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Edwin DeJesus
Edwin DeJesus (Green Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 22. He lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
DeJesus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Edwin DeJesus was born in New York, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 2019. DeJesus' career experience includes working as a member of the national advance team with the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign in 2020, and as a film production assistant with television networks Home Box Office (HBO) and Showtime, and with entertainment company A24. He has been affiliated with the March for Medicare for All, the Green Party of New York, and with the NYCHA is Not for Sale coalition.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 22
Tiffany Cabán defeated Felicia Kalan and Edwin DeJesus in the general election for New York City Council District 22 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tiffany Cabán (D) | 63.4 | 12,884 |
 | Felicia Kalan (R / Conservative Party / Save Our City Party)  | 30.6 | 6,209 | |
 | Edwin DeJesus (G) | 5.8 | 1,172 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 20,318 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 22
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Tiffany Cabán in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 16,240 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Felicia Kalan advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 22.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Felicia Kalan advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Council District 22.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Edwin DeJesus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DeJesus' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am the only candidate who grew up in Astoria, Queens. Filmmaker at Showtime, HBO, A24. First in family to attend college. Columbia University graduate. ACTvF Valedictorian. Lead organizer for the NYC March for Medicare for All.
Endorsed by former US presidential candidate Howie Hawkins (Green Party).- Quality of Life
- Clean, safer streets
- Affordable housing
Rent stabilization for all. Personal data protection. Fight mental health crisis with plant-based medicines. Enforce penalties on illegally modified vehicles. Remove mayoral control of schools. Keep BaconEggN’Cheese at $3.50.
Edwin DeJesus is the only candidate for District 22 who will draft legislation to permanently uphold member deference and prevent gentrification. We must provide direct relief to Mom N' Pop shops and extinguish the greed of large corporations.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate New York City Council District 22 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 3, 2021
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