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Victor Jordan
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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 28, 2022

Education

High school

Wingate High School

Bachelor's

Pace University

Law

Albany Law School

Other

New School for Social Research

Personal
Profession
Educator

Victor Jordan (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 42. Jordan was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on June 28, 2022.

Jordan was a Democratic candidate for District 42 of the New York State Assembly in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. He also filed for the November 2019 special election for the same seat.

Jordan was a Democratic candidate for District 41 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.

Biography

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Jordan earned a B.A. in economics and math from Pace University and a J.D. from Albany Law School and completed graduate work in economics at the New School for Social Research.[1]

Jordan's professional experience includes work as an adjunct professor for SUNY-Empire State College, an economics lecturer for the University of Guyana, a trade specialist for the Ministry of Trade & Industry in Trinidad & Tobago, a research fellow for the University of The West Indies, and a high school mathematics teacher for the Boys & Girls High School. He has also served as the chair of the Education Committee and the Land Use Committee for Community Board 17 and a team chief for Community Board 17's Community Emergency Response Team.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 42 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D)
 
98.6
 
22,255
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
326

Total votes: 22,581
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 42.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2021

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 40

Rita Joseph defeated Constantine Jean-Pierre in the general election for New York City Council District 40 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Rita Joseph (D)
 
93.1
 
19,854
Image of Constantine Jean-Pierre
Constantine Jean-Pierre (R / Conservative Party)
 
6.8
 
1,442
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
38

Total votes: 21,334
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 40

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Rita Joseph in round 10 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.


Total votes: 22,343
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Constantine Jean-Pierre advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 40.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Constantine Jean-Pierre advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Council District 40.

2020

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 42 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D) Candidate Connection
 
99.4
 
39,649
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
235

Total votes: 39,884
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 42.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

November 2019 special election

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2019)

General election

Special general election for New York City Council District 45

Incumbent Farah Louis defeated Anthony Beckford and David Fite in the special general election for New York City Council District 45 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Farah Louis
Farah Louis (D) Candidate Connection
 
92.7
 
14,068
Image of Anthony Beckford
Anthony Beckford (Liberal independent Party)
 
4.7
 
720
Image of David Fite
David Fite (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
330
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
57

Total votes: 15,175
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for New York City Council District 45

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for New York City Council District 45 on June 25, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Farah Louis
Farah Louis Candidate Connection
 
49.9
 
4,690
Image of Monique Chandler-Waterman
Monique Chandler-Waterman
 
43.0
 
4,039
Image of L. Rickie Tulloch
L. Rickie Tulloch
 
1.9
 
175
Xamayla Rose
 
1.7
 
163
Jovia Radix
 
1.4
 
132
Image of Adina Sash
Adina Sash
 
1.0
 
95
Image of Victor Jordan
Victor Jordan
 
0.6
 
53
Anthony Alexis
 
0.5
 
46

Total votes: 9,393
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May 2019 special election

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2019)

General election

Special general election for New York City Council District 45

The following candidates ran in the special general election for New York City Council District 45 on May 14, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Farah Louis
Farah Louis (Nonpartisan)
 
40.6
 
3,949
Image of Monique Chandler-Waterman
Monique Chandler-Waterman (Nonpartisan)
 
29.3
 
2,848
Jovia Radix (Nonpartisan)
 
9.0
 
871
Image of Adina Sash
Adina Sash (Nonpartisan)
 
7.2
 
696
Image of L. Rickie Tulloch
L. Rickie Tulloch (Nonpartisan)
 
6.6
 
638
Xamayla Rose (Nonpartisan)
 
5.6
 
545
Anthony Alexis (Nonpartisan)
 
1.2
 
119
Image of Victor Jordan
Victor Jordan (Nonpartisan)
 
0.5
 
46
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
16

Total votes: 9,728
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn defeated Matthew Williams and Anthony Beckford in the general election for New York State Assembly District 42 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D)
 
90.6
 
28,612
Matthew Williams (R)
 
7.2
 
2,264
Image of Anthony Beckford
Anthony Beckford (G) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
689
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
22

Total votes: 31,587
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn defeated Victor Jordan in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 42 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
 
71.9
 
10,821
Image of Victor Jordan
Victor Jordan
 
28.1
 
4,233

Total votes: 15,054
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 42

Matthew Williams advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 42 on September 13, 2018.


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Green primary election

Green primary for New York State Assembly District 42

Anthony Beckford advanced from the Green primary for New York State Assembly District 42 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Anthony Beckford
Anthony Beckford Candidate Connection

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2017

See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2017) and Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for the District 41 seat on the New York City Council.[2]

New York City Council, District 41 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Alicka Ampry-Samuel 31.23% 3,385
Henry Butler 22.04% 2,389
Cory Provost 11.20% 1,214
Moreen King 8.51% 922
Deidre Olivera 8.11% 879
Royston Antoine 5.72% 620
Victor Jordan 5.28% 572
David Miller 4.86% 527
Leopold Cox 2.89% 313
Write-in votes 0.16% 17
Total Votes 10,838
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017


Campaign themes

2022

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2021

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2020

Victor Jordan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

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2017

In the New York Campaign Finance Board's voter guide, Jordan listed his top three issues as:

  1. The Housing Crisis
  2. The Problem of Failing Schools
  3. Reform Our Archaic Legal System[10]
—Victor Jordan[1]

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