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Dylan Rice
Dylan Rice (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 8. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Rice completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rice's professional experience includes working as a community college representative for the SUNY Student Assembly and as a sales associate. He earned an associate degree from Fashion Institute of Technology in 2019.[1]
Rice has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Smithtown Democrats
- Suffolk County Young Democrats
- Suffolk Progressives
- Long Island Activists
Elections
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 8
Incumbent Michael Fitzpatrick defeated Dylan Rice in the general election for New York State Assembly District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Fitzpatrick (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party / Safe Neighborhoods Party) | 64.6 | 46,548 |
 | Dylan Rice (D)  | 35.4 | 25,481 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 72,041 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dylan Rice advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 8.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Fitzpatrick advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 8.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Fitzpatrick advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 8.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Fitzpatrick advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Assembly District 8.
Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dylan Rice completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rice's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My least favorite saying in the English language is "It's just the way things are." For too long we have been told that politics is a dirty game and all politicians are self-serving and corrupt. Perhaps nowhere more than Albany sets the example for why politics have such a bad name.
What happened to public servants serving the public?
I decided to run for office after my experiences as a co-founder of the FIT Chapter of College Democrats, my time as Director of Student Advocacy and Chief of Staff for the FIT Student Government Association, and as a Community College Representative in the SUNY Student Assembly.
I realized that my passion was to dispel this notion that politics will always be this cesspool of corruption, and that what it really takes to fix it is folks willing to fight for everyone, rather than themselves.
My priorities are to make New York affordable and to protect New Yorkers in the wake of COVID-19. To see specific policies, please visit dylanriceforny.com- Make Long Island and New York work for everyone - Make the state more affordable for everyone, and help the next generation of New Yorkers stay in New York.
- Infrastructure and Environmental Work - Our infrastructure needs immediate attention and we need to go about it in a way that protects our environment and provides jobs to New Yorkers.
- Fair COVID-19 Relief - We need to make sure that big business does not get another bailout, and then average New Yorkers are stuck with the bill.
Environmental Protection and Green Industry
Anti-Corruption and Accountability
COVID-19 Relief
As for an example of who I would follow, I have always considered John F. Kennedy an exceptional public servant. Even though he was raised in wealth and luxury, he fought for the common good of all and inspired hope and optimism.
Empathy is also necessary for any elected official to do their job effectively. No one will ever be able to perfectly represent everyone, but they need to be able to hear the concerns of others and effectively use their power to bring about change and progress.
Dealing with institutional inequality and a lack of accountability for all public servants also needs to be addressed. New York prides itself on its diversity, but we still have a long way to go to make sure that the State works for all of us.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
