In the November 3 election, New York Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright was re-elected in the 76th Assembly district, even though she was only on the ballot as the nominee of an unqualified party, the “Rise and Unite” Party. The initial election returns show her with 16,151 votes. Her only opponent received 9,734 votes on the Republican line and 3,429 on the Liberal line.
She would have preferred to be the Democratic Party nominee, but she was knocked off the Democratic primary ballot earlier this year.
This is the first time anyone has been elected to the New York legislature without the nomination of a qualified party since 1970. In 1970, incumbent John J. Walsh was re-elected even though he was only on the ballot as the nominee of the “Upper Manhattan Apartment Building Party.” Walsh had lost the Democratic primary and had then petitioned using the independent candidate procedure.
Her opponent had the nomination of the Republican Party and Liberal Party? Weird.
ANTI-Democracy minority rule regimes in ALL 50 States —
1/2 or less votes x 1/2 rigged packed/cracked gerrymander areas = 1/4 or less CONTROL.
Much, much, much worse primary math.
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PR AND APPV
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Since the Liberal Party has not been qualified in New York for some time, he would have had to qualify as an independent. In New York, independent candidates may include a party name or slogan as long as it is not similar to an exising party name. The number of signatures was reduced because of Covid 19. He might not even be a Republican. If that is the case, the GOP would have had to authorize his designation. They might well do so in a district with a 5:1 D:R refistration advantage. Otherwise there would be no candidate.
It sounds to me like some people thought they were at the track and betting on Seabiscuit.