Victoria Alexander

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Victoria Alexander

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Ph.D

City University New York, Graduate Center, 2002

Contact

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Victoria Alexander (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 19th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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In 2020, Alexander participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.

Elections

2020

See also: New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2020

New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)

New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 19

Incumbent Antonio Delgado defeated Kyle Van De Water, Victoria Alexander, and Steven Greenfield in the general election for U.S. House New York District 19 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antonio Delgado (D / Working Families Party / Serve America Movement Party)	54.5	192,100
		Kyle Van De Water (R)	42.9	151,475
		Victoria Alexander (L)	1.2	4,224
		Steven Greenfield (G)	0.8	2,799
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	2,173

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 352,771
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Antonio Delgado advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19

Kyle Van De Water defeated Ola Hawatmeh in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kyle Van De Water	57.1	12,138
		Ola Hawatmeh	42.3	8,988
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	130

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,256
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tony German (R)
• Mike Roth (R)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kyle Van De Water (Conservative Party)
• Ola Hawatmeh (Conservative Party)

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Steven Greenfield advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House New York District 19.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kyle Van De Water (Independence Party)
• Antonio Delgado (Independence Party)

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Victoria Alexander advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 19.

Serve America Movement Party primary election

The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Antonio Delgado advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Antonio Delgado advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19.

Candidate profile

Victoria Alexander

Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am seeking the support of Libertarians, Greens, disenchanted Democrats and Republicans, voters who all have approximately the same goals but different ideas about how to achieve them. My goal, which unites us all, is to try to decentralize the power that has been concentrated in the hands of the few. When power becomes concentrated in government, politicians can act as though they are above the law and cease to answer to voters. When power becomes concentrated in a few large corporations, business leaders can behave as if they are above the law and cease to be responsive to their own customers. When these two power centers merge, we no longer have democracy or freedom. That's where we find ourselves today. Since 2003 Dr. Victoria Alexander has lived in Dutchess County on an farm with her husband and son. She is a novelist, director of an arts foundation and a researcher in complex systems science. In 2020 she served as a Fulbright Scholar in St Petersburg, Russia. As part of the U. S. State Department, the Fulbright Program's mission is to use intellectual exchange as a path toward peace. "

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Key Messages

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Shrink Military Spending. The U.S. spends about $686+ billion per year on wars, more than the next ten nations combined. It's time to rebuild our economy in peace.

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Affordable Healthcare and Full Coverage for Catastrophic Illness. A civilized society does not allow people to die or suffer unnecessarily because they are poor.

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Decriminalize Drugs. Treat drug use as a health problem, not a crime. Defund the for-profit prison system and put convicts to work supporting welfare programs and improving their own communities.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 19 in 2020.

2018

See also: New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 19

Antonio Delgado defeated incumbent John Faso, Steven Greenfield, and Diane Neal in the general election for U.S. House New York District 19 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antonio Delgado (D)	51.4	147,873
		John Faso (R)	46.2	132,873
		Steven Greenfield (G)	1.5	4,313
		Diane Neal (Independent)	1.0	2,835

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 287,894 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Victoria Alexander (L)
• Chad McEvoy (Women's Equality Party)
• Dal LaMagna (Independent)
• Luisa Parker (Independent)
• Bob Cohen (Working Families Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 19 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antonio Delgado	22.1	8,576
		Pat Ryan	17.9	6,941
		Gareth Rhodes	17.8	6,890
		Brian Flynn	13.5	5,245
		Jeff Beals	12.9	4,991
		David Clegg	11.0	4,257
		Erin Collier	4.9	1,908

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 38,808
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19

Incumbent John Faso advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		John Faso

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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. House New York District 19

Steven Greenfield advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House New York District 19 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Steven Greenfield

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Working Families Party primary election

Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19

Bob Cohen advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 19 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Bob Cohen

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Campaign themes

2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am seeking the support of Libertarians, Greens, disenchanted Democrats and Republicans, voters who all have approximately the same goals but different ideas about how to achieve them. My goal, which unites us all, is to try to decentralize the power that has been concentrated in the hands of the few. When power becomes concentrated in government, politicians can act as though they are above the law and cease to answer to voters. When power becomes concentrated in a few large corporations, business leaders can behave as if they are above the law and cease to be responsive to their own customers. When these two power centers merge, we no longer have democracy or freedom. That's where we find ourselves today. Since 2003 Dr. Victoria Alexander has lived in Dutchess County on an farm with her husband and son. She is a novelist, director of an arts foundation and a researcher in complex systems science. In 2020 she served as a Fulbright Scholar in St Petersburg, Russia. As part of the U. S. State Department, the Fulbright Program's mission is to use intellectual exchange as a path toward peace.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Shrink Military Spending. The U.S. spends about $686+ billion per year on wars, more than the next ten nations combined. It's time to rebuild our economy in peace.

• Affordable Healthcare and Full Coverage for Catastrophic Illness. A civilized society does not allow people to die or suffer unnecessarily because they are poor.

• Decriminalize Drugs. Treat drug use as a health problem, not a crime. Defund the for-profit prison system and put convicts to work supporting welfare programs and improving their own communities.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Stop Creating Debt-Based Currency. Allowing the Federal Reserve to create U.S. dollars that are loaned to the largest corporations at near 0% interest has created extreme economic disparity in the US, where the top 1% control most of the money and wield the political power that goes with this. We must phase out fractional-reserve banking and debt-based currency by gradually raising the reserve amount to 100%. The Treasury should have the sole power to create US dollars, and only for public infrastructure projects - roads, mass transit, hospitals, energy grids, schools, and fiber broadband. New dollars created for this purpose would be backed by the value of the infrastructure assets that will return user fees. All newly created dollars would enter the economy at the middle income level, not at the top. Using direct Treasury funds for infrastructure (together with cutting the war budget), would entirely eliminate the need for the bottom 90% of Americans to pay income tax as well as reduce the need for states to collect property taxes to build and maintain public infrastructure. The role of the Treasury would not be to try to manage the economy, nor to set interest rates, nor to loan money, nor to borrow money. Its role would only be funding the creation of public assets. Any inflation caused by the influx of new Treasury dollars into the economy could be offset by raising the user fees and taxing the top 1% of income. See the National Emergency Defense Act H.R. 2990.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I admire Lynn Margulis, a fearless microbiologist whose work "rocked the boat and started a scientific revolution."

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Adam Curtis' documentary The Century of the Self should be required watching for high schoolers.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The most important characteristic for an elected official is to be uninterested in power.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The core responsibility for someone elected to this office is to be informed.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was delivering newspapers when I was about ten years old for the local paper where my father was the editor.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I'm against arbitrary rules.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Dennis Kucinich, Ron Paul, and Tulsi Gabbard have inspired me from time to time.

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2018

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“	What is your political philosophy? I am seeking support from Libertarians and Greens, disenchanted Democrats and Republicans. My goal, which unites us all, is to try to decentralize the power that has been concentrated in the hands of the few. Is there anything you would like to add? If elected, I will ask my constituents to vote on each bill using a secure online blockchain system.	”
—Victoria Alexander

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New York's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

Chuck Schumer (D)

Representatives

District 1

Nicholas LaLota (R)

District 2

Andrew Garbarino (R)

District 3

Tom Suozzi (D)

District 4

Laura Gillen (D)

District 5

Gregory Meeks (D)

District 6

Grace Meng (D)

District 7

Nydia Velazquez (D)

District 8

Hakeem Jeffries (D)

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Yvette Clarke (D)

District 10

Daniel Goldman (D)

District 11

Nicole Malliotakis (R)

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Jerrold Nadler (D)

District 13

Adriano Espaillat (D)

District 14

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)

District 15

Ritchie Torres (D)

District 16

George Latimer (D)

District 17

Michael Lawler (R)

District 18

Pat Ryan (D)

District 19

Josh Riley (D)

District 20

Paul Tonko (D)

District 21

Elise Stefanik (R)

District 22

John Mannion (D)

District 23

Nick Langworthy (R)

District 24

Claudia Tenney (R)

District 25

Joseph Morelle (D)

District 26

Tim Kennedy (D)

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