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| New York State Assembly District 70 | ||
| Current incumbent | Inez E. Dickens  | |
New York's seventieth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Inez E. Dickens.
New York state assembly members represent an average of 129,187 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 126,510 residents.
Members of the New York State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New York legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January. When the first Wednesday in January falls on January 1, it shall meet the next Wednesday.
Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states: "No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor, the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city government, to an office which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $110,000/year | $174/day (including overnight) or $59/day (no overnight). |
If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. An election can be held as long the vacancy happened before April 1st in an election year. The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.
Incumbent Inez Dickens (D) won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 70 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Inez Dickens (D) |
99.3
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40,447 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.7
|
278 | ||
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Total votes: 40,725 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Inez Dickens advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 70 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
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Inez Dickens (D) |
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No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016. Incumbent Keith Wright (D) did not seek re-election.
Inez E. Dickens defeated Heather Tarrant in the New York State Assembly District 70 general election.New York State Assembly, District 70 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Inez E. Dickens |
92.89% | 45,048 | |
| Republican | Heather Tarrant | 7.11% | 3,449 | |
| Total Votes | 48,497 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
New York State Assembly, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Inez E. Dickens (unopposed) |
New York State Assembly, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Heather Tarrant (unopposed) |
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Keith Wright was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Noni Moore was unopposed in the Republican primary. Wright also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Wright defeated Moore in the general election.
New York State Assembly, District 70 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Wright Incumbent |
96.3% | 18,161 | |
| Republican | Noni Moore | 3.7% | 700 | |
| Total Votes | 18,861 | |||
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 13, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 12, 2012. Incumbent Keith Wright (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket.
New York State Assembly, District 70, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Wright Incumbent |
100% | 40,387 | |
| Total Votes | 40,387 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New York State Assembly District 70 raised a total of $1,299,115. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $86,608 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New York State Assembly District 70
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $268,292 | 2 | $134,146 |
| 2014 | $327,911 | 2 | $163,956 |
| 2012 | $188,766 | 1 | $188,766 |
| 2010 | $101,547 | 2 | $50,774 |
| 2008 | $83,823 | 2 | $41,912 |
| 2006 | $117,467 | 1 | $117,467 |
| 2004 | $93,271 | 2 | $46,636 |
| 2002 | $75,103 | 2 | $37,552 |
| 2000 | $42,935 | 1 | $42,935 |
| Total | $1,299,115 | 15 | $86,608 |
