Don Garrity
Don Garrity was a Libertarian candidate for District 2 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Garrity earned a B.A. in English from Kean University. His experience includes work as an actor, a nutritionist, and a registered dietitian.[1]
Elections
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[2] Carlina Rivera (D) defeated Jimmy McMillan (R), Jasmin Sanchez (Liberal), Don Garrity (Libertarian), and Manny Cavaco (Green) in the general election for the District 2 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Carlina Rivera |
82.69% | 20,050 | |
| Republican | Jimmy McMillan | 11.70% | 2,837 | |
| Liberal | Jasmin Sanchez | 2.01% | 487 | |
| Libertarian | Don Garrity | 1.79% | 434 | |
| Green | Manny Cavaco | 1.55% | 375 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 63 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,246 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 | ||||
Campaign themes
2017
In the New York City Campaign Finance Board's voter guide, Garrity listed his top three issues as:
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| —Don Garrity (2017)[1] | ||
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York City Campaign Finance Board, "Don Garrity," accessed October 30, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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