Michael Kicinski Sr.
Michael Kicinski Sr. was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 22nd Congressional District of New York.[1] Although Kicinski filed with the New York Board of Elections, the board found 200 invalid signatures, leaving him below the minimum petition requirements to run in the primary.[2]
Kicinski was previously a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 22nd Congressional District of New York. He lost in the primary.[3]
Kicinski founded a local Tea Party group and worked as an electronics engineer.[4]
Elections
2014
Kicinski planned to run in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 22nd District. Kicinski sought the Republican nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014, but did not submit enough valid signatures to the New York Board of Elections to run in the primary.
2012
Kicinski ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 22nd District. He sought the nomination on the Republican ticket and lost to incumbent Richard Hanna in the June 26 Republican primary.[3]
Hanna had the obvious advantage of being an incumbent, along with having campaign funds far exceeding those of any competitors.[5]
Kicinski, who founded a local Tea Party group, said Hanna had not made good on his campaign promises to reduce the budget and uphold the debt limit.[4] Kicinski supported more immediate changes, while Hanna has worked toward 20- or 30-year plans.[4] Kicinski also pledged not to raise the debt ceiling, while he said Hanna voted three times to raise the debt ceiling.[6]
Neither candidate supported federal subsidies for wind energy, and both supported hydrofracking, a controversial method of extracting oil and natural gas, although Kicinski said he would only support it if done responsibly. Both opposed the nationalized health care bill known as Obamacare, but Hanna saw some good parts of the bill, particularly those requiring coverage for pre-existing conditions.[4]
Kicinski was also endorsed by two state pro-life groups.[7][8] Hanna, who was backed by the Conservative Party in his 2010 takeover of a Democratic-held seat, was passed over by the Conservatives this year due to his moderate voting record. "I think both parties are owned by their extremes.... So, someplace the solutions are going to come out of that 70, 80 percent of people who don't fit those outer places," he said.[9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Richard Hanna Incumbent |
70.7% | 9,806 |
| Michael Kicinski | 29.3% | 4,069 |
| Total Votes | 13,875 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
Kicinski was endorsed by the New York State Right to Life Committee,[10] as well as by a state pro-life PAC.[11]
Personal
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Kicinski has 12 children.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 22nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- New York's 22nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Syracuse, "Michael Kicinski kicked off GOP ballot; Hanna will battle Tenney for Congress," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 AP/CSPAN, "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Oneida Dispatch, "Hanna, Kicinski vie for 22nd Congressional District GOP bid," June 20, 2012
- ↑ Little Falls Times, "Hanna leads congressional fundraising in new 22nd District," June 19, 2012
- ↑ News Channel 34 "Kicinski Says "No New Debt Limit,"" June 21, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Utica Observer-Dispatch, "NYS Right To Life Committee endorses Kicinski," June 11, 2012
- ↑ Utica Observer-Dispatch, "Kicinski endorsed by pro-life PAC," June 20, 2012
- ↑ Central NY YNN "Hanna faces challenging race," May 22, 2012
- ↑ Utica Observer-Dispatch, "NYS Right To Life Committee endorses Kicinski," June 11, 2012
- ↑ Utica Observer-Dispatch, "Kicinski endorsed by pro-life PAC," June 20, 2012
