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Randy Abreu
Randy Abreu was a Working Families candidate for District 14 representative on the New York City Council in New York. Abreu was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Abreu earned his B.A. in history and Latin American studies from Skidmore College. He later received his J.D. from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Abreu is an attorney who has worked at the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy.[1]
Elections
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[2] Incumbent Fernando Cabrera (D) defeated Randy Abreu (Working Families), Alan Reed (R), and Justin Sanchez (Liberal) in the general election for the District 14 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 14 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Fernando Cabrera Incumbent |
83.67% | 9,826 | |
| Working Families | Randy Abreu | 10.41% | 1,222 | |
| Republican | Alan Reed | 4.36% | 512 | |
| Liberal | Justin Sanchez | 1.51% | 177 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.06% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,744 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Fernando Cabrera defeated Randy Abreu and Felix Perdomo in the Democratic primary election for the District 14 seat on the New York City Council.[3]
| New York City Council, District 14 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Fernando Cabrera Incumbent |
55.06% | 3,898 |
| Randy Abreu | 34.69% | 2,456 |
| Felix Perdomo | 10.03% | 710 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 16 |
| Total Votes | 7,080 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Abreu's campaign website included the following themes:
| “ |
Jobs
Education
Health
|
” |
| —Randy Abreu (2017) | ||
Endorsements
2017
Abreu's campaign website included the following endorsements:[6]
- Planned Parenthood
- Bronx Progressives
- 1199 SEIU
- Working Families Party
- Tenants PAC
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Randy Abreu for City Council District 14, "About," accessed August 9, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Randy Abreu for City Council District 14, "Home," accessed August 9, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Randy Abreu for City Council District 14, "Endorsements," accessed August 9, 2017
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