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| New York State Assembly District 107 | ||
| Current incumbent | Jacob Ashby  | |
New York's one hundred and seventh state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Jacob Ashby.
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.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
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 Jacob Ashby (R) defeated Tistrya Houghtling (D) in the general election for New York State Assembly District 107 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
|
Jacob Ashby (R) |
50.8
|
29,170 |
|
|
Tistrya Houghtling (D) |
49.2
|
28,282 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.0
|
8 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 57,460 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Tistrya Houghtling defeated Donald Boyajian in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 107 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Tistrya Houghtling (D) |
59.3
|
4,764 |
|
|
Donald Boyajian (D) |
40.7
|
3,271 | |
|
|
Total votes: 8,035 |
Incumbent Jacob Ashby advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 107 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
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Jacob Ashby (R) |
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A special election for the position of New York State Assembly District 107 was held on April 24, 2018.
The seat was left vacant after the resignation of Steven McLaughlin (R). McLaughlin resigned in January 2018 to become a Rensselaer County executive.
Jacob Ashby (R) defeated Cynthia Doran (D) in the special election. Unofficial results showed Ashby winning with 50.8 percent of the vote.
New York State Assembly, District 107 Special Election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jacob Ashby |
50.8% | 7,797 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Doran | 49% | 7,517 | |
| N/A | Other | 0.1% | 22 | |
| Total Votes | 15,336 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections | ||||
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 Steven McLaughlin ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 107 general election.New York State Assembly, District 107 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven McLaughlin Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||
New York State Assembly, District 107 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven McLaughlin Incumbent (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. Philip J. Malone was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Steven McLaughlin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Malone ran on the Working Families Party ticket and McLaughlin ran on the Conservative Party, Independence Party of New York State and SCC-Stop Common Core tickets. McLaughlin defeated Malone in the general election.
New York State Assembly, District 107 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven McLaughlin Incumbent |
66.4% | 28,479 | |
| Democratic | Philip J. Malone | 33.6% | 14,426 | |
| Total Votes | 42,905 | |||
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 Steven McLaughlin (R) defeated Cheryl A. Roberts (D) in the general election. McLaughlin -- who also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets -- was unopposed in the Republican primary. Roberts defeated Keith A. Hammond in the Democratic primary and Brenda J. Mahar in the Working Families Party primary.
New York State Assembly, District 107, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven McLaughlin Incumbent |
51.8% | 30,250 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl A. Roberts | 48.2% | 28,140 | |
| Total Votes | 58,390 | |||
New York State Assembly, District 107 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cheryl Roberts |
79.3% | 2,519 |
| Keith Hammond | 20.7% | 659 |
| Total Votes | 3,178 | |
New York State Assembly, District 107 Working Families Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cheryl Roberts |
81.3% | 52 |
| Brenda Mahar | 18.8% | 12 |
| Total Votes | 64 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New York State Assembly District 107 raised a total of $1,179,277. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $69,369 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New York State Assembly District 107
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $26,743 | 1 | $26,743 |
| 2014 | $84,529 | 2 | $42,265 |
| 2012 | $401,703 | 5 | $80,341 |
| 2010 | $99,801 | 1 | $99,801 |
| 2008 | $76,806 | 1 | $76,806 |
| 2006 | $84,092 | 2 | $42,046 |
| 2004 | $59,719 | 1 | $59,719 |
| 2002 | $73,461 | 1 | $73,461 |
| 2000 | $272,423 | 3 | $90,808 |
| Total | $1,179,277 | 17 | $69,369 |
