Carlos Menchaca
Carlos Menchaca (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York City Council, representing District 38. Menchaca assumed office in 2013. Menchaca left office on December 31, 2021.
Menchaca (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of New York. Menchaca did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.
First elected District 38 representative in 2013, Menchaca won a new term in the general election on November 7, 2017. He also ran on the Working Families ballot line.
Elections
2021
See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Mayor of New York
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of New York on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Adams (D) | 67.0 | 753,801 |
 | Curtis Sliwa (R / Independent Party) | 27.8 | 312,385 | |
 | Catherine Rojas (Party for Socialism and Liberation) | 2.5 | 27,982 | |
 | William Pepitone (Conservative Party)  | 1.1 | 12,575 | |
 | Quanda Francis (Empowerment Party) | 0.3 | 3,792 | |
 | Stacey Prussman (L) | 0.3 | 3,189 | |
 | Raja Flores (Humanity United Party) | 0.2 | 2,387 | |
 | Fernando Mateo (Save Our City Party) | 0.2 | 1,870 | |
 | Skiboky Stora (Out Lawbreaker Party) | 0.0 | 264 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 7,013 | ||
| Total votes: 1,125,258 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vitaly Filipchenko (Independent)
- Deborah Axt (Working Families Party)
- Christopher Krietchman (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Mayor of New York
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Eric Adams in round 8 . 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: 942,031 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Loree Sutton (D)
- Carlos Menchaca (D)
- Barbara Kavovit (D)
- Edward Cullen (D)
- Max Rose (D)
- Zachary Iscol (D)
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Mayor of New York
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Curtis Sliwa in round 1 .
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Total votes: 60,051 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sara Tirschwell (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. William Pepitone advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Mayor of New York.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Deborah Axt advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Mayor of 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.[1] Carlos Menchaca (D) defeated Allan Romaguera (Conservative), Carmen Hulbert (Green), and Delvis Valdes (Reform) in the general election for the District 38 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 38 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Carlos Menchaca |
82.27% | 9,835 | |
| Conservative | Allan Romaguera | 7.02% | 839 | |
| Green | Carmen Hulbert | 6.54% | 782 | |
| Reform | Delvis Valdes | 3.85% | 460 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 39 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,955 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Carlos Menchaca defeated Felix Ortiz, Chris Miao, Sara Gonzalez, and Delvis Valdes in the Democratic primary election for the District 38 seat on the New York City Council.[2]
| New York City Council, District 38 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carlos Menchaca Incumbent |
48.47% | 4,176 |
| Felix Ortiz | 32.83% | 2,828 |
| Chris Miao | 9.00% | 775 |
| Sara Gonzalez | 6.08% | 524 |
| Delvis Valdes | 3.39% | 292 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 20 |
| Total Votes | 8,615 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carlos Menchaca did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Endorsements
2017
Menchaca's campaign website included the following endorsements:[3]
- Communications Workers of America
- SEIU 32BJ
- Laborers' International Union of North America
- U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D)
- U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D)
- State Rep. Yuh-Line Niou (D)
Recent news
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Carlos Menchaca 2017 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed August 17, 2017
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