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Jeffrey J. Ferretti
Jeffrey Ferretti (Republican Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 19. Ferretti lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Ferretti also ran in the 2018 election as a Conservative Party candidate.
Ferretti was a Conservative Party candidate for District 46 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Ferretti's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Ferretti was previously a Republican candidate in the 2015 special election for the District 19 seat in the New York State Senate and the 2014 regular election, the 2016 special election, and the 2016 regular election for the District 59 seat in the New York State Assembly.
Biography
Ferretti studied business at St. John's University. His professional experience includes work as a marketing representative for 5LINX, the owner of www.CheckMyCreditToday.com, and the president of National Brokerage Real Estate and National Abstract of N.Y. Inc.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 19
Incumbent Roxanne Persaud defeated Jeffrey Ferretti in the general election for New York State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roxanne Persaud (D) | 89.8 | 69,320 |
 | Jeffrey Ferretti (R) | 10.1 | 7,820 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 56 | ||
| Total votes: 77,196 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 19
Incumbent Roxanne Persaud advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 19 on September 13, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Senate District 19
Jeffrey Ferretti advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 19 on September 13, 2018.
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2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[2] Incumbent Alan Maisel (D) defeated Jeffrey J. Ferretti (Conservative) in the general election for the District 46 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 46 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Alan Maisel Incumbent |
84.15% | 21,457 | |
| Conservative | Jeffrey J. Ferretti | 15.68% | 3,997 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.17% | 44 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,498 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 | ||||
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2016General election
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 Jaime Williams defeated Jeffrey J. Ferretti in the New York State Assembly District 59 general election.[3][4]
Incumbent Jaime Williams ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 59 Democratic primary.[5][6]
Williams also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Jeffrey J. Ferretti ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 59 Republican primary.[5][6]
Special electionA special election for the position of New York State Assembly District 59 was called for April 19. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[7] The seat was vacant following Roxanne Persaud's (D) election to the state Senate in November 2015.[8] Jaime Williams (D) defeated Jeffrey J. Ferretti (R) in the special election.[9][10][11] 2015A special election for the position of New York State Senate District 19 was called for November 3.[12] The seat was vacant following John L. Sampson's (D) removal from office on July 24, 2015.[13] Roxanne Persaud (D) defeated Jeffrey J. Ferretti (R) and Elias J. Weir (C) in the special election. Persaud also ran on the Women's Equality and Independence tickets.[12][14][15]
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. Roxanne Persaud was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jeffrey J. Ferretti was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ferretti also ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Persaud defeated Ferretti in the general election.[16][17][18]
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Campaign themes
2017
Candidate survey
Ferretti participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[19] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Safe parks, crack down on drugs[20] | ” |
| —Jeffrey Ferretti (October 31, 2017)[21] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
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| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Environment | Candidate did not provide a response | ||
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | Candidate did not provide a response | ||
| Recreational opportunities | Candidate did not provide a response | ||
| Public pensions/retirement funds | Candidate did not provide a response | ||
| Candidate did not provide a response | Candidate did not provide a response | ||
| Candidate did not provide a response | Candidate did not provide a response | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
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| Important | |
| State | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| The people and their views are all.the same | |
| Cost of utilities | |
| No,more cops on the beat | |
| No | |
| No,cleaner facilities for the cost strap hangers pay | |
| Need more affordable housing |
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- New York State Senate
- New York City Council
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jeffrey J. Ferretti," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Governor of New York, "Special election proclamation," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Kings County Politics, "Persaud Cruises To Easy Win In 19th Senate District Race," accessed December 2, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "New York - Summary Vote Results," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ kingscountypolitics.com, "Brooklyn’s GOP Warring Factions Unite Behind Ferretti," accessed April 7, 2016
- ↑ King County Politics, "Brooklyn Lawmakers On The Move Feb. 9, 2016," accessed February 9, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 capitalnewyork.com, "Brooklyn Democrats fall in behind Persaud," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ NY Times, "John Sampson, New York State Senator, Is Guilty on Some Federal Charges," July 24, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed September 28, 2015
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections State Senator Election Returns Nov. 3, 2015," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Jeffrey Ferretti's Responses," October 31, 2017
