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Greg Fischer (New York)
Greg Fischer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Fischer was a Democratic candidate for New York State Senate District 1 in 2016 and 2018.
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 1
Incumbent Lee Zeldin defeated Nancy Goroff in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lee Zeldin (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 54.8 | 205,715 |
 | Nancy Goroff (D / Working Families Party) | 45.1 | 169,294 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 107 | ||
| Total votes: 375,116 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Luca Nascimbene (Independent)
- Joshua Goldfein (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1
Nancy Goroff defeated Perry Gershon, Bridget M. Fleming, and Greg Fischer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Goroff | 36.0 | 17,970 |
 | Perry Gershon | 34.7 | 17,303 | |
 | Bridget M. Fleming | 27.5 | 13,718 | |
 | Greg Fischer | 1.6 | 775 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 49,876 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Gokhshtein (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Joshua Goldfein advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 1
Incumbent Kenneth LaValle defeated Greg Fischer in the general election for New York State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenneth LaValle (R) | 56.9 | 71,017 |
| Greg Fischer (D) | 43.1 | 53,790 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 124,861 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 1
Greg Fischer advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 1 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Fischer |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Senate District 1
Incumbent Kenneth LaValle advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 1 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth LaValle |
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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 Kenneth LaValle defeated Greg Fischer in the New York State Senate District 1 general election.[1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kenneth LaValle Incumbent |
66.46% | 94,756 | |
| Democratic | Greg Fischer | 33.54% | 47,813 | |
| Total Votes | 142,569 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Greg Fischer ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Greg Fischer (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kenneth LaValle ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kenneth LaValle Incumbent (unopposed) | |
LaValle also ran on the Conservative, Independence, and Reform party tickets.
2014
Fischer ran for election to the office of New York Comptroller. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Greg Fischer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Fischer's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Economic Development. New York has been hostile to business for too long. It is time we reverse the tide of losing businesses. It is time we do outreach to build our economy. As well, I have a comprehensive plan to make the New York business environment strong and supportive of prosperity. Energy Cost Slashing. We have had to suffer bad leaders for too long. High energy costs are a symptom of bad leadership. I have a 100 point energy plan for New York (especially for Long Island) that will not only create green energy but cheap and exportable energy. It is not atomic energy, it is not Big Business energy, it is distributed and nearly BLACKOUT PROOF! Government of the people, for the people, by the people. Only eight states allow the type of partisan politics that New York has. We have outgrown the partisan rules and they now strangle our progress. Ballot initiatives and referendum are the start of a new perspective for government by the people in New York. Socially responsible, yet competitive health care with choices. New York actually has a strong program of a public health option. Of course that program can be improved. As well we must protect both (1.) citizen's rights to good health and aliveness as well as (2.) the profit motive of the medical industry; it is the profit motive that helps to fuel medical innovation. However, the national debate over healthcare has been a distraction to our true crisis --- Economic Development. A revamped education program. Not One Suffolk County School is in the top 100 in the nation. However, we pay nearly the highest taxes in the nation. It is time we got our money's worth. I have a plan that improves education quality, gives parents more choices, CUTS TAXES. These plans have not had any group opposition and they can be done in partnership with private industry.[5] |
” |
| —Greg Fischer[6] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website (2018 state legislative election)
- Campaign Facebook page (2018 state legislative election)
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote for Greg, "Issues," accessed October 12, 2016
