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Shawn Cullinane
Shawn Cullinane was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 11 of the New York State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2016
Cullinane's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
STOP THE HEROIN EPIDEMIC Stop the Heroin Epidemic by increasing penalties on drug dealers, enhancing treatment for addicts and improving education for young people. FIGHT AGAINST CRIMINAL STREET GANGS Fight against criminal street gangs by supporting State Legislation that better defines offenses, increases penalties, provides for gang prevention programs in schools. Support law and order. REDUCE THE TAX BURDEN Reduce the tax burden on Long Island families and small businesses by eliminating bureaucratic red tape and extending the Property Tax Cap. Support economic redevelopment in our downtowns. HELP OUR FAMILIES Help our families and our property values by protecting our drinking water and increasing aid to public schools, ensuring our District gets its fair share from Albany.[1] |
” |
| —Shawn Cullinane[2] | ||
Elections
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 Kimberly Jean-Pierre defeated Shawn Cullinane in the New York State Assembly District 11 general election.[3][4]
| New York State Assembly, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kimberly Jean-Pierre Incumbent |
60.07% | 26,129 | |
| Republican | Shawn Cullinane | 39.93% | 17,369 | |
| Total Votes | 43,498 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Kimberly Jean-Pierre defeated Jordan Wilson Jr. in the New York State Assembly District 11 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New York State Assembly, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kimberly Jean-Pierre Incumbent |
78.17% | 1,411 | |
| Democratic | Jordan Wilson Jr. | 21.83% | 394 | |
| Total Votes | 1,805 | |||
Jean-Pierre also ran on the Working Families, Independence, and Reform Party tickets.
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Cullinane's endorsements included the following:[2]
- Peter King - U.S. Congressman
- Kevin McCaffrey - Suffolk County Legislator
- Phil Boyle - New York State Senator
- Michael Venditto - New York State Senator
- Thomas Brennan - Mayor of Lindenhurst, NY
- James Wandell - Mayor of Amityville, NY
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Assembly
- New York State Assembly District 11
- New York State Assembly elections, 2016
- New York State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Shawn Cullinane on Facebook
- Shawn Cullinane on Twitter
- New York Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shawn Cullinane, "Platform/Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
