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New York's 17th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: April 2, 2020
Primary: June 23, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
Pre-election incumbent:
Nita Lowey (Democratic)
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Mondaire Jones defeated seven other candidates in the June 23, 2020, Democratic primary for New York's 17th Congressional District. Jones received 42% of the vote followed by Adam Schleifer with 16%, Evelyn Farkas with 16%, and David Carlucci with 11%. No other candidate received more than 10% of the vote. Incumbent Rep. Nita Lowey, first elected in 1988, did not seek re-election, leaving the seat open. The 17th District encompasses all of Rockland County and part of Westchester County north of Manhattan.

Dana Rubinstein with The New York Times said, "the primary contest appears to be a tossup among four candidates," listing Carlucci, Farkas, Jones, and Schleifer.[1] Two polls showed the four leading, but with a majority of voters undecided.

At the time of the primary, Carlucci represented District 38 in the New York State Senate. During his time in the state Senate, Carlucci was part of the eight-member Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) that caucused with Republicans from 2012 to 2018. He received endorsements from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 363 and other local unions.[2]

Farkas worked under former President Barack Obama (D) as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia and Ukraine. Former U.S. Secretaries of State and Defense, John Kerry (D) and Leon Panetta (D), endorsed her campaign.

Jones, a former litigator in Westchester County's Law Department, was endorsed by U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).[3] He also received endorsements from the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC and the Working Families Party.[3]

Schleifer worked as a consumer protection counsel with the New York Department of Financial Services and as an assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles.[4] According to Jewish Insider, "Schleifer was endorsed by leaders of Kaser and New Square, two Hasidic enclaves in Rockland County."[5] As of 2014, roughly 22% of the 17th District's population was Jewish, the fourth-highest percentage in the country.[6]

David Buchwald, Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, and Allison Fine also ran in the primary. An eighth candidate, Catherine Parker, unofficially withdrew, meaning her name appeared on the ballot.

Three race forecasters rated the general election as Safe/Solid Democratic. Rep. Lowey faced a third-party challenger in 2018 and ran unopposed in 2016. She last faced a Republican in the 2014 election against Chris Day (R), whom she defeated with 54% of the vote. Click here to learn more about what's at stake in the general election.


Click on candidate names below to view their key messages:


Carlucci
Farkas
Jones
Schleifer


This page focuses on New York's 17th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

New York modified its primary election process as follows:

  • Election postponements: The presidential preference primary was postponed from April 28 to June 23.
  • Candidate filing procedures: Petition signature requirements for primary candidates was reduced.
  • Voting procedures: All votes were allowed to cast their ballots by mail in the primary election. All eligible voters were sent absentee ballot applications. The absentee ballot submission deadline was extended to June 23.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.


Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 17

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mondaire Jones
Mondaire Jones Candidate Connection
 
41.6
 
32,796
Image of Adam Schleifer
Adam Schleifer
 
16.2
 
12,732
Image of Evelyn Farkas
Evelyn Farkas Candidate Connection
 
15.5
 
12,210
Image of David Carlucci
David Carlucci
 
11.0
 
8,649
Image of David Buchwald
David Buchwald
 
8.5
 
6,673
Image of Asha Castleberry-Hernandez
Asha Castleberry-Hernandez
 
2.6
 
2,062
Image of Allison Fine
Allison Fine Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
1,588
Image of Catherine Parker
Catherine Parker (Unofficially withdrew)
 
2.0
 
1,539
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
532

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 78,781
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profiles

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David Carlucci

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Carlucci received an associate degree in business from SUNY-Rockland and a bachelor's in labor relations from Cornell University. He worked as a financial advisor with American Express and as a staff assistant for U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.). At the time of the primary, Carlucci was a co-chair of New York State's Overdose and Addiction Task Force.


Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

"Our next member of Congress has to be willing to challenge the status quo to counter the toxic environment created by Donald Trump ... I'm not afraid to go against the grain. I've worked with people from all backgrounds and ideologies to make sure our voice is heard."

"I've worked [as a legislator] with my colleagues to create the most comprehensive gun safety legislation in the nation as well as the most aggressive fight to combat climate change in the United States and I fought to protect a woman's right to choose."

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Sources: Carlucci's 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed June 22, 2020; LinkedIn, "David Carlucci," accessed June 22, 2020, Carlucci's 2020 campaign website, "About Carlucci," accessed June 22, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 17 in 2020.

Evelyn Farkas

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I've spent my career serving our country and defending democracy, most recently as President Obama's Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia & Ukraine. When Russians interfered in the 2016 election, I was among the first to sound the alarm and urge Congress to take action. The right-wing media attacked me then, they continue to attack me now, but I refuse to back down. My parents came to Westchester as refugees fleeing communist Hungary. Through hard work, union and government support, they built a better life for our family. They taught me and my siblings the value of hard work and that history could change on a dime - a reality we are experiencing intensely today. America is in crisis. I have spent my career writing federal legislation and managing crises from the White House Situation Room. From the coronavirus pandemic and the emerging economic recession to the scourge of racism and climate change, our nation needs experienced leaders who can deliver results for the American people on day one. I'm running to use my experience drafting and passing federal legislation, managing national crises, and standing up to bullies, from Trump to Putin, to lead our nation through this crisis to brighter days."

Key Messages

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Climate change is the greatest existential threat facing our nation and our planet-nothing else matters unless we transition to a sustainable economy. We must implement the vision of a Green New Deal to address the economic impact of the coronavirus and create a sustainable future for America and the world.

Healthcare is a human right, and American public policy has failed to deliver for our people-Americans pay more for worse health outcomes than any other nation. I will fight to achieve universal coverage through a public option, available to everyone regardless of employment status or income, so that no one in this country will ever again have to choose between paying medical bills and putting food on the table.

Economic opportunity is being wiped out in America. From the coronavirus pandemic, the emerging recession, and longstanding policies that stack the deck against working class people, our district will need a dedicated fighter, and someone who knows how the federal government works, to rescue small businesses and deliver the funding we will need to rebuild.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 17 in 2020.

Mondaire Jones

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Mondaire is an attorney, nonprofit leader, and activist. He was born and raised in NY-17, where he saw firsthand how working families like his have been shut out of the American Dream by the failure of members of Congress to fight for the people they represent. Mondaire will be a different kind of leader. He's been fighting his entire life-whether in the courtroom, as an activist, or against the odds of his upbringing. Now he's ready to take the fight to Washington. Mondaire grew up in the Village of Spring Valley to a young, single mother who worked multiple jobs just to provide for their family, even with the help of section 8 housing and food stamps. He followed his mother's advice to dream big, earning degrees from Stanford University and Harvard Law School. He worked in President Obama's administration at the Department of Justice, vetting candidates for federal judgeships and working on criminal justice reform. He also was a corporate lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and then a litigator in Westchester County's Law Department. Mondaire is the co-founder of Rising Leaders, Inc., a nonprofit that teaches professional skills to underserved middle-school students in three American cities."

Key Messages

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For me, policy is personal. I grew up in section 8 housing and on food stamps, raised by a single mom who worked multiple jobs to provide for our family. I know what it's like to work hard and still need government to help.

I am a progressive champion who will fight for working people. This is why, unlike my opponents, I don't accept corporate PAC money. Representatives should always fight for the best interests of their constituents, rather than their corporate donors.

Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed me because she recognizes I am a progressive champion who will fight for big, structural changes and because I represent the future of the Democratic Party.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 17 in 2020.

Adam Schleifer

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Schleifer received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and government from Cornell University and a J.D. from Columbia University. He worked as a litigator at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz before joining the New York Department of Financial Services as a consumer protection counsel. Schleifer served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles from 2016 to 2019.


Key Messages

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"I'm the only candidate in this race with real experience getting real things done for real people in both New York government for Governor Cuomo and also for the federal government as an assistant United States attorney."

"As a consumer protection regulator ... I stood up to predatory payday and subprime auto lenders and as a federal prosecutor, I took on major financial fraudsters, international drug cartels ... and I helped get guns off of our streets."

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Sources: YouTube, "BCW Political Leadership Series-Congressional Candidates Face Off In Final Debate," June 16, 2020, YouTube, "Why I'm Running," January 13, 2020; LinkedIn, "Adam Schleifer," accessed June 22, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 17 in 2020.


Endorsements

This section lists endorsements issued in this election. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.

Click on the links below to view lists of endorsements on candidate websites, as available:

Democratic primary endorsements
Endorsement Buchwald Carlucci Farkas Fine Jones Schleifer
Newspapers and editorials
New York Daily News[8] ✔
The New York Times[3] ✔
Elected officials
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)[3] ✔
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.)[9] ✔
U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas)[9] ✔
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.)[9] ✔
U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland (D-N.M.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio)[9] ✔
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.)[9] ✔
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.)[9] ✔
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)[9] ✔
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.)[3] ✔
U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)[9] ✔
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)[9] ✔
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)[9] ✔
Individuals
Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro (D)[3] ✔
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (D)[9] ✔
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (D)[9] ✔
Former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough (D)[9] ✔
Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta (D)[9] ✔
Former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.)[10] ✔
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.)[9] ✔
Former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.)[9] ✔
Former U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.)[10] ✔
Former U.S. Rep. Richard Ottinger (D-N.Y.)[11] ✔
Former Democratic primary candidate Catherine Borgia[8] ✔
Former Democratic primary candidate David Katz[3] ✔
Organizations
Communications Workers of America[12][8] ✔
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC[3] ✔
Democracy for America[3] ✔
EMILY's List[9] ✔
Empire State Indivisible[3] ✔
Human Rights Campaign[13] ✔
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 363[2] ✔
NARAL Pro-Choice America[11] ✔
Progressive Change Campaign Committee[3] ✔
Serve America[14] ✔
32BJ Service Employees International Union[8] ✔
United Auto Workers[3] ✔
Victory Fund[3] ✔
Working Families Party[3] ✔

Polls

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New York's 17th Congressional District, 2020: Primary election polls
Poll Date Buchwald Carlucci Castleberry-Hernandez Farkas Fine Jones Parker Schleifer Undecided Margin of error Sample size Sponsor
Public Policy Polling[15] June 15-16, 2020 8% 11% 3% 14% 2% 25% N/A[16] 14% 24% N/A 1,141 Greenburgh Town Democratic Committee
Data for Progress[17] May 28 - June 3, 2020 6% 15% 1% 13% 2% 12% 0% 13% 38% +/- 5.7% 302 N/A

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[18] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[19] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
David Buchwald Democratic Party $1,069,648 $1,069,648 $0 As of September 30, 2020
David Carlucci Democratic Party $432,739 $411,704 $21,035 As of December 31, 2020
Asha Castleberry-Hernandez Democratic Party $77,512 $75,231 $0 As of November 30, 2020
Evelyn Farkas Democratic Party $1,545,467 $1,534,185 $11,281 As of December 31, 2020
Allison Fine Democratic Party $369,866 $368,935 $931 As of September 30, 2020
Adam Schleifer Democratic Party $5,727,182 $5,727,174 $0 As of December 30, 2020
Mondaire Jones Working Families Party, Democratic Party $3,005,460 $2,207,871 $797,588 As of December 31, 2020

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.


Source of campaign contributions

The chart below shows the source of campaign contributions by candidate as of June 22, 2020. The blue bar represents contributions received from individuals. The green bar represents contributions received from other political committees. The yellow bar represents contributions or loans made by the candidate to their own campaign. Hover over a bar to see the specific amount.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[20][21][22]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

As of June 22, 2020, according to the FEC's independent expenditure reports:[23]

  • The Collective spent $36,608 producing and airing television ads supporting Jones.
  • Equality PAC spent $67,500 producing and airing television ads supporting Jones.
  • Food & Water Action spent $3,118 supporting Jones.
  • Women Vote! spent $194,685 on mail supporting Farkas and $80,056 on mail opposing Schleifer.

Primaries in New York

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New York utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[25][26]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

What's at stake in the general election?

U.S. House elections were held on November 3, 2020, and coincided with the 2020 presidential election. All 435 House districts were up for election, and the results determined control of the U.S. House in the 117th Congress.

At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232-197 advantage over Republicans. There was one Libertarian member, and there were five vacancies. Republicans needed to gain a net 21 seats to win control of the House. Democrats needed to gain seats or lose fewer than 14 net seats to keep their majority.

In the 2018 midterm election, Democrats had a net gain of 40 seats, winning a 235-200 majority in the House. Heading into the 2018 election, Republicans had a 235-193 majority with seven vacancies.

In the 25 previous House elections that coincided with a presidential election, the president's party had gained House seats in 16 elections and lost seats in nine. In years where the president's party won districts, the average gain was 18. In years where the president's party lost districts, the average loss was 27. Click here for more information on presidential partisanship and down-ballot outcomes.


General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[27]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[28][29][30]

Race ratings: New York's 17th Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+7, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New York's 17th Congressional District the 142nd most Democratic nationally.[31]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.83. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.83 points toward that party.[32]

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Eighteen of 62 New York counties—29 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Broome County, New York 2.01% 5.31% 8.02%
Cayuga County, New York 11.64% 11.40% 8.48%
Cortland County, New York 5.58% 9.11% 9.96%
Essex County, New York 1.14% 18.77% 13.32%
Franklin County, New York 5.45% 26.07% 22.23%
Madison County, New York 14.20% 0.89% 0.87%
Niagara County, New York 17.75% 0.84% 1.00%
Orange County, New York 5.50% 5.65% 4.13%
Oswego County, New York 21.99% 7.93% 2.44%
Otsego County, New York 11.13% 2.72% 5.91%
Rensselaer County, New York 1.41% 12.19% 9.34%
St. Lawrence County, New York 8.82% 16.71% 16.33%
Saratoga County, New York 3.21% 2.44% 3.40%
Seneca County, New York 11.01% 9.08% 2.60%
Suffolk County, New York 6.84% 3.69% 5.99%
Sullivan County, New York 11.23% 9.02% 9.46%
Warren County, New York 8.47% 2.32% 2.64%
Washington County, New York 18.40% 1.90% 0.81%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New York with 59 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, New York voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 35 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New York voted Democratic all five times.[33]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in New York. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[34][35]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 114 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 99 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 50.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 36 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 10.5 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 51 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 17.6 points. Trump won 13 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


District election history

2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 17

Incumbent Nita Lowey defeated Joseph Ciardullo in the general election for U.S. House New York District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Nita Lowey
Nita Lowey (D)
 
88.0
 
170,168
Image of Joseph Ciardullo
Joseph Ciardullo (Reform Party) Candidate Connection
 
12.0
 
23,150

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 193,318
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 17

Incumbent Nita Lowey advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 17 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Nita Lowey
Nita Lowey

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Reform Party primary election

Reform Party primary for U.S. House New York District 17

Joseph Ciardullo advanced from the Reform Party primary for U.S. House New York District 17 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Joseph Ciardullo
Joseph Ciardullo Candidate Connection

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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2016

See also: New York's 17th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Nita Lowey (D) ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections.[37][38]

U.S. House, New York District 17 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNita Lowey Incumbent 100% 214,530
Total Votes 214,530
Source: New York Board of Elections

2014

See also: New York's 17th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 17th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Nita Lowey (D) defeated Chris Day (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, New York District 17 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNita Lowey Incumbent 56.4% 98,150
     Republican Chris Day 43.5% 75,781
     N/A Write-in votes 0.1% 123
Total Votes 174,054
Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021

State profile

See also: New York and New York elections, 2020
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of June 19, 2020.

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Demographic data for New York
 New YorkU.S.
Total population:19,747,183316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):47,1263,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:64.6%73.6%
Black/African American:15.6%12.6%
Asian:8%5.1%
Native American:0.4%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.9%3%
Hispanic/Latino:18.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:85.6%86.7%
College graduation rate:34.2%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$59,269$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.5%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The New York Times, "Can a Billionaire’s Son Spend His Way to a House Seat in New York?" June 19, 2020
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carlucci's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed June 22, 2020
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 Jones' 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed June 22, 2020
  4. ↑ LinkedIn, "Adam Schleifer," accessed June 22, 2020
  5. ↑ Jewish Insider, "In the race to succeed Rep. Nita Lowey, Schleifer scores Hasidic bloc vote in Carlucci’s district," June 22, 2020
  6. ↑ Berman Jewish Databank, "2014 Jewish Maps of the United States by Congressional District (Comenetz)," accessed June 23, 2020
  7. ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Buchwald's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed June 22, 2020
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 Farkas' 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed June 22, 2020
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Patch.com, "Sen. Chris Dodd, Rep. Steve Israel Endorse Schleifer for Congress," March 25, 2020
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Fine's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed June 22, 2020
  12. ↑ District 1; Local 1103; Local 1107
  13. ↑ The Hill, "Human Rights Campaign endorses Mondaire Jones in race to replace Nita Lowey in NY," June 18, 2020
  14. ↑ Email communication with Serve America PAC dated June 25, 2020.
  15. ↑ Public Policy Polling, "New York CD 17 Survey Results," accessed June 22, 2020
  16. ↑ Parker had unofficialy withdrawn from the race by the time this poll was conducted
  17. ↑ Huffington Post, "A New York Democrat Who Aligned With Republicans Could Be Headed To Congress," June 5, 2020
  18. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  19. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  20. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
  21. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
  22. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
  23. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Independent expenditures," accessed June 22, 2020
  24. ↑ Progressive Caucus website, "THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC ANNOUNCED PLANS TO INVEST $1 MILLION THIS CYCLE TO SUPPORT ENDORSED CANDIDATES," June 7, 2020
  25. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 8, 2024
  26. ↑ New York State Senate, "Consolidated Laws of New York § 17-17-102," accessed October 8, 2024
  27. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  28. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  29. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  30. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  31. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  32. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  33. ↑ 270towin.com, "New York," accessed June 1, 2017
  34. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  35. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  36. ↑ Democrats won Assembly District 9 in a special election on May 23, 2017. The seat was previously held by a Republican.
  37. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
  38. ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016


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