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Fernando Cabrera
Fernando Cabrera (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York City Council, representing District 14. He assumed office in 2010. He left office on December 31, 2021.
Cabrera (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 14. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.
Biography
Cabrera obtained a B.A. in religion from Southern California College, an M.A. in counseling from Liberty University, and a Ph.D. in counseling from Argosy University. His professional experience includes working as the program director for the mental health and counseling program at Mercy College.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for New York City Council District 14
Incumbent Pierina Sanchez is running in the general election for New York City Council District 14 on November 4, 2025.
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 | Pierina Sanchez (D / Working Families Party) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 14
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Pierina Sanchez in round 1 .
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Total votes: 10,130 |
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for New York City Council District 14
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Pierina Sanchez in round 1 .
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2021
See also: Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Bronx Borough President
Vanessa Gibson defeated Janelle King and Sammy Ravelo in the general election for Bronx Borough President on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vanessa Gibson (D) | 79.9 | 94,886 |
| Janelle King (R) | 13.4 | 15,920 | ||
 | Sammy Ravelo (Conservative Party) | 6.5 | 7,735 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 170 | ||
| Total votes: 118,711 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Bronx Borough President
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Vanessa Gibson 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: 101,463 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Janelle King advanced from the Republican primary for Bronx Borough President.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Sammy Ravelo advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Bronx Borough President.
2020
See also: New York's 14th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
New York's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 14
Incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated John Cummings, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, and Antoine Tucker in the general election for U.S. House New York District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) | 71.6 | 152,661 |
 | John Cummings (R / Conservative Party) | 27.4 | 58,440 | |
 | Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (Serve America Movement Party) | 0.9 | 2,000 | |
 | Antoine Tucker (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 222 | ||
| Total votes: 213,323 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Miguel Hernandez (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 14
Incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Badrun Khan, and Sam Sloan in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 14 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | 74.4 | 46,582 |
| Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | 18.1 | 11,339 | |
 | Badrun Khan | 5.0 | 3,119 | |
 | Sam Sloan | 2.2 | 1,406 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 143 | ||
| Total votes: 62,589 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Dillon (D)
- Jose Velazquez (D)
- Fernando Cabrera (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. John Cummings advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 14.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jineea Butler (R)
- Rey Solano (R)
- Israel Ortega Cruz (R)
- Scherie Murray (R)
- Ruth Papazian (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. John Cummings advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 14.
Independence Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (Independence Party)
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 14.
Working Families Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Working Families Party)
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.[1] Incumbent Fernando Cabrera (D) defeated Randy Abreu (Working Families), Alan Reed (R), and Justin Sanchez (Liberal) in the general election for the District 14 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 14 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Fernando Cabrera Incumbent |
83.67% | 9,826 | |
| Working Families | Randy Abreu | 10.41% | 1,222 | |
| Republican | Alan Reed | 4.36% | 512 | |
| Liberal | Justin Sanchez | 1.51% | 177 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.06% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,744 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Fernando Cabrera defeated Randy Abreu and Felix Perdomo in the Democratic primary election for the District 14 seat on the New York City Council.[2]
| New York City Council, District 14 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Fernando Cabrera Incumbent |
55.06% | 3,898 |
| Randy Abreu | 34.69% | 2,456 |
| Felix Perdomo | 10.03% | 710 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 16 |
| Total Votes | 7,080 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
2016
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent J. Gustavo Rivera defeated Steven Stern in the New York State Senate District 33 general election.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | J. Gustavo Rivera Incumbent |
97.88% | 61,953 | |
| Conservative | Steven Stern | 2.12% | 1,340 | |
| Total Votes | 63,293 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent J. Gustavo Rivera defeated Fernando Cabrera in the New York State Senate District 33 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New York State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | J. Gustavo Rivera Incumbent |
62.97% | 6,036 | |
| Democratic | Fernando Cabrera | 37.03% | 3,549 | |
| Total Votes | 9,585 | |||
Rivera also ran on the Working Families Party ticket.
Steven Stern ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 33 Conservative primary.[5][6]
| New York State Senate, District 33 Conservative Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Conservative | Steven Stern (unopposed) | |
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 J. Gustavo Rivera defeated Fernando Cabrera in the Democratic primary, while Steven Stern was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jose Padilla ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket. Rivera ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Stern ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Rivera defeated Stern and Padilla in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | J. Gustavo Rivera Incumbent |
86.5% | 19,809 | |
| None | Blank | 7% | 1,602 | |
| Republican | Steven Stern | 4.9% | 1,126 | |
| Independence | Jose A. Padilla, Jr. | 1.5% | 342 | |
| None | Scattering | 0.1% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 22,903 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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J. Gustavo Rivera Incumbent |
59.3% | 5,516 |
| Fernando Cabrera | 40.7% | 3,785 |
| Total Votes | 9,301 | |
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Fernando Cabrera did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Fernando Cabrera did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Fernando Cabrera did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
New York City Council District 14 2010-2021 |
Succeeded by Pierina Sanchez (D) |
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