Sarah Hughes (New York)

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Sarah Hughes
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Birthplace
Great Neck, N.Y.

Sarah Hughes (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 4th Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.

On September 8, 2023, Hughes announced she was withdrawing from the race for New York's 4th Congressional District. [1]

Biography

Hughes was the gold medalist in women's figure skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, winning at the age of 16. As of 2023, she is the most recent American woman to win the individual Olympic gold medal in figure skating.[2]

Hughes has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Skating Club of New York since 2012. From 2015 to 2020, Hughes served as a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Women's Sports Foundation. She has headlined over 50 speaking engagements on the topics of women in sports, education, cancer research, and community development.

Hughes currently practices law in New York City. She became a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations in June 2021. [3]

Education

Hughes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. [4]

Elections

2024

See also: New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2024

New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)

New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 4

Laura Gillen defeated incumbent Anthony D'Esposito in the general election for U.S. House New York District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laura Gillen
Laura Gillen (D / Common Sense Party)
 
51.1
 
191,760
Image of Anthony D'Esposito
Anthony D'Esposito (R / Conservative Party) Candidate Connection
 
48.8
 
183,157
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
601

Total votes: 375,518
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Laura Gillen advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 4.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anthony D'Esposito advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 4.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anthony D'Esposito advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 4.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hughes in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

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Sarah Hughes campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House New York District 4Withdrew primary$110,147 $110,147
Grand total$110,147 $110,147
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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