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John J. Flanagan

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John J. Flanagan
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Republican Party

Prior offices
New York State Assembly District 9
New York State Senate District 2

Education

Bachelor's

College of William and Mary

Law

Touro Law School

Personal
Profession
Attorney

John J. Flanagan (Republican Party) was a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 2. Flanagan assumed office in 2003. Flanagan left office on June 28, 2020.

Flanagan (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 2. Flanagan won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Flanagan served as Senate minority leader, state Senate president in a temporary capacity, and Senate majority leader. He resigned from the state Senate on June 28, 2020, to take a job as vice president of regional government affairs for New York healthcare provider Northwell Health. Flanagan had announced earlier in the year that he would not run for re-election.[1][2]

Flanagan served in the New York State Assembly, representing District 9 from 1987 to 2003. In 1994, he served as deputy minority whip.

Biography

Flanagan earned his B.A. in economics from the College of William and Mary in 1983 and his J.D. from Touro Law School in 1990. His professional experience includes working as an attorney for Forchelli, Curto, Schwartz, Mineo, Carlino, & Cohn LLP.[3]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Flanagan was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New York committee assignments, 2017
• Rules, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Flanagan served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Flanagan served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Flanagan served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Flanagan served on these committees:

Issues


John Flanagan discusses the budget[4]

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Elections

2020

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020

John J. Flanagan did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018

Flanagan also ran in the 2018 election as a Conservative Party, Independence Party, and Reform Party candidate.

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 2

Incumbent John J. Flanagan defeated Kathleen Cleary in the general election for New York State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John J. Flanagan
John J. Flanagan (R)
 
54.9
 
66,054
Image of Kathleen Cleary
Kathleen Cleary (D)
 
45.0
 
54,152
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
14

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 120,220
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 2

Kathleen Cleary advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 2 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
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Kathleen Cleary

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New York State Senate District 2

Incumbent John J. Flanagan advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 2 on September 13, 2018.

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John J. Flanagan

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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 John J. Flanagan defeated Peter N. Magistrale and Stephen Ruth in the New York State Senate District 2 general election.[5][6]

New York State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png John J. Flanagan Incumbent 63.18% 91,172
     Democratic Peter N. Magistrale 33.00% 47,623
     Libertarian Stephen Ruth 3.81% 5,505
Total Votes 144,300
Source: New York Board of Elections


Peter N. Magistrale ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.[7][8]

New York State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Peter N. Magistrale  (unopposed)


Incumbent John J. Flanagan ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 2 Republican primary.[7][8]

New York State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png John J. Flanagan Incumbent (unopposed)

Flanagan also ran on the Conservative and Independence party tickets.

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. Joseph Lombardi was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John J. Flanagan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Flanagan also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Flanagan defeated Lombardi in the general election.[9][10][11]

New York State Senate District 2, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn J. Flanagan Incumbent 65.3% 50,533
     Democratic Joseph Lombardi 29.1% 22,530
     None Blank 5.4% 4,198
     None Scattering 0% 37
     None Void 0% 31
Total Votes 77,329

2012

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012

Flanagan ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 2. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Flanagan defeated Errol D. Toulon, Jr. (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]

New York State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn J. Flanagan Incumbent 67.6% 79,784
     Democratic Errol D. Toulon, Jr. 32.4% 38,322
Total Votes 118,106

2010

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010

Flanagan was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. He defeated Ira Bernstein (D) in the November 2 general election. In addition to his slot on the Republican ticket, Flanagan is running as a candidate of the Independence Party of New York State and Conservative Party.[15][16]

New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 2 (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png John Flanagan (R) 61,842
Ira Bernstein (D) 26,750

2008

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, John J. Flanagan won re-election to the New York State Senate, District 2 with 82,977 votes.[17][18]

Flanagan raised $455,489 for his campaign.[19]

New York State Senate, District 2 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png John J. Flanagan (R) 82,977
Michael J. DePaoli (D) 43,337

Campaign themes

2010

Flanagan's senate website highlighted several main issues:

  • Budget Reform: "An outspoken critic of late state budgets, Senator Flanagan has consistently argued for budget reforms that will improve New York's financial health while preventing burdensome tax increases. "
  • Tax Relief: "Senator Flanagan also led the fight for the adoption and implementation of the STAR Rebate Program in 2006, which delivered billions to New York State homeowners before being eliminated in 2009, and continues to fight for the repeal of the MTA Payroll Tax."
  • School Funding: "A staunch supporter of education, Senator Flanagan currently serves as the Ranking Republican Member of the Education Committee and a constant voice for Long Island schools who has a long history of fighting to make sure that his constituents get their fair share of state aid to reduce class size and to protect property taxpayers...he has also expanded funding for pre-kindergarten programs, made college more affordable by maintaining funding for New York State's tuition assistance program and also has been supportive of the college savings programs that allow for tax-free savings and increased deductions for future college tuition payments."
  • Public Safety: "A strong proponent of safety on Long Island waterways, he successfully worked to lower the legal blood alcohol level for boating while intoxicated to .08 and successfully fought to increase the penalties faced by those who operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs... Senator Flanagan successfully fought to require the Department of Environmental Conservation to disclose more information concerning toxic spills to the general public on its web site...He has worked to increase public protection by successfully expanding public access to the New York State Sex Offender Registry, requiring lifetime registration for sexual predators and ending the statute of limitations for rapists."

Campaign finance summary

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John J. Flanagan campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016New York State Senate, District 2Won $1,273,384 N/A**
2014New York State Senate, District 2Won $341,437 N/A**
2012New York State Senate, District 2Won $271,674 N/A**
2010New York State Senate, District 2Won $239,484 N/A**
2008New York State Senate, District 2Won $455,489 N/A**
2006New York State Senate, District 2Won $852,389 N/A**
2004New York State Senate, District 2Won $234,071 N/A**
2002New York State Senate, District 2Won $489,272 N/A**
2000New York State Assembly, District 9Won $54,400 N/A**
1998New York State Assembly, District 9Won $26,575 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
John J. Flanagan
Republican National Convention, 2016
Status:At-large delegate
State:New York
Bound to:Donald Trump
Delegates to the RNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state

Flanagan was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from New York. Flanagan was one of 89 delegates from New York bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[20] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from New York, 2016 and Republican delegates from New York, 2016

At-large delegates from New York to the Republican National Convention were selected by the New York Republican State Committee and were awarded to presidential candidates based on the results of the New York Republican primary election on April 19, 2016. District-level delegates were elected in the state primary election. All New York delegates were bound on the first round of voting at the convention.

New York primary results

See also: Presidential election in New York, 2016
New York Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 59.2% 554,522 89
John Kasich 24.7% 231,166 6
Ted Cruz 14.5% 136,083 0
Blank or void 1.6% 14,756 0
Totals 936,527 95
Source: The New York Times and New York State Board of Elections

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
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New York had 95 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 81 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 27 congressional districts). New York's district delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the vote in a district in order to be eligible to receive a share of that district's delegates. The first place finisher in a district received two of that district's delegates and the second place finisher received one delegate. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in a district, he or she received all of that district's delegates.[21][22]

Of the remaining 14 delegates, 11 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the statewide vote in order to be eligible to receive a share of the state's at-large delegates. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[21][22]

Personal

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Flanagan and his wife, Lisa, have three children.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Times Union, "Senate Minority Leader announces departure for Northwell Health post," June 16, 2020
  2. ↑ New York Post, "Top Senate Republican John Flanagan retiring early for Northwell Health job," June 16, 2020
  3. ↑ New York State Senate, "Biography of Sen. John J. Flanagan, accessed July 31, 2014
  4. ↑ YouTube, "Candidate YouTube channel," accessed July 31, 2014
  5. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
  6. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
  9. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  10. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
  11. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
  12. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
  13. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
  14. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
  15. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
  16. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns November 2, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
  17. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
  18. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
  19. ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on John's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed July 31, 2014
  20. ↑ Newsday, "Here are the New York State GOP delegates," May 20, 2016
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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