Vincent Gentile
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Vincent Gentile was a Democratic member of the New York City Council in the state of New York, representing District 43 from 2003 to 2017. He was not eligible to run for re-election to the city council in 2017 due to term limits.[1][2]
Gentile was a candidate for district attorney of Kings County, New York. He was defeated in the Democratic primary on September 12, 2017, and ran as a Reform Party candidate in the general election on November 7, 2017. Gentile was defeated in the primary and the general election by Democratic incumbent Eric Gonzalez.
Before becoming a member of the city council, Gentile served in the New York State Senate from 1997 to 2002. He ran in the special election for New York's 11th Congressional District but was defeated by Daniel Donovan in the general election on May 5, 2015.[2][3]
Biography
Gentile holds a B.S. in government from Cornell University and a J.D. from Fordham University. His professional experience includes working as a prosecutor in the New York District Attorney's Office.[2]
Elections
2017
Kings County in New York held a general election for borough president and district attorney on November 7, 2017. Kings County is also known as the Borough of Brooklyn. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates in this election was July 13, 2017. Gentile filed to run as a Democratic and Reform Party candidate.
Incumbent Eric Gonzalez (D) defeated Vincent Gentile (Reform) in the Kings County district attorney general election.[4]
| Kings County District Attorney, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eric Gonzalez Incumbent |
88.61% | 255,619 | |
| Reform | Vincent Gentile | 10.86% | 31,322 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 1,547 | ||
| Total Votes | 288,488 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Night Returns," November 22, 2017 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Kings County district attorney Democratic primary election.[5]
| Kings County District Attorney, Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Eric Gonzalez Incumbent |
52.92% | 80,291 |
| Anne Swern | 11.51% | 17,469 |
| Marc Fliedner | 10.20% | 15,474 |
| Patricia Gatling | 9.22% | 13,988 |
| Vincent Gentile | 8.78% | 13,323 |
| Ama Dwimoh | 7.24% | 10,983 |
| Write-in votes | 0.13% | 194 |
| Total Votes | 151,722 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Night Returns," September 25, 2017 | ||
2015
Gentile ran in the 2015 special election to the U.S. House seat in New York's 11th Congressional District, which became vacant after the resignation of Michael Grimm (R). He was defeated by Republican Daniel Donovan in the general election on May 5, 2015.[3][6]
| U.S. House, New York District 11 Special General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Daniel Donovan |
58.3% | 24,797 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Gentile | 40.1% | 17,049 | |
| Green | James Lane | 1.3% | 567 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 96 | |
| Total Votes | 42,509 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "State of New York State Board of Elections 11th Congressional District," accessed September 3, 2021 | ||||
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See also
External links
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ Gotham Gazette, "Candidates for 2017 City Elections," May 1, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New York City Council Website, "Vincent Gentile," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Silive.com, "Staten Island Democrats select Vincent Gentile as candidate for Congress," February 27, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ The New York Times, "Donovan Wins Race for House Seat Grimm Vacated, A.P. Says," May 5, 2015
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