Johanna Ellerup
Johanna Ellerup (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Ellerup completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Johanna Ellerup was born in Reykjavik, Iceland. She received her bachelor's degree and doctorate from St. John's University. Ellerup's professional experience includes being a doctor of pharmacy and an author.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 2
Andrew Garbarino defeated Jackie Gordon and Harry Burger in the general election for U.S. House New York District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Garbarino (R / Conservative Party / L / Serve America Movement Party) | 52.9 | 177,379 |
 | Jackie Gordon (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party) | 46.0 | 154,246 | |
 | Harry Burger (G)  | 1.0 | 3,448 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 90 | ||
| Total votes: 335,163 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Philip MacRuari (Independent)
- Daniel Ross (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 2
Jackie Gordon defeated Patricia Maher in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 2 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jackie Gordon | 72.3 | 25,317 |
 | Patricia Maher | 27.1 | 9,475 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 233 | ||
| Total votes: 35,025 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Gomez (D)
- Johanna Ellerup (D)
- Mike Sax (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 2
Andrew Garbarino defeated Michael LiPetri Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 2 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Garbarino | 63.3 | 17,462 |
 | Michael LiPetri Jr. | 35.8 | 9,867 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 253 | ||
| Total votes: 27,582 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter King (R)
- Robert Kudler (R)
- Nancy Hemindinger (R)
- Nicholas J. LaLota (R)
- Trish Bergin Weichbrodt (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Andrew Garbarino advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Harry Burger advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House New York District 2.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Jackie Gordon advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Andrew Garbarino advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 2.
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Andrew Garbarino advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Jackie Gordon advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Johanna Ellerup completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ellerup's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Universal Healthcare is the right of every American
- Quality education is the right of every American
- Common sense safeguarding of our environment
Providing quality education, safeguarding our environment for ourselves, our children and our children's children, maintaining our high immigration vetting procedures while showing compassion to those most in need, treating others with respect even when they are different from us, is just a small sampling of the issues we need to fight for. These are American values.
These are our values.
We are not just a country, we are the American FAMILY.
People of varying shapes, colors and background forged together to form 'a more perfect union'.
I'd rather spend my life never facing these types of obstacles.There's always hope enough to fill the widest abyss.
But the knowing that there are those who have an innate understanding of right from wrong and stand in defiance fills my small corner of the world with a sense of optimism and, oftentimes, wonder.
Bonhoeffer, Roosevelt, Joan of Arc, Lincoln, Sojourner Truth, Churchill, the French, Norwegian Resistance and all those who stood against the Nazi's are but a few.
To, quite literally, represent them to the best of your ability.
I have the ego to get the job done, to work alongside those whose opinions differ from mine to reach a bipartisan objective and put my constituents first and foremost in all tasks.
The same mysterious and captivating people who filled our history books with fantastical stories of heroism and mysticism, now threatened our very existence on earth. The hatred we never knew they felt towards us was palpable across thousands of miles. OPEC became a common term to describe the high cost of home fuel oil and the switching of license plates to fill car gas tanks.The days continued as did life itself.
Homework made my backpack heavy and the winter made the day bleak.
I greeted the familiar and pleasant school crossing guard whose checkpoint signaled the three-quarter mark on my dismal trek home.
She asked whether I had heard the news. No, no I hadn't. What news?
"The President's been shot," was delivered raw and curt.
I had no idea what that meant. My 11 year-old adolescent mind couldn't rationalize the most powerful leader of the free world being shot. Instead, it feigned ignorance of everything and everyone.
I gave no conscious response.
I walked home without emotion.
I and my mother listened to the news reports and watched the recorded images for weeks thereafter, also with little emotion.
President Reagan recovered as did Mr. James Brady.
However, there are several everyday roles that we all perform that can substitute for governmental or political experience. Doing assignments with others in a group, arranging chaotic households into a functional unit, dealing with customers and employers...these are all attributes that when combined with a love of our country and its people can make highly effective leaders.
Needless to say, the Homeland Security Committee holds a special place in my heart.
Two years does serve it's purpose quite nicely, however. The House of Representatives were intentionally designed to emulate the positive attributes of the British House of Commons and reflect the populace on the most personal level. Hence, it's numbers fluctuate with the Census as no other branch of government does.The two year term allows for changes in popular opinion and a greater dynamic than the other branches, which increase in stability and term length.
But, in general, I think that the voters have the power to effectively instill term limits as they choose. If they want an incumbent out of office, they vote for the best qualified alternative candidate.That's the democratic system of government in action.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 30, 2019
