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| New York State Assembly District 80 | ||
| Current incumbent | Nathalia Fernandez  | |
New York's eightieth state assembly district is currently represented by Democratic Representative Nathalia Fernandez.
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 Nathalia Fernandez (D) defeated Louis Perri (R) in the general election for New York State Assembly District 80 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Nathalia Fernandez (D) |
86.4
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21,241 |
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Louis Perri (R) |
13.5
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3,314 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
16 | ||
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Total votes: 24,571 (97.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Nathalia Fernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 80 on September 13, 2018.
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Nathalia Fernandez (D) |
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Louis Perri advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 80 on September 13, 2018.
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Louis Perri (R) |
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A special election for the position of New York State Assembly District 80 was held on April 24, 2018.
The seat was left vacant after the resignation of Mark Gjonaj (D). Gjonaj resigned after winning election to the District 13 seat on the New York City Council in New York.
Nathalia Fernandez (D) defeated Gene Defrancis (R) in the special election.
New York State Assembly, District 80 Special Election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Nathalia Fernandez |
81.9% | 1,669 | |
| Republican | Gene Defrancis | 18.1% | 369 | |
| Total Votes | 2,038 | |||
| 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 Mark Gjonaj defeated Nicholas Marricco and Robert Goodman in the New York State Assembly District 80 general election.New York State Assembly, District 80 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Gjonaj Incumbent |
85.18% | 24,959 | |
| Republican | Nicholas Marricco | 11.57% | 3,391 | |
| Conservative | Robert Goodman | 3.25% | 953 | |
| Total Votes | 29,303 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
New York State Assembly, District 80 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Gjonaj Incumbent (unopposed) |
New York State Assembly, District 80 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nicholas Marricco (unopposed) |
New York State Assembly, District 80 Conservative Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Goodman (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 Mark Gjonaj was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert Goodman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Goodman also ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Gjonaj defeated Goodman in the general election.
New York State Assembly, District 80 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Gjonaj Incumbent |
83.8% | 9,816 | |
| Republican | Robert Goodman | 16.2% | 1,892 | |
| Total Votes | 11,708 | |||
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. Mark Gjonaj (D) defeated Nicole J. Torres (R), Patrick A. McManus (C), Naomi Rivera (WFP) and William Edstrom (G) in the general election. Gjonaj ran and defeated incumbent Naomi Rivera (who also ran on the Working Families Party ticket), Irene Estrada-Rukaj, and Adam R. Bermudez in the Democratic primary. McManus, Torres, Edstrom and Rivera were all unopposed in their respective primaries on September 13.
New York State Assembly, District 80, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Gjonaj |
79.1% | 22,386 | |
| Republican | Nicole J. Torres | 9.2% | 2,600 | |
| Working Families Party | Naomi Rivera Incumbent | 7.7% | 2,186 | |
| Conservative | Patrick A. McManus | 3% | 861 | |
| Green | William Edstrom | 1% | 274 | |
| Total Votes | 28,307 | |||
New York State Assembly, District 80 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mark Gjonaj |
50% | 2,559 |
| Naomi Rivera Incumbent | 39.8% | 2,033 |
| Adam Bermudez | 5.2% | 265 |
| Irene Estrada-Rukaj | 5% | 257 |
| Total Votes | 5,114 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New York State Assembly District 80 raised a total of $2,119,362. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $68,367 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New York State Assembly District 80
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $179,609 | 3 | $59,870 |
| 2014 | $294,282 | 2 | $147,141 |
| 2012 | $507,376 | 7 | $72,482 |
| 2010 | $28,475 | 3 | $9,492 |
| 2008 | $23,200 | 3 | $7,733 |
| 2006 | $122,625 | 3 | $40,875 |
| 2004 | $207,243 | 4 | $51,811 |
| 2002 | $551,877 | 2 | $275,939 |
| 2000 | $204,675 | 4 | $51,169 |
| Total | $2,119,362 | 31 | $68,367 |
