Colleen Deacon

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Colleen Deacon

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

Contact

Personal website

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Colleen Deacon was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 24th Congressional District of New York.

Elections

2016

See also: New York's 24th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent John Katko (R) defeated Colleen Deacon (D) and Mimi Satter (Working Families) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Deacon defeated Eric Kingson and Steven Williams in the Democratic primary, while Katko faced no primary challenger. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.

U.S. House, New York District 24 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Katko Incumbent	60.6%	182,761
	Democratic	Colleen Deacon	39.4%	119,040
Total Votes				301,801
Source: New York Board of Elections

U.S. House, New York, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Colleen Deacon	49.9%	6,517
Eric Kingson	30.6%	3,994
Steven Williams	19.6%	2,557
Total Votes		13,068
Source: New York State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

Obama endorsement
During the 2016 election cycle Deacon was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements

The following issues were listed on Deacon's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Strengthening Families: “I was waiting tables for a living when I became pregnant with my son - a job with no health insurance or maternity leave. I know firsthand how hard it is for families without health care or paid leave to make ends meet. In Congress, I’ll champion policies that actually work for our families.” Rebuilding our Infrastructure: “Working for Mayor Driscoll, I got a first hand look at the need for real infrastructure investment in our region. The time to act is now.” Creating World Class Schools: “As the parent of a public school student, I have a keen understanding of how important it is for us to strengthen our public schools and give our students and teachers the resources they need.” Preserving Our Natural Resources & Addressing Climate Change: “Here in the 24th District we have one of the cleanest lakes in the country - Skaneateles Lake, and one of the dirtiest - Onondaga Lake. We have seen first hand the damage that pollution does to our community, while witnessing the devastating effects that climate change is having all over the world. If we don't take action now, we will leave future generations with economic and health issues that will only grow more costly and difficult.” Making College More Affordable: “I was able to pay my way through college with a combination of part-time jobs and student loans. Last March, I finally paid off those loans. We need to ensure that a college education is available to all students -- not just the wealthiest few.”	”
—Colleen Deacon's campaign website, https://colleendeacon.com/issues

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• New York's 24th Congressional District election, 2016
• New York's 24th Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed

Footnotes

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New York's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

Chuck Schumer (D)

Representatives

District 1

Nicholas LaLota (R)

District 2

Andrew Garbarino (R)

District 3

Tom Suozzi (D)

District 4

Laura Gillen (D)

District 5

Gregory Meeks (D)

District 6

Grace Meng (D)

District 7

Nydia Velazquez (D)

District 8

Hakeem Jeffries (D)

District 9

Yvette Clarke (D)

District 10

Daniel Goldman (D)

District 11

Nicole Malliotakis (R)

District 12

Jerrold Nadler (D)

District 13

Adriano Espaillat (D)

District 14

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)

District 15

Ritchie Torres (D)

District 16

George Latimer (D)

District 17

Michael Lawler (R)

District 18

Pat Ryan (D)

District 19

Josh Riley (D)

District 20

Paul Tonko (D)

District 21

Elise Stefanik (R)

District 22

John Mannion (D)

District 23

Nick Langworthy (R)

District 24

Claudia Tenney (R)

District 25

Joseph Morelle (D)

District 26

Tim Kennedy (D)

Democratic Party (21)

Republican Party (7)