Aug. 23 Primary Election Recap
On Tuesday, August 23rd New York State held its second Primary Election of the year, this time focused on the U.S House of Representatives and the New York State Senate. This was the last primary in the state before the General Election on November 8, 2022.
Below, you will find a recap of the Congressional and State Senate primary results. If you have any questions, please reach out to the ABC Government Affairs team.
1st District (Suffolk County)
Republican primary:
- Nick LaLota: 47.36%
- Michelle Bond: 26.97%
- Anthony Figliola: 25.21%
There was no primary for the Democratic nomination.
General Election Matchup: D- Bridget M. Fleming V.S. R-Nick LaLota
3rd District (Nassau County & Queens)
Democratic Primary:
- Robert Zimmerman: 35.20%
- Jon Kaiman: 25.55%
- Josh Lafazan: 19.66%
- Melanie D’Arrigo: 15.58%
- Reema Rasool: 2.45%
There was no primary for the Republican nomination.
General Election Matchup: D-Robert Zimmerman V.S. R-George Devolder-Santos
4th District (Nassau County)
Democratic Primary:
- Laura Gillen: 62.02%
- Carrié Solages: 24%
- Keith Corbett: 10.82
- Muzibul Huq: 1.48%
There was no primary for the Republican nomination.
General Election Matchup: D-Laura Gillen V.S. R-Anthony D'Esposito
10th District (Manhattan & Brooklyn)
Democratic Primary:
- Dan Goldman: 25.63%
- Yuh-Line Niou: 23.62%
- Mondaire Jones: 18.09%
- Carlina Rivera: 16.87%
- Jo Anne Simon: 6.13%
- Elizabeth Holtzman: 4.37%
There was no primary for the Republican nomination.
General Election Matchup: D-Dan Goldman V.S. R-Benine Hamdan
11th District (Staten Island & Brooklyn)
Democratic Primary:
- Max Rose: 73.63%
- Brittany Ramos DeBarros: 20.41%
- Komi Agoda-Koussema: 4.17%
Republican Primary:
- (i) Nicole Malliotakis 78.1%
- John Matland 21.4%
General Election Matchup: D-Max Rose V.S. R-(i) Nicole Malliotakis
12th District (Manhattan)
Democratic Primary:
- (i) Jerry Nadler: 55.22%
- (i) Carolyn Maloney: 24.29%
- Suraj Patel: 19.09%
There was no primary for the Republican nomination.
General Election Matchup: D-(i) Jerry Nadler V.S. R-Mike Zumbluskas
16th District (Bronx & Westchester County)
Democratic Primary:
- Jamaal Bowman: 55.50%
- Vedat Gashi: 23.06%
- Catherine Parker: 19.08%
There was no primary for the Republican nomination.
General Election Matchup: D-Jamaal Bowman V.S, R-John Ciampoli
17th District (Rockland, Westchester, Putnam & Dutchess County)
Democratic Primary:
- (i) Sean Patrick Maloney: 66.21%
- Alessandra Biaggi: 32.71%
Republican Primary:
- Michael Lawler 74.1% (ABC Endorsed Candidate)
- William Faulkner 15.2%
- Charles Falciglia 6.7%
General Election Matchup: D-(i) Sean Patrick Maloney V.S. R-Michael Lawler
18th District (Poughkeepsie & Newburgh)
Pat Ryan who won the primary on Tuesday also won a special election to finish now Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado's term in Congress in the 19th District. Come November, Ryan is running to serve as Congressman in the 18th District for a full term.
Democratic Primary:
- Pat Ryan 83.7%
- Aisha Mills 13.3%
There was no Republican primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D-Pat Ryan V.S. R-Colin Schmitt
19th District (Southern Tier, Catskills & Hudson Valley)
This is an interesting district. There was a special election to decide who will finish Rep. Antonio Delgado's term after he left that seat open when he accepted the Lt. Governor position. That term will only last until the General Election during which time a new candidate will be selected to be the next representative of NY-19.
Special Election Results:
- Pat Ryan: 51.07%
- Marc Molinaro: 48.75%
* Though Pat Ryan won this special election for the 19th District, due to redistricting, Pat will then run in the General Election for NY-18, which is where he was born and raised and resides currently.
Democratic Primary (to serve a full term in the 19th District):
- Josh Riley: 61.52%
- Jamie Cheney: 35.29%
There was no Republican primary for the nomination, Marc Molinaro will be the candidate even though he was defeated by Pat Ryan to finish Rep. Delgado's term.
General Election Matchup: D-Josh Riley V.S. R-Marc Molinaro (ABC Endorsed Candidate)
22nd District (Syracuse, Utica & surrounding areas)
Democratic Primary:
- Francis Conole: 39.25%
- Sarah Klee Hood: 35.56%
- Chol Majok: 11.65%
- Sam Roberts: 13.14%
Republican Primary:
- Brandon Williams 58%
- Steven Wells 41.4%
General Election Matchup: D-Francis Conole V.S. R-Brandon Williams
23rd District (Southern Tier & Erie County)
Just like in the 19th District, there was a special election in this district as well to decide who will finish R-Tom Reed's term (until General Election in November). Reed stepped down from Congress this year.
Special Election Results:
- R-Joeseph Sempolinski 53.3%
- D-Max Della Pia 46.7%
The primary below will decide who will run in the general to replace Sempolinski and serve a full term in Congress.
Republican Primary:
- Nick Langworthy: 51.13%
- Carl Paladino: 46.93%
- *as of 8/24 one election district was still yet to report
There was no Democratic primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D-Max Della Pia V.S. R-Nick Langworthy
24th District (WNY)
Republican Primary:
- (i) Claudia Tenney 53.9%
- Mario Fratto 40.2%
There was no Democratic Primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D-Max Della Pia V.S. R- (i) Claudia Tenney
4th District (Suffolk County)
Democratic primary:
- Monica Martinez: 64.80%
- Phil Ramos: 34.54%
There was no Republican primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D- Monica Martinez V.S. R-Wendy Rodriquez
7th District (Nassau County)
Democratic primary:
- (i) Anna Kaplan: 78.95%
- Jeremy Joseph: 13.23%
There was no Republican primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D- (i) Anna Kaplan V.S. R-Wendy Rodriquez
15th District (Queens & Brooklyn)
Democratic primary:
- (i) Joseph Addabbo Jr.: 56.25%
- Japneet Singh: 28.70%
- Albert Baldeo: 13.93%
There was no Republican primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D- (i) Joesph Addabbo V.S. R-Danniel Maio
21st District (Brooklyn)
Democratic primary:
- (i) Kevin Parker: 45.61%
- David Alexis: 37.49%
- Kaegan Mays-Williams: 16.09%
There was no Republican running for this seat. The Working Families Party (WFP) has a challenger, David Alexis
General Election Matchup: D- (i) Kevin Parker V.S. WFP- David Alexis
23rd District (Staten Island & Brooklyn)
Democratic primary:
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: 57.72%
- Sarah Blas: 16%
- Bianca Rajpersaud: 15.63%
- Rajiv Gowda: 7.55%
Republican primary:
- Joseph Tirone: 75.65%
- Sergey Fedorov: 20.29%
General Election Matchup: D- Jessica Scarcella - Spanton V.S. R- Joseph Tirone
25th District (Brooklyn)
Democratic primary:
- (i) Jabari Brisport: 69.09%
- Conrad Tillard: 15.33%
- Renee Holmes: 13.60%
There is no Republican running for his seat.
26th District (Brooklyn & Manhattan)
Democratic primary:
- (i) Andrew Gounardes: 64.15%
- David Yassky: 32.60%
There was no Republican primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D- (i) Andrew Gounardes V.S. R- Brian Fox
30th District (Manhattan)
Democratic primary:
- Cordell Cleare: 67.19%
- Shana Harmongoff: 28.31%
There is no Republican running for his seat.
31st District (Manhattan & the Bronx)
Democratic primary:
- (i) Robert Jackson: 57.20%
- Angel Vasquez: 32.43%
- Francesca Castellanos: 4.86%
- Ruben Dario Vargas: 3.91%
There was no Republican primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D- (i) Robert Jackson V.S. R- Donald Skinner
33rd District (Bronx)
Democratic primary:
- (i) Gustavo Rivera: 51.41%
- Miguelina Camilo: 46.85%
There is no Republican running for this seat. D-(i) Gustavo Rivera will run unopposed.
34th District (Bronx & Westchester)
Democratic primary:
- Nathalia Fernandez: 60.54%
- Christian Amato: 27.93%
- John Perez: 7.47%
There was no Republican primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D- Nathalia Fernandez V.S. R- Samantha Zherka
51st District (Catskills & Southern Tier)
Republican primary:
- (i) Peter Oberacker: 52.11%
- Terry Bernardo: 46.97%
There was no Democratic primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D- Eric Ball V.S. R- (i) Peter Oberacker
52nd District (Broome, Cortland & Tompkins counties)
Democratic primary:
- Lea Webb: 58.83%
- Leslie Danks Burke: 37.27%
There was no Republican primary for the nomination.
General Election Matchup: D- Lea Webb V.S. R- Richard David
59th District (Queens, Manhattan & Brooklyn)
Democratic primary:
- Kristen Gonzalez: 57.03%
- Elizabeth Crowley: 31.89%
- Mike Corbett: 6.35%
General Election Matchup: D- Kristen Gonzalez V.S. I- Josh Bowen