Dana Balter
Dana Balter (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 24th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Balter received a B.S. from Northwestern University and an M.P.A. from the University of Connecticut. As of her 2020 campaign, she was working on a Ph.D. in public administration at Syracuse University. She was a political organizer for the CNY Solidarity Coalition and a visiting assistant teaching professor at Syracuse University.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 24th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
New York's 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 24
Incumbent John Katko defeated Dana Balter and Steven Williams in the general election for U.S. House New York District 24 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Katko (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 53.1 | 182,809 | |
| Dana Balter (D) | 43.0 | 147,877 | ||
| Steven Williams (Working Families Party) | 3.9 | 13,264 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 177 | ||
| Total votes: 344,127 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 24
Dana Balter defeated Francis Conole in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 24 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dana Balter | 63.0 | 29,531 | |
| Francis Conole | 36.8 | 17,254 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 46,860 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roger Misso (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Katko advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 24.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Katko advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 24.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Katko advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 24.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Steven Williams advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 24.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 24
Incumbent John Katko defeated Dana Balter in the general election for U.S. House New York District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Katko (R) | 52.6 | 136,920 | |
| Dana Balter (D) | 47.4 | 123,226 | ||
| Total votes: 260,146 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bill Bass (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 24
Dana Balter defeated Juanita Perez Williams in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 24 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dana Balter | 62.4 | 14,897 | |
| Juanita Perez Williams | 37.6 | 8,958 | ||
| Total votes: 23,855 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anne Messenger (D)
- Philip LaTessa (D)
- Scott Comegys (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 24
Incumbent John Katko advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 24 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | John Katko | |
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Endorsements
- Onondaga County Democratic Party[2]
- Democracy for America[3]
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dana Balter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
Footnotes
