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Diane M. Dwire
Diane M. Dwire was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 126 of the New York State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2014
Dwire's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Lowering taxes and growing more jobs
- Excerpt: "Diane will fight to lower taxes and cut government spending so our families can afford to stay here. She’ll also push to make New York more business friendly to bring good-paying jobs to our community."
Protecting our quality of life
- Excerpt: "Diane supports a ban on hydrofracking until we know whether it’s safe for our communities. She knows we can’t take any chances, especially when it comes to the quality of our drinking water."
Making our community stronger
- Excerpt: "Diane is a strong advocate of women’s rights and pay equity. She’ll push for passage of the full Women’s Equality Act because women deserve better, and when women succeed, we all succeed."
Restoring trust in government
- Excerpt: "Diane has ZERO tolerance for elected officials who abuse their office for personal gain. She’ll fight to strip taxpayer-funded pensions from corrupt politicians."
Elections
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 Gary Finch defeated Diane M. Dwire in the New York State Assembly District 126 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 126 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Finch Incumbent |
61.67% | 37,078 | |
| Democratic | Diane M. Dwire | 38.33% | 23,047 | |
| Total Votes | 60,125 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Diane M. Dwire ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 126 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 126 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Diane M. Dwire (unopposed) | |
Dwire also ran on the Working Families and Women's Equality Party tickets. Incumbent Gary Finch ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 126 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 126 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gary Finch Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Finch also ran on the Conservative, Independence, and Reform Party tickets.
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. Diane M. Dwire was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Gary Finch was unopposed in the Republican primary. Dwire ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Finch ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Finch defeated Dwire in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Finch Incumbent |
55.1% | 23,323 | |
| Democratic | Diane M. Dwire | 44.9% | 19,019 | |
| Total Votes | 42,342 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Dwire's endorsements included the following:[9]
- New York State AFL-CIO
- Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)
- Auburn Mayor Michael Quill
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Diane + Dwire + New + York + Assembly"
See also
- New York State Assembly
- New York State Assembly District 126
- New York State Assembly elections, 2014
- New York State Assembly elections, 2016
- New York State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Diane M. Dwire on Facebook
- Diane M. Dwire on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- New York State Assembly
Footnotes
- ↑ Diane Dwire's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 10, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Diane Dwire's campaign website, "News," accessed October 10, 2014
