Simcha Felder
2013 - Present
2020
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Simcha Felder (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 1, 2013. His current term ends on December 31, 2020.
Felder (Democratic Party, Republican Party, Conservative Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 17. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Felder began caucusing with Republicans when he was first elected in 2012. He and the former members of the Independent Democratic Conference, who caucused with Republicans until April 2018, faced progressive challengers in the September 13 Democratic primaries. Click here to learn more about the primaries.
Contents
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging |
| • Cities, Chair |
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Finance |
| • Health |
| • Infrastructure and Capital Investment |
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities |
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Felder served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Aging |
| • Children and Families, Chair |
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Health |
| • Infrastructure and Capital Investment |
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Felder served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children and Families, Chair |
| • Aging |
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Health |
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills sponsored by this person, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020
General election for New York State Senate District 17
Incumbent Simcha Felder won election in the general election for New York State Senate District 17 on November 3, 2020.
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Simcha Felder (R / D / Conservative Party) |
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The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Simcha Felder advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 17.
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Simcha Felder advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 17.
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Simcha Felder advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 17.
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
Felder also ran in the 2018 election as a Republican Party, Conservative Party, and Independence Party candidate.
General election for New York State Senate District 17
Incumbent Simcha Felder defeated Jumaane Williams and Luis Rivera in the general election for New York State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Simcha Felder (D) |
84.3
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41,544 |
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Jumaane Williams (Working Families Party) |
13.4
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6,611 | |
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Luis Rivera (Reform Party) |
1.5
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733 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.8
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395 | ||
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Total votes: 49,283 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 17
Incumbent Simcha Felder defeated Blake Morris in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 17 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Simcha Felder |
65.5
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15,589 |
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Blake Morris |
34.5
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8,200 | |
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Total votes: 23,789 |
Reform Party primary for New York State Senate District 17
Luis Rivera advanced from the Reform Party primary for New York State Senate District 17 on September 13, 2018.
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Luis Rivera |
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Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 17
Angharad Vaughan advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 17 on September 13, 2018.
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Angharad Vaughan |
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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 Simcha Felder ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 17 general election.[1][2]| New York State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Simcha Felder Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Simcha Felder ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Simcha Felder Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Simcha Felder was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Felder also ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Felder was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Felder won election in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 17. Felder defeated Abraham Tischler in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012 and defeated incumbent David Storobin (R) and Abraham Tischler (School Choice Party) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. (While not declared, Felder gained enough write-in votes to defeat Storobin in the Conservative Party primary.[8][9][10]
| New York State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Simcha Felder |
66.4% | 39,266 | |
| Republican | David Storobin Incumbent | 32.7% | 19,338 | |
| Independent | Abraham Tischler | 0.9% | 528 | |
| Total Votes | 59,132 | |||
| New York State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Simcha Felder |
82.3% | 6,643 |
| Abraham Tischler | 17.7% | 1,427 |
| Total Votes | 8,070 | |
| New York State Senate, District 17 Conservative Primary, 2012 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Simcha Felder (write-in) |
53.6% | 113 |
| David Storobin Incumbent | 46.4% | 98 |
| Total Votes | 211 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Simcha Felder did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign donors
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| Simcha Felder campaign contribution history | |||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions |
| 2018 | New York State Senate District 17 | ✔ | $527,504 |
| 2016 | New York State Senate, District 17 | ✔ | $0 |
| 2014 | New York State Senate, District 17 | ✔ | $0 |
| 2012 | New York State Senate, District 17 | ✔ | $601,103 |
| 2010 | New York State Senate, District 21 | ✖ | $0 |
| Grand total raised | $1,128,607 | ||
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Source: Follow the Money |
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2018
| New York State Senate District 17 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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| Top individual contributors to Simcha Felder's campaign in 2018 | |
| REBENWURZEL, PETER | $11,000.00 |
| WERDIGER, SOLOMON | $11,000.00 |
| KISHK, JACK | $11,000.00 |
| WOLF, NANETTE | $11,000.00 |
| KEILSON, LLOYD | $11,000.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $527,504.00 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2016
Felder won re-election to the New York State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Felder raised a total of $0.| New York State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Simcha Felder's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Total raised in 2016 | $0 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Felder won re-election to the New York State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, Felder raised a total of $0.| New York State Senate 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Simcha Felder's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $0 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2012
Felder won election to the New York State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Felder raised a total of $601,103.| New York State Senate 2012 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Simcha Felder's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Simcha Ny | $353,454 | |||
| Sitt, Joseph J | $16,800 | |||
| Sitt, Betty | $16,800 | |||
| Agai, Jacob | $16,500 | |||
| Steinberg, Isaac | $15,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2012 | $601,103 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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2016
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In 2016, the 201st New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 6 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the 201st New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 7 through June 25.
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2014
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In 2014, the 200th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 8 to June 19, 2014.
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2013
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In 2013, the 200th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from the New York State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ 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
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