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Illapa Sairitupac
Illapa Sairitupac (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 65. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Sairitupac completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 65
Grace Lee defeated Helen Qiu in the general election for New York State Assembly District 65 on November 8, 2022.
| Total votes: 26,959 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 65
Grace Lee defeated Illapa Sairitupac, Denny Salas, and Alana Sivin (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 65 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Grace Lee | 48.6 | 4,653 |
 | Illapa Sairitupac | 34.5 | 3,305 | |
| Denny Salas | 13.7 | 1,312 | ||
| Alana Sivin (Unofficially withdrew) | 3.0 | 285 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 9,573 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jasmin Sanchez (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Helen Qiu advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 65.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Yubao Dai (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Illapa Sairitupac completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sairitupac's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’m also running because Albany hasn’t passed any meaningful climate legislation in over 3 years. Despite supermajorities in both legislative houses, New York is still at only 6% renewable energy, which is far behind even some deep red states. That’s why I’ve fought against the power of energy monopolies and for a transition to 100% renewables by 2030. Last year, I was arrested for protesting in support of the Build Public Renewables act, which would allow New York State to rapidly transition to 100% renewable energy.
Our campaign is powered by small donations and hundreds of volunteers. When I’m in Albany, I’ll be accountable to working people like you, not big donors.- New York should be a leader in the transition from fossil fuels. However energy monopolies like ConEd and National Grid have us stuck at just 4% wind and solar. I’ll fight for 100% renewable energy by 2030.
- I believe that housing is a human right, which is why I’ve fought to pass Good Cause Eviction. Good Cause would protect New York’s 4 million unregulated tenants from unconscionable rent increases and retaliatory evictions.
- As a social worker, I’ve seen how for profit healthcare keeps vulnerable New Yorkers from receiving basic medical care. In Albany I’ll continue to fight for the New York Health act, which would guarantee healthcare to all New Yorkers, regardless of income, immigration status or ability to pay.
I was a volunteer on the 2021 Tax the Rich campaign, which won the great victory of raising taxes on those making over $1 million a year. But there are still areas left untouched and in desperate need of reform. Currently wealthy New Yorkers can leave their children literally tens of millions of dollars, untaxed. Additionally capital gains, another source of wealth for Wall Street and the 1%, are currently untaxed. The result is that everyday New Yorkers are carrying an undue tax burden and receiving fewer and fewer resources every year. We must start taxing these enormous sums to provide services to all New Yorkers and to reduce generational inequality.
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See also
2022 Elections
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