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November 3, 2020

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Carl Lundgren (Green Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 87. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Lundgren completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Lundgren was a Green Party candidate for District 18 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Lundgren's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Lundgren was also a candidate for Bronx borough president in 2013, the District 82 seat in the New York State Assembly in 2010, and the District 34 seat in the New York State Senate in 2012, 2014, and 2016.[1]

Biography

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Lundgren attended Herbert Lehman College and the New York Institute of Technology. His professional experience includes work in retail sales, as an architect, as a kitchen designer, and as a paraprofessional for the New York City Department of Education.[2]

Lundgren was elected as a state committee representative for the Green Party of New York State and as a New York delegate to the National Committee of the Green Party of the United States. He is a member of the Socialist Party USA and has served as the chair and treasurer of the Bronx County Green Party, the chair and secretary of Bronx Greens Verdes del Bronx, the treasurer of the Green Team Committee, a cochair of the Coalition to Ban Depleted Uranium, a board member for the Hutchinson River Restoration Project, and the chair of Shut Down Indian Point Now![2][3][4]

Elections

2020

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 87

Incumbent Karines Reyes defeated Michelle Castillo, Juan DeJesus, and Carl Lundgren in the general election for New York State Assembly District 87 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Karines Reyes (D / Working Families Party) Candidate Connection
 
87.6
 
34,861
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Michelle Castillo (R)
 
10.1
 
4,014
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Juan DeJesus (Conservative Party)
 
1.7
 
658
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Carl Lundgren (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
224
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
35

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 39,792
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 87

Incumbent Karines Reyes defeated Garfield Holland in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 87 on June 23, 2020.

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78.5
 
8,954
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21.3
 
2,430
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
17

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,401
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Michelle Castillo advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 87.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Juan DeJesus advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 87.

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Carl Lundgren advanced from the Green primary for New York State Assembly District 87.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karines Reyes advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 87.

2017

See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2017) and 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.[5] Ruben Diaz Sr. (D) defeated Michael Beltzer (Liberal), Eduardo Ramirez (Conservative), William Moore (Reform), and Carl Lundgren (Green) in the general election for the District 18 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 18 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ruben Diaz Sr. 78.92% 12,473
     Liberal Michael Beltzer 8.18% 1,292
     Conservative Eduardo Ramirez 5.33% 843
     Reform William Moore 4.33% 685
     Green Carl Lundgren 2.95% 466
Write-in votes 0.28% 45
Total Votes 15,804
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018



Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Carl Lundgren completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lundgren's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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► Lifelong resident of the Unionport section of the Bronx; Humanist. Ecosocialist; vegan

► Education: PS 36 and PS 138; JHS 125; James Monroe High School; Herbert Lehman College (one year); New York Institute of Technology to study architecture ► Work experience: retail sales,; kitchen designer; paraprofessional for the NYC Dept, of Education; architect ACTIVITIES ► Leisure: bassist/ singer in local band; bicycling; reading ► Social: Secretary-Treasurer - Shut Down Indian Point Now!; Treasurer - Hutchinson River Restoration Project; Co-Chair - Coalition to Ban Depleted Uranium

► Political: Former Chair - Bronx County Green Party and Bronx Greens/Verdes del Bronx; former State Committee rep, GPNYS; former NY delegate to GPUS National Committee; current Treasurer - Green Team Committee
  • As a Green and a Socialist - An Ecosocialist, if you will - I offer a choice for a true "climate of change" that capitalist candidates cannot and will not even speak of.
  • I'm not a politician. I'm not driven by a need for power or personal gain. I come from a working class background that holds that the people need to make the decisions affecting their lives and they need a representative from among them to fight for those decisions.
  • Democracy works best when alternative options and voices are available to voters. I can talk about issues and offer solutions that the mainstream parties either don't fully understand or refuse to acknowledge because it would hurt their "numbers." I'm beholden to no one but the people of my community.
Electoral / Ballot Access / Campaign Finance reform; Police reform; Criminal Justice reform; The original Green Party Green New Deal; Animal rights; Homelessness and Housing; Workers rights; Public education support; Health care access; Small Business support; Tax reform
My parents without any doubt. By example, both my parents taught me self-reliance, independence, resilience, integrity, compassion, strength of character and the joy of wonder for our world. They encouraged me in my interests, let me think and choose for myself, took interest and were involved in my education and social growth, provided for all my physical and emotional needs with love, care, empathy, humor and deep pride, without ever being judgmental or intemperate. Even in times of great adversity, challenge and pain they never wavered, never compromised, never gave up. Even having to grow up with all that, I still managed to love and respect them.  :-)
ADHD (or as it is soon to be known, VAST: Variable Attention Stimulus Trait)

I don't consider it a disorder in any way shape or form. In fact, hose of us with VAST neural systems tend to have enhanced abilities in certain areas as compared to "neurotypicals). We see and the world as an organic whole as opposed to linear thinking. We see connections that others miss. We're excellent puzzle solvers. We have great empathy and compassion. Contrary to popular belief, we can act cool headed in emergency situations and intuitively know what to do . We can hyperfocus when the situation calls for it; IN OUR OPINION. We operate out of interest and not reward. But the most important trait we possess is an uncanny and almost unfailing ability to detect deception and manipulation in others. We're natural BS detectors.
One needs to have an understanding, knowledge of and - most importantly - interest in wanting to improve conditions for all residents and be willing to take on that responsibility in their name. There needs to be an authentic connection with residents and neighbors.
If I'm to be known for anything I'd like it to be that I was able to show people an alternative to the competitive, divisive. profit driven system of political and social discourse through cooperative, ecological, nonviolent, inclusive ways and means.
The 1960 Presidential elections. I was 7/
I was a delivery boy for Mason Pharmacy starting when I was 11 years old. I held this job for two years.
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by the late Marshall Rosenberg, founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication. This is my "how-to" book for resolving or answering many questions in my life. It has changed my life in regard to allowing my natural empathy and feelings to express themselves, allowing me to understand others without being judgmental, and in understanding things about myself for which I can give myself empathy and find resolution.
I don't see much difference between the two, They both represent the interests of the monied class at the expense of the people, particularly lower wage workers and those in true need. If I had to make a comparison it would be that Assembly Members are a a little more visible than Senators.
Not at all. Legislative process, as with any thing in life, can be learned. What's important - and can only come from the people - are those who have the passion to want to represent their communities, and not look upon elected office as a career or stepping stone to personal gain.
Redistricting needs to be done through an independent committee that includes community residents.

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2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Lundgren participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[17] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ Ending homelessness and the threat of homelessness[18] ”
—Carl Lundgren (September 10, 2017)[1]
Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's
ranking		 Issue Candidate's
ranking		 Issue
1
Environment
7
N/A
2
Transportation
8
N/A
3
N/A
9
N/A
4
City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
10
Crime reduction/prevention
5
N/A
11
N/A
6
Public pensions/retirement funds
12
N/A
Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important		 Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal		 Federal
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform		 Focusing on small business development
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
 Diversity in all things
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
 Electing Community Boards as opposed to appointments
Do you approve of the city's approach to policing and public safety? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?
 Permanently end 'broken windows' and 'stop and frisk' policies.

Disarming and disbanding the NYPD and replacing with community based & controlled constabularies.

Do you approve of the city's sanctuary policy? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?
 The city needs to take stronger stands in protecting and embracing immigrants from all countries.
Do you approve of the city's approach to public transportation? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?
 Get rid of the MTA and place public transportation under the control of the city.
Do you approve of the city's approach to housing policy? What changes, if any, do you think the city should make?
 'Defanging' landlords and developers.


Lundgren provided the following additional comments with the survey:

“

The root cause for most of the problems the city faces (as well as the country) is the growing list of the failures and excesses of capitalism. People and planet over profit.[18]

”
—Carl Lundgren (2017)[1]

Additional themes

Lundgren's campaign website highlighted the following priorities:

“

ECOLOGY

  • Support of '100% by 2030' initiative to transition to renewable energy.
  • Develop a 'Just Transition' program for the retraining of workers in dirty energy industries to guaranteed jobs in alternative green energy companies.
  • Ban on the sale of plastic bottles.
  • Ban on the use of plastic bags.
  • Ban on the storage of fracked water and other fracking materials in, or transport of these materials through, NY State.
  • Organic gardens in all public schools, maintained by students, with vegetables grown used for school lunches.
  • Encourage and promote community gardens / urban farms.
  • An end to the 'nuclear era,'starting with the closing and decommissioning of all nuclear power facilities in NY, including the Indian Point plant just 25 miles from NYC, and eventually all nuclear facilities world wide.
  • Support animal rights, including a ban on the use of carriage horses in NYC.

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE

  • Raise the minimum wage to union scale wages of $22-30/hour. No one can realistically live on $15/hour.
  • A social security for-all-basic income.
  • Single payer medicare-for-all healthcare.
  • Repeal the Urstadt Law, returning rent and eviction protection control to NYC home rule.
  • Revoke licenses for all charter schools. Provide 100% funding to public schools.
  • An end to the Work Experience Program (WEP) requirement for those receiving public assistance.
  • An end to the unconditional support of, and aid to, the government of Israel; guarantee and protection of the right to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement against the government of Israel by academic institutions in NY State.
  • Advocate for the renaming of 'Columbus Day' to 'Indigenous Peoples Day.'
  • Reparations for indigenous peoples and descendants of the enslaved.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

  • Support for 'Open Discovery' and the repeal of Criminal Procedure Law 240. (Visit www.discoveryforjustice.org for more information on open discovery.)
  • Alternatives to incarceration.
  • Work with criminal justice advocacy groups to draft a plan to close Rikers Island that doesn’t include redistributing the problems by constructing new jails in other boroughs.
  • Ban the practice of juveniles being tried and convicted as adults.
  • Abolish solitary confinement in the NY State prison system.
  • Prevent the introduction of for-profit prisons in NY State or the privatization of current prison facilities.

DEMOCRACY

  • Changes in NY State Election Law to introduce Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), proportional representation, and a 'None of the Above' choice in all elections in NY State.
  • Abolish fusion voting, and the attendant Wilson-Pakula authorization law, and Opportunity to Ballot petitioning provision.
  • Ban the use of all electronic voting systems, in favor of a full hand counted paper ballot system.
  • Restore the right to vote to the incarcerated.
  • Elected Community Boards (as opposed to appointments)[18]
 ”
—Carl Lundgren's campaign website, (2017)[19]

2014

Lundgren's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[20]

  • Excerpt: "Complete ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) anywhere in NY State, including a ban on the transport or storage of fracked water or other materials in or through NY State."
  • Excerpt: "An end to the Work Experience Program (WEP)requirement for those receiving public assistance."
  • Excerpt: "An end to the unconditional support of and aid to the government of Israel; guarantee and protection of the right to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement against the government of Israel by academic institutions in NY State."
  • Excerpt: "Abolition of solitary confinement in the NY State prison system."
  • Excerpt: "Restoring the right to vote to the incarcerated."
  • Excerpt: "Preventing the introduction of for profit prisons in NY State or the privatization of current prison facilities."

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Carl Lundgren's Responses," September 10, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lundgren for NY City Council, "Biography," accessed August 30, 2017
  3. ↑ Lundgren for NY City Council, "Legislative Experience," accessed August 30, 2017
  4. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2020
  5. ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
  6. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
  7. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
  10. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  11. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
  12. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
  13. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
  14. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
  15. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
  16. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
  17. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  19. ↑ Lundgren for NY City Council, "Legislative Agenda," accessed August 30, 2017
  20. ↑ Elect Carl Lundgren, "Legislative Agenda," accessed October 7, 2014


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