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Nate Shinagawa
Nate Shinagawa was a 2012 Democratic and Working Families Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 23rd Congressional District of New York. He lost in the general election.[1]
Biography
Shinagawa is a county legislator.[2]
Elections
2012
Shinagawa ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 23rd District. He sought the nomination on the Democratic and Working Families tickets[3] and defeated attorneys Leslie Danks Burke and Melissa Dobson in the June 26 Democratic primary. He took on Republican incumbent Tom Reed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4] Reed won.[1]
The national Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee took an interest in the race, citing the three challengers as evidence of opposition to the Republican incumbent.[2]
Local Democratic officials and organizations split their endorsements mainly between Burke and Shinagawa.[5]
All three Democratic challengers supported Obamacare and opposed hydrofracking. In regards to the economy, Burke and Shinagawa wanted to tax corporations more heavily.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tom Reed Incumbent |
51.9% | 137,669 | |
| Democratic | Nate Shinagawa | 48.1% | 127,535 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 78 | |
| Total Votes | 265,282 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Nate Shinagawa |
55.5% | 5,697 |
| Leslie Burke | 37.4% | 3,841 |
| Melissa Dobson | 7.1% | 727 |
| Total Votes | 10,265 | |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "New York Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Messenger-Post, "Three-way Democratic primary in 23rd Congressional District," June 20, 2012
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Filings for June 26, 2012 Federal Primary," accessed June 11, 2012
- ↑ AP/CSPAN, "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Dunkirk Observer, "Endorsements muddle primary," June 1, 2012
