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Jim Samsel
Jim Samsel (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 26th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 23, 2020.
Samsel was a 2018 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from New York.[1] Samsel didn't appear on the primary election candidate list.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 26th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 26th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
New York's 26th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 26
Incumbent Brian Higgins defeated Ricky Donovan, Sr. and Mike Raleigh in the general election for U.S. House New York District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Higgins (D / Working Families Party / Serve America Movement Party) | 69.8 | 223,366 |
 | Ricky Donovan, Sr. (R) | 28.7 | 91,706 | |
 | Mike Raleigh (G) | 1.4 | 4,631 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 244 | ||
| Total votes: 319,947 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Higgins advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 26.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Emin Eddie Egriu (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ricky Donovan, Sr. advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 26.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Samsel (R)
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Mike Raleigh advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House New York District 26.
Independence Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ricky Donovan, Sr. (Independence Party)
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Emin Eddie Egriu (L)
- Brian Higgins (L)
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Higgins advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 26.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Higgins advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 26.
2018
The filing deadline was on April 12, 2018, and the primary election took place on June 26, 2018.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim Samsel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
