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George Demos
George Demos was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of New York.[1] He was defeated by Lee Zeldin in the primary election on June 24, 2014.[2]
He was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of New York. He withdrew from the race before the primary.[3]
Biography
Education
Demos has earned the following academic degrees:[4]
- B.A. in political science from Columbia University
- J.D. from Fordham Law School
Career
Demos has served in the following positions:[4]
- Intern at the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Riverhead
- United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Attorney (2002-2009)
Campaign themes
2014
Demos listed the following themes on his campaign website.[5] See Demos' campaign website for his position on other issues.
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Elections
2014
The 1st Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tim Bishop (D) was defeated by Lee Zeldin (R), switching the partisan control of the seat from Democratic to Republican. Bishop ran uncontested in the Democratic, Working Families and Independence Party primaries on June 24, 2014. Zeldin defeated George Demos in the Republican primary and also ran uncontested for the Conservative Party nomination.
New York's 1st was considered a battleground district in 2014. Bishop had been in office for 10 years, but in 2012 he won re-election by a mere 4.6 percent margin of victory. The 2012 presidential elections leaned Democratic as well, but President Barack Obama won the district by only 0.5 percent. Bishop's seat was viewed as vulnerable by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), and Bishop was a member of their Frontline Program to protect vulnerable incumbents. Zeldin received help from his party as well, as the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) added him to their "On the Radar" list.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Zeldin |
61.3% | 10,283 | ||
| George Demos | 38.7% | 6,482 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,765 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections - Official Election Results |
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Endorsements
Demos' endorsements included:
- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani
- Giuliani endorsed George Demos on March 7, 2014.[8][9]
- In a statement released by the Demos campaign, Giuliani called the candidate “a fiscal conservative who says what he believes and believes what he says.” Giuliani stated, “as a former prosecutor, he knows the good guys from the bad. He will rattle the cages of the establishment. He’ll make a difference. And George would never support Obamacare. His voice will be heard in the halls of Congress, and I predict, throughout America...I am impressed with George, his passion, his intellect, and his integrity. I am proud to endorse his candidacy and prouder still to call him a friend. George Demos is one of us. And it’s time for George Demos for Congress."[9]
- Former Gov. George Pataki[10]
Media
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- Both the U.S. Jobs Council and the American Action Network released campaign ads accusing Demos of taking money from Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.[13]
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2012
Demos ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st District. He sought the nomination on the Republican ticket but withdrew before the primary.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Demos is the son-in-law of Angelo K. Tsakopoulos. Tsakopoulos is a major Democratic donor and the chairman of AKT Development Corporation, a real estate firm.[14]
Demos and his wife, Chrysa, live in Stony Brook, New York, with their son, Angelo. Demos attends a Greek Orthodox Church.[4]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- New York's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Green Papers, "NY District 1," accessed September 30, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "New York - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Demos quits GOP primary for congressional seat," May 25, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 George Demos for Congress, "Meet George: A Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ George Demos for U.S. Congress, "Issues," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Wayback Machine, "George Demos for Congress - Issues," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ NY State of Politics, "Giuliani Joins Pataki In Backing Demos Over Zeldin (Updated)," accessed March 121, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 LI News Radio, "Mayor Rudy Giuliani Endorses George Demos for Congress," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "George Pataki backs Tim Bishop challenger," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ YouTube, "Integrity and Character," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ YouTube, "Demos for Congress TV Ad: 'Seen It All'," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ NY State of Politics, "A Super PAC Slams Demos," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "Wealthy Republican Candidates Seek House," accessed October 29, 2013
