Maya Contreras
Maya Contreras (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 12th Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022.
Contreras completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler defeated Mike Zumbluskas and Mikhail Itkis in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party)  | 81.6 | 200,890 |
 | Mike Zumbluskas (R / Conservative Party / Parent Party) | 17.9 | 44,173 | |
 | Mikhail Itkis (Itkis Campaign) | 0.3 | 631 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 411 | ||
| Total votes: 246,105 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gil Obler (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler defeated incumbent Carolyn B. Maloney, Suraj Patel, and Ashmi Sheth in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerrold Nadler | 55.4 | 49,744 |
 | Carolyn B. Maloney | 24.4 | 21,916 | |
 | Suraj Patel | 19.0 | 17,011 | |
 | Ashmi Sheth | 1.0 | 937 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 128 | ||
| Total votes: 89,736 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jesse Cerrotti (D)
- Mike Fitzgerald (D)
- Vladimy Joseph (D)
- Rana Abdelhamid (D)
- Maya Contreras (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jerrold Nadler advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Maya Contreras completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Contreras' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Maya Contreras wants to update federal zoning laws to expanding accessible and affordable housing and eradicate homelessness.
- Maya Contreras wants Universal Childcare inclusive of afterschool care, and a Universal Basic Income for Children in Foster Care
- Maya Contreras would like to create federal portable benefits for artists, educators, and freelancers.
I will advocate for policy that:
Updates Federal Zoning Laws to Expanding Accessible and Affordable Housing and eradicate Homelessness
Doubles the Baseline of Accessible Units for People with Mobility, Visual, and Hearing Disabilities
Create a New Federal Arts Program, Artist Subsidized Spaces, and Emergency Grants
Create Portable Benefits for Artists, Educators, and Freelancers
A Public Healthcare Option or Medicaid Expansion inclusive of Mental, Dental, Vision, and Hearing Care
Ending Gun Violence through Universal Background Checks, Investment in Public Health, and Research
Expand Federal Investment in Arts, Foreign Language, Language Preservation, and Sports Programs
Ends Wage Gaps in the LGBTQ community and ends Gender, Racial, and Disability Wage Gaps
Modernizes Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Eradicating Medical Debt
Creates A Path for all to Student Loan Forgiveness
Universal Childcare and Afterschool Care
Universal Basic Income for Children in Foster Care
Universal Childcare and Baby Bonds
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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