Julio Pabon
Julio Pabon (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 15th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Pabon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Pabon was a 2016 candidate for District 17 of the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the special election on February 23, 2016.
Biography
Pabon was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the United States when he was four years old. He received a bachelor's degree from H. H. Lehman College in the Bronx, and worked toward a master's degree in public administration at New York University. He is the founder of Morivivi Language Services, Inc. and Latino Sports, a sports and media marketing firm. He co-founded a bed and breakfast in the Bronx called Mi Casa Tu Casa. Pabon has experience writing for the Daily News, New York Times, Huffington Post, El Diario – La Prensa, Periodico HOY, ViVA magazine and other community newspapers.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 15th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
New York's 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 15
Ritchie Torres defeated Patrick Delices in the general election for U.S. House New York District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ritchie Torres (D) | 88.7 | 169,533 |
 | Patrick Delices (R / Conservative Party) | 11.1 | 21,221 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 283 | ||
| Total votes: 191,037 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Orlando Molina (R)
- Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 15
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 15 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ritchie Torres | 32.1 | 19,090 |
 | Michael Blake | 18.0 | 10,725 | |
 | Ruben Diaz | 14.4 | 8,559 | |
 | Samelys Lopez | 13.9 | 8,272 | |
 | Ydanis Rodriguez | 10.6 | 6,291 | |
 | Melissa Mark-Viverito | 4.3 | 2,561 | |
 | Tomas Ramos | 2.4 | 1,442 | |
 | Chivona Newsome | 2.3 | 1,366 | |
 | Marlene Tapper | 0.7 | 392 | |
 | Julio Pabon | 0.4 | 244 | |
 | Frangell Basora | 0.3 | 189 | |
| Mark Escoffery-Bey | 0.3 | 153 | ||
| David Philip Franks Jr. (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 189 | ||
| Total votes: 59,473 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marlene Cintron (D)
- Jonathan Ortiz (D)
- Eric Stevenson (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Orlando Molina advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 15.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Patrick Delices advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 15.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Kenneth Schaeffer advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 15.
2016
The city of New York, New York, held a special election for District 17 of the city council on February 23, 2016. Maria del Carmen Arroyo, who previously held the position, resigned from the council on December 31, 2015. The winner of the 2016 special election served a term that expired on December 31, 2016. The following candidates ran in the New York City Council District 17 special election.[2]
| New York City Council District 17, Special Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rafael Salamanca Jr. |
39.12% | 1,455 |
| George Alvarez | 24.25% | 902 |
| Julio Pabon | 15.11% | 562 |
| J. Loren Russell | 10.84% | 403 |
| Joann Otero | 7.13% | 265 |
| Marlon Molina | 3.09% | 115 |
| Write-in votes | 0.46% | 17 |
| Total Votes | 3,719 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Certified Results Special Election 17th Council," March 8, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Julio Pabon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pabon'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 had to move many times because of the issue of gangs, drug violence and fires, but never left the district. The Bronx is where I have worked and have been fighting for justice for decades. My parents came here from Puerto Rico and struggled so that things could be better for me. Pop became a single dad and worked at local bodegas and sold shaved ice (Piraguas) in parks. Besides his work ethic, my dad instilled in me his beliefs in education and economic independence, which I followed, as ways out of poverty. I've worked for City, State and Federal governments. I have been a community activist since the days of the Young Lords and El Comité and became an entrepreneur in the Bronx. With this experience and years as an activist, I have kept my finger on the pulse of the pain and hardship people unnecessarily endure in the Bronx.
Unlike empty promises by career politicians, I make one promise and that is that I will fight like hell to improve the community that has been the poorest congressional district for way too long.- I am not a politician and I am not interested in a career as a politician. I am an activist that knows how to fight for our district.
- My focus will be on the economy of a district that has been neglected for too long. I will with Occupy NYCHA on owner occupancy and develop economic opportunities for our youth while protecting and developing small businesses.
- I will continue my work on Criminal Justice Reform and I will also work on changing policies like the Jones Act that unfairly burdens 3.2 million American citizens in Puerto Rico with unfair and antiquated maritime laws.
I don't lie. I say it as it is.
My first full time job a Social Studies teacher and I had that for one full school year.
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2016
Pabon's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Youth
- Excerpt: "The 17th district has been severely neglected for many decades. We need to invest in our Public Education system. We must end the schools to prison pipeline. We cannot have over-crowded classrooms, or outdated technology or books. We need to prepare our young people to be active citizens; the hallmark of a thriving democracy."
Disability-friendly infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Hundreds of families and residents who suffer from disabilities use the 149 street train stop so they may attend appointments at Lincoln Hospital, attend classes at Hostos Community College, or go to the post-office. The lack of an elevator makes this stop extremely difficult for families and disabled residents. This is only an issue because it’s the South Bronx. Most public construction takes this into account but not for the poor and disabled people of the South Bronx."
Empowering the community
- Excerpt: "We want to empower our community members to take greater control over the development of their communities. We want to establish a professional development institute that will train community members on variety of areas including public land use policies, understand and develop budgets and learn our local electoral system."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topicNew York City Board of Elections, "Special Election 17th Council Candidate List"
- Official campaign website
- Julio Pabon on Facebook
Footnotes
