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Sarah Clark (New York)
Sarah Clark (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 136. She assumed office on November 12, 2020. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Clark (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 136. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Sarah Clark lives in Rochester, New York. Clark graduated from East High School.[1] Her career experience includes working as the deputy state director for U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Clark has served with the Community Impact Cabinet and the United Way of Greater Rochester.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Clark was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging Committee
- Children and Families Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Local Governments Committee
- Mental Health Committee
- Small Business Committee
2021-2022
Clark was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging Committee
- Children and Families Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Local Governments Committee
- Small Business Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 136
Incumbent Sarah Clark defeated Orlando Rivera in the general election for New York State Assembly District 136 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah Clark (D / Working Families Party) | 67.4 | 40,919 |
| Orlando Rivera (R / Conservative Party) | 32.6 | 19,769 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 60,720 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sarah Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Orlando Rivera advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Orlando Rivera advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sarah Clark advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Clark in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 136
Incumbent Sarah Clark defeated Orlando Rivera in the general election for New York State Assembly District 136 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Clark (D / Working Families Party) | 66.4 | 31,963 |
| Orlando Rivera (R / Conservative Party) | 33.6 | 16,185 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 48,164 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sarah Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Orlando Rivera advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Orlando Rivera advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sarah Clark advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
2020
Regular election
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 136
Sarah Clark defeated Justin Wilcox and Steven Becker in the general election for New York State Assembly District 136 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Clark (D / Working Families Party) | 86.7 | 45,035 |
| Justin Wilcox (Independence Party) | 7.6 | 3,955 | ||
| Steven Becker (L) | 5.6 | 2,925 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 58 | ||
| Total votes: 51,973 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 136
Sarah Clark defeated Justin Wilcox and Nelson Lopatin in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 136 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Clark | 63.4 | 9,210 |
| Justin Wilcox | 27.7 | 4,025 | ||
| Nelson Lopatin | 8.8 | 1,277 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 14,522 | |||
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Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Justin Wilcox advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Steven Becker advanced from the Libertarian primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Sarah Clark advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 136.
Special election
A special election for New York State Assembly District 136 was called in 2020. The candidate filing deadline was February 24, 2020, and ballots were scheduled to be certified on March 6, 2020.[3]
This election was originally scheduled on April 28, 2020. On March 28, 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) postponed New York’s presidential preference primary, one Congressional special election, and four state legislative special elections to June 23, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.[4]
On April 24, 2020, Gov. Cuomo canceled the special elections in a proclamation.[5] Because June 23 was also the statewide primary election date, partisan primary elections for New York State Senate District 136 would have also taken place on the same day as the scheduled special election. The seat remained empty until the general election on November 3, 2020.
The seat became vacant after Jamie Romeo (D) was appointed Monroe County Clerk by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on February 6, 2020.[6]
Candidates Justin Wilcox (D) and Sarah Clark (Serve America Movement Party) filed for this race.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sarah Clark did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Sarah Clark did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Sarah Clark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clark's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Education
- Environment
- Social Justice
Education is a constitutionally mandated right for the children in our state. And I believe properly investing in each generation of students is the best economic development tool we have. Public education must finally be fully funded and equitable for everyone regardless of zip code.
The environment is our home, we should be aggressive on the policies that protect it- both in energy use, but also how we protect and preserve our beautiful lands and parks. Now is a critical time to enact the recent Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act. There are still rules to draft, studies to finish, hearings to hold and a new agency to be set up, and I look forward to being part of this process for we must invest our public dollars into green jobs and clean energy, we must expedite green shovel-ready projects that will create thousands of jobs and worth of billions of dollars
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 5 to June 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New York State Assembly District 136 |
Officeholder New York State Assembly District 136 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Sarah Clark for New York State Assembly, "About Sarah," accessed March 24, 2021
- ↑ New York State Assembly, "Sarah Clark - Assembly District 136," accessed March 24, 2021
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Special Election Political Calendar," accessed February 12, 2020
- ↑ ‘’New York State,’’ “No. 202.12: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency,” March 28, 2020
- ↑ City & State New York, "Cuomo cancels most June special elections," April 25, 2020
- ↑ Rochester City Newspaper, "Romeo appointed Monroe County clerk," February 6, 2020
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| Preceded by Jamie Romeo (D) |
New York State Assembly District 136 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
