Mike Scala
Mike Scala (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 32. Scala lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.
Scala was a Democratic and Liberal Party candidate for District 32 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.[1]
Scala was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of New York.
Biography
Scala earned his B.S. in computer science from New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering. He later received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Scala is an attorney.[2]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 32
Joann Ariola defeated Felicia Singh and Kenichi Wilson in the general election for New York City Council District 32 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joann Ariola (R / Conservative Party / Save Our City Party) | 66.2 | 16,910 | |
 | Felicia Singh (D)  | 32.6 | 8,322 | |
| Kenichi Wilson (Community First Party) | 1.1 | 283 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 25,555 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 32
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Felicia Singh in round 3 . 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: 10,271 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 32
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Joann Ariola in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,900 |
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Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Joann Ariola advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Council District 32.
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.[3] Incumbent Eric Ulrich (R) defeated Mike Scala (D) in the general election for the District 32 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 32 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Eric Ulrich Incumbent |
65.64% | 15,430 | |
| Democratic | Mike Scala | 34.19% | 8,037 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.17% | 40 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,507 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Mike Scala defeated Helal Sheikh and William Ruiz in the Democratic primary election for the District 32 seat on the New York City Council.[4]
| New York City Council, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Scala |
43.65% | 2,319 |
| Helal Sheikh | 29.87% | 1,587 |
| William Ruiz | 25.01% | 1,329 |
| Write-in votes | 1.47% | 78 |
| Total Votes | 5,313 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
2012
Scala ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 5th District. He sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket and was one of three candidates defeated by incumbent Gregory Meeks in the June 26 Democratic primary.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Gregory W. Meeks Incumbent |
66.2% | 8,507 |
| Allan Jennings | 13.3% | 1,712 |
| Mike Scala | 11% | 1,417 |
| Joseph Marthone | 9.5% | 1,217 |
| Total Votes | 12,853 | |
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mike Scala did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Scala's campaign website included the following themes:
| “ |
Transportation
Local Control
Build It Back
Education
Quality of Life
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| —Mike Scala (2017)[6] | ||
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Liberal Party of New York, "Our Candidates," accessed September 14,, 2017
- ↑ Mike Scala 2017 campaign website, "Meet Mike," accessed August 17, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mike Scala 2017 campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 17, 2017
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