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Miriam Flisser
Miriam Flisser (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 16th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Levitt Flisser completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Miriam Flisser's career experience includes working as a medical doctor. [1]
Elections
2024
See also: New York's 16th Congressional District election, 2024
New York's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
New York's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 16
George Latimer defeated Miriam Flisser in the general election for U.S. House New York District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | George Latimer (D) | 71.3 | 217,668 |
 | Miriam Flisser (R)  | 28.3 | 86,408 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,003 | ||
| Total votes: 305,079 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jamaal Bowman (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 16
George Latimer defeated incumbent Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 16 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Latimer | 58.6 | 45,909 |
 | Jamaal Bowman | 41.4 | 32,440 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 78,387 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Gerald (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Miriam Flisser advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 16.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Sherrill (R)
- Madeline Brame (R)
- Chris Wright (R)
Conservative Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Wright (Conservative Party)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jamaal Bowman advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 16.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Levitt Flisser in this election.
2022
See also: New York's 16th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 16
Incumbent Jamaal Bowman defeated Miriam Flisser in the general election for U.S. House New York District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamaal Bowman (D / Working Families Party) | 64.2 | 133,567 |
| Miriam Flisser (R) | 35.7 | 74,156 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 205 | ||
| Total votes: 207,928 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Ciampoli (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 16
Incumbent Jamaal Bowman defeated Vedat Gashi, Catherine Parker, and Mark Jaffe in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 16 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamaal Bowman | 54.4 | 21,643 |
 | Vedat Gashi | 25.1 | 10,009 | |
 | Catherine Parker | 18.9 | 7,503 | |
 | Mark Jaffe | 1.5 | 608 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 39,799 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Manuel Casanova (D)
- Michael Gerald (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. John Ciampoli advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 16.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aldo Vitagliano (R)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jamaal Bowman advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 16.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Miriam Flisser completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Levitt Flisser's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Raised in the Bronx, I became a pediatrician and have dedicated my life to helping others. I have lived in Westchester for 40 years, raised my family, and practiced medicine here. I have served as the Chief of Pediatrics for 15 years at Lawrence Hospital, a voluntary position, and was the first woman elected Chief of Staff.
When I served as a Village Mayor of Scarsdale, I learned to listen and build consensus. During my terms as a member of the Village Board, I served as Fire Commissioner, Police Commissioner, and Municipal Services Committee Chair. In my role as a public school medical director, I kept classrooms open despite COVID in order to ensure the best education for our children.
In Congress, my only personal and political interests will be yours: a brighter, more secure future for America. I know that in our great diversity, there is great strength because we have shared goals:
safety in our homes and on our streets, economic security, and quality education for our children.- Having lived the American Dream, I know that legal immigration helps make America a great nation.
However, illegal immigration has undermined our safety, our health care system, our school system, and our justice system. An undefended border lets criminals decide who enters our country instead of responsible officials. Uncontrolled illegal immigration brings drugs, crime, homelessness, and disease and undermines our ability to care for our own citizens. We should welcome properly vetted immigrants who come here to seek a better life - but protect our national security and our community's safety by securing our borders against wholesale drug importation, gang members, and
dangerous terrorists. In Congress, I will - Our leafy suburbs are an ideal example of a home environment suited for family life and raising kids. Our communities embody the American Dream – and we should keep it that way. A decade ago, I was moved to enter public life when invited by my neighbors to join the fight against a plan to build a giant apartment building over the commuter train tracks in our neighborhood. During my term as mayor, I successfully led opposition against Federal programs requiring cancellation of local housing laws; and preserved our local control. As your next Congresswoman, I will fight against federal overreach and to preserve our suburban communities.
- It is clear to anyone who goes into a supermarket that under the current administration, your dollar buys less. We need to return to common sense economic policies - incentivize people to create jobs and to buy American, instead of irresponsible and reckless spending policies. Sensible economic policies will make your dollar go farther; blaming potato chip manufacturers for reacting to inflation is theater, not government.
Parents have a right to know what is being taught to their children and who is teaching them. We
should not allow minors who cannot vote, drive, or buy tobacco or alcohol to decide to have gender
transformation surgery, and we should not allow schools to be the decision-makers for our children.
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Campaign website
Flisser's campaign website stated the following:
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Immigration & The Border We should welcome properly vetted immigrants who come here to seek a better life – but protect our national security and our community’s safety by securing our borders. Economy & Inflation We need to return to common sense economic policies – incentivize people to create jobs and to buy American, instead of current irresponsible and reckless spending policies. Foreign Policy Our government should have a clear view of America’s interests, and should focus pressure on destroying terrorists and the regimes that fund them, instead of standing idly by while our brave sailors of the US Navy are attacked with impunity. Protecting Children Parents have a right to know what is being taught to their children, and who is teaching them. We should not allow schools to be the decision makers for our children. Housing Issues I will fight against federal overreach, and to preserve our suburban communities.[2] |
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| —Miriam Flisser's campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
2022
Miriam Flisser did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 27, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Miriam Flisser's campaign website, "Main page," accessed September 27, 2024
