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Charles Barron
Charles Barron (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York City Council, representing District 42. He assumed office on January 1, 2022. He left office on January 1, 2024.
Barron (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New York City Council to represent District 42. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 27, 2023.
Barron was a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 60 from 2015 to 2021. Barron served the 42nd District in the New York City Council from January 2001 to December 2013.[1]
Biography
Barron earned his B.A. in Sociology from Hunter College. His professional experience includes being the founding member of the East New York based organization Operation POWER (People Organizing and Working for Empowerment and Respect).[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Barron was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging Committee
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee
- Energy Committee
- Health Committee
- Housing Committee
- Social Services Committee
2019-2020
Barron was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging Committee
- Energy Committee
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee
- Housing Committee
- Health Committee
- Social Services Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Aging |
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry |
| • Energy |
| • Housing |
| • Small Business |
| • Social Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barron served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Aging |
| • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse |
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry |
| • Energy |
| • Small Business |
| • Social Services |
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 42
Christopher Banks won election in the general election for New York City Council District 42 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Banks (D) | 97.3 | 6,753 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 185 | ||
| Total votes: 6,938 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Simmons (Freedom Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 42
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Christopher Banks in round 1 .
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Total votes: 6,177 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Barron in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 42
Charles Barron won election in the general election for New York City Council District 42 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles Barron (D) | 98.6 | 15,380 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 213 | ||
| Total votes: 15,593 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 42
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Charles Barron in round 3 . 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: 15,636 |
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2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 60
Incumbent Charles Barron won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 60 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Barron (D) | 99.6 | 39,597 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 146 | ||
| Total votes: 39,743 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Charles Barron advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 60.
2018
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 60
Incumbent Charles Barron defeated Leroy Bates and Horrie Johnson in the general election for New York State Assembly District 60 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Barron (D) | 95.7 | 28,911 |
| Leroy Bates (R) | 2.8 | 839 | ||
| Horrie Johnson (Conservative Party) | 1.4 | 418 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 30,209 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 60
Incumbent Charles Barron defeated Jaytee Spurgeon in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 60 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Barron | 80.2 | 11,915 |
| Jaytee Spurgeon | 19.8 | 2,940 | ||
| Total votes: 14,855 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 60
Leroy Bates advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 60 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Leroy Bates | |
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 60
Horrie Johnson advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 60 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Horrie Johnson | |
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2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent Charles Barron defeated Ernest Johnson in the New York State Assembly District 60 general election.[3][4]
| New York State Assembly, District 60 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Charles Barron Incumbent |
96.50% | 37,051 | |
| Conservative | Ernest Johnson | 3.50% | 1,343 | |
| Total Votes | 38,394 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Charles Barron ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 60 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New York State Assembly, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Charles Barron Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Ernest Johnson ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 60 Conservative primary.[5][6]
| New York State Assembly, District 60 Conservative Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Conservative | Ernest Johnson (unopposed) | |
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. Charles Barron defeated Christopher Banks in the Democratic primary, while Leroy Bates, Sr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. James Tillmon was removed from the ballot before the Democratic primary. Bates also ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Barron defeated Bates in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Barron |
94.2% | 13,270 | |
| Republican | Leroy Bates | 5.8% | 822 | |
| Total Votes | 14,092 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Charles Barron |
63.3% | 4,082 |
| Christopher Banks | 36.7% | 2,370 |
| Total Votes | 6,452 | |
2012
Barron ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 8th District. He sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket and was defeated by Hakeem Jeffries in the June 26 Democratic primary.[10]
With Ed Towns (D) retiring, Barron and state Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries sought the party nod in the June 26 Democratic primary.
Barron fought back from a fundraising disadvantage and gained an endorsement from the state's largest public employees union, as well as the nod from the retiring incumbent, Ed Towns. This worried many Democrats, as Barron is a controversial figure prone to outspoken comments.[11] A former Black Panther, Barron has expressed a desire to "go up to the closest white person and... slap him," and has said Israel is "the world's greatest terrorist."[1] These and other similar comments worried the Democratic establishment about Barron's potential to alienate people on the national scale.[11]
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), among others, denounced Barron's "anti-Israel" stance.[12]
Jeffries, on the other hand, had widespread support from the other New York representatives in the U.S. House, along with greater campaign coffers.[11]
On the issues, the two candidates had some variance. Jeffries worked to legalize same-sex marriage at the state level, while Barron opposed gay marriage. And in contrast to Barron's stated views on Israel, Jeffries has visited Israel as part of a community relations group.[11]
Barron unabashedly stuck to his statements, even if they are viewed as alienating and controversial. Despite his abrasive remarks, however, he is admitted by many to be charming.[11] Jeffries takes an opposite approach, seeking to unite a broad range of people. Rep. Yvette Clarke, among others, sees Jeffries as a rising star.[11]
The AFSCME local DC37, the state's largest public employee union, threw their weight behind Barron.[1] Jeffries gathered endorsements from smaller unions.[11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Hakee, Jeffries |
71.9% | 25,712 |
| Charles Barron | 28.1% | 10,063 |
| Total Votes | 35,775 | |
2010
Barron ran as a Freedom Party candidate against Andrew Cuomo (D), Carl P. Paladino (R), Warren Redlich (L), Howie Hawkins (G) and five other candidates in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| New York Governor/Lt. Governor, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Andrew Cuomo/Robert Duffy |
61% | 2,910,876 | |
| Republican | Carl Paladino/Gregory Edwards | 32.5% | 1,547,857 | |
| Green | Howie Hawkins/Gloria Mattera | 1.3% | 59,906 | |
| Rent is 2 Damn High | Jimmy McMillan/No candidate | 0.9% | 41,129 | |
| Libertarian | Warren Redlich/Alden Link | 1% | 48,359 | |
| Anti-Prohibition | Kristin Davis/Tanya Gendelman | 0.4% | 20,421 | |
| Freedom | Charles Barron/Eva Doyle | 0.5% | 24,571 | |
| Blank | - | 2.3% | 107,823 | |
| Void | - | 0.1% | 3,963 | |
| Scattering | - | 0.1% | 4,836 | |
| Total Votes | 4,769,741 | |||
| Election results via New York State Board of Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
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2021
Charles Barron did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Charles Barron did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2021
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2020
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In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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2016
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In 2016, the 201st New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 6 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the 201st New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 7 through June 25.
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Endorsements
2012
Barron was endorsed by the Sierra Club, former U.S. Rep. Ed Towns, and AFSCME public employee union local DC37.[13]
Noteworthy events
Barron and fellow Assemblymember Helene Weinstein (D) announced that they had tested positive for coronavirus on March 14, 2020.[14]
Personal
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Barron and his wife, Inez Barron, have two children; Jelani Johnson and Jawanza.
See also
2023 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fox News, "Democrats Nervous About Possible Towns' Sucessor," June 15, 2012
- ↑ New York State Assembly, "Charles Barron," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ AP, "New York - Summary Vote Results: 2012 primary results," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 New York Times, "In Brooklyn, a Longtime Provocateur Surges in a Primary Race for Congress," June 15, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "Gillibrand rebukes Charles Barron," June 15, 2012
- ↑ Charles Barron campaign website, "News," accessed June 18, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Inez Barron (D) |
New York City Council District 42 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Christopher Banks (D) |
| Preceded by - |
New York State Assembly District 60 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Nikki Lucas (D) |
| Preceded by - |
New York City Council District 42 2001-2013 |
Succeeded by - |
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