Herbert Masser, Jr.
Herbert Masser, Jr. was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 125 of the New York State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2016
Masser's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Taxes Assemblywoman Lifton states that the rich are not paying their fair share of taxes. However, the National Taxpayers Union reported that in the 2009 the top 10% of all tax payers in America paid 70.47% of the total. The top 5% paid 58.66%. The top 1% paid 36.73% yet she wants them to pay more. Where would she stop? She ignores the fact that 47% of the population pay no taxes at all. The SAFE ACT The SAFE ACT put the pressure in the wrong place: Governor Cuomo and Barbara Lifton placed the pressure on peaceful, law-abiding citizens by restricting them to a maximum of seven rounds in a firearm. Criminals by definition do not follow the law. Therefore, the governor and assembly woman have placed the citizens of New York State at a disadvantage. Herb says the pressure needs to be redirected onto the criminal as follows: Commit a crime using a firearm-five years in prison – mandatory. Discharge a firearm in the commission of a crime – fifteen years in prison – mandatory. Kill or injure someone with a firearm in the commission of a crime – Life in prison – mandatory. The peaceful citizen should be left to decide on his or her own how many rounds they have in their firearms. The SAFE ACT is an assault on the Second Amendment, which must be protected in order to preserve the freedom of the American people. Once the Second Amendment is removed or watered down, the rest of the Constitution is reduced to a collection of meaningless words on paper. Minimum Wage The minimum wage was established as an entry-level program. The minimum wage was started for those who were joining the work force with little or no experience in their fields. The minimum wage was not intended to be a living wage; it was designed to give a person a way of gaining experience and of learning a trade. The individual was then supposed to advance to a higher wage and start a career path. Therefore, a person who is working for minimum wages who is above age twenty-five has made a mistake in their career path and needs to go on to other training or further his or her education. The minimum wage was not designed for a person who is married and has children.[1] |
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| —Herbert Masser[2] | ||
Elections
2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly 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 Barbara Lifton defeated Herbert Masser, Jr. in the New York State Assembly District 125 general election.[3][4]
| New York State Assembly, District 125 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Barbara Lifton Incumbent |
69.88% | 35,416 | |
| Republican | Herbert Masser, Jr. | 30.12% | 15,264 | |
| Total Votes | 50,680 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Barbara Lifton ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 125 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New York State Assembly, District 125 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barbara Lifton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Lifton also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Herbert Masser, Jr. ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 125 Republican primary.[5][6]
| New York State Assembly, District 125 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Herbert Masser, Jr. (unopposed) | |
Masser also ran on the Conservative and Reform Party tickets.
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Barbara Lifton was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Herbert Masser, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lifton also ran on the Working Families Party. Lifton defeated Masser in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Lifton Incumbent |
66.8% | 21,335 | |
| Republican | Herbert Masser | 33.2% | 10,581 | |
| Total Votes | 31,916 | |||
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Masser's endorsements included the following:[10]
- United States Congressman Tom Reed
- New York State Senator Jim Seward
- New York State Senator Tom O'Mara
- New York State Senator Mike Nozzolio
- Cortland County Republican Committe
- Tompkins County Republican Committee
- The Cortland County Republican Party
- Second Amendment Party
- Philip Palmesano NYS Assembly 132nd District
- Chris Friend NYS Assembly 124th District
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Assembly
- New York State Assembly District 125
- New York State Assembly elections, 2014
- New York State Assembly elections, 2016
- New York State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- New York State Assembly
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Herbert Masser for Assembly, "Issues," accessed October 17, 2016
- ↑ 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 Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Herbert Masser for Assembly, "Endorsements," accessed October 17, 2016
