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Marisol Alcantara
Marisol Alcantara is a former Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 31. She was defeated in her bid for re-election as an Independence Party candidate in the general election on November 6, 2018, after losing the Democratic primary on September 13, 2018.
Alcantara was a part of the eight-member Independent Democratic Conference in the New York State Senate until April 2018. She and five other former IDC members lost to progressive challengers in the September 13 Democratic primaries. Click here to learn more about the primaries.
She was first elected to the chamber in 2016.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging |
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions |
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
| • Higher Education |
| • Infrastructure and Capital Investment |
| • Labor, Chair |
| • Social Services |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 31
Robert Jackson defeated Melinda Crump and incumbent Marisol Alcantara in the general election for New York State Senate District 31 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Jackson (D / Working Families Party)  | 88.8 | 86,966 |
 | Melinda Crump (R) | 6.4 | 6,235 | |
 | Marisol Alcantara (Independence Party) | 4.8 | 4,660 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 85 | ||
| Total votes: 97,946 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 31
Robert Jackson defeated incumbent Marisol Alcantara, Tirso Santiago Pina, and Thomas Leon in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 31 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Jackson | 56.2 | 29,140 |
| Marisol Alcantara | 38.3 | 19,885 | |
| Tirso Santiago Pina | 4.0 | 2,076 | ||
| Thomas Leon | 1.5 | 778 | ||
| Total votes: 51,879 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Melinda Crump advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 31.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marisol Alcantara advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Senate District 31.
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 Adriano Espaillat (D) did not seek re-election.
Marisol Alcantara defeated Melinda Crump, John Toro, and Julia Willebrand in the New York State Senate District 31 general election.[1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marisol Alcantara |
85.59% | 97,964 | |
| Republican | Melinda Crump | 7.62% | 8,719 | |
| Conservative | John Toro | 1.20% | 1,368 | |
| Green Party | Julia Willebrand | 5.59% | 6,400 | |
| Total Votes | 114,451 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Marisol Alcantara defeated Robert Jackson, Micah Lasher, and Luis Tejada in the New York State Senate District 31 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marisol Alcantara |
32.70% | 8,469 | |
| Democratic | Robert Jackson | 30.65% | 7,936 | |
| Democratic | Micah Lasher | 31.57% | 8,175 | |
| Democratic | Luis Tejada | 5.08% | 1,316 | |
| Total Votes | 25,896 | |||
Melinda Crump ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 31 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Melinda Crump (unopposed) | |
John Toro ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 31 Conservative primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 31 Conservative Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Conservative | John Toro (unopposed) | |
Julia Willebrand ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 31 Green primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 31 Green Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Green Party | Julia Willebrand (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2016
Alcantara's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Tenant Rights New York City is being transformed before our eyes. Marisol Alcantara will stand firm against predatory development that leads to gentrification and the homelessness it causes. Workers Rights As a longtime organizer for the nurses union, Marisol understands the necessity of strong unions to a free and fair society. She supports without reservation the right of workers to form a union, negotiate collectively, and organize politically. Right to Justice Both Marisol and her husband, George, have been stopped and frisked by the police. Marisol understands both the disproportionate enforcement burden Stop and Frisk puts on people of color, and the police violence that afflicts minority communities. She also understands that our system of mass incarceration must end and that rehabilitation, not punishment, should characterize our prisons. Campaign Finance Marisol believes that special interests and corporations have too much influence in Albany. As your State Senator, she would fight for comprehensive campaign finance reform so that New York's laws are written to benefit the people of New York, not the interests of campaign contributors. Voting Rights New York State's voting systems are complicated, inefficient, and discriminatory towards lower-income people and people of color. Marisol believes that we must bring voting into the 21st century, with same-day voter registration, automatic voter registration, and redistricting reform.[5] |
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| —Marisol Alcantara[6] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Alcantara's endorsements included the following:[7]
- Democratic Congressional Nominee Adriano Espaillat
- Public Advocate Letitia James
- Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
- Former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer
- City Councilmember, Housing Committee Chair, and Deputy Leader Ritchie Torres
- City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez
- Stonewall Veterans' Association
- Pride Democrats
- New York State Immigration Action Fund
- Hotel and Motel Trades Council
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2021
In 2021, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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Recent news
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See also
- New York State Senate
- New York State Senate District 31
- New York State Senate elections, 2016
- New York State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Marisol Alcantara on Facebook
- Marisol Alcantara on Twitter
- New York Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Marisol Alcantara, "Issues," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Marisol Alcantara, "Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
New York State Senate District 31 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Robert Jackson (D) |
