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Mikhail Itkis
Mikhail Itkis (Itkis Campaign) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 12th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Itkis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mikhail Itkis was born in Odessa, Ukraine. He began serving in the U.S. Army Reserve in 2009. Itkis earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1991, a graduate degree from Baruch College in 2008, and another graduate degree from Western Governors University in 2017. His career experience includes working as a military officer.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler defeated Mike Zumbluskas and Mikhail Itkis in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerrold Nadler (D / Working Families Party)  | 81.6 | 200,890 |
 | Mike Zumbluskas (R / Conservative Party / Parent Party) | 17.9 | 44,173 | |
 | Mikhail Itkis (Itkis Campaign) | 0.3 | 631 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 411 | ||
| Total votes: 246,105 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gil Obler (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12
Incumbent Jerrold Nadler defeated incumbent Carolyn B. Maloney, Suraj Patel, and Ashmi Sheth in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerrold Nadler | 55.4 | 49,744 |
 | Carolyn B. Maloney | 24.4 | 21,916 | |
 | Suraj Patel | 19.0 | 17,011 | |
 | Ashmi Sheth | 1.0 | 937 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 128 | ||
| Total votes: 89,736 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jesse Cerrotti (D)
- Mike Fitzgerald (D)
- Vladimy Joseph (D)
- Rana Abdelhamid (D)
- Maya Contreras (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Mike Zumbluskas advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jerrold Nadler advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 12.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mikhail Itkis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Itkis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Not married. No kids. Not celibate. Atheist.
I was born in Ukraine when it was still a part of the Soviet Union. My family moved to NYC when I was 11. I have always been very sensitive to any threats to our freedoms, especially freedom of speech, freedom from religion and sexual rights. I was in NY on 9/11. That experience motivated me to join the Army to protect these freedoms.
- We need a federal agency to protect cyber security and privacy of U.S. Individuals.
- We need to pass sex positive legislation, get the government out of the marriage business and end discrimination against unmarried people.
- United States needs to clearly define its political objectives in the War in Ukraine. Our aid should prioritize democracy and civil rights in Ukraine over territorial integrity.
Cyber security. The government has not done enough to protect individual citizens’ cyber security. I would like to see a dedicated agency to protect everyone’s security and privacy.
Sex Positivity. The government has done too much to protect the institution of marriage. It should get out of the marriage business, stop discriminating against unmarried people, decriminalize sex between consenting adults, and offer everyone an opportunity to not become a parent in case of an unplanned pregnancy.
In the 1920s, Congress decided that the U.S. should improve its agricultural productivity by experimenting with the latest scientific and technical advances. To that end, a bill was passed appropriating funds for a government farm where the new ideas would be tried out. A year later, President Coolidge decided to visit the farm to make sure the money was being spent well. Grace Coolidge, the First Lady, decided to accompany her husband on this trip.
When they arrived at the farm, the President went off to see the latest tractors. The First Lady asked the manager to show her the animals. On her tour, Mrs. Coolidge passed by a prize rooster that was recently purchased to improve the next generation of chickens. The First Lady, mindful of the working conditions of all government employees, asked how much work was required from the rooster. The manager replied that the rooster often works more than 12 times per day. Impressed, the First Lady asked her aide to tell the President about the rooster and moved on with her tour.
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Campaign website
Itkis' campaign website stated the following:
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Domestic Policy - Cyber Security
Sexual rights
Abortion rights for women
End government involvement in marriage – no discrimination based on marital status
Make sexual rights explicit – do NOT rely on privacy or free speech rights
United States must be clear and honest about its political objectives and the desired end-state in Ukraine. Even if the objectives differ from those of the Ukrainian government. Campaign Positions
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| —Mikhail Itkis' campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 25, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote for Mike Itkis for Congress, “Issues,” accessed October 10, 2022
