Jeffrey Elder (New York)
Jeffrey Elder (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 145. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jeffrey Elder was born in Niagara Falls, New York. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1980 to 2006. He earned a high school diploma from LaSalle Senior High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland University College in 2015. His career experience includes working as a firefighter.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 145
Incumbent Angelo J. Morinello defeated Jeffrey Elder in the general election for New York State Assembly District 145 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Angelo J. Morinello (R / Conservative Party) | 61.3 | 37,667 |
Jeffrey Elder (D / Working Families Party)  | 38.7 | 23,774 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 61,463 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jeffrey Elder advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 145.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angelo J. Morinello advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 145.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angelo J. Morinello advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 145.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Jeffrey Elder advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 145.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Elder in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeffrey Elder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Elder's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We need to rebuild an economy that works for everybody, not just the wealthy. We need to create good paying jobs, fight for fair wages, lower the cost of healthcare, housing, childcare, and education, lower the tax burden and increase tax credits for our middle-class families.
- Our children are our greatest investment. More attention needs to be given to providing our kids with safe activities and investing in our public schools. We need to ensure that our children feel safe at school.
- As a member of the Air Force, I proudly fought to defend our Constitutional Freedoms. Those freedoms are under attack.
I believe in a woman’s right to choose what to do with her body. Healthcare decisions should NOT be made by the government. I believe that healthcare decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor.
I don’t want to live in a world where my daughters have less rights than their mothers had. We need to look forward and not back.
2. Paid Family and Medical Leave that allows employees to take paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child, or to care for a sick family member.
This program taught me that everyone should be a Mentor and have a Mentee.
We all have somebody who inspired us at some time in our upbringing. For me, that was my uncle. I modeled my career pretty much to what he did.
Working Families Party
Economic Development
Safety and Security
Infrastructure
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 1, 2024
