Miriam Flisser

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Miriam Flisser
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Last election

November 5, 2024

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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
Image of George Latimer
George Latimer (D)
 
71.3
 
217,668
Image of Miriam Flisser
Miriam Flisser (R) Candidate Connection
 
28.3
 
86,408
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
1,003

Total votes: 305,079
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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
Image of George Latimer
George Latimer
 
58.6
 
45,909
Image of Jamaal Bowman
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Conservative Party primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Jamaal Bowman
Jamaal Bowman (D / Working Families Party)
 
64.2
 
133,567
Image of Miriam Flisser
Miriam Flisser (R)
 
35.7
 
74,156
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
205

Total votes: 207,928
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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
Image of Jamaal Bowman
Jamaal Bowman
 
54.4
 
21,643
Image of Vedat Gashi
Vedat Gashi
 
25.1
 
10,009
Image of Catherine Parker
Catherine Parker Candidate Connection
 
18.9
 
7,503
Image of Mark Jaffe
Mark Jaffe
 
1.5
 
608
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
36

Total votes: 39,799
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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

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

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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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I am a patriot and a pediatrician -- not a politician. I was born in war torn Eastern Europe to Jewish Parents who fought back against the Nazis. When I was a child I was smuggled out of Communist Eastern Europe the bottom of a mail truck and my first memory of our country was seeing the Statue of Liberty from a liberty ship. That is something that stays with you for life.

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.
I am personally passionate about Parental rights. As a mother, grandmother and pediatrician I know that children belong to their parents -- not the government. Our schools should teach math, English, history, science, and art - not gender theory and sexuality.

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.

I am also very passionate about standing with Israel and our other allies across the globe.
Integrity, Honesty and Patriotism. Elected officials should be accountable to the people they serve and should always act with integrity.
I think the core responsibility of being a US Representative is being the community represented voice in government. This means always sticking up for the people and putting their interests first.
I would like my legacy to be that people knew I served our country as a patriot not a politician. We have a problem that we have too many career politicians in government and not enough regular people.
I support term limits whole heartily. Congress is meant to be a place to bring your ideas and make an impact and then move on not a place that someone should be in for decades.
The Westchester County Republican Committee unanimously endorsed my campaign.
I think that government should be transparent and accountable to We the People. We should have oversight over the out of control spending caused by the radical socialists in Congress and the Biden administration.

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Campaign website

Flisser's campaign website stated the following:

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]

—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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Miriam Flisser campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House New York District 16Lost general$23,883 $31,799
2022U.S. House New York District 16Lost general$17,023 $1,316
Grand total$40,906 $33,115
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 27, 2024
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Miriam Flisser's campaign website, "Main page," accessed September 27, 2024


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