Tedra Cobb

Tedra Cobb (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 21st Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Cobb was a Democratic 2018 candidate for the same seat.

Biography

Cobb graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a degree in Spanish and sociology in 1989 and took a job as a Spanish-language corrections counselor at Riverview Correctional Facility. After three years in that role, Cobb joined North Country AIDS Outreach, where she participated in educational and AIDS screening programs in rural areas. In 1999, Cobb started a community health program through the St. Lawrence Health Initiative, which she would spend four years leading. In 2003, she obtained a master's in instructional technology from SUNY Potsdam.

Cobb was elected to the St. Lawrence County legislature in 2002 and served two four-year terms. In 2003, Cobb founded a consulting firm which she remained president of as of the 2020 election. After leaving the county legislature, Cobb taught communications at SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University. She left both teaching posts in 2015.^[1]^[2]

Elections

2020

New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)

New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 21

Incumbent Elise Stefanik defeated Tedra Cobb in the general election for U.S. House New York District 21 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Elise Stefanik (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party)	58.8	188,655
	Tedra Cobb (D / Working Families Party)	41.1	131,995
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	138

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 320,788
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tedra Cobb advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 21.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 21.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21.

Independence Party primary election

The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elise Stefanik advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21.

Serve America Movement Party primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jeffrey French (Serve America Movement Party)

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Tedra Cobb advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 21.