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Philip MacRuari
Philip MacRuari (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District. He withdrew before the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Philip MacRuari completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by MacRuari's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Education: Remove State and Federal interference in local schools. Abolishing the Regents exams and other unnecessary testing.
Mental Health: Bringing those who suffer out of the shadows and providing feasible solutions to the crises of ISOLATION, ADDICTION, LONELINESS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY and OVER-MEDICATION.
Health Care: Health Care should be free, available, and liberated of the influences greed and corruption who make money off of human suffering.
Monthly Bills: Attacking the greed of PSE&G, Verizon, the LIRR, Optimum and whoever else is ripping off working class Long Islanders.
- I will offer Direct Democracy to my constituents - YOU decide how I vote in Congress
- We're in an Addiction, Anxiety, and Depression Crisis. I can point to the root cause (greed) and offer emperically-based solutions that could save countless lives.
- We need bold action now, the time for playing nice is over. Put a fighter in the House of Representatives
I believe in a different kind of American exceptionalism. I believe that we have the potential to be the greatest, most righteous civilization that planet Earth has ever seen, but its going to take a mindful, compassionate, and determined force to get us there. It is time for action, to stop the niceties and fight for what's right.
compromised.
The root cause is always the same: Greed & Corruption
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See also
2020 Elections
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