Ruben Wills
Ruben Wills (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York City Council, representing District 28. Wills assumed office in 2010. Wills left office in 2017.
Wills (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 28. Wills lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.
Wills was a Democratic member of the New York City Council in New York, serving District 28 from 2010 to 2017. He was expelled from the city council in July 2017, following his conviction for fraud and grand larceny. Wills was charged with using more than $30,000 in public funds for personal expenses rather than the intended charity and campaign purposes.[1][2] He was sentenced to two to six years in prison on August 10, 2017.[3]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 28
Incumbent Adrienne Adams defeated Ivan Mossop Jr. in the general election for New York City Council District 28 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Adrienne Adams (D) | 88.8 | 13,488 | |
| Ivan Mossop Jr. (R) | 11.0 | 1,671 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 15,192 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 28
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Adrienne Adams in round 1 .
| Total votes: 14,035 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ivan Mossop Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 28.
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[4] Ruben Wills planned to run in the Democratic primary for the District 28 seat on the New York City Council, but he was expelled from the city council in July 2017.[1][2]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The New York Times, "City Councilman Convicted of Stealing Thousands in Public Funds," July 20, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Times Ledger, "Conviction Leaves Wills' City Council Seat Vacant," July 31, 2017
- ↑ New York Law Journal, "Ex-Councilman Convicted of Corruption Gets Prison Term," August 10, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
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Succeeded by Adrienne Adams |
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