Patricia M. Maher
Patricia Maher (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 21. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.
Maher also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 4th Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.
Biography
Patricia Maher was born and raised on Long Island in New York. She earned an M.A. in humanities from the Hofstra University, a LL.M. in health law & policy from the Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law, and a J.D. from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg School of Law at Touro College. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina.[1] Maher completed her externship with the Long Island criminal division in the United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York, Central Islip.[2]
Maher's career experience includes working with the bankruptcy clinic at the Touro Law Center, as a director of development and community education with Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York, and as a political activist. At the time of the 2024 election, she had been an elected member of the Nassau County Democratic Committee for over 18 years. Maher also has experience as the vice-president of the Baldwin Democratic Club[2][2]
Elections
2024
New York State Assembly
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 21
Judy Griffin defeated incumbent Brian Curran in the general election for New York State Assembly District 21 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Judy Griffin (D) | 51.8 | 36,036 |
 | Brian Curran (R / Conservative Party) | 48.1 | 33,424 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 69,535 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 21
Judy Griffin defeated Patricia Maher in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 21 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judy Griffin | 84.3 | 3,524 |
 | Patricia Maher | 15.5 | 648 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 4,179 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Curran advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 21.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Curran advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 21.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Maher in this election.
U.S. House
See also: New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 4
Laura Gillen defeated incumbent Anthony D'Esposito in the general election for U.S. House New York District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Gillen (D / Common Sense Party) | 51.1 | 191,760 |
 | Anthony D'Esposito (R / Conservative Party) | 48.8 | 183,157 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 601 | ||
| Total votes: 375,518 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Laura Gillen advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lawrence Henry (D)
- Patricia Maher (D)
- Gian Jones (D)
- Frank Lozada (D)
- Sarah Hughes (D)
- Kevin Thomas (D)
- David Denenberg (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anthony D'Esposito advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 4.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anthony D'Esposito advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 4.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Maher in this election.
2020
See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Garbarino (R / Conservative Party / L / Serve America Movement Party) | 52.9 | 177,379 |
 | Jackie Gordon (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party) | 46.0 | 154,246 | |
 | Harry Burger (G) | 1.0 | 3,448 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 90 | ||
| Total votes: 335,163 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Philip MacRuari (Independent)
- Daniel Ross (Independent)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Jackie Gordon | 72.3 | 25,317 |
| Patricia Maher | 27.1 | 9,475 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 233 | ||
| Total votes: 35,025 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Gomez (D)
- Johanna Ellerup (D)
- Mike Sax (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Garbarino | 63.3 | 17,462 |
 | Michael LiPetri Jr. | 35.8 | 9,867 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 253 | ||
| Total votes: 27,582 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter King (R)
- Robert Kudler (R)
- Nancy Hemindinger (R)
- Nicholas J. LaLota (R)
- Trish Bergin Weichbrodt (R)
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.
2014
Maher ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 2nd District. Maher ran uncontested for the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014, but lost to incumbent Peter King (R) in the general election.[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Peter 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 | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
New York State Assembly
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Patricia Maher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
U.S. House
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Patricia Maher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Patricia Maher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Patricia Maher," July 1, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Patricia Maher," May 2, 2020 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "email" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Politico, "2014 New York House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014
