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Joseph Cullina
Joseph Cullina (Republican Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 31. Cullina lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Cullina also filed to run in a special election for the same seat in 2020. However, that special election was canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Elections
2020
Regular election
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 31
Khaleel Anderson defeated Joseph Cullina in the general election for New York State Assembly District 31 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Khaleel Anderson (D / Working Families Party)  | 89.2 | 34,014 |
| Joseph Cullina (R) | 10.7 | 4,086 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 38,133 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 31
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 31 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Khaleel Anderson | 37.2 | 3,565 |
 | Richard David | 28.9 | 2,770 | |
 | Lisa George | 19.0 | 1,819 | |
 | Shea Uzoigwe | 7.2 | 690 | |
 | Derrick DeFlorimonte | 4.1 | 392 | |
| Tavia Blakley | 3.6 | 342 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 9,595 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Joseph Cullina advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 31.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Khaleel Anderson advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 31.
Special election
A special election for New York State Assembly District 31 was called in 2020. The candidate filing deadline was February 24, 2020, and ballots were scheduled to be certified on March 6, 2020.[1]
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.[2]
On April 24, 2020, Gov. Cuomo canceled the special elections in a proclamation.[3] Because June 23 was also the statewide primary election date, partisan primary elections for New York State Senate District 31 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 Michele Titus (D) resigned on January 1, 2020, in order to assume her seat on the Civil Court bench.[4]
Candidates Richard David (D), Joseph Cullina (R), Shea Uzoigwe (Independence Party), and Derrick DeFlorimonte (independent) filed for this race.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joseph Cullina did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ QNS "What you need to know about the race to fill Michele Titus’ Assembly seat" January 10, 2020
