Michel Faulkner
Michel Faulkner was a Republican candidate for New York City Comptroller in New York. Faulkner was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Faulkner also ran on the Conservative Party, Reform Party, and Stop de Blasio ballot lines.
Elections
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[1] Incumbent Scott Stringer (D) defeated Michel Faulkner (R), Julia Willebrand (Green), and Alex Merced (Libertarian) in the general election for comptroller of New York.
| New York City Comptroller, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Scott Stringer Incumbent |
76.72% | 838,943 | |
| Republican | Michel Faulkner | 19.50% | 213,192 | |
| Green | Julia Willebrand | 3.14% | 34,371 | |
| Libertarian | Alex Merced | 0.56% | 6,100 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 958 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,093,564 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Michel Faulkner ran unopposed in the Republican primary election for comptroller of New York City.[2]
| New York City Comptroller, Republican Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Michel Faulkner | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Faulkner provided the following candidate statement for the New York City voter guide:
| “ |
I believe that the incumbent has done an adequate job as Comptroller, in terms of making reports and conducting audits, but he has not taken his role seriously enough in terms of getting results. It's important to note that the Comptroller's office has 750 employees that physically create the reports and audits. The comptroller is an elective office where vision and activism and energy are required. We don't need just another elected bureaucrat. We need a vibrant watchdog. I’m going to bring a new spirit to this office in 2018 and hold the City Council and the Mayor accountable to taxpayers and residents alike. [3][4] |
” |
| —Michael Faulkner (2017) | ||
Endorsements
2017
Faulkner received endorsements from the following:
- Wagner College Republicans[5]
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ New York City Campaign Finance Board, "2017 General Election Voter Guide," accessed October 19, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the Wagner College Republicans," November 8, 2017
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