Mark Jaffe

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Mark Jaffe

Democratic Party

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August 23, 2022

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Mark Jaffe (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 16th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: New York's 16th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 16

Incumbent Jamaal Bowman defeated Miriam Flisser in the general election for U.S. House New York District 16 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jamaal Bowman (D / Working Families Party)	64.2	133,567
		Miriam Flisser (R)	35.7	74,156
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	205

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 207,928
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Ciampoli (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 16

Incumbent Jamaal Bowman defeated Vedat Gashi, Catherine Parker, and Mark Jaffe in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 16 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jamaal Bowman	54.4	21,643
		Vedat Gashi	25.1	10,009
		Catherine Parker	18.9	7,503
		Mark Jaffe	1.5	608
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	36

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,799
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Manuel Casanova (D)
• Michael Gerald (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. John Ciampoli advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 16.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Aldo Vitagliano (R)

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jamaal Bowman advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 16.

2020

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 93

Chris Burdick defeated John Nuculovic in the general election for New York State Assembly District 93 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Burdick (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party)	65.7	43,512
	Submit photo	John Nuculovic (R / Conservative Party)	34.3	22,681
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	18

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,211
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 93

Chris Burdick defeated Kristen Browde, Jeremiah Frei-Pearson, Alexander Roithmayr, and Mark Jaffe in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 93 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Burdick	33.7	4,883
		Kristen Browde	31.3	4,533
	Submit photo	Jeremiah Frei-Pearson	19.0	2,751
		Alexander Roithmayr	8.4	1,212
		Mark Jaffe	7.4	1,078
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	15

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,472
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. John Nuculovic advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 93.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. John Nuculovic advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 93.

Independence Party primary election

The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Chris Burdick advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Assembly District 93.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Chris Burdick advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 93.

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Jaffe's campaign website stated the following:

“	JOB CREATION & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Support for Working Families and Advocating for Small Business Growth Mark serves as the President of the Greater NY Chamber, and works with over 30,000 business & civic leaders As an advocate of both business growth and job development, Mark has been identified by City & State as one of New York's top job creators. He will be a fierce defender of our small businesses and will work to continue to reduce unemployment across New York State He has over 20 years experience working directly with elected officials as well as local, state & national agencies to make real change at all levels of government Mark championed minimum wage increase, paid family leave, & tax caps that grew the New York State Economy EDUCATION Supporting The Next Generation of Leaders Mark supports business education credits that allow and encourage students to “earn while they learn” He will work with local business leaders to help integrate students into prominent businesses through paid internships He is already working to create low interest student loan pools subsidized by major banks Mark is a firm supporter of student loan payment deferment to give recent graduates an opportunity to secure a job that pays prevailing wage before requiring them to pay back the loan Mark is committed to the continued creation and expansion of vocational and trade schools across our State and nation PUBLIC SAFETY Keeping Our Communities Safe Mark partnered with the Governor to promote Red Flag legislation across New York to keep our schools safe He was appointed to the NYC Police Commissioners’ Small Business Advisory Board to support quality policing practices He is a proud supporter and mentor for the Police Athletic League (PAL); helping the youth of New York VETERANS Fighting for Those Who Fought for Our Freedom Mark works closely with the New York City Department of Veteran's Services to advocate for our veterans and develop meaningful programs to help support our heroes Mark continues to champion reform across New York State in support of pro-veteran policies and legislation Mark is passionate about reintegrating our returning veterans back into the workforce, and continues to work alongside both schools and businesses to institute programs to help veterans gain employment opportunities upon their return HEALTHCARE Building a Fair Healthcare System for Everyone Mark has helped New Yorkers save over $450 million on prescriptions through his work with the New York Rx. Card Mark worked with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to help rollout President Obama’s Affordable Care Act Mark worked with New York elected officials to guarantee workers additional sick leave under New York State Law Mark will be a fervent advocate for his constituents, and will work with with health insurance advocacy groups to ensure that our neighbors don’t have their claims denied TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE Improving The Quality of Our District and State Mark served on President Obama’s White House Business Council and TIFIA loan sub-committee that helped to rebuild the Tappan Zee Bridge. Mark led the coalition to end National Grid’s arbitrary and capricious moratorium against new customers; his actions resulted in a $36 million settlement against National Grid in favor of his members He worked alongside the Governor and advocated in favor of the new Delta Terminal at LaGuardia; thereby alleviating pressure for airlines to push expansion at Westchester County Airport. THE ENVIRONMENT Working to Preserve the Beauty of Our State Mark has worked directly with Gov. Hochul to advocate for new green energy initiatives and mass transit alternatives He helps to facilitate public private partnerships across both Westchester and the state - like McGillicuddy Stadium at Harrison High School Mark is proud to be a ‘Friend’ of both the Miller House Restoration and Westchester Parks Foundation Through the Chamber of Commerce, of which he is the President, Mark partners with the Wildlife Conservation Society to protect habitats and to advocate for environmental consciousness TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY Working Towards Better Governance He is a firm supporter of term limits for elected officials; as your next Congressman, Mark promises to promote ability above longevity in government Mark stands against "pay to play" policies; when elected, he will fight to end this corruption that plagues New York and our Nation and impedes progress He has fought for ethics reform as well as proposed a new pension forfeiture bill that would help hold our elected officials accountable Mark is in favor of campaign finance reforms that would encourage the use of small individual donations as opposed to a system reliant on money from Super PACs which distort the political landscape and drown out the will of the people	”
—Mark Jaffe's campaign website (2022)

2020

Mark Jaffe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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New York's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

Chuck Schumer (D)

Representatives

District 1

Nicholas LaLota (R)

District 2

Andrew Garbarino (R)

District 3

Tom Suozzi (D)

District 4

Laura Gillen (D)

District 5

Gregory Meeks (D)

District 6

Grace Meng (D)

District 7

Nydia Velazquez (D)

District 8

Hakeem Jeffries (D)

District 9

Yvette Clarke (D)

District 10

Daniel Goldman (D)

District 11

Nicole Malliotakis (R)

District 12

Jerrold Nadler (D)

District 13

Adriano Espaillat (D)

District 14

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)

District 15

Ritchie Torres (D)

District 16

George Latimer (D)

District 17

Michael Lawler (R)

District 18

Pat Ryan (D)

District 19

Josh Riley (D)

District 20

Paul Tonko (D)

District 21

Elise Stefanik (R)

District 22

John Mannion (D)

District 23

Nick Langworthy (R)

District 24

Claudia Tenney (R)

District 25

Joseph Morelle (D)

District 26

Tim Kennedy (D)

Democratic Party (21)

Republican Party (7)