Will Yandik
Will Yandik was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 19th Congressional District of New York.[1] Yandik was defeated by Zephyr Teachout in the Democratic primary.[2]
Elections
2016
New York's 19th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Chris Gibson (R), who began serving in Congress in 2011, chose not to seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open. John Faso (R) defeated Zephyr Teachout (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Faso defeated Andrew Heaney in the Republican primary, while Teachout defeated Will Yandik to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[3][4][5][6][7][8][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Faso |
54.1% | 166,171 | |
| Democratic | Zephyr Teachout | 45.9% | 141,224 | |
| Total Votes | 307,395 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zephyr Teachout |
71.3% | 13,801 | ||
| Will Yandik | 28.7% | 5,561 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,362 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Faso |
67.5% | 10,922 | ||
| Andrew Heaney | 32.5% | 5,253 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,175 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 19th Congressional District
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Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Freeman, "Livingston Councilman Will Yandik to run for Congress, challenging Zephyr Teachout for Democratic nomination in 19th District," February 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Details for Committee ID: C00580431," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Zephyr Teachout will run in 19th Congressional District," January 25, 2016
- ↑ Daily KOS, "Morning Digest: Republican covers up actual straight sex scandal with fake gay sex scandal," August 10, 2015
- ↑ Faso for Congress, "About," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Daily Freeman, "Assemblyman Pete Lopez drops out of 19th Congressional District race," January 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
