Michael Arcuri
Michael Arcuri was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 23rd District of New York.
Arcuri was a candidate for the Oneida County Court in New York.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016. Arcuri ran on the Democratic, Working Families, and Green party tickets.
Elections
2016
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 14, 2016.[2] Robert Bauer defeated Michael Arcuri in the Oneida County Court general election.[3]
| Oneida County Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Rep., Con., Ind., Reform, WEP |  Robert Bauer |
53.18% | 42,662 | |
| Dem., Wor., Green | Michael Arcuri | 46.79% | 37,531 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 27 | ||
| Total Votes | 80,220 | |||
| Source: Oneida County, "General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Judicial selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 125 judges of the New York County Courts are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[4]
Qualifications
To join this court, a judge must:[4]
- be a state resident;
- be a county resident;
- have had at least five years of in-state law practice;
- be at least 18 years old; and
- be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
Voting Record
Frequency of Voting with Democratic Leadership
According to a July 2010 analysis of 1,357 votes cast from January 1, 2009 to June 16, 2010, Arcuri has voted with the House Democratic leadership 90% of the time.[5] That same analysis reported that he also voted with party leadership 91.2% of the time in 2010.
Washington Post Analysis
A separate analysis from The Washington Post, concluded that he votes 91.2% of the time with a majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives.[6]
Specific votes
Rep. Arcuri voted for TARP.[7] According to a Gallup poll from September 13, 2010, 61 percent of Americans disapproved of TARP, while 37 percent approved.[8]
Arcuri also supported the auto bailout.[9] As of September 13, 2010, 56 percent of Americans disapproved of the auto bailout, while 43 percent supported it.[10]
In addition, Rep. Arcuri voted for the stimulus bill.[11] Fifty-seven percent of U.S. voters believed that the stimulus had either hurt the economy (36 percent) or had no impact (21 percent). Thirty-eight percent believed the stimulus helped the economy.[12]
Arcuri also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[13] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54 percent of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35 percent supported it.[14]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlist - ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ Obersver-Dispatch, "Bauer officially wins Independence, Women's Equality Party lines," October 5, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
- ↑ A Line of Sight, July 2010
- ↑ The Washington Post analysis
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Roll Call 681," October 3, 2008
- ↑ Gallup, "Among Recent Bills, Financial Reform a Lone Plus for Congress," September 13, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk, "Roll Call 690" December 10, 2008
- ↑ Gallup, "Among Recent Bills, Financial Reform a Lone Plus for Congress," September 13, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk, "Roll Call 46," January 28, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen, "38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt," August 24, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk, "Roll Call 314," June 9, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen, "54% Oppose “Cash for Clunkers” Plan To Spur Purchase of Greener Cars," June 23, 2009
