 71,762 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 33.6% | 36,301 | |
| Total Votes | 108,063 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gerard J. Cronin (R) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
55.8% | 113,025 | |
| Republican | Gerard J. Cronin | 22.4% | 45,451 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 21.8% | 44,082 | |
| Total Votes | 202,558 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Alred F. Donohue (R) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2002 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
50.6% | 60,737 | |
| Republican | Alfred F. Donohue | 26.4% | 31,698 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 22.9% | 27,500 | |
| Total Votes | 119,935 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Noah Dear (R) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2000 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
53.8% | 98,983 | |
| Republican | Noah Dear (R) | 24.8% | 45,649 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 21.4% | 39,443 | |
| Total Votes | 184,075 | |||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Anthony Weiner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Weiner's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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And when people ask why I’m coming back now, I say this is an “all hands on deck” moment for our country and our city. I am asking you to reelect me because with Trump in charge in DC and seemingly no one minding the store in NYC, this is a moment for grit and smarts. With 30 years in public life, maybe no one in the history of the city has run with more experience. In the city council during the crime wave of the 90s I started a program to put shoplifters, fare beaters and petty criminals to work removing graffiti and sweeping our corners…the name might have been corny – Weiner’s Cleaners but the idea was great. In Congress, I fought for 9/11 health care and became the national spokesman for Medicare for All.
I am leading the ideas campaign with 25 ideas for 2025, like hiring 3000 cops and getting them out of their cars and on the beat. Cracking down on illegal pot shops and enforcing the laws to rescue our public spaces from disorder. Now, I want to return to the thing I do best. Fighting for my city and my neighbors.- Fight to protect our City's place as the capital of the middle class and those struggling to make it.
- Stand up to the Trump Administration in the face of the most strident anti-New York administration in history.
- Return the Democratic Party to its rightful place as the party of real ideas and not just interest group slogans.
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Noteworthy events
Sexting scandal
Weiner resigned as the representative for New York's 9th Congressional District in June 2011 following a sexting scandal in which he admitted to sending sexually explicit images to several women.[12]
In May of 2017, Weiner accepted a plea agreement in federal district court in which he pleaded guilty to one count of transferring obscene material to a minor. In September of 2017, Judge Denise Cote sentenced Weiner to 21 months incarceration. In addition, Weiner was sentenced to three years of supervised release following his incarceration and was ordered to pay a fine.[13]
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "WEINER, Anthony D., (1964 - )"
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 26, 2025
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "WEINER, Anthony D., (1964 - )"
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Anthony Weiner makes it official: He's running for mayor," May 22, 2013
- ↑ The Blaze, "NYC Election Results = Bad News for Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer," September 10, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Weiner Resigns in Chaotic Final Scene,"
- ↑ CNN, "Anthony Weiner gets 21 months in prison in sexting case," September 25, 2017
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U.S. House of Representatives - New York, District 9 1998-2011 |
Succeeded by Bob Turner (R) |
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