Nancy Tong
Nancy Tong was a Democratic candidate for District 43 representative on the New York City Council in New York. She was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Biography
At the time of her 2017 run for city council, Tong was the community relations director for New York State Assemblyman William Colton (D).[1] Her experience also includes service as a district leader for the 47th Assembly District, member of the New York Democratic State Committee, co-president of the United Progressive Democratic Club, and co-chair of the Anti Waste Transfer Station Committee.[2]
Elections
2017
Justin Brannan defeated Khader El-Yateem, Nancy Tong, Vincent Chirico, and Kevin Carroll in the Democratic primary for the District 43 seat on the New York City Council.[3]
| New York City Council, District 43 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Justin Brannan |
38.66% | 3,670 |
| Khader El-Yateem | 30.89% | 2,932 |
| Nancy Tong | 15.84% | 1,504 |
| Vincent Chirico | 8.02% | 761 |
| Kevin Carroll | 6.36% | 604 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 22 |
| Total Votes | 9,493 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
In the New York Campaign Finance Board's voter guide, Tong listed her top three issues as:
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| —Nancy Tong[5] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Tong received endorsements from the following in 2017:[6]
- New York Assemblyman William Colton
- New York Assemblywoman Pamela Harris
- New York City Councilman Mark Treyger
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See also
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External links
- New York City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ Nancy Tong 4 Council, "Home," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ Nancy Tong 4 Council, "About Nancy," accessed September 1, 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.
- ↑ New York City Campaign Finance Board, "Nancy Tong," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ Nancy Tong 4 Council, "Endorsements," accessed September 1, 2017
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