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Justin Sanchez
Justin Sanchez was a Liberal candidate for District 14 representative on the New York City Council in New York. Sanchez was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Sanchez was a Democratic candidate for District 14 representative on the New York City Council in New York. Sanchez initially filed to run in the primary on September 12, 2017, but did not appear on the candidate list published on August 4, 2017.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 17
Justin Sanchez defeated Rosaline Nieves and Marisol Duran in the general election for New York City Council District 17 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Justin Sanchez (D / Working Families Party) | 86.3 | 15,657 |
| Rosaline Nieves (R) | 10.5 | 1,910 | ||
| Marisol Duran (Conservative Party) | 3.2 | 586 | ||
| Total votes: 18,153 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Antirson Ortiz (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Justin Sanchez in round 4 . 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.
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Total votes: 9,280 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jasmine Uribe (D)
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Rosaline Nieves in round 1 .
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Marisol Duran in round 1 .
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for New York City Council District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Antirson Ortiz in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sanchez in this election.
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[1] Incumbent Fernando Cabrera (D) defeated Randy Abreu (Working Families), Alan Reed (R), and Justin Sanchez (Liberal) in the general election for the District 14 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 14 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Fernando Cabrera Incumbent |
83.67% | 9,826 | |
| Working Families | Randy Abreu | 10.41% | 1,222 | |
| Republican | Alan Reed | 4.36% | 512 | |
| Liberal | Justin Sanchez | 1.51% | 177 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.06% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,744 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Fernando Cabrera defeated Randy Abreu and Felix Perdomo in the Democratic primary election for the District 14 seat on the New York City Council.[2]
| New York City Council, District 14 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Fernando Cabrera Incumbent |
55.06% | 3,898 |
| Randy Abreu | 34.69% | 2,456 |
| Felix Perdomo | 10.03% | 710 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 16 |
| Total Votes | 7,080 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Sanchez provided the following candidate statement for the New York City voter guide:
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I’m running for New York City Council because we need to fight together for true change that helps us all. I was born and raised here. I grew up poor, and was homeless during my childhood. I put my college education on hold because of student debt. I worked server jobs to pay the bills. I go to Community Board meetings every month, and worked as Recruitment Director of the Working Families Party. Like you, I have plenty of stories about how politics have failed me. But this campaign isn’t about me. This campaign is about building our political power together to fight for real affordable housing, more local jobs with a living wage, and holding police accountable in our communities. As your city councilman, I will help build our collective political power together. We will have a Community Engagement Taskforce, which will knock on your door every year. We will have organizing sessions in your apartment lobby. We will finally join the New York City Participatory Budgeting Program. And, I will publicly explain every vote I take as your representative, so you know what I’m doing at City Hall and why.[3][4] |
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| —Justin Sanchez (2017) | ||
Recent news
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ New York City Campaign Finance Board, "2017 General Election Voter Guide," accessed October 19, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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