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Mathieu Eugene
Mathieu Eugene (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York City Council, representing District 40. Eugene assumed office in 2007. Eugene left office on December 31, 2021.
Eugene (Democratic Party) ran for election for Brooklyn Borough President in New York. Eugene lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.
Biography
Eugene attended College Notre Dame. He earned an undergraduate degree from Regina Assumpta College in Haiti and an M.D. from Universidad Del Norte Este in Mexico.[1]
Eugene's experience includes service as the founder of the nonprofit organization Youth Education and Sports, a co-founder of the Committee for the Development of Northern Haiti, the president of the Haitian Community of Holy Innocence Church, the host of the cable TV shows "Youth and Family Empowerment" and "Community Connection and Empowerment," and a member of Community Board 14 and the Maimonides Medical Center's Community Board for In-Patients.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Brooklyn Borough President
Antonio Reynoso defeated Menachem Raitport, Anthony Jones, and Shanduke McPhatter in the general election for Brooklyn Borough President on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Antonio Reynoso (D) | 72.8 | 235,118 |
 | Menachem Raitport (R / Conservative Party) | 22.9 | 74,068 | |
 | Anthony Jones (Rent Is 2 Damn High Party) | 2.7 | 8,567 | |
 | Shanduke McPhatter (Voices for Change Party)  | 1.4 | 4,415 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 635 | ||
| Total votes: 322,803 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Brooklyn Borough President
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Antonio Reynoso in round 11 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 289,477 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Menachem Raitport advanced from the Republican primary for Brooklyn Borough President.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Menachem Raitport advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Brooklyn Borough President.
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[2] Incumbent Mathieu Eugene (D) defeated Brian-Christopher Cunningham (Reform) and Brian Kelly (Conservative) in the general election for the District 40 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 40 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mathieu Eugene Incumbent |
60.47% | 14,609 | |
| Reform | Brian-Christopher Cunningham | 36.01% | 8,701 | |
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 3.34% | 806 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 45 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,161 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 | ||||
Incumbent Mathieu Eugene defeated Brian-Christopher Cunningham, Pia Raymond, and Jennifer Berkley in the Democratic primary for the District 40 seat on the New York City Council.[3]
| New York City Council, District 40 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mathieu Eugene Incumbent |
40.81% | 5,560 |
| Brian-Christopher Cunningham | 30.12% | 4,103 |
| Pia Raymond | 22.49% | 3,064 |
| Jennifer Berkley | 6.44% | 877 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 20 |
| Total Votes | 13,624 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mathieu Eugene did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
In the New York Campaign Finance Board's voter guide, Eugene listed his top three issues as:
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| —Mathieu Eugene[5] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Eugene received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- 1199 SEIU[6]
- AFL-CIO New York City Central Labor Council[7]
- Council of School Supervisors & Administrators[8]
- The Hotel and Motel Trades Council[9]
- Mayor Bill de Blasio[10]
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New York City Campaign Finance Board, "Mathieu Eugene," accessed September 7, 2017
- ↑ 1199 SEIU, "2017 New York Candidate Endorsements," accessed September 7, 2017
- ↑ AFL-CIO New York City Central Labor Council, "NYC CLC Endorsements in 2017 City Council Races," August 8, 2017
- ↑ Council of School Supervisors & Administrators, "Endorsements," accessed September 7, 2017
- ↑ The Hotel and Motel Trades Council, "Hotel Trades Council Announces 2017 NYC Council Endorsements," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Bill de Blasio for Mayor, "NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC Council Member Mathieu Eugene Endorse Each Other for Election," August 15, 2017
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New York City Council District 40 2007-2021 |
Succeeded by Rita Joseph (D) |
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