Austin Cheng
Austin Cheng (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.
Cheng completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Austin Cheng served in the U.S. Army Reserve. His career experience includes working as the Chief Executive Officer at Gramercy Surgery Center.[1]
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 Cheng in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Austin Cheng completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cheng's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have a demonstrated track record of dedication to our country, commitment to economic growth as a small business owner, passion for delivering expert healthcare to New Yorkers, drive to ensure “industry standards” benefit the people and not the bigwigs, and is a steady voice of collaboration and coalition building as a community leader.
The product of his immigrant’s parent’s American Dream, Austin’s journey has been shaped by their dedication, hard work, perseverance, and service to the country that gave them so much.- Prioritizing access to affordable and quality Healthcare
- Reducing the cost of living
- Mitigating the Migrant Crisis
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 13, 2023
