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Sean Hanna
Sean Hanna was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 54 of the New York State Senate.
Hanna served in the New York State Assembly, representing District 130 from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Hanna earned his B.S. in economics from Boston College and his J.D. from Wake Forest University. His professional experience included working as lead trial attorney for the County Executive Maggie Brooks' Administration and as a former felony trial prosecutor for the Monroe County District Attorney's Office.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hanna served on the following committees:
- Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Assembly
- Housing Committee, New York State Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, New York State Assembly
- Social Services Committee, New York State Assembly
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee, New York State Assembly
Elections
2016
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Senate 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 Michael Nozzolio (R) did not seek re-election.
Pamela Helming defeated Kenan Baldridge and Floyd Rayburn in the New York State Senate District 54 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Senate, District 54 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Pamela Helming |
60.18% | 74,175 | |
| Democratic | Kenan Baldridge | 33.05% | 40,739 | |
| Reform | Floyd Rayburn | 6.77% | 8,350 | |
| Total Votes | 123,264 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Kenan Baldridge ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 54 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New York State Senate, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kenan Baldridge (unopposed) | |
Pamela Helming defeated Floyd Rayburn, Brian Manktelow, Jon Ritter, and Sean Hanna in the New York State Senate District 54 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New York State Senate, District 54 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Pamela Helming |
32.54% | 3,945 | |
| Republican | Floyd Rayburn | 30.80% | 3,735 | |
| Republican | Brian Manktelow | 17.51% | 2,123 | |
| Republican | Jon Ritter | 7.85% | 952 | |
| Republican | Sean Hanna | 11.30% | 1,370 | |
| Total Votes | 12,125 | |||
Helming also ran on the Conservative and Independence tickets.
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Hanna ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 55. Hanna ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012; he also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Hanna was defeated by Ted O'Brien (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted O'Brien |
52% | 70,020 | |
| Republican | Sean Hanna | 48% | 64,572 | |
| Total Votes | 134,592 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Hanna ran in the 2010 election for New York State Assembly District 130. He was uncontested in the September 14 Republican primary. Hanna defeated David R. Nachbar (D) in the general election on November 2.[10]
| New York State Assembly, District 130 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sean Hanna (R)
|
26,907 | |||
| David R. Nachbar (D) | 18,967 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Hanna and his wife, Marlene, have two children, Katie and Aidan.
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Senate
- New York State Senate District 54
- New York State Senate elections, 2016
- New York State Assembly
- House Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sean Hanna," accessed December 24, 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
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Errigo (R) |
New York Assembly District 130 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Robert Oaks (R) |
