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Cesar Zuniga
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Last election

June 22, 2021

Cesar Zuniga (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 38. Zuniga lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.

Zuniga was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 51 of the New York State Assembly.[1]

Elections

2021

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 38

Alexa Aviles defeated Erik Frankel in the general election for New York City Council District 38 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Alexa Aviles (D)
 
80.4
 
9,228
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Erik Frankel (Conservative Party / L)
 
19.2
 
2,209
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
46

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,483
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 38

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Alexa Aviles in round 5 . 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.

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,116
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Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Erik Frankel advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Council District 38.

2014

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Felix Ortiz defeated Cesar Zuniga in the Democratic primary, while Sandra Palacios-Serrano ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Ortiz defeated Palacios-Serrano in the general election.[2][3][4]

New York State Assembly, District 51 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFelix Ortiz Incumbent 88% 7,887
     Conservative Sandra Palacios-Serrano 12% 1,073
Total Votes 8,960
New York State Assembly, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFelix Ortiz Incumbent 71.8% 2,648
Cesar Zuniga 28.2% 1,041
Total Votes 3,689

Campaign themes

2021

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2014

Zuniga's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]

Early Childhood Education

  • Excerpt: "I will make early childhood education and care a top priority in New York. As an early childhood professional for more than a decade, I’ve seen first hand the importance of early education and interventions."

Affordable Housing

  • Excerpt: "I will work with our federal, state and local officials to make sure we maintain our current stock of affordable housing and increase the number of affordable housing units. I’m a firm believer that quality affordable housing is a right, not a privilege."

Jobs and Economic Development

  • Excerpt: "Having been raised in a working class family, I understand the value and impact of a decent and good-paying job. I will work to protect and strengthen workers’ rights and fight to support our existing small businesses, work to reduce barriers to start new businesses and strengthen immigrant business opportunities."

Transportation

  • Excerpt: "We need to continue to make our streets safe and pedestrian-friendly, and I will fight to give New York City control over speed limits, speed cameras, and red light cameras, and will work to increase penalties for dangerous driving."

Immigration

  • Excerpt: "I will be a vocal supporter of the Dream Act, the Tuition Assistance Program, and drivers’ licenses for undocumented individuals."

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Zuniga's endorsements included the following:[6]

  • United Federation of Teachers (UFT)
  • New Kings Democrats
  • Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
  • Liberal Democratic Club
  • Brooklyn Young Democrats
  • Social Justice PAC
  • Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City
  • Empire State Pride Agenda

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Brooklyn Reporter, "Cesar Zuniga announces run for 51st Assembly District seat," April 9, 2014
  2. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  3. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
  4. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
  5. ↑ Ceasar 2014, "Issues," accessed January 13, 2021
  6. ↑ Ceasar 2014, "Issues," accessed January 13, 2021
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