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Matthew Mackey
Matthew Mackey (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 101. Mackey lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Mackey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matthew Mackey was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. Mackey attended SUNY Fredonia and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2010 from Marymount Manhattan College. As of 2022, Mackey attended a master’s degree program in social work at Adelphi University.
Mackey’s professional experience includes interning with the New York chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and with New York State Senator Julia Salazar’s office. Mackey also worked as a policy consultant for NASW and a family advocate for a health insurance company. As of 2022, Mackey was the co-lead director of From the Ashes, We Rise, which describes it mission as “to create and develop affirming experiences for LGBTQ+ individuals within the social work community.”[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 101
Brian Maher defeated Matthew Mackey in the general election for New York State Assembly District 101 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Maher (R / Conservative Party) | 62.3 | 30,340 |
 | Matthew Mackey (D / Working Families Party)  | 37.7 | 18,361 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 48,725 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Matthew Mackey advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 101.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Brian Maher advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 101.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Brian Maher advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 101.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Matthew Mackey advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 101.
Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matthew Mackey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mackey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Matthew has been an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community since xe was an undergraduate at Marymount Manhattan College. In fact, xe created the first LGBTQ+ student organization on Marymount’s campus in 2008. The following year, xe helped organize Marymount students to attend the National Equality March in Washington, D.C.
In 2011, Matthew petitioned on behalf of a binational same-sex married couple facing deportation. Xe was able to garner more than 20,000 signatures, and the petition was sent to President Barack Obama. They were able to win the fight, and the couple was allowed to remain in the country.
Aside from being a family adviser, Matthew also volunteered for organizations, animal sanctuaries, food pantries, and LGBTQ+ community centers. Part of Matthew’s passion for helping disenfranchised communities lies in xis dream of seeing a socially just world. Xe hopes for a world where everyone has an equal playing field and where everyone can exist without fear of rejection for being who they are.
Matthew became politically active following the 2016 election. Following xis passion for helping communities, xe decided to pursue a master’s degree in social work from Adelphi University,- Together, Change Is Possible
- Community is Key
- Social Justice Now!
People like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, leaders of the Gay Liberation and Trans rights activists, who participated in the Stonewall Riots, and Pride Marches.
People like Lady Bunny, Drag Icon and Political Activist, unafraid to say it like it is, spill the tea, use her platform to speak to progressive issues and causes, advocating for the community and reminding us all that Drag IS political.
People like Cynthia Nixon, who stood up and fought for educational reforms and rights, ran against political powerhouses and was unafraid to challenge the powers that be.
I would like to make it a requirement for High School Graduation that students take an Advocacy and Government relations class to learn how to advocate for themselves to their representatives, as well as how their local, state and federal government works.
Furthermore, I believe it is more beneficial that people build relationships with their legislators, their advocacy organizations, and their communities in order to create change within the state legislative chambers and because Together, Change is Possible.
I would also like to propose a new committee called the Social Equity Committee whose mission it is to look at existing legislation and make them more socially equitable.
The Foresight of Senator Bernie Sanders
The Planning and Organization of Senator Elizabeth Warren
The Tenacity, Courage, and Strength of House Representatives AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Talib, Ayanna Pressley, Jamaal Bowman, Mondaire Jones, and Cori Bush
The Progressive Vision of NY State Senators Julia Salazar, Samra Brouk, Gustavo Rivera, and Jen Metzger and
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of Social Workers, “From the Ashes; We RISE! LGBTQ+ Town Hall,” September 21, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 12, 2022
