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Chris Edes
Chris Edes was a Libertarian candidate for New York Lieutenant Governor in the 2014 elections.[1][2] Chris Edes lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Edes ran for New York Governor in the 2014 elections but lost at the convention, where he switched his candidacy to the lieutenant governor race.[2]
Edes was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from New York. He lost in the general election.[3]
Elections
2014
Edes ran for election to the office of New York Lieutenant Governor. Edes won the Libertarian nomination at the party convention on April 26. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[2]
Results
General election
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Andrew Cuomo/Kathy Hochul Incumbent |
54.3% | 2,069,480 | |
| Republican | Rob Astorino/Chris Moss | 40.3% | 1,536,879 | |
| Green | Howie Hawkins/Brian Jones | 4.8% | 184,419 | |
| Libertarian | Michael McDermott/Chris Edes | 0.4% | 16,967 | |
| Sapient | Steven Cohn/Bobby K. Kalotee | 0.1% | 4,963 | |
| Total Votes | 3,812,708 | |||
| Election results via New York State Board of Elections | ||||
2012
Edes ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing New York. He was a Libertarian candidate and faced incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (D), Wendy Long (R), Colia Clark (G), and John Mangelli (CSP) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4] Gillibrand won.[3]
Campaign finance summary
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