Joe Seeman
Joe Seeman (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 112. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Seeman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joe Seeman was born in New York, New York. He attended Pitzer College and Kingsborough Community College, CUNY. Seeman retired after working as a software developer.[1]
Seeman has been associated with the following organizations:[2]
- Citizen Action of NY
- Saratoga-Warren-Washington Progressive Action
- MoveOn.org
- Working Families Party
- Indivisible
- Milton Citizens for Responsible Development
Elections
2024
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 112
Incumbent Mary Beth Walsh defeated Joe Seeman in the general election for New York State Assembly District 112 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Beth Walsh (R / Conservative Party) | 58.8 | 44,288 |
 | Joe Seeman (D / Working Families Party)  | 41.1 | 30,956 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 75,274 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joe Seeman advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 112.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Beth Walsh advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 112.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Beth Walsh advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 112.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Joe Seeman advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 112.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Seeman in this election.
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 112
Incumbent Mary Beth Walsh defeated Joe Seeman in the general election for New York State Assembly District 112 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Beth Walsh (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 57.8 | 46,189 |
| Joe Seeman (D / Working Families Party) | 42.2 | 33,750 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 79,967 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joe Seeman advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 112.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Beth Walsh advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 112.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Beth Walsh advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 112.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Beth Walsh advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Assembly District 112.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Joe Seeman advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 112.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joe Seeman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Seeman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I embrace my role as a father, husband, and grandfather with the same passion I bring to my community work. My legacy as the child of Holocaust survivors instilled in me a profound dedication to justice and human rights. Having called Saratoga County home for almost 40 years, I am firmly rooted in the community I serve. Now retired, I am applying the problem-solving skills I gained in a 30+ year civil service career as an application software developer to serving my community and driving change.
My activism roots back to the 1970s environmental movement. I have been an active member of several key organizations committed to social justice, peace, and democracy including Citizen Action of NY, the Alliance for Democracy, the Interfaith Alliance of NY, the Saratoga Peace Alliance, Occupy Albany, MoveOn.org, the Working Families Party, including serving as lead organizer for local Indivisible group Saratoga-Warren-Washington Progressive Action. I have also been an active volunteer with the Milton Democrats, Milton Citizens for Responsible Development, and have supported numerous election campaigns for Working Families and Democratic candidates at all levels of government.- I am running to fight for our communities, not ultra-wealthy special interests, challenging a Saratoga County GOP machine politician, a Stefanik-Trump ally who is silent while those who assaulted Capitol Police and our very Democracy are hailed as 'hostages'.
- NY has the 3rd largest economy of any state, and the 10th largest economy in the world. We can and must be the leader in the Clean Energy Economy of the future. This will create good paying jobs that can’t be outsourced, and lead the efforts to address the Climate Crisis that threatens havoc on our children’s futures.
- We can have Healthcare for All, end welfare for insurance companies, and save money for 98% of NYers. We can roll back the “trickle down” tax give-aways to the ultra-wealthy and corporations of the last few decades, close corporate loopholes, and ensure the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so the rest of us aren’t overtaxed. We can provide the services needed by children, families, seniors and people with special needs, if we have fair taxation. But this requires political will. The NY State Assembly needs someone from this district fighting for average people, being a voice in the budget and major legislation, not just sitting around collecting a paycheck, and ignoring the citizens.
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2020
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Joe Seeman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Seeman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm a father, husband, and grandfather; retired from a 30+ year union-member civil service career as an application software developer. For decades, I've been actively involved with grassroots groups like Citizen Action of NY, the Alliance for Democracy, Interfaith Alliance of NY, Saratoga Peace Alliance, Occupy Albany & MoveOn.org. I've served as a State Committee member of the Working Families Party and a leading organizer with the local Indivisible group Saratoga Progressive Action. I've volunteered in numerous election campaigns, from Kirsten Gillibrand, to Barack Obama, to Tedra Cobb to Milton supervisor & council. My focus has been to point out the root of our political problems, which is the corruption of Big Money in politics. I've received awards from the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District, Interfaith Alliance of NY, Citizen Action of NY and the Working Families Party.
I'm running for NY Assembly to represent the interests of the 99%, not the richest 1%.- Public Health protection for all putting our health and our communities before insurance company profits. Save lives and save money, Stop paying welfare to Insurance Companies.
- Move to 100% Home Grown Clean Renewable Energy, with good paying jobs that can't be outsourced. Keep our energy money here in our communities.
- Lower taxes for working and middle class New Yorkers by making the ultra- wealthy pay their share.
Comprehensively reforming Campaign Finance laws that facilitate legalized bribery. Dramatically lowering the absurd amounts of money the billionaire class can use to buy electoral power, and empowering small donors and voters.
A Green New Deal. Create a new NY public authority to issue bonds (at historical low interest), just like FDR's Work Progress Administration, to hire the unemployed. Put people to work installing solar & other clean energy sources on residential homes, offices and businesses, and have the residents and businesses purchase the the equipment just like we pay our electric bill. Science tells us that we must take bold Climate Action to prevent serious devastation, and we can at the same time build the foundation of the Upstate NY economy, keeping our energy money here in our communities, creating good paying jobs that can't be oursourced.
Making sure the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share of taxes, closing every corporate loophole and reversing giveaways to the rich. Let's tax corporate lobbying and large political "contributions".
Another critical component is being committed to science, research and fact based policies on every issue. This almost seems ridiculous to have to say, but unfortunately, there are politicians whose obeisance to corporate profits causes them to deny the validity of science itself.
Dedicated to justice and democracy.
Experienced as an organizational leader and community organizer.
Having the ability to lead teams, campaigns and projects.
Experience serving a political machine, special interests and their high-priced lobbyists is the wrong type of experience.
Providing heath care for all including preparing for health emergencies, and insuring that the health of the people outweighs the profits of the insurance companies.
Ending the corruption that Albany is infamous for, stopping legalized bribery, and empowering voters and small donors, not the ultra wealthy donor class.
Closing every corporate loophole and reversing every corrupt tax giveaway to Wall street and the Ultra wealthy.
Cutting the tax burden on working and middle class New Yorkers.
Reducing mass incarceration, keeping communities intact, and cutting taxes by reducing prison costs.
Election Law Committee
Health Committee
No one should die for lack of money or health insurance.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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