James Gisondi
James Gisondi (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 34. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022.
Gisondi completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
James Gisondi was born in the Bronx in New York, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from City University of New York, Lehman College in 1992. He earned a law degree from City University of New York Law School in 1995. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 34
Nathalia Fernandez defeated Samantha Zherka in the general election for New York State Senate District 34 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nathalia Fernandez (D) | 65.2 | 34,378 |
 | Samantha Zherka (R / Conservative Party)  | 34.8 | 18,335 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 52,731 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 34
Nathalia Fernandez defeated Christian Amato and John Perez in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 34 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nathalia Fernandez | 63.0 | 4,209 |
 | Christian Amato | 27.0 | 1,805 | |
| John Perez | 8.7 | 580 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 84 | ||
| Total votes: 6,678 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Samantha Zherka advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 34.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dianna Miranda (R)
- Jose Zapata (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Samantha Zherka advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 34.
2020
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 34
Incumbent Alessandra Biaggi defeated James Gisondi and Antonio Vitiello in the general election for New York State Senate District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alessandra Biaggi (D / Working Families Party) | 73.9 | 83,730 |
 | James Gisondi (R) | 22.6 | 25,634 | |
| Antonio Vitiello (Conservative Party) | 3.4 | 3,829 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 111 | ||
| Total votes: 113,304 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 34
Incumbent Alessandra Biaggi defeated James Gisondi in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 34 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alessandra Biaggi | 87.6 | 28,665 |
| James Gisondi | 12.0 | 3,941 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 108 | ||
| Total votes: 32,714 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James Gisondi advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 34.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Antonio Vitiello advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 34.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Alessandra Biaggi advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 34.
2018
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (8 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert E. Torres (D) | 13.2 | 216,002 | |
| ✔ |  | Julio Rodriguez (D) | 11.8 | 192,661 |
| ✔ | Elizabeth A. Taylor (D) | 11.6 | 190,184 | |
| ✔ | Llinet Rosado (D) | 11.6 | 188,835 | |
| ✔ | Mary Ann Brigantti-Hughes (D) | 11.3 | 185,116 | |
| ✔ | Marsha Michael (D) | 11.2 | 183,626 | |
| ✔ | Ben Barbato (D) | 10.9 | 178,136 | |
| ✔ | Eddie McShan (D) | 10.8 | 177,216 | |
| Gino Marmorato (R) | 1.3 | 21,871 | ||
| James Gisondi (R) | 1.2 | 19,348 | |
| Benison DeFunis (R) | 1.1 | 18,276 | ||
| Patricia Latzman (Working Families Party) | 0.8 | 13,567 | ||
| Mark Schneider (Working Families Party) | 0.7 | 11,444 | ||
| Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families Party) | 0.6 | 9,760 | ||
| Michael Lausell (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,948 | ||
 | Bob Cohen (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,934 | |
 | Ronald Kim (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,511 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,535 | ||
| Total votes: 1,633,970 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 324 justices of the New York Supreme Court are elected to 14-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[2]
The chief judge of the court of appeals appoints two chief administrative judges of the supreme court, one to supervise trial courts within New York City and one to supervise trial courts outside of the city.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[2]
- be a state resident;
- have had at least 10 years of in-state law practice;
- be at least 18 years old; and
- be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
James Gisondi did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 1, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
