Jimmy Van Bramer
Jimmy Van Bramer (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York City Council, representing District 26. Bramer assumed office in 2009. Bramer left office on December 31, 2021.
Bramer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New York City Council to represent District 26. Bramer won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Van Bramer filed to run in the Queens Borough President special general election scheduled on June 23, 2020. He withdrew before the election.
Elections
2020
The nonpartisan special general election for Queens Borough President was originally scheduled on March 24, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was January 14, 2020.[1][2] On March 15, Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced the postponement of the race due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.[3] The race was rescheduled to be held on June 23, 2020, coinciding with the statewide partisan primary.
Prior to Gov. Andrew Cuomo issuing a proclamation on April 24, 2020, two races for Queens Borough President were scheduled to be held on June 23, 2020: a nonpartisan general election and a partisan primary.[4][5] The nonpartisan special general election was canceled to avoid voter confusion. The winner would have served through the end of 2020. Because June 23 was the statewide primary election date, the special partisan primary was not canceled. The primary winners advanced to the general election on November 3, 2020.[4]
Candidates Costa Constantinides, Elizabeth Crowley, Anthony Miranda, Jim Quinn, Donovan Richards Jr, and Dao Yin were on the ballot in this race before it was canceled. Jimmy Van Bramer also filed for the race but withdrew.
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.[6] Incumbent Jimmy Van Bramer (D) defeated Marvin Jeffcoat (R) in the general election for the District 26 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 26 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jimmy Van Bramer Incumbent |
85.05% | 17,101 | |
| Republican | Marvin Jeffcoat | 14.61% | 2,938 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 69 | ||
| Total Votes | 20,108 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Jimmy Van Bramer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for the District 26 seat on the New York City Council.[7]
| New York City Council, District 26 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Jimmy Van Bramer Incumbent | ||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
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2017
Van Bramer provided the following candidate statement for the New York City voter guide:
| “ |
I am running for reelection because I want to keep working for the communities in this district. We’ve achieved a lot the last eight years: 11 new schools built, funded, or designed, record levels of funding for the arts and libraries in the city, tens of millions of dollars invested in parks across the city. But there is more to be done. I want to continue investing in public schools to expand school places and lower class sizes. I plan to push for more investment in our cultural institutions and libraries. We need to address rising housing costs, which is why I plan to continue to support for our public housing and for a city-wide rent freeze. I believe in improving the quality of life in every neighborhood, that’s why I support plans to make our streets safe with Vision Zero. I love serving my constituents, and in the past 8 years my office has helped 25,000 individuals with problems big and small. I ask you for your vote this year so I can continue working for you in the the City Council.[8][9] |
” |
| —Jimmy Van Bramer (2017) | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Board of Elections in the City of New York, "Proclamation of Election for the Office of Borough President of Queens," January 2, 2020
- ↑ Board of Elections in the City of New York, "Preliminary Filing Calendar for March 24, 2020 Special Election for Queens Borough President," January 21, 2020
- ↑ The New York Times, "New York Officials Weigh Delaying April Primary Election," March 15, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Spectrum News NY1, "Two Elections in One Day for One Seat? Queens Borough President Race Gets Confusing," April 15, 2020
- ↑ City & State New York, "Cuomo cancels most June special elections," April 25, 2020
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ New York City Campaign Finance Board, "2017 General Election Voter Guide," accessed October 19, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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