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Dion Powell
Dion Powell (Republican Party, Conservative Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 33. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Dion Powell earned a bachelor's degree from the City College of the City University of New York in 2004 and a graduate degree from the Metropolitan College of New York in 2016.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 33
Incumbent J. Gustavo Rivera defeated Dion Powell in the general election for New York State Senate District 33 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | J. Gustavo Rivera (D / Working Families Party) | 74.7 | 51,635 |
 | Dion Powell (R / Conservative Party) | 25.0 | 17,303 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 194 | ||
| Total votes: 69,132 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent J. Gustavo Rivera advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 33.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Dion Powell advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 33.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Dion Powell advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 33.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent J. Gustavo Rivera advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 33.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Powell in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 32
Incumbent Luis Sepúlveda defeated Antonio Melendez Sr. and Dion Powell in the general election for New York State Senate District 32 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Luis Sepúlveda (D) | 83.2 | 23,184 |
| Antonio Melendez Sr. (R) | 14.5 | 4,053 | ||
| Dion Powell (Conservative Party) | 2.1 | 599 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 27,866 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Luis Sepúlveda advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 32.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dion Powell (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Antonio Melendez Sr. advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 32.
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 79
Chantel Jackson defeated Donald Skinner and Dion Powell in the general election for New York State Assembly District 79 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chantel Jackson (D) | 89.8 | 33,008 |
| Donald Skinner (R) | 8.2 | 3,014 | ||
| Dion Powell (Conservative Party) | 1.9 | 682 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 57 | ||
| Total votes: 36,761 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 79
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 79 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chantel Jackson | 25.9 | 2,944 |
| Cynthia Cox | 22.9 | 2,599 | ||
 | George Alvarez | 21.6 | 2,456 | |
 | Elvis Santana | 13.5 | 1,536 | |
 | Eric Stevenson | 12.2 | 1,383 | |
| Dion Powell | 3.6 | 410 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 11,353 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Donald Skinner advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 79.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Dion Powell advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 79.
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dion Powell (L)
Serve America Movement Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dion Powell (Serve America Movement Party)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dion Powell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Dion Powell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dion Powell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Powell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 6, 2020
