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Jesse Hamilton
Jesse Hamilton (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 20. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. He left office on January 1, 2019.
Hamilton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 43. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Hamilton was defeated in his bid for re-election to the District 20 seat in the New York State Senate as an Independence Party and Women's Equality Party candidate in the general election on November 6, 2018, after losing the Democratic primary on September 13, 2018.
Hamilton was a part of the eight-member Independent Democratic Conference in the New York State Senate until April 2018. He and five other former IDC members lost to progressive challengers in the September 13 Democratic primaries. Click here to learn more about the primaries.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Banks, Chair |
| • Banks |
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction |
| • Education |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Banks |
| • Codes |
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Education |
| • Energy and Telecommunications |
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 43
Incumbent Diana Richardson defeated Menachem Raitport in the general election for New York State Assembly District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Diana Richardson (D) | 89.1 | 43,629 |
 | Menachem Raitport (R) | 10.8 | 5,277 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 48,958 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 43
Incumbent Diana Richardson defeated Jesse Hamilton in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 43 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diana Richardson | 74.7 | 14,536 |
 | Jesse Hamilton | 25.1 | 4,882 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 19,463 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Menachem Raitport advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 43.
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 20
Zellnor Myrie defeated incumbent Jesse Hamilton in the general election for New York State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zellnor Myrie (D) | 92.6 | 73,174 |
| Jesse Hamilton (Independence Party) | 7.3 | 5,728 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 101 | ||
| Total votes: 79,003 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 20
Zellnor Myrie defeated incumbent Jesse Hamilton in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 20 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zellnor Myrie | 54.0 | 23,784 |
| Jesse Hamilton | 46.0 | 20,266 | |
| Total votes: 44,050 | |||
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Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jesse Hamilton advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Senate District 20.
2016
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Senate 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 Jesse Hamilton defeated Menachem Raitport in the New York State Senate District 20 general election.[1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jesse Hamilton Incumbent |
94.05% | 90,272 | |
| Republican | Menachem Raitport | 5.95% | 5,706 | |
| Total Votes | 95,978 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Jesse Hamilton ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 20 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jesse Hamilton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Hamilton also ran on the Working Families and Independence Party tickets.
Menachem Raitport ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 20 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Menachem Raitport (unopposed) | |
Raitport also ran on the Conservative Party ticket.
2014
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Jesse Hamilton defeated Rubain Dorancy and Guillermo Philpotts in the Democratic primary, while Menachem Raitport was unopposed in the Conservative primary. Hamilton defeated Raitport in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse Hamilton |
84.8% | 32,040 | |
| None | Blank | 11.2% | 4,242 | |
| Conservative | Menachem Raitport | 3.8% | 1,445 | |
| None | Scattering | 0.2% | 65 | |
| Total Votes | 37,792 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jesse Hamilton |
65.1% | 9,799 |
| Rubain Dorancy | 29.5% | 4,440 |
| Guillermo Philpotts | 5.4% | 816 |
| Total Votes | 15,055 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jesse Hamilton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Hamilton's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
Affordable Housing
- Excerpt: "The loss of affordable housing has thrown many low income and elderly residents into homelessness, and has left renters sacrificing food and healthcare in order to stay in their homes. My efforts will focus on increasing access to affordable housing, reforming rent-setting policies, requiring developers to provide more affordable units, and protecting renters from being priced out of neighborhoods they helped build."
NYCHA Housing
- Excerpt: "We need to invest in our public housing, making sure that NYCHA residents have the quality affordable housing they deserve. We need to increase services for NYCHA residents, making sure our senior centers and community centers are fully funded and more money is allocated for repairs."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "I will fight to lower requirements and increase funding for senior centers, the Heat Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Senior Citizens Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and other programs that help seniors lower their cost of living."
Job Creation
- Excerpt: "Growing our economy is one of the most pressing issues facing our district. I believe in the importance of job creation and economic opportunities for all to strengthen New York’s middle class. I support strengthening our economy through continued investment in infrastructure, transportation and education."
Labor
- Excerpt: "I believe that the an essential part of an effective strategy to grow the middle class is to help people get out of poverty and promote economic equality by encouraging collective bargaining, increased unionization, and shared employee ownership."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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2016
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In 2016, the 201st New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 6 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the 201st New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 7 through June 25.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Jesse Hamilton on Facebook
- Jesse Hamilton on Twitter
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- New York State Senate
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ 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 Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Jesse Hamilton, "Platform," accessed August 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eric Adams (D) |
New York State Senate District 20 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Zellnor Myrie (D) |
