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Harold Ickes
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Democratic National Convention, 2016
Status:Superdelegate
State:Washington, D.C.
Supporting:Hillary Clinton
Delegates to the DNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state


See also: Convention Q&A: Harold Ickes on conventions, connections, superdelegates, Hillary Clinton, and the 2016 campaign

Harold Ickes was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Washington, D.C.[1] Ickes was one of 26 superdelegates from Washington, D.C. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Ickes supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[2] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[3]

Career

Education

Ickes earned his B.A. in economics from Stanford University in 1964. He then went on to earn his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1971.[4][5]

Professional career

From 1977 through 1993, Ickes worked for the law firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. as a partner, representing labor unions and their members. After his political service as the assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton from 1994 to 1997, Ickes returned to the law firm in 1998 in the capacity of chairman of the board, a position he continues to hold. He also manages the firm's Washington, D.C., office and is the co-chair of the firm’s labor and government relations practice groups.[4][5]

In 1997, Ickes and his partner, Janice Ann Enright, formed the Ickes & Enright Group, a federal affairs consulting firm.[4]

In 2005, Ickes established Catalist, LLC, a national voter database that "includes every registered voter in the country as well as virtually every individual of voting age but not registered, which provides high quality data and modeling capacity to Democrats and progressive organizations."[4]

Political career

According to Ickes' profile on the Ickes and Enright Group website, Ickes first became involved in politics in the 1960s when he worked on behalf of civil rights in Mississippi and Louisiana. Since that time, he has been involved in politics and specifically the Democratic Party in a variety of roles, including his service on the Democratic National Committee, as a senior political advisor to various campaigns, and as the deputy chief of staff to former President Bill Clinton.[4]

Federal campaigns and connections

Ickes began to work on presidential campaigns in 1968, when he worked as the co-manager of former Sen. Eugene McCarthy’s presidential primary campaign in New York. Since that time, he has served in varying positions on several presidential campaigns, including former Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential primary in New York and Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential primary campaign. His work with Hillary Clinton began before that, when he acted as the day-to-day senior advisor for her 2000 and 2006 U.S. Senate campaigns in New York. Ickes also worked with former President Bill Clinton from January 1994 to January 1997 as assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff. His role included work on Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign and also involved an appointment to the position of director of summit affairs for the 1997 Denver Summit of the Eight.[4][5]

Local campaigns and connections

Ickes was the co-manager of Basil Paterson’s successful 1970 Democratic primary campaign for New York lieutenant governor. He was also a day-to-day senior advisor to David Dinkins during his successful 1987 campaign for the position of New York City mayor.[4]

Democratic Party

Ickes has been a member of the Democratic National Committee since 1988. He managed the Rules Committee and floor of the Democratic National Convention during Sen. Edward Kennedy’s 1980 presidential bid and Jesse Jackson’s 1988 bid. He also managed the Democratic National Conventions of 1992 and 1996, during Bill Clinton's presidential campaigns.[4][5]

Ickes was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Washington, D.C.[6] Ickes was one of 26 superdelegates from Washington, D.C., and supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[7]

What is a superdelegate?

See also: Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[8]

D.C. superdelegates

Washington, D.C., had a total of 26 superdelegates in 2016. All of them are listed below beneath the candidate they are known to have supported. As of June 6, 2016, 19 D.C. superdelegates were known to have expressed their support for Hillary Clinton, two supported Bernie Sanders, and the support of five superdelegates was unknown.

Clinton

Sanders

Unknown

Washington, D.C. primary results

See also: Presidential election in Washington, D.C., 2016

Democrats held a presidential primary election in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2016.

Washington, D.C. Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton 78% 76,704 16
Bernie Sanders 20.7% 20,361 4
Rocky De La Fuente 0.2% 213 0
Other 0.5% 485 0
Under and over votes 0.6% 635 0
Totals 98,398 20
Source: The New York Times and D.C. Board of Elections

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
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Washington, D.C., had 44 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 18 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[9][10]

Twenty-six party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[9][11]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
  2. ↑ WTOP, “Majority of DC superdelegates backing Hillary Clinton,” November 13, 2015
  3. ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 The Ickes and Enright Group, "The Team, Harold Ickes," accessed July 27, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Meyer Suozzi law firm website, "Harold Ickes," accessed July 27, 2016
  6. ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
  7. ↑ WTOP, “Majority of DC superdelegates backing Hillary Clinton,” November 13, 2015
  8. ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
  10. ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
  11. ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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