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Sam Sloan
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Sam Sloan (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 14th Congressional District. Sloan lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Sloan also ran for election for President of the United States. Sloan lost as a write-in in the Democratic convention on August 18, 2020.
Sloan was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 13th Congressional District of New York.[1] Sloan was defeated in the Democratic primary.[2] Sloan was also a 2016 Democratic candidate for president.[3]
Sloan was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 15th Congressional District of New York.[4] Sloan was defeated by Jose Serrano in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[5] He was also a Democratic candidate for Governor of New York in the 2014 elections.[6]
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 14th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
New York's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 14
Incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated John Cummings, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, and Antoine Tucker in the general election for U.S. House New York District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) | 71.6 | 152,661 |
 | John Cummings (R / Conservative Party)  | 27.4 | 58,440 | |
 | Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (Serve America Movement Party) | 0.9 | 2,000 | |
 | Antoine Tucker (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 222 | ||
| Total votes: 213,323 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Miguel Hernandez (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 14
Incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Badrun Khan, and Sam Sloan in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 14 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | 74.4 | 46,582 |
| Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | 18.1 | 11,339 | |
 | Badrun Khan | 5.0 | 3,119 | |
 | Sam Sloan | 2.2 | 1,406 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 143 | ||
| Total votes: 62,589 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Dillon (D)
- Jose Velazquez (D)
- Fernando Cabrera (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. John Cummings advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 14.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jineea Butler (R)
- Rey Solano (R)
- Israel Ortega Cruz (R)
- Scherie Murray (R)
- Ruth Papazian (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. John Cummings advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 14.
Independence Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (Independence Party)
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 14.
Working Families Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Working Families Party)
2016
Congress
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Charles Rangel (D) did not seek re-election, leaving the seat open. Adriano Espaillat defeated eight other Democrats in the primary to replace Rangel. The race between Espaillat and Keith Wright was initially uncalled with Espaillat leading by nearly 3%. Wright conceded from the race two days after the election. Espaillat then defeated Tony Evans (R), Daniel Vila Rivera (G), and Scott Lloyd Fenstermaker (Transparent Government) in the general election. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[7][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Adriano Espaillat |
88.8% | 207,194 | |
| Republican | Tony Evans | 6.9% | 16,089 | |
| Green | Daniel Vila Rivera | 3.5% | 8,248 | |
| Transparent Government | Scott Fenstermaker | 0.8% | 1,877 | |
| Total Votes | 233,408 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adriano Espaillat |
36% | 16,377 | ||
| Keith Wright | 34.1% | 15,528 | ||
| Clyde Williams | 11% | 5,003 | ||
| Adam Clayton Powell | 6.6% | 2,986 | ||
| Guillermo Linares | 5.5% | 2,504 | ||
| Suzan Cook | 5.1% | 2,341 | ||
| Mike Gallagher | 1% | 435 | ||
| Sam Sloan | 0.5% | 227 | ||
| Yohanny Caceres | 0.3% | 116 | ||
| Total Votes | 45,517 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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President
Sloan ran for president as a Democratic candidate.
2014
- See also: New York Gubernatorial election, 2014
Sloan ran for election to the office of Governor of New York. Sloan did not qualify for the Democratic nomination in the primary on September 9.
Congressional run
Sloan ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 15th District. Sloan sought the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014, but was defeated by Jose Serrano.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jose Serrano Incumbent |
91.2% | 10,346 | ||
| Sam Sloan | 8.8% | 1,004 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,350 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections - Official Election Results |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sam Sloan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2016 Presidential Form 2 Filers," accessed October 1, 2015
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New York - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Election, "Candidate Petition List," accessed July 9, 2014
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