New York's 27th Congressional District special election, 2020

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Christopher Jacobs (R) won a special election to fill the seat representing New York's 27th Congressional District in the U.S. House in 2020. Jacobs defeated Nate McMurray (D), Duane Whitmer (L), and Michael Gammariello (G) in the June 23, 2020, special general election. The filing deadline was February 24, 2020. Ballots were scheduled to be certified on March 6, 2020.[1]

New York state law prohibits absentee ballots from being counted until the beginning of the canvassing period, which starts one week after election day. In a June 18, 2020, article, Decision Desk HQ projected that several high-profile New York primaries would not be possible to call until June 30, 2020, at the earliest, owing to a higher rate of absentee ballot requests during the coronavirus pandemic.[2] On June 30, 2020, the New York City Board of Elections announced it would begin counting absentee ballots from Staten Island on July 6 and from the other boroughs on July 8.[3]

This election was originally scheduled on April 28, 2020. On March 28, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) postponed New York’s presidential preference primary and special elections to June 23, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.[4]

The special election filled the vacancy left by Chris Collins (R), who resigned on October 1, 2019, after pleading guilty to conspiracy and making false statements in an insider trading case. For more information, click here.[5]

New York voter? Dates you need to know.
Candidate Filing DeadlineFebruary 20, 2020[1]
General ElectionJune 23, 2020[6]
Voting information
Polling place hours6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

There were 10 special elections called during the 116th Congress. Eight were called for seats in the U.S. House, and two for seats in the U.S. Senate. From the 113th Congress to the 115th Congress, 40 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

This page focuses on New York's 27th Congressional District special election. For information on the regularly scheduled election, click here.

Candidates and election results

General election

Special general election for U.S. House New York District 27

Christopher Jacobs defeated Nate McMurray, Duane Whitmer, and Michael Gammariello in the special general election for U.S. House New York District 27 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christopher Jacobs
Christopher Jacobs (R / Independence Party)
 
51.8
 
81,085
Image of Nate McMurray
Nate McMurray (D / Working Families Party)
 
46.6
 
72,998
Image of Duane Whitmer
Duane Whitmer (L)
 
1.0
 
1,500
Image of Michael Gammariello
Michael Gammariello (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
1,045

Total votes: 156,628
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Candidate profiles

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Image of Michael Gammariello

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Party: Green Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "I am running for the United States Congress in New York's 27th Congressional District on a platform eco-socialism, anti-fascism, anti-imperialism, and anti-capitalism. I don't fit into this political system and that's exactly why I am running. I don't like the label "progressive" as it has been co-opting by pseudo-progressive incrementalists who stand in the way of real actual justice. I not only consider myself to be a radical insurgent, the Department of Homeland Security considers me a radical insurgent along with thousands of other Standing Rock NoDAPL water protectors. I wear these labels as a badge of honor. The system is right to be afraid of us. I believe in disrupting the political system, the status quo and business as usual. It's not about politics it is a literal matter of life and death. As long as capitalist warmongers continue to control our way of life, millions of people continue to suffer and die every single day."


Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.


The fight against corporations and governments destroying the planet for profit. Eco-socialism standing up to ecocide.


The fight against the rise and mobilization of fascists and white supremacists.


The fight against the bipartisan imperialist war machine blowing up the planet and everyone on it for profit and power.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New York District 27 in 2020.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Eighteen of 62 New York counties—29 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Broome County, New York 2.01% 5.31% 8.02%
Cayuga County, New York 11.64% 11.40% 8.48%
Cortland County, New York 5.58% 9.11% 9.96%
Essex County, New York 1.14% 18.77% 13.32%
Franklin County, New York 5.45% 26.07% 22.23%
Madison County, New York 14.20% 0.89% 0.87%
Niagara County, New York 17.75% 0.84% 1.00%
Orange County, New York 5.50% 5.65% 4.13%
Oswego County, New York 21.99% 7.93% 2.44%
Otsego County, New York 11.13% 2.72% 5.91%
Rensselaer County, New York 1.41% 12.19% 9.34%
St. Lawrence County, New York 8.82% 16.71% 16.33%
Saratoga County, New York 3.21% 2.44% 3.40%
Seneca County, New York 11.01% 9.08% 2.60%
Suffolk County, New York 6.84% 3.69% 5.99%
Sullivan County, New York 11.23% 9.02% 9.46%
Warren County, New York 8.47% 2.32% 2.64%
Washington County, New York 18.40% 1.90% 0.81%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New York with 59 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, New York voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 35 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New York voted Democratic all five times.[8]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in New York. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[9][10]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 114 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 99 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 50.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 36 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 10.5 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 51 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 17.6 points. Trump won 13 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Official Special Election Political Calendar," accessed February 12, 2020
  2. Decision Desk HQ, "Elections In The Age Of Covid-19: Don’t Expect Complete Results On Election Night In High Profile Kentucky Or New York Primaries," June 18, 2020
  3. QNS, "NYC Board of Elections to canvas absentee ballots on July 6 and 8," July 1, 2020
  4. ‘’New York State,’’ “No. 202.12: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency,” March 28, 2020
  5. The Washington Post, "Republican Rep. Chris Collins resigns House seat ahead of guilty plea to insider-trading charges," September 30, 2019
  6. ‘’New York State,’’ “No. 202.12: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency,” March 28, 2020
  7. Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
  8. 270towin.com, "New York," accessed June 1, 2017
  9. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  10. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  11. Democrats won Assembly District 9 in a special election on May 23, 2017. The seat was previously held by a Republican.


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