Elias Weir (New York)
Elias Weir was a 2015 Conservative special election candidate for District 19 of the New York State Senate.
Weir was a 2014 Conservative Party candidate for District 19 of the New York State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully as a 2012 Conservative Party candidate for District 19 of the New York State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Weir's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
- Excerpt: "Keep Brooklyn communities safe by working with the NYC Police Department regarding senseless gun violence, street crimes, pedestrian safety programs and NYPD job opportunities"
- Excerpt: "Initiate youth after-school education and social programs"
- Excerpt: "Provide adequate services and assistance to our Senior Citizens"
- Excerpt: "Increase access to finance for local business owners"
- Excerpt: "Support strategies for business owners that would reduce tax burdens"
- Excerpt: "Lobby for more affordable housing and keep families in their home"
- Excerpt: "Enhance efforts to improve our infrastructure and environment"
- Excerpt: "Safer Streets/Reduce Crime"
- Excerpt: "Generate Community Jobs"
Elections
2015
A special election for the position of New York State Senate District 19 was called for November 3.[2]
The seat was vacant following John L. Sampson's (D) removal from office on July 24, 2015.[3]
Roxanne Persaud (D) defeated Jeffrey J. Ferretti (R) and Elias J. Weir (C) in the special election. Persaud also ran on the Women's Equality and Independence tickets.[2][4][5]
| New York State Senate, District 19, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Roxanne Persaud |
87.7% | 7,546 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey J. Ferretti | 9.1% | 779 | |
| Conservative | Elias J. Weir | 3.2% | 278 | |
| Total Votes | 8,603 | |||
2014
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent John L. Sampson defeated Dell Smitherman, Elias J. Weir and Sean K. Henry in the Democratic primary, while Evelin Lausell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Leon B. Miles (D) was removed from the ballot before the primary election. Weir ran on the Conservative Party ticket and Smitherman ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Lausell was not listed on the general election candidate list. Sampson defeated Weir (C) and Smitherman (WF) in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. Sampson Incumbent |
75.9% | 29,741 | |
| None | Blank | 11.7% | 4,583 | |
| Conservative | Elias J. Weir | 7.2% | 2,816 | |
| Working Families | Dell Smitherman | 5.1% | 1,993 | |
| None | Scattering | 0.1% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 39,161 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John L. Sampson Incumbent |
54.4% | 7,572 |
| Dell Smitherman | 29.6% | 4,123 |
| Sean K. Henry | 12.4% | 1,732 |
| Elias J. Weir | 3.6% | 504 |
| Total Votes | 13,931 | |
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Weir ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 19. He ran unopposed in the Conservative primary on September 13, 2012 and was defeated by incumbent John L. Sampson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. Sampson Incumbent |
90.4% | 78,974 | |
| Republican | Jane Neal | 8.3% | 7,226 | |
| Conservative | Elias J. Weir | 1.4% | 1,196 | |
| Total Votes | 87,396 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Senate
- New York State Senate District 19
- New York State Senate elections, 2014
- New York State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Elias J. Weir on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- New York State Senate
- OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Elias Weir for State Senate, "Mission," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 capitalnewyork.com, "Brooklyn Democrats fall in behind Persaud," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ NY Times, "John Sampson, New York State Senator, Is Guilty on Some Federal Charges," July 24, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed September 28, 2015
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections State Senator Election Returns Nov. 3, 2015," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ 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 Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
