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Elvin Garcia

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Elvin Garcia
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Education

High school

Aviation High School

Bachelor's

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Personal
Profession
Borough director
Contact

Elvin Garcia was a Democratic candidate for District 18 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.

Biography

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Garcia earned a B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[1]

Garcia's experience includes work as the Bronx borough director for Mayor Bill de Blasio (D), a community representative for New York Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, a community affairs representative for New York Sen. J. Gustavo Rivera (D), and a field organizer for President Barack Obama's (D) re-election campaign.[2]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

Ruben Diaz Sr. defeated Amanda Farias, Elvin Garcia, Michael Beltzer, and William Moore in the Democratic primary for the District 18 seat on the New York City Council.[3]

New York City Council, District 18 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ruben Diaz Sr. 42.12% 4,017
Amanda Farias 20.88% 1,991
Elvin Garcia 14.65% 1,397
Michael Beltzer 13.44% 1,282
William Moore 8.83% 842
Write-in votes 0.08% 8
Total Votes 9,537
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

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Endorsements

2017

Garcia received endorsements from the following in 2017:

  • Stonewall Democratic Club[10]
  • Tenants PAC[11]

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See also

New York, New York New York Municipal government Other local coverage
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