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Robert Zimmerman (New York)
Robert Zimmerman (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. He advanced from the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022.
Zimmerman was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from New York.[1] Zimmerman supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[2] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[3]
Biography
Zimmerman received a bachelor's degree from Brandeis University and a master's in business administration for Fordham University. In 1988, Zimmerman co-founded a marketing communications company. He served on the John F. Kennedy Center's Presidential Commission on the Arts and the National Council on the Humanities, nominated by Presidents Bill Clinton (D) and Barack Obama (D), respectively. As of 2022, Zimmerman was a Democratic National Committee member.[4]
Elections
2022
See also: New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 3
George Devolder-Santos defeated Robert Zimmerman in the general election for U.S. House New York District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | George Devolder-Santos (R / Conservative Party)  | 53.7 | 145,824 |
 | Robert Zimmerman (D / Working Families Party) | 46.2 | 125,404 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 103 | ||
| Total votes: 271,331 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Melanie D'Arrigo (Working Families Party)
- Mekita Coe (People's Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 3
Robert Zimmerman defeated Jon Kaiman, Joshua Lafazan, Melanie D'Arrigo, and Reema Rasool in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 3 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Zimmerman | 35.8 | 10,074 |
 | Jon Kaiman | 25.7 | 7,242 | |
 | Joshua Lafazan | 19.7 | 5,554 | |
 | Melanie D'Arrigo | 16.0 | 4,519 | |
 | Reema Rasool | 2.6 | 738 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 28,178 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Navjot Kaur (D)
- Maryann Maltese (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. George Devolder-Santos advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 3.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. George Devolder-Santos advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Melanie D'Arrigo advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 3.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Zimmerman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[5]
New York primary results
- See also: Presidential election in New York, 2016
Hillary Clinton won the New York Democratic primary election, beating Bernie Sanders by 16 points. She carried all five New York City boroughs and the city's surrounding counties as well as the counties of Erie, Monroe, and Onondaga. According to exit poll data, Clinton outperformed Sanders with women, older voters, and non-white voters. African Americans, who made up 22 percent of the New York electorate, supported her over Sanders 75 to 25 percent. Sanders, on the other hand, performed well with younger voters, particularly voters between the ages of 18 and 24, who supported him over Clinton 81 to 19 percent.[6]
| New York Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Hillary Clinton |
57.5% | 1,133,980 | 139 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 41.6% | 820,256 | 108 | |
| Blank or void | 0.8% | 16,664 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,970,900 | 247 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and New York State Board of Elections | ||||
Delegate allocation
New York had 291 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 247 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[7][8]
Forty-four party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[7][9]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ HillaryClinton.com, “Hillary for America Files for NY Primary, Support from NY DNC Members Growing,” accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Robert Zimmerman's 2022 campaign website, "Meet Robert," accessed Sept. 2, 2022
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "New York Exit Poll," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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