Dia Carabajal
Dia Carabajal (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 126. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Carabajal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dia Carabajal was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She obtained a master's degree from Syracuse University.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 126
John Lemondes Jr. defeated Dia Carabajal in the general election for New York State Assembly District 126 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Lemondes Jr. (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 57.3 | 38,410 |
 | Dia Carabajal (D / Working Families Party)  | 42.7 | 28,635 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 67,072 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jermaine Bagnall-Graham (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dia Carabajal advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 126.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 126
John Lemondes Jr. defeated Daniel Fitzpatrick in the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 126 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Lemondes Jr. | 56.9 | 3,494 |
| Daniel Fitzpatrick | 42.7 | 2,622 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 6,143 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kenneth Bush III (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. John Lemondes Jr. advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 126.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kenneth Bush III (Conservative Party)
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. John Lemondes Jr. advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Assembly District 126.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kenneth Bush III (Independence Party)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Dia Carabajal advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 126.
Endorsements
To view Carabajal's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dia Carabajal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carabajal's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Education & School Funding
- Environmental Protection & The Protecting the Finger Lakes
As a Professor at Cayuga Community College, I understand the struggles of higher ed to maintain funding levels from the state and the challenges that higher ed in NYS faces. Base Aid has remained flat forcing tuition increases and faculty and staff reductions. Fighting for Community Colleges and Higher will continue to be a priority.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 14, 2020
