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Russell Finley
Russell Finley (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 21st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 26, 2018.
Finley was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 116 of the New York State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2014
Finley's Facebook page highlighted the following issues:[1]
- Excerpt: "Finley, who is an opponent of New York's gun control laws, says he also opposes the state's push for Common Core standards, teacher evaluations and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to give state inmates a free college education."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 21
Incumbent Elise Stefanik defeated Tedra Cobb and Lynn Kahn in the general election for U.S. House New York District 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elise Stefanik (R) | 56.1 | 131,981 |
 | Tedra Cobb (D) | 42.4 | 99,791 | |
 | Lynn Kahn (G)  | 1.5 | 3,437 | |
| Total votes: 235,209 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Katie Wilson (Working Families Party)
- Dylan Ratigan (Women's Equality Party)
- Chris Schmidt (L)
- Steve Krieg (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 21
Tedra Cobb defeated Katie Wilson, Dylan Ratigan, Emily Martz, and Patrick Nelson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 21 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tedra Cobb | 55.7 | 10,853 |
 | Katie Wilson | 12.1 | 2,356 | |
 | Dylan Ratigan | 11.9 | 2,313 | |
 | Emily Martz | 11.1 | 2,165 | |
 | Patrick Nelson | 9.2 | 1,802 | |
| Total votes: 19,489 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Don Boyajian (D)
- Ronald Kim (D)
- Tanya Boone (D)
- Sara Idleman (D)
- David Mastrianni (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 21
Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 21 on June 26, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Elise Stefanik |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Russell Finley (R)
- Steven Schnibbe (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. House New York District 21
Lynn Kahn advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House New York District 21 on June 26, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Lynn Kahn |
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Women's Equality Party primary election
Women's Equality Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21
Dylan Ratigan advanced from the Women's Equality Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21 on June 26, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Dylan Ratigan |
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21
Katie Wilson advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21 on June 26, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Katie Wilson |
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2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent Addie Russell defeated John Byrne, III in the New York State Assembly District 116 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 116 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Addie Russell Incumbent |
53.22% | 24,473 | |
| Republican | John Byrne, III | 46.78% | 21,509 | |
| Total Votes | 45,982 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Addie Russell ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 116 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 116 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Addie Russell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Russell also ran on the Working Families Party ticket.
John Byrne, III defeated Russell J. Finley and William J. Sheridan in the New York State Assembly District 116 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 116 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Byrne, III |
42.21% | 1,848 | |
| Republican | Russell J. Finley | 16.72% | 732 | |
| Republican | William J. Sheridan | 41.07% | 1,798 | |
| Total Votes | 4,378 | |||
Byrne also ran on the Conservative, Independence, and Reform Party tickets.
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Addie Russell was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while John Byrne, III defeated John S. Humphrey in the Republican primary. Russell J. Finley ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Russell ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Byrne ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket. Russell defeated Byrne and Finley in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Addie Russell Incumbent |
47.7% | 14,667 | |
| Republican | John Byrne, III | 47.4% | 14,572 | |
| Conservative | Russell J. Finley | 5% | 1,529 | |
| Total Votes | 30,768 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Byrne, III |
69.2% | 2,475 |
| John S. Humphrey | 30.8% | 1,103 |
| Total Votes | 3,578 | |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2018
- New York's 21st Congressional District
- New York State Assembly elections, 2016
- New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook.com, "About: Russ Finley for Assembly," accessed October 10, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
