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    Candidates for the 2016 Elections

This page lists candidates for state and federal elections for the districts that serve the part of Manhattan where the Borough of Manhattan Community College is located.


FEDERAL
Candidates for Federal government positions will be elected on November 8, 2016

The Federal government has three branches:
The Executive Branch: President, Vice-President, Cabinet
The Legislative Branch: also known as Congress, made of the Senate and the House of Representatives
The Judicial Branch: appointed by the President and confirmed by the Legislative Branch.

President
One for the Entire Country. Elected every 4 years. The President chooses a Vice President and appoints the members of the Cabinet.
Hillary Clinton (Democrat) https://www.hillaryclinton.com/
Donald Trump (Republican) https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
Jill Stein (Green Party) http://www.jill2016.com/
Gary Johnson (Libertarian) https://www.johnsonweld.com/


Congress
The US Congress is made up of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Senate
100 Senators in total; two per state. Elected every 6 years. The current election is for one of the two Senate seats. Elizabeth Warren holds the other seat in New York State and is not up for reelection.

Chuck Schumer (Democrat) - Incumbent http://www.chuckschumer.com/
Wendy Long (Republican) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide, Conservative Activist http://www.wendylong.com/
Robin Laverne Wilson (Green Party) - Freelance Media Producer & Filmmaker http://www.robinforsenator.com/
Alex Merced (Libertarian) - Marketing Consultant & '13 NYC Public Advocate Candidate http://alexmercedforny.com/


House of Representatives
435 elected Representatives plus 6 non-voting members from Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and other territories. The number per state is based on state population from Census data. Elected every 2 years. Election by congressional district. BMCC is part of Congressional district 10 which serves the west side of Manhattan, parts of the Brooklyn shore and into Brooklyn around Borough Park and Bensonhurst.
Jerrold Nadler (Democrat) incumbent http://www.jerrynadler.com/
Philip Rosenthal (Republican) Astrophysicist, Attorney & Businessman http://www.rosenthalforcongress.com/
Mike Itkis (Independant) IT Engineer & Army Reserve Officer http://itkisforcongress.com/


NEW YORK STATE
Special Note: there is a primary election on September 13 to determine party candidates for the November 8 election. Primary voting is per party. Primary winners from each party will then face each other in the November election.


New York State Assembly
150 Assembly members in the state. Elected every 2 years. BMCC is part of Assembly District 66.

Democratic Primary
Deborah Glick - Incumbent http://www.deborahglick.com/
Jim Fouratt http://jimfouratt4assembly.nyc/

Republican Primary
No candidates filed for election

New York State Senate
63 state senators. Elected every 2 years. BMCC is part of Senatorial District 26.

Democratic Primary
Daniel Squadron http://www.danielsquadron.org/

Republican Primary
No candidates filed for election


Sources
The information above was gathered from the following sources:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/legislative-branch
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/executive-branch
https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_elections,_2016
https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/s     earch
http://www.urbanresearchmaps.org/nycongress2012/map.html

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	Candidates for the 2016 Elections

	This page lists candidates for state and federal elections for the districts that serve the part of Manhattan where the Borough of Manhattan Community College is located.




	FEDERAL
	Candidates for Federal government positions will be elected on November 8, 2016

	The Federal government has three branches:
	The Executive Branch: President, Vice-President, Cabinet
	The Legislative Branch: also known as Congress, made of the Senate and the House of Representatives
	The Judicial Branch: appointed by the President and confirmed by the Legislative Branch.

	President
	One for the Entire Country. Elected every 4 years. The President chooses a Vice President and appoints the members of the Cabinet.
	Hillary Clinton (Democrat) https://www.hillaryclinton.com/
	Donald Trump (Republican) https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
	Jill Stein (Green Party) http://www.jill2016.com/
	Gary Johnson (Libertarian) https://www.johnsonweld.com/


	Congress
	The US Congress is made up of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives.

	Senate
	100 Senators in total; two per state. Elected every 6 years. The current election is for one of the two Senate seats. Elizabeth Warren holds the other seat in New York State and is not up for reelection.

	Chuck Schumer (Democrat) - Incumbent http://www.chuckschumer.com/
	Wendy Long (Republican) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide, Conservative Activist http://www.wendylong.com/
	Robin Laverne Wilson (Green Party) - Freelance Media Producer & Filmmaker http://www.robinforsenator.com/
	Alex Merced (Libertarian) - Marketing Consultant & '13 NYC Public Advocate Candidate http://alexmercedforny.com/



	House of Representatives
	435 elected Representatives plus 6 non-voting members from Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and other territories. The number per state is based on state population from Census data. Elected every 2 years. Election by congressional district. BMCC is part of Congressional district 10 which serves the west side of Manhattan, parts of the Brooklyn shore and into Brooklyn around Borough Park and Bensonhurst.
	Jerrold Nadler (Democrat) incumbent http://www.jerrynadler.com/
	Philip Rosenthal (Republican) Astrophysicist, Attorney & Businessman http://www.rosenthalforcongress.com/
	Mike Itkis (Independant) IT Engineer & Army Reserve Officer http://itkisforcongress.com/


	NEW YORK STATE
	Special Note: there is a primary election on September 13 to determine party candidates for the November 8 election. Primary voting is per party. Primary winners from each party will then face each other in the November election.


	New York State Assembly
	150 Assembly members in the state. Elected every 2 years. BMCC is part of Assembly District 66.

	Democratic Primary
	Deborah Glick - Incumbent http://www.deborahglick.com/
	Jim Fouratt http://jimfouratt4assembly.nyc/

	Republican Primary
	No candidates filed for election

	New York State Senate
	63 state senators. Elected every 2 years. BMCC is part of Senatorial District 26.

	Democratic Primary
	Daniel Squadron http://www.danielsquadron.org/

	Republican Primary
	No candidates filed for election




	Sources
	The information above was gathered from the following sources:
	https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/legislative-branch
	https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/executive-branch
	https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_elections,_2016
	https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/s earch
	http://www.urbanresearchmaps.org/nycongress2012/map.html

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