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Tim Wu
Tim Wu was a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in the 2014 elections.[1]
Biography
Wu is a law professor at Columbia University.[2]
Elections
2014
Wu was running for election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of New York. Wu lost the Democratic nomination in the primary on September 9, 2014.[1]
Results
Primary
| Lieutenant Governor of New York, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Kathy Hochul |
60.2% | 329,089 | ||
| Tim Wu | 39.8% | 217,614 | ||
| Total Votes | 546,703 | |||
| Election results via New York State Board of Elections. | ||||
Endorsements
Wu received the endorsement of the New York State Public Employees Federation and The New York Times prior to the primary election.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2014
Wu, who is credited with coining the term "net neutrality," was running on a platform that includeed blocking the merger of Comcast and Time-Warner.[2] He argued for a stronger regulatory role for the New York Public Service Commission, as well as enforcement of existing antitrust lawsuits.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Daily News, "Zephyr Teachout confirms plans for a Democratic primary against Gov. Cuomo," June 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Boing Boing, "Tim Wu runs for New York State Lieutenant Governor, promising to clamp down on big business," June 17, 2014
- ↑ readMedia, "PEF endorses an array of labor-friendly candidates for 2014 elections," August 20, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Timothy Wu for Lieutenant Governor," August 27, 2014
- ↑ The Verge, "Point of despair: father of net neutrality Tim Wu talks about tech policy’s worst year," August 4, 2014
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