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New York's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 7th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D) defeated Jose Luis Fernandez (R) and Allan Romaguera (Conservative Party) 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 Nydia Velazquez (D), who was first elected in 1992.
New York's 7th Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes areas of Kings, New York, and Queens counties.[7]
Candidates
General election candidates
Jose Luis Fernandez
Nydia Velazquez - Incumbent
Allan Romaguera
June 24, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Nydia Velazquez Incumbent |
88.7% | 56,593 | |
| Republican | Jose Luis Fernandez | 9% | 5,713 | |
| Conservative | Allan Romaguera | 2.2% | 1,398 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 108 | |
| Total Votes | 63,812 | |||
| 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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Nydia Velazquez Incumbent |
80.9% | 7,627 | ||
| Jeff Kurzon | 19.1% | 1,796 | ||
| Total Votes | 9,423 | |||
| 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.[9][10] 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.[10] Velazquez did not vote on the resolution.[9][10]
Campaign contributions
Nydia Velazquez
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Velazquez’s reports.[11]
| Nydia Velazquez (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[12] | April 24, 2013 | $216,263.67 | $34,987.89 | $(78,663.08) | $172,588.48 | ||||
| July Quarterly[13] | July 15, 2013 | $172,588.48 | $358,530.00 | $(125,061.56) | $406,056.92 | ||||
| October Quarterly[14] | October 15, 2013 | $406,056.92 | $63,142.81 | $(87,500.04) | $381,699.69 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[15] | December 31, 2013 | $381,699 | $89,950 | $(37,395) | $394,654 | ||||
| April Quarterly[16] | April 15, 2014 | $394,654.03 | $46,244.96 | $(91,930.32) | $348,968.67 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[17] | June 12, 2014 | $348,968.67 | $22,335.00 | $(94,521.23) | $276,782.44 | ||||
| July Quarterly (amended)[18] | September 12, 2014 | $276,782.44 | $26,425.00 | $(25,682.45) | $277,524.99 | ||||
| October Quarterly[19] | October 15, 2014 | $277,524.99 | $68,000.00 | $(90,149.79) | $255,375.20 | ||||
| Pre-General[20] | October 23, 2014 | $255,375.20 | $6,500.00 | $(11,535.01) | $250,340.19 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $716,115.66 | $(642,438.48) | ||||||||
Jose Luis Fernandez
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Fernandez' reports.[21]
| Jose Luis Fernandez (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[22] | January 21, 2014 | $0.00 | $7,753.00 | $(1,459.50) | $6,293.50 | ||||
| April Quarterly[23] | April 15, 2014 | $6,293.50 | $4,440.00 | $(7,130.23) | $3,603.27 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $12,193 | $(8,589.73) | ||||||||
Jeff Kurzon
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Kurzon's reports.[24]
| Jeff Kurzon (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[25] | April 11, 2013 | $0.00 | $15,618.99 | $(3,782.05) | $11,836.94 | ||||
| July Quarterly[26] | July 15, 2013 | $11,836.94 | $11,570.01 | $(15,479.22) | $7,927.73 | ||||
| October Quarterly[27] | January 30, 2014 | $7,927.73 | $11,856.49 | $(13,917.84) | $5,866.38 | ||||
| Year-End[28] | January 30, 2014 | $5,866.38 | $19,170.30 | $(17,977.45) | $7,059.23 | ||||
| April Quarterly[29] | April 15, 2014 | $7,059.23 | $15,502.00 | $(−18,775.51) | $41,336.74 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $73,717.79 | $(32,381.05) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Nydia Velazquez (D) won re-election to the United States House. She ran in the 7th District as a result of redistricting. She defeated James Murray in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Nydia Velazquez Incumbent |
94.6% | 143,930 | |
| Conservative | James Murray | 5.2% | 7,971 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 210 | |
| Total Votes | 152,111 | |||
| 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, Joseph Crowley won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Kenneth A. Reynolds (R), who also ran on the Conservative Party ticket, and Anthony Gronowicz (Green) in the general election.[30]
| U.S. House, New York District 7 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joseph Crowley incumbent |
80.5% | 71,247 | |
| Republican | Kenneth A. Reynolds | 18.2% | 16,145 | |
| Green | Anthony Gronowicz | 1.2% | 1,038 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 41 | |
| Total Votes | 88,471 | |||
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 August 31, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Hill, "House votes to condemn administration over Taliban prisoner swap," September 9, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 485," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez Summary Report," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez April Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez July Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez April Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez Pre-Primary," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez July Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nydia Velazquez Pre-General," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jose Luis Fernandez Summary Report," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jose Luis Fernandez Year-End," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jose Luis Fernandez April Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Kurzon Summary Report," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Kurzon April Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Kurzon July Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Kurzon October Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Kurzon Year-End," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Kurzon April Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
