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Michael Venditto

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Michael Venditto
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Prior offices
New York State Senate District 8

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Michael Venditto is a former Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing District 8 from 2015 to 2017.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Venditto served on the following committees:

Campaign themes

2014

Venditto's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]

Job Creation

  • Excerpt: "We must tear down the barriers to job creation by cutting taxes, lowering energy costs, reducing wasteful spending and eliminating the unnecessary regulations put in place by Albany bureaucrats that stop businesses from growing."
  • Excerpt: "Long Island is a land of opportunity and, as a State Senator, I will work to make sure that the future holds as much promise as past generations found here."

Property Taxes

  • Excerpt: "As a County Legislator, I never voted to increase taxes, and mine was the deciding vote on two consecutive budgets that held the line on property taxes."
  • Excerpt: "In the Senate, I’ll continue that commitment to homeowners and find ways to lower the cost of government, while protecting critical community services."

Education

  • Excerpt: "As your Senator, I will fight for Long Island’s fair share of education aid from Albany, so our schools can continue to offer the programs, classes and 21st Century quality education that our children deserve."
  • Excerpt: "I’ll insist on high standards, and support teachers and educators who bring energy and excitement to the classroom, and I will stand up against excessive standardized testing that steals time away from classroom learning and discovery."

Superstorm Sandy

  • Excerpt: "On October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy hit Long Island. Since then, too many of our friends and neighbors on the South Shore continue to struggle with the bureaucracy that was supposed to help us recover. In the State Senate, I will work to streamline this process so that people receive the assistance they need and to which they are entitled. I will also work to make sure that homeowners are treated fairly and have access to affordable insurance coverage to protect them in the future."

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2016

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.

John E. Brooks defeated incumbent Michael Venditto in the New York State Senate District 8 general election.[2][3]

New York State Senate, District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John E. Brooks 50.11% 68,599
     Republican Michael Venditto Incumbent 49.89% 68,285
Total Votes 136,884
Source: New York Board of Elections


John E. Brooks ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 8 Democratic primary.[4][5]

New York State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John E. Brooks  (unopposed)

Brooks also ran on the Working Families and Women's Equality party tickets.
Incumbent Michael Venditto ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 8 Republican primary.[4][5]

New York State Senate, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Venditto Incumbent (unopposed)

Venditto also ran on the Conservative, Independence, TRP-Tax Revolt, and Reform party tickets.

2014

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. David Denenberg was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Michael Venditto was unopposed in the Republican primary. Denenberg ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Venditto ran on the Conservative Party, Independence Party of New York State and Tax Revolt Party tickets. Denenberg suspended his campaign on September 23, 2014, but remained on the ballot. Venditto defeated Denenberg in the general election.[6][7][8]

New York State Senate District 8, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Venditto 56.7% 41,881
     Democratic David Denenberg 38% 28,104
     None Blank 5.1% 3,776
     None Scattering 0.1% 77
     None Void 0.1% 71
Total Votes 73,909

Campaign finance summary


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Michael Venditto campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014New York State Senate, District 8Won $1,255,115 N/A**
Grand total$1,255,115 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2017

In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
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2016


2015



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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Charles Fuschillo (R)
New York State Senate District 8
2015-2017
Succeeded by
John E. Brooks (D)


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