Matthew Santamauro
Matthew Santamauro (Democratic Party) is a judge for Staten Island 1st Municipal Court District of the New York City Civil Court Richmond County. He assumed office on January 1, 2026. His current term ends on December 31, 2035.
Santamauro (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for the Staten Island 1st Municipal Court District judge of the New York City Civil Court Richmond County. He won in the special general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Richmond County, New York (2025)
General election
Special general election for New York City Civil Court Richmond County 1st Municipal Court District
Matthew Santamauro defeated Remy Smith in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Richmond County 1st Municipal Court District on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew Santamauro (D) | 52.4 | 23,476 | |
| Remy Smith (R / Conservative Party) | 47.5 | 21,282 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 44,809 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Santamauro in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Richmond County, New York (2022)
General election
General election for New York City Civil Court Richmond County
Mary Kavanagh defeated Matthew Santamauro in the general election for New York City Civil Court Richmond County on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Kavanagh (R / Conservative Party) | 64.8 | 87,700 | |
| Matthew Santamauro (D) | 35.1 | 47,563 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 101 | ||
| Total votes: 135,364 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Matthew Santamauro advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Richmond County.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mary Kavanagh advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Civil Court Richmond County.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Mary Kavanagh advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Civil Court Richmond County.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matthew Santamauro did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Matthew Santamauro did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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