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Kim Smith (New York)
Kim Smith (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 61. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 61
Edward Rath III defeated Jacqualine Berger in the general election for New York State Senate District 61 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edward Rath III (R / Conservative Party / Serve America Movement Party / Independence Party) | 53.8 | 79,454 |
 | Jacqualine Berger (D)  | 46.2 | 68,224 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 131 | ||
| Total votes: 147,809 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 61
Jacqualine Berger defeated Kim Smith and Joan Seamans in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 61 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jacqualine Berger | 38.6 | 9,386 |
| Kim Smith | 37.9 | 9,232 | ||
 | Joan Seamans | 22.9 | 5,577 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 133 | ||
| Total votes: 24,328 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Edward Rath III advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 61.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Edward Rath III advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 61.
Independence Party primary election
Independence Party primary for New York State Senate District 61
Edward Rath III defeated Andrew Gruszka in the Independence Party primary for New York State Senate District 61 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Rath III | 70.2 | 1,003 |
| Andrew Gruszka | 27.8 | 397 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 1,428 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Massaro (Independence Party)
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Edward Rath III advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for New York State Senate District 61.
Working Families Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Curran (Working Families Party)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kim Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
