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Jay Sanchez
Jay Sanchez (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 5th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2020.
Sanchez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sanchez was born in Queens, New York. He earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1989 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1992.[1][2]
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 5
Incumbent Gregory W. Meeks won election in the general election for U.S. House New York District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gregory W. Meeks (D) | 99.3 | 229,125 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 1,554 | ||
| Total votes: 230,679 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jay Sanchez (L)
- Amit Lal (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 5
Incumbent Gregory W. Meeks defeated Shaniyat Chowdhury in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 5 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gregory W. Meeks | 75.6 | 50,044 |
 | Shaniyat Chowdhury | 24.1 | 15,951 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 176 | ||
| Total votes: 66,171 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Jay Sanchez advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 5.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jay Sanchez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sanchez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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From 1992 to 1996, I worked as an attorney in New York and Tokyo, and in 1996 I left the practice of law and moved to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. I worked for a US/Bolivian government joint venture. I also was a partner in a restaurant/nightclub and owned an organic cattle ranch/dairy farm. I returned to New York and the practice of law in 2005, and have a litigation and appellate practice representing primarily working-class people.
My parents live in the Rockaways, which is where I first landed upon my return to the U.S. From there, I moved to Jamaica, close to Sutphin Boulevard, and lived for some time in Kew Garden Hills. I now live in Howard Beach with my wife, Nancy, and our children, Jessica, Jayson, and Jaycob, as well as our two-year-old grandson, Christopher (my best buddy).- When my grandson grows up, he and his classmates will likely learn in school something about our time that we, adults living and working in the 2020s, may presently not see so clearly. That we are living in the middle of a genuinely historic moment, a time which seems to be fraught with great danger, but which is filled with great promise as well. On both the right and the left, movements are pushing for fundamental changes to our fundamental law, that is, actual amendments to the Constitution. This country, for a host of reasons, requires a Constitutional Convention.
- We need Health Care Reform, perhaps along the lines of what exists in Portugal. I've used their system, and it was great! We need to start a mature and principled debate on Immigration Policy, Employment Policy, and a whole host of issues (nothing off the table) via a Constitutional Convention. America is exceptional (living outside of the country for almost a decade convinced me of this fact), and we can rise to the occasion of this opportunity.
- We need Tax Reform coupled with Education Reform. We must support our youth, whether they are students, in the workforce, or in the military. I have a son who is considered to be special needs, but I see he also has unique abilities. Their jobs will support us as we age, and they will defend our freedom if necessary, but they need our support now, or they will not even be able to support us. Whatever it is they tell us they truly need, whether it is loan forgiveness or free college for the students, job training and child-care for those in the workforce, or better pay and better medical for our military, we have to find a way to give it to them. When we had to bail out the banks, we found the money, and we can find it for this.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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