Stephen Labate
Stephen Labate was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of New York.[1] He was defeated by Grant Lally in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[2]
Labate was a 2012 Tax Revolt, Republican and Conservative Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of New York. He lost in the general election.[3]
Biography
Labate is a U.S. Army reservist and financial planning advisor.[4]
Campaign themes
2012
One of Labate's main campaign issues was repealing Obamacare.[4]
According to his website, his platform included the following themes[5]:
- Lower taxes, particularly on small businesses
- Maintain U.S. military strength
- Reduce the federal debt and curtail deficit spending
Elections
2014
Labate ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 3rd District. Labate sought the Republican nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014, but was defeated by Grant Lally.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grant Lally |
50.1% | 3,439 | ||
| Stephen Labate | 49.9% | 3,428 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,867 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections - Official Election Results |
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2012
Labate ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 3rd District. He sought the nomination on the Tax Revolt, Republican and Conservative tickets and was unopposed in the June 26th primary. Robert Previdi did not appear on the ballot.[6] Labate lost to incumbent Steve Israel (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Israel Incumbent |
57.8% | 157,880 | |
| Republican | Stephen Labate | 41.4% | 113,203 | |
| Libertarian | Michael McDermott | 0.6% | 1,644 | |
| Independent | Anthony Tolda | 0.1% | 367 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 273,171 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Labate and his wife have two children.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
- New York's 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New York - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 CNN "New York Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Glen Cove Patch, "Labate Takes Aim at Affordable Care Act," May 31, 2012
- ↑ Stephen Labate campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 21, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ AP " 2012 Primary results"
- ↑ New York Board of Elections "2012 Candidate List" accessed October 17, 2012
- ↑ Stephen Labate campaign website, "About," accessed June 21, 2012
