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Michael Dister
Michael Dister (Republican Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 78. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Dister was born in The Bronx, New York. He graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in 1975. He has been affiliated with the Bronx Republican Party, Directors Guild of America, and IATSE Motion Picture Editors Guild.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 78
George Alvarez defeated Michael Dister in the general election for New York State Assembly District 78 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | George Alvarez (D) | 80.8 | 9,059 |
 | Michael Dister (R) | 19.1 | 2,140 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 11,216 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 78
George Alvarez defeated incumbent Jose Rivera and Emmanuel Martinez in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 78 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Alvarez | 47.1 | 1,923 |
 | Jose Rivera | 28.1 | 1,147 | |
 | Emmanuel Martinez | 24.2 | 988 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 4,082 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shanequa Charles (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Dister advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 78.
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 78
Incumbent Jose Rivera defeated Michael Dister in the general election for New York State Assembly District 78 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Rivera (D) | 86.7 | 25,920 |
| Michael Dister (R) | 11.9 | 3,560 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 410 | ||
| Total votes: 29,890 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 78
Incumbent Jose Rivera defeated Francisco Spies in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 78 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Rivera | 83.1 | 5,803 |
| Francisco Spies | 15.0 | 1,049 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 134 | ||
| Total votes: 6,986 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shanequa Charles (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Dister advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 78.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Dister did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Michael Dister completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dister's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Affordable housing. A safer and more efficient public transit.
- Ending false arrest and wrongful convictions.
- Tax credits for Film and Video Production in the Bronx.
I am pro-life.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 22, 2020
