Jeff Kurzon
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Jeff Kurzon (Reform Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 7th Congressional District. Kurzon lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Kurzon earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from McGill University in 1999 and a B.C.L./LL.B. from McGill University in 2003. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 7
Incumbent Nydia Velazquez defeated Joseph Lieberman and Jeff Kurzon in the general election for U.S. House New York District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nydia Velazquez (D) | 93.4 | 146,687 |
 | Joseph Lieberman (Conservative Party) | 5.5 | 8,670 | |
 | Jeff Kurzon (Reform Party) | 1.1 | 1,740 | |
| Total votes: 157,097 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nydia Velazquez advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 7.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Nydia Velazquez (D) defeated Allan Romaguera (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Velazquez defeated Jeff Kurzon and Yungman Lee in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Nydia Velazquez Incumbent |
90.8% | 172,146 | |
| Republican | Allan Romaguera | 9.2% | 17,478 | |
| Total Votes | 189,624 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nydia Velazquez Incumbent |
62.1% | 10,162 | ||
| Yungman Lee | 27.3% | 4,479 | ||
| Jeff Kurzon | 10.6% | 1,736 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,377 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Liberal. Congress should work for the people, not the big banks, corporations or other special interests. The highest ranking position in a democracy is citizen. I hope to serve the residents of Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan with humility, honesty, compassion and integrity. Is there anything you would like to add? Incumbents in our Congress (both Democrat and Republican) take the majority of their campaign money from corporate political action committees (PACs) and other special interest PACs and lobbyists. This money then controls our politics and policy and law, enabling corporate profit over our general welfare. Life is so hard now for so many of us and there is so much poverty in our country and communities because our politicians and policies have valued shareholders over workers, profit over the environment and corruption over common sense. When elected, I pledge to never take PAC or lobbyist money. My sole duty will be to promoting our general welfare. Some policies I will support and fight for: Paid Parental Leave Medicare for All Universal Pre-K Student loan forgiveness Economic incentives for freelancers, small businesses and artists Building new public housing Updating our current public housing to modern standards Investing in solar, wind and other renewable energies Regulating and taxing the legal sale of cannabis Building more schools and community space Reducing taxes for small business owners, freelancers and caregivers Universal basic income to ensure that no person has to live in poverty and local economies can flourish.[4] |
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| —Jeff Kurzon[1] | ||
The following issues were listed on Kurzon's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Jeff Kurzon's campaign website, http://www.jeffkurzon.com/issues | ||
2014
Kurzon ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 7th District. Kurzon sought the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014, but was defeated by Nydia Velazquez.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nydia Velazquez Incumbent |
80.9% | 7,627 | ||
| Jeff Kurzon | 19.1% | 1,796 | ||
| Total Votes | 9,423 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections - Official Election Results |
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
- New York's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on August 19, 2018
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
