Michael McDermott (New York)
Michael McDermott was a 2016 Libertarian write-in candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of New York.[1]
McDermott was a Libertarian candidate for Governor of New York in the 2014 elections.[2] Michael McDermott (New York) lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
McDermott was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of New York. He was defeated by Steve Israel on November 6, 2012.[3]
According to his website, McDermott worked as a real estate broker and developer from 2001 to 2008.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Steve Israel (D) chose not to seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open. Tom Suozzi (D) defeated Jack Martins (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Suozzi defeated Anna Kaplan, Jon Kaiman, Steven Stern, and Jonathan Clarke in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tom Suozzi |
53% | 171,775 | |
| Republican | Jack Martins | 47% | 152,304 | |
| Total Votes | 324,079 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom Suozzi |
35.1% | 7,142 | ||
| Steve Stern | 22% | 4,475 | ||
| Jon Kaiman | 21.6% | 4,394 | ||
| Anna Kaplan | 16.3% | 3,311 | ||
| Jonathan Clarke | 5% | 1,021 | ||
| Total Votes | 20,343 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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2014
- See also: New York gubernatorial election, 2014
McDermott ran for election to the office of Governor of New York. McDermott won the Libertarian nomination at the state convention on April 26. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[2][12]
Results
General election
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Andrew Cuomo/Kathy Hochul Incumbent |
54.3% | 2,069,480 | |
| Republican | Rob Astorino/Chris Moss | 40.3% | 1,536,879 | |
| Green | Howie Hawkins/Brian Jones | 4.8% | 184,419 | |
| Libertarian | Michael McDermott/Chris Edes | 0.4% | 16,967 | |
| Sapient | Steven Cohn/Bobby K. Kalotee | 0.1% | 4,963 | |
| Total Votes | 3,812,708 | |||
| Election results via New York State Board of Elections | ||||
2012
McDermott ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 3rd District. He sought the nomination on the Libertarian ticket.[13] He was defeated by Steve Israel on November 6, 2012.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Israel Incumbent |
57.8% | 157,880 | |
| Republican | Stephen Labate | 41.4% | 113,203 | |
| Libertarian | Michael McDermott | 0.6% | 1,644 | |
| Independent | Anthony Tolda | 0.1% | 367 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 273,171 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 3rd Congressional District
- New York gubernatorial election, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of New York, "Candidate," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Michael McDermott New York Governor 2014, "About," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ York ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ News Day, "Anna Kaplan, a North Hempstead Democrat, announces candidacy for Congress," January 11, 2016
- ↑ Newsday, "Jon Kaiman to run for Rep. Steve Israel’s seat," January 24, 2016
- ↑ Queens Chronicle, "Long Islanders vie for Rep. Israel’s seat," January 14, 2016
- ↑ Gurfein for America, "Home," accessed November 23, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Rep. Steve Israel, member of Democratic leadership, retiring," January 5, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Judge orders special GOP primary in 3rd Congressional District," August 17, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Perty of Suffolk County, NY, "Michael McDermott to Lead Libertarian Team in Drive for Governor’s Race," April 27, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website
- ↑ York ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012 (dead link)
