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Danielle Brecker
Danielle Brecker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 37. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Brecker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brecker was born in Camp Hill, PA. She earned her bachelor's degree from Drexel University in 1993.[1]
Organizations
As of her 2020 campaign, Brecker was affiliated with the following organization:[1]
- Empire State Indivisible
Elections
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 37
Incumbent Catherine Nolan won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 37 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Catherine Nolan (D) | 98.9 | 40,614 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 443 | ||
| Total votes: 41,057 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 37
Incumbent Catherine Nolan defeated Mary Jobaida and Danielle Brecker in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 37 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Catherine Nolan | 47.7 | 6,554 |
 | Mary Jobaida | 36.7 | 5,043 | |
 | Danielle Brecker | 15.3 | 2,106 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 13,735 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Danielle Brecker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brecker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I became part of the Indivisible movement. As co-leader of Empire State Indivisible, I helped build an activists organization focused on holding our elected leaders to account t get progressive policy enacted.
Our focus was the New York State senate and defeating the Independent Democratic Conference - state senators elected as Democrats but caucused with republicans. I helped plan town halls to educate constituents on the damage the IDC was doing and organized and trained canvassers across New York State to talk with thousands of people about issues and candidates. Together we were victorious; we made the blue wave sweep across the New York State Senate.
In 2019, we started fighting for long stalled bills to finally get passed in Albany. There was much success - democracy reform, reproductive rights, tenant protections, criminal justice, climate change action, help for those marginalized in our state. But it was a long, difficult fight and there was much that did not get done - often as a result of a complacent democratic assembly who was unwilling to stand up and fight for the progressive policy that they long said they supported.
Now as we face an uncertain recovery, we need a champion in Albany to fight for our community, our neighbors and for those who are marginalized, unheard, and disenfranchised. Our district deserves more than politics as usual- Budget Justice - end 2% austerity cap on the state budget so we can tax the wealthiest New Yorkers
- Reform our democracy so more New Yorkers are engaged, there is balance of power between the legislature and executive branches; and there is an independent ethics review
- Grow our economy by investing in housing, education, healthcare - New Yorkers. NOT by incentivizing real estate and big business.
Economics - shifting focus to Investing in people away from depending on big business and failed trickle down policies of the past
Democracy Reform - getting big money out of our democracy, getting more people In
Infrastructure Investment - from transit to schools to public housing to parks, etc
Passing laws
The Color of Law because it lays it our in such a functional way it makes our reality even more terrifying.
Climate change
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
