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New York's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 5th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Gregory Meeks (D) defeated Allen Steinhardt ("Allen 4 Congress") in the general election.
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Primary: 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.[4][5]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the federal primary, voters had to register by May 30, 2014. To vote in the state primary, voters had to register by August 15, 2014.[6]
- See also: New York elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Gregory Meeks (D), who was first elected in 1998.
New York's 5th Congressional District is located in the southeastern portion of the state and includes part of Queens.[7]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Gregory Meeks - Incumbent
Allen Steinhardt ("Allen 4 Congress")[8]
June 24, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Gregory Meeks - Incumbent[9]
- Joseph Marthone[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Gregory Meeks Incumbent |
94.9% | 75,712 | |
| Allen 4 Congress | Allen Steinhardt | 4.8% | 3,870 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 239 | |
| Total Votes | 79,821 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021 | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gregory Meeks Incumbent |
80.1% | 8,119 | ||
| Joseph Marthone | 19.9% | 2,023 | ||
| Total Votes | 10,142 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections - Official Election Results |
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Key votes
National security
HR 644
- See also: Bowe Bergdahl exchange
On September 9, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 644, a resolution condemning President Barack Obama's act of exchanging five Guantanamo Bay prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.[10][11] The House voted 249-163 for resolution, with all Republicans and 22 Democrats supporting the bill. Fourteen Democrats and five Republicans did not vote on the resolution, while all other Democrats opposed its passage.[11] Meeks did not vote on the resolution.[10][11]
Campaign contributions
Gregory Meeks
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Meek’s reports.[12]
| Gregory Meeks (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[13] | April 15, 2013 | $27,719.37 | $73,458.86 | $(67,471.05) | $33,707.18 | ||||
| July Quarterly[14] | July 15, 2013 | $33,707.18 | $160,796.74 | $(101,616.55) | $92,887.37 | ||||
| October Quarterly[15] | October 15, 2013 | $92,887.37 | $98,806.86 | $(98,617.65) | $93,076.58 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[16] | December 31, 2013 | $93,076 | $82,840 | $(83,687) | $84,548 | ||||
| April Quarterly[17] | April 15, 2014 | $84,548.82 | $86,576.50 | $(101,822.82) | $69,302.50 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[18] | June 12, 2014 | $69,302.50 | $118,065.32 | $(109,766.56) | $77,601.26 | ||||
| July Quarterly[19] | July 15, 2014 | $77,601.26 | $69,012.01 | $(37,931.54) | $108,681.73 | ||||
| October Quarterly[20] | October 15, 2014 | $108,681.73 | $209,380.56 | $(111,935.88) | $206,126.41 | ||||
| Pre-General[21] | October 23, 2014 | $206,126.41 | $28,450.00 | $(29,605.33) | $204,971.08 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $927,386.85 | $(742,454.38) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Gregory Meeks (D) won re-election to the United States House. He ran in the 5th District due to redistricting. He defeated Allan Jennings Jr. in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Gregory Meeks Incumbent |
89.7% | 167,836 | |
| Republican | Allan Jennings Jr. | 9.6% | 17,875 | |
| Libertarian | Catherine Wark | 0.7% | 1,345 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 85 | |
| Total Votes | 187,141 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Gary Ackerman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated James Milano (R) and Elizabeth Berney (Tax Revolt) in the general election.[22]
| U.S. House, New York District 5 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Gary Ackerman incumbent |
63% | 72,239 | |
| Republican | James Milano | 36.2% | 41,493 | |
| Tax Revolt Party | Elizabeth Berney | 0.7% | 798 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 53 | |
| Total Votes | 114,583 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ FairVote's Monopoly Politics, "2014 House Projections," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Senate, "Consolidated Laws of New York § 17-17-102," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York Board of Elections Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ New York Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Hill, "House votes to condemn administration over Taliban prisoner swap," September 9, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 485," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks Summary Report," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks April Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks July Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks April Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks Pre-Primary," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks July Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gregory Meeks Pre-General," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
