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Jose Padilla, Jr. was a 2014 Independence candidate for District 33 of the New York State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully as a 2012 Independence candidate for District 79 of the New York State Assembly.
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent J. Gustavo Rivera defeated Fernando Cabrera in the Democratic primary, while Steven Stern was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jose A. Padilla, Jr. ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket. Rivera ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Stern ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Rivera defeated Stern and Padilla in the general election.
| New York State Senate District 33, General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  J. Gustavo Rivera Incumbent |
86.5% | 19,809 | |
| None | Blank | 7% | 1,602 | |
| Republican | Steven Stern | 4.9% | 1,126 | |
| Independence | Jose A. Padilla, Jr. | 1.5% | 342 | |
| None | Scattering | 0.1% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 22,903 | |||
| New York State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
J. Gustavo Rivera Incumbent |
59.3% | 5,516 |
| Fernando Cabrera | 40.7% | 3,785 |
| Total Votes | 9,301 | |
Padilla ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 79. He ran unopposed in the Independence primary on September 13, 2012. Selsia Evans ran unopposed in the Conservative Party primary. He was defeated by incumbent Eric Stevenson (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.
| New York State Assembly, District 79, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eric Stevenson Incumbent |
97% | 28,225 | |
| Independence | Jose A. Padilla, Jr. | 2.2% | 651 | |
| Conservative | Selsia Evans | 0.8% | 228 | |
| Total Votes | 29,104 | |||
