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New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

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New York's 2nd Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: April 2, 2020
Primary: June 23, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
Pre-election incumbent:
Peter King (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county
Voting in New York
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Toss-up
Inside Elections: Toss-up
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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Andrew Garbarino (R) defeated Jackie Gordon (D) and Harry Burger (G) in the general election for New York's 2nd Congressional District on November 3, 2020. Incumbent Rep. Peter King (R) did not run for re-election.[1]

In 2016 and 2018, King defeated the Democratic nominee 62% to 38% and 53% to 47%, respectively. King was first elected in 1992. In 2012’s presidential election, Barack Obama (D) defeated Mitt Romney (R) 52% to 47%. Donald Trump (R) defeated Hillary Clinton (D) in the 2016 presidential election in New York’s 2nd 53% to 44%.[2]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named New York’s 2nd a 2020 target district.[3] Both the DCCC and the National Republican Congressional Committee prioritized this race.[4][5]

The outcome of this race affected partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress. All 435 seats in the House were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232 to 198 majority over Republicans. The Libertarian Party had one seat. Four seats were vacant. Democrats defended 30 districts Donald Trump (R) won in 2016. Republicans defended five districts Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016.

New York's 2nd Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties.[6] Suffolk County is one of New York’s 18 Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016.

Harry Burger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey. Click here to view his responses.

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Post-election analysis

The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

Presidential and congressional election results, New York's 2nd Congressional District, 2020
Race Presidential U.S. House
Democratic candidate Democratic Party 47.4 46
Republican candidate Republican Party 51.4 52.9
Difference 4 6.9

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 absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee voting eligibility in the general election was extended to any voter who was "unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease causing illness to the voter or to other members of the public." The state launched an absentee ballot request portal.
  • Candidate filing procedures: The filing deadline for independent nominating petitions was extended to July 30, 2020.

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

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 2

Andrew Garbarino defeated Jackie Gordon and Harry Burger in the general election for U.S. House New York District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Andrew Garbarino
Andrew Garbarino (R / Conservative Party / L / Serve America Movement Party)
 
52.9
 
177,379
Image of Jackie Gordon
Jackie Gordon (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party)
 
46.0
 
154,246
Image of Harry Burger
Harry Burger (G) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
3,448
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
90

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

Total votes: 335,163
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 2

Jackie Gordon defeated Patricia Maher in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 2 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jackie Gordon
Jackie Gordon
 
72.3
 
25,317
Image of Patricia Maher
Patricia Maher
 
27.1
 
9,475
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
233

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

Total votes: 35,025
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 2

Andrew Garbarino defeated Michael LiPetri Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 2 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Andrew Garbarino
Andrew Garbarino
 
63.3
 
17,462
Image of Michael LiPetri Jr.
Michael LiPetri Jr.
 
35.8
 
9,867
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
253

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

Total votes: 27,582
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Andrew Garbarino advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Harry Burger advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Independence Party primary election

The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Jackie Gordon advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Andrew Garbarino advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Serve America Movement Party primary election

The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Andrew Garbarino advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Jackie Gordon advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[7] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.

Jackie Gordon

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

  • Babylon Town Council (2007-2020)

Biography:  Gordon received degrees in education from Hunter College and Queens College. She served in the United States Army Reserve for 29 years, retiring in 2014. Her professional experience included working as a high school guidance counselor at Wilson Technological Center.


Key Messages

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

In response to the coronavirus, Gordon said she would support small business relief funding, expanding job creation in the American medical supply chain, and making healthcare and prescription drugs more accessible.

Gordon said her experience serving in the Army Reserve and working as a guidance counselor informed her dedication to service and working across the aisle.

Gordon said Congress served the interests of corporations and politicians. She said she had shared experiences and struggles with her constituents and would prioritize their interests.

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Sources: Jackie Gordon's 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 8, 2020; YouTube, "Different," January 30, 2020; YouTube, "Be All," August 28, 2020; YouTube, "Be More," October 7, 2020; Jackie Gordon's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Jackie," accessed October 8, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 2 in 2020.

Andrew Garbarino

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Party: Conservative Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Garbarino received a bachelor’s degree in history and classical humanities from George Washington University and a law degree from Hofstra University. After graduating, he worked as an attorney at his family’s law firm.


Key Messages

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Garbarino said he supported law enforcement and would oppose reducing police department budgets.

Garbarino said he would work to reduce taxes and repeal the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. He said Jackie Gordon (D) raised taxes while on the Babylon Town Council.

Garbarino said he would hold China accountable in relation to the coronavirus. He said he would work to prevent Chinese-owned technology companies from having access to American data, infrastructure, and networks.

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Sources: YouTube, "Fight for Long Island," June 9, 2020; YouTube, "Back The Blue," September 17, 2020; YouTube, "Tax and Spend," October 5, 2020; Andrew Garbarino's 2020 campaign website, "Delivering Results for Long Island Families," accessed October 8, 2020; Andrew Garbarino's 2020 campaign website, "Why I'm Running," accessed October 8, 2020; New York Assembly, "AssemblymemberAndrew R. Garbarino," accessed October 8, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 2 in 2020.

Harry Burger

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Party: Green Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I'm a mechanical engineer who got interested in politics back when I was in the Boy Scouts. One of the things I had to do on my way to Eagle Scout was write a letter to my member of Congress, and that made me understand how important it is that the ones who make the laws are held accountable by the People who are expected to follow them, as a check on government becoming unreasonable. About the same time I also got invited to the Global Young Leaders Conference where I met people from all over the world, it was a model-UN setup with a lot of talk about the different ways other governments worked, I'm still in touch a few I met there 20 years later. I've been thinking for a few years now that our government is past the point of unreasonable, where we let 1% of our population hold 40% of the wealth. We spend far more on health care per capita than any other country on Earth, only to have 36 of them live longer than us on average, because we're the only Highly Developed Nation without a universal health care system, instead we let ghouls become billionaires by denying big insurance claims, forcing families into bankruptcy. The rich have made it legal to effectively buy more power in government than the People, they own the Big 2 parties. I tossed my hat in the ring because I came to realize that if I didn't, we'd only get to chose the color of the boots trampling the working class - Red or Blue. With King retiring, it's the best opportunity for change."

Key Messages

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I take $0 from any corporation, diretly or indirectly. That's the way the Green Party works from top to bottom, to represent ONLY the People.

Americans deserve universal healthcare, with members of Congress kept on the level with people having not even a penny to their name - that's how we make sure it's GOOD healthcare.

Climate Change is real, we need a Green New Deal. Get our nation down to zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 before we make ourselves extinct.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 2 in 2020.

Polls

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Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[8] 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.[9] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Jackie Gordon Working Families Party, Democratic Party, Independence Party $4,380,059 $4,362,663 $17,396 As of December 31, 2020
Andrew Garbarino Republican Party, Serve America Movement Party, Conservative Party, Libertarian Party $1,796,630 $1,664,776 $131,854 As of December 31, 2020
Harry Burger Green Party $2,430 $594 $1,836 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.

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 R+3, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 3 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New York's 2nd Congressional District the 216th most Republican nationally.[10]

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 1.01. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.01 points toward that party.[11]

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.[12]
  • 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.[13][14][15]

Race ratings: New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean RepublicanLean RepublicanLean RepublicanLean Republican
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement Gordon (D) Garbarino (R)
Newspapers and editorials
Long Island Herald[16] ✔
Newsday[17] ✔
Elected officials
Sen. Kamala Harris (D)[18] ✔
Individuals
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D)[19] ✔
Former Rep. Steve Israel (D)[18] ✔
Former Rep. Peter King (R)[20] ✔
Former President Barack Obama (D)[18] ✔

Timeline

2020

Campaign advertisements

This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.

Democratic Party Jackie Gordon

Supporting Gordon

"Be More" - Gordon campaign ad, released October 7, 2020
"Be All" - Gordon campaign ad, released August 28, 2020
"Different" - Gordon campaign ad, released January 30, 2020



Republican Party Andrew Garbarino

Supporting Garbarino

"Back the Blue" - Garbarino campaign ad, released September 17, 2020
"Fight for Long Island" - Garbarino campaign ad, released June 9, 2020


Opposing Gordon

"Keep Long Island Safe" - Garbarino campaign ad, released October 26, 2020
"Tax and Spend" - Garbarino campaign ad, released October 5, 2020

Satellite group ads

Opposing Garbarino

"Served" - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ad, released October 15, 2020

Opposing Gordon

"Jackie Gordon, Investigate" - Congressional Leadership Fund ad, released October 24, 2020
"Political Perks" - National Republican Congressional Committee ad, released October 16, 2020

Campaign themes

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Democratic Party Jackie Gordon

Gordon’s campaign website stated the following:

“
  • COVID-19 RESOURCES

This COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for our loved ones and our livelihoods, and few communities have experienced the effects of this crisis more than ours here on Long Island. As we move forward as a community, we need a leader in Washington who will put Long Island families first to rebuild our economy and protect our health and safety above all else. As a Member of Congress, I will fight to ensure that relief goes to the small businesses and working families who need it most, not big corporations or the wealthy. I will work to expand career and technical training in sectors like biotech and manufacturing, to create quality jobs while building the medical supply chain we need to be prepared for the next pandemic. And I will always advocate to make healthcare and prescription drugs more affordable so no one has to worry about their pocketbook when they are sick.

From day one of this crisis, my team and I have been committed to bringing our community the information that we need.

  • HEALTH CARE

Every day, families are getting squeezed by rising insurance premiums, deductibles, and prescription drug costs. We need representatives fighting for us in Washington. But too often, career politicians choose to vote in favor of corporate special interests that fund their campaigns, including the insurance and pharmaceutical industries.

In Congress, I will work to make health care more affordable, lower prescription drug costs, and ensure protections are there for people with pre-existing conditions. I will work to protect funding for Planned Parenthood and women’s access to health care. And I will fight to put an end to the opioid epidemic, a national public health emergency that demands comprehensive, evidence-based solutions to treat and prevent opioid abuse while ensuring Congress and federal law enforcement agencies hold the drug manufacturers that fueled this crisis accountable.

  • EDUCATION

I’ve spent over three decades as an educator in New York public schools, teaching and mentoring thousands of our young people. As an educator and as a mom, I believe all of our children deserve access to a high-quality education that prepares them for their future, whether it’s a four-year college or a career and technical school. I will work to make sure our schools and our teachers have the resources they need. That means reducing class sizes, fully funding special education programs, reining in college tuition costs and student debt, and expanding Pell Grants.

Too often, the conversation politicians in Washington are having about post-secondary education is limited to four-year universities. As a guidance counselor at Wilson Technological Center in Farmingdale, serving on the executive board and scholarship committee for the Association of Long Island Vocational Educators (ALIVE), and as a member of SkillsUSA, I have worked to empower our students with the technical skills and career training they need to succeed in the workforce, with or without a four-year degree. In Congress, I will push to expand career and technical education opportunities for our district to grow our skilled workforce.

  • VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES

As a veteran, I know the challenges faced by soldiers returning to civilian life, and for military families both during and after their loved one’s deployment. As Chair of the Town of Babylon Veterans Advisory Council, I helped connect veterans and their families with resources that can often be difficult to learn about, navigate and access, and I have worked with the Wounded Warrior Project for years to raise funds and awareness through Soldier Ride in Babylon. As a member of Congress, I will push to strengthen education, career training, health, and housing assistance for veterans, work with veterans and their families to help them access existing resources, and ensure quality health care through the VA. The men and women who fought for this country deserve representatives in Congress who will fight for them.

  • ECONOMY AND TAXES

Every day, families are getting squeezed by rising health care costs, taxes, and college tuition, while our wages have stagnated. Meanwhile, career politicians in Washington are giving tax breaks to the wealthy donors and corporate special interests that fund their campaigns and adding nearly $2 trillion to our national debt to pay for it.

As a Babylon Town Councilwoman, I have always put the people I represent first. We have been able to strengthen our local economy, improve infrastructure, and breathe new life into our neighborhoods by partnering with small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and the community. As your Congresswoman, I will work to grow economic opportunity, push for tax relief for the middle class, and make sure the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share.

  • GUN VIOLENCE

I was trained on the use of assault weapons over my 29 years in the U.S. Army Reserve and I used them in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know what they’re capable of. These weapons of war have no place on the streets of our neighborhoods or the hallways of our schools. It is long past time we enacted common-sense gun violence protection measures, like instituting universal background checks so violent criminals, domestic abusers, and those prohibited from owning guns for mental health reasons cannot take advantage of loopholes to harm others, stopping illegal gun trafficking, and making sure Extreme Risk Protection Orders (also known as red flag laws), already in place in New York and 16 other states, are there for the rest of the country.

  • ENVIRONMENT

I will never forget when Hurricane Sandy devastated our South Shore, just two weeks after I returned from my deployment to Afghanistan. Here on Long Island, we’ve experienced firsthand the consequences of climate change and environmental degradation. Groundwater contamination, pollution of our Great South Bay, and rising sea levels present imminent threats to our local economy and quality of life. And as a combat veteran, I understand that climate change poses a real and present threat to our security at home and abroad. We need leaders who will stand up to corporate polluters and put Long Island’s health and safety above special interests. As your representative, I will fight to preserve our clean water, combat carbon pollution, and stop the dangerous rollback of environmental protections in Washington. I will also advocate for renewable energy projects that will meet our growing energy needs and lower greenhouse gas emissions, while creating quality jobs on Long Island. [23]

”
—Jackie Gordon’s campaign website (2020)[24]


Republican Party Andrew Garbarino

Garbarino’s campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Supporting our Law Enforcement

It is important now, more than ever, that we support our brave men and women in blue. They took an oath to protect and serve our community and have gone above and beyond in doing so. Now, our law enforcement officers are under attack, and it is our turn to stand by them – Andrew has done just that.

  • As a member of the New York State Assembly, Andrew voted against the dangerous bail reform bill that released criminals out onto our streets. He also cosponsored a bill that makes it a felony to intentionally interfere with or inhibit a police officer or peace officer from engaging in the course of performing their official duties.
  • Andrew has opposed all efforts to defund the police.

Andrew stands by what he says which is why he has been endorsed by great law enforcement unions across the state Like the New York State Troopers PBA, PBA of New York State, Port Authority PBA, NYPD Detective Endowment Association, the Suffolk County PBA, Suffolk County SOA, Suffolk County Detectives Association, Suffolk County Detective Investigators Association, Suffolk County Sheriff PBA, and the Suffolk County Police Conference. Andrew has wholeheartedly backed New York’s finest as your assemblyman and will continue to do the same as your next Congressman because our brave men and women in blue deserve elected officials who have their back, not put targets on it.

  • Working to end the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic

The heroin and opioid abuse crisis is a disease that’s touched the lives of so many Long Islanders. We must be compassionate yet vigilant in combating this epidemic if we are to overcome it. During his time as an assemblyman, Andrew voted to:

  • Prohibit co-payments during the course of treatment at an opioid treatment program
  • Require the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to provide quarterly reports on the status and outcomes of various initiatives to address the heroin and opioid epidemic, which will improve available data
  • Expand access to medications that treat substance abuse disorders
  • Require doctors and pharmacists to provide more information about opioids as well as to shorten prescriptions to 7 days
  • Mandate insurance coverage of life-saving opioid overdose reversal medication known as NARCAN and Naloxone
  • Increase long-term addiction recovery services and improve access to inpatient treatment

Andrew also supports strengthening laws to punish and hold drug dealers accountable, such as the enactment of the “Death by Dealer” felony law. In addition, Andrew has worked to help and educate the community in ways beyond just policymaking. Andrew has hosted several NARCAN training sessions in which attendees both learned how to properly administer NARCAN to an overdose victim and were given a free kit to take with them. He has also partnered with local organizations to host “Shed the Med” events to give people a safe and secure opportunity to turn in unneeded prescription medication.

  • Supporting Our Veterans

Our Nation’s veterans bravely served their country so that we may all live free. It’s only right that we support and fight for those veterans who put their lives on the line for us. That means keeping our commitments to those who served. That means making sure that the VA is run well and efficiently. And that means when our troops come home from serving overseas, we continue to support them with the job training and the mental health treatment they rightfully deserve. During Andrew’s time in the New York State Assembly, he has successfully fought to restore funding for the Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Counseling Program. Additionally, Andrew has voted to:

  • Give a tax credit to injured active members of our armed forces and veterans to improve mobility in their homes
  • Create a public education initiative to reduce and ultimately eliminate the stigma of mental health and substance abuse issues wrongly surrounding our military and veterans
  • Conduct a comprehensive study on homelessnes amongst veterans
  • Provide additional information regarding resources available to assist veterans who experienced military sexaul trauma
  • Offer free access to New York State parks, camp sites, cabins, and cottages to our disabled veterans
  • Grant a half-fare rate program for our veterans who ride the MTA or subsidiaries, such as the LIRR
  • Reward scholarships to Gold Star Families

He also supports the Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Act, which would extend benefits offered to minority and women-owned businesses to veterans. Andrew will continue to fight for our American heroes in the halls of Congress.

  • Protecting our environment

The Great South Bay is one of our community’s greatest resources. Protecting the bay is in our best interest to both protect our environment and our economy. As a third-generation Long Islander, Andrew wants all future generations to be able to grow up with the same bay that he has been so fortunate to enjoy. Whether it’s boating over the weekend, fishing with family and friends, or just relaxing at your local beach – the bay is one of the reasons we all love Long Island. Saving the Great South Bay will require engaging members of our community, cleaning up the creeks and streams, and eliminating the waste polluting our waterways. Additionally, we need to make sure that the federal government continues to contribute its fair share in protecting this national treasure. That is exactly why Andrew has voted to:

  • Make it a crime to dump solid waste
  • Ensure that the effects of climate risk and extreme weather events are considered to be an eligible component of funding and permitting in proposed state projects
  • Protect Long Island residents whose primary source of drinking water is from a federally designated sole source aquifer by providing new regulatory authority to counties and local governments over mining activities and eliminating current permit exemptions for mining relating to construction activities and agricultural activities
  • Require local solid waste management plans to characterize methods to increase waste diversion, such as recycling and composting
  • Restrict hotels from making available to hotel guests small plastic bottle hospitality personal care products to help reduce the proliferation of single-use products
  • Protect endangered and threatened species that still require such protection in New York
  • Provide municipal sustainable energy loan programs
  • Set up a commission to study the feasibility, costs, impacts, and best locations for construction of a seawall around the city of New York’s coastline

Andrew will bring these same values to Congress to fight to protect Long Islanders and save our beautiful Great South Bay environment.

  • Bringing Transparency to Government

Transparency is key to building trust, which is why it is imperative we bring transparency to our government at the local, state, and federal levels. You elect your representatives to be your voice and represent you, but that can’t happen without transparency. Andrew strongly believes in the importance of transparency.

  • Andrew supports term limits. He signed the pledge with the U.S. Term Limits’, the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, to fight for an amendment to term limit Congress.
  • As a member of the New York State Assembly, Andrew voted to subject LLCs to the existing contribution limits for corporations. This bill would also increase transparency by requiring disclosure of the identity of individuals with membership interests in LLCs and attribute contributions to members of LLCs.

Andrew has fought for transparency at the state level in Albany and has pledged to continue that fight at the federal level in Washington, D.C.

  • China

China is an adversary of the United States, and Andrew believes we must do more to counteract their increasing grabs for international power. China is constantly trying to attack the United States and our allies in unconventional ways, whether that be economically or technologically. China has pursued unfair economic practices for many years. It is necessary we fight to keep Chinese-owned technology and telecommunications companies, Huawei, out of our data, infrastructure, and networks. These companies are influenced by the Chinese Communist Party and pose a serious national security risk to our great nation. We must be tough on a country that did not alert the proper channels and work to stop the spread of COVID-19 before it became a global pandemic. We must be tough on a country that is committing atrocities against its own people. Andrew will fight to be tough on China until they change their policies and behaviors.

  • Healthcare'

Andrew is committed to improving our healthcare system by lowering costs and providing more choices for consumers. Congress should have never completely restructured our nation’s healthcare system as they did with the Affordable Care Act. While some reforms were surely needed, they should have been made by fixing and adding to the system we had in place. Andrew has voted to:

  • Improve the delivery of mobile crisis mental health services and determine the need statewide by establishing the New York State Advisory Council on Mental Health Emergency and Crisis Response
  • Establish patient protections from excessive hospital emergency charges

Additionally, during these uncertain times, Andrew has continued to fight for the safety and wellbeing of Long Islanders. Not only has he worked with other community leaders to donate PPE and hand sanitizer to local businesses and organizations, Andrew has voted to:

  • Require public employers to adopt a plan for operations in the event of a declared public health emergency, which includes identification of essential personnel, needed PPE, staggering work shifts, and providing necessary technology for telecommuting
  • Require employers to warn employees and contract workers of any known environmental and health hazards, and to take steps to mitigate risks to workers health, including by PPE
  • Authorize licensed pharmacists to administer a vaccine for COVID-19 approved by the U.S. FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research vaccine product approval process
  • Taxes

Long Islanders have one of the highest costs of living across the entire United States. Andrew is a firm believer in lowering taxes for the hardworking families and small businesses in our community. Long Islanders will continue to leave in droves without relief.

As a member of the New York State Assembly, Andrew voted to enact the Small Business Full Employment Act to provide various tax cuts to support small businesses, reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses, eliminate the unnecessary 18-A energy tax assessment, and prohibit any new unfunded mandates. He also voted to place a limit on the real property tax for certain owners and provide a personal income tax credit for certain property taxpayers. Additionally, Andew voted to establish the real property tax exemption task force in order to reexamine such exemptions to make sure extra burdens are not being carried over to the homeowners and small businesses of New York. Just last year he rallied against a commuter tax put on Long Island Residents driving into Manhattan.

In Washington, I will join Congressman Suozzi, and Zeldin to fight for a repeal of the SALT cap that unfairly targets Long Islanders.

  • Small Businesses

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We must support our small businesses and not place any further undue burdens on them. Andrew is proud to be endorsed by The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

In the New York State Assembly, Andrew voted to require the Division for Small Business to publish a small business compliance guide to inform small business owners and operators of statutory and regulatory changes annually. He voted to direct Empire State Development to publish and maintain a list of available programs to assist small businesses to assist small businesses doing business in New York. Andrew also recognizes the hard work and importance of small businesses to our community, which is why he voted to establish a historic business preservation registry that would include historic businesses that have operated for at least fifty years in contributing to their communities’ history. [23]

”
—Andrew Garbarino’s campaign website (2020)[25]


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.[26]

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.[27][28]

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.


Candidate ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for 2nd Congressional District candidates in New York in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New York, click here.

Filing requirements, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
New York 2nd Congressional District Qualified party 375 Reduced by executive action in response to the coronavirus pandemic N/A N/A 4/2/2020 Source
New York 2nd Congressional District Unaffiliated 3,500 5% of the total number of votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 3,500, whichever is less N/A N/A 5/26/2020 Source

District election history

2018

See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 2

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peter King
Peter King (R)
 
53.1
 
128,078
Image of Liuba Grechen Shirley
Liuba Grechen Shirley (D)
 
46.9
 
113,074

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

Total votes: 241,152
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 2

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Liuba Grechen Shirley
Liuba Grechen Shirley
 
57.3
 
7,315
Image of DuWayne Gregory
DuWayne Gregory
 
42.7
 
5,456

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

Total votes: 12,771
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 2

Candidate
✔
Image of Peter King
Peter King

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

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2016

See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Peter King (R) defeated DuWayne Gregory (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[30][31]

U.S. House, New York District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter King Incumbent 62.1% 181,506
     Democratic DuWayne Gregory 37.9% 110,938
Total Votes 292,444
Source: New York Board of Elections

2014

See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 2nd Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Peter King (R) defeated Patricia M. Maher (D) and William D. Stevenson (Green) in the general election.

U.S. House, New York District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter King Incumbent 68.3% 95,177
     Democratic Patricia M. Maher 30% 41,814
     Green William D. Stevenson 1.6% 2,281
     N/A Write-in votes 0% 58
Total Votes 139,330
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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Governor D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D
Assembly D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

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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)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New York.
**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.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The New York Times, "Peter King, Veteran New York Republican in House, Announces He Will Retire," November 11, 2019
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2016, 2012, and 2008," accessed October 8, 2020
  3. ↑ DCCC, "MEMO: DCCC Expands Offensive Battlefield to 39 Districts," August 15, 2019
  4. ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairwoman Bustos Announces First Round Of Red To Blue Candidates & Red To Blue Co-Chairs," January 28, 2020
  5. ↑ GOP Young Guns, "Young Guns," accessed October 8, 2020
  6. ↑ New York Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 31, 2012
  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. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  10. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  11. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  12. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  13. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  14. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  15. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Long Island Herald, "Jackie Gordon for Congress in the 2nd C.D.," October 27, 2020
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Newsday, "Jackie Gordon to represent 2nd Congressional District," October 14, 2020
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Jackie Gordon's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 8, 2020
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Long Island Herald, "Joe Biden endorses Jackie Gordon in 2nd C.D.," September 17, 2020
  20. ↑ YouTube, "Fight for Long Island," June 9, 2020
  21. ↑ Twitter, "Jacob Rubashkin on August 7, 2020," accessed October 8, 2020
  22. ↑ Twitter, "Jackie Gordon on August 3, 2020," accessed October 8, 2020
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  24. ↑ Jackie Gordon’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 13, 2020
  25. ↑ Andrew Garbarino’s campaign website, “Delivering Results for Long Island Families,” accessed October 13, 2020
  26. ↑ 270towin.com, "New York," accessed June 1, 2017
  27. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  28. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  29. ↑ Democrats won Assembly District 9 in a special election on May 23, 2017. The seat was previously held by a Republican.
  30. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
  31. ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016


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