Adam Clayton Powell

Democratic Party

Prior offices

New York State Assembly District 68

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Elections and appointments

Last election

September 13, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

Howard University

Law

Fordham University School of Law

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Personal website

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2016
* 2.2 2014
* 2.3 2010
* 2.4 2008
* 3 Campaign donors
* 3.1 2016
* 3.2 2008
* 4 Recent news
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

Adam Clayton Powell was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 13th Congressional District of New York.[1] Powell was defeated in the Democratic primary.[2]

Powell is also a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 68 from 2001 to 2010. Powell's political experience includes being a councilman for the New York City Council.

Powell filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in order to run for the U.S. House representing New York's 13th District in the 2014 elections.[3] However, Powell failed to file for the election with the New York Board of Elections.

## Biography[edit]

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Powell earned his B.A. from Howard University and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an assistant district attorney in the Bronx, New York, and as a co-producer of "Keep the Faith, Baby."[4]

## Elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: New York's 13th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Charles Rangel (D) did not seek re-election, leaving the seat open. Adriano Espaillat defeated eight other Democrats in the primary to replace Rangel. The race between Espaillat and Keith Wright was initially uncalled with Espaillat leading by nearly 3%. Wright conceded from the race two days after the election. Espaillat then defeated Tony Evans (R), Daniel Vila Rivera (G), and Scott Lloyd Fenstermaker (Transparent Government) in the general election. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[5][2]

U.S. House, New York District 13 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Adriano Espaillat | 88.8% | 207,194
| Republican  |  Tony Evans  | 6.9% | 16,089
| Green  |  Daniel Vila Rivera  | 3.5% | 8,248
| Transparent Government  |  Scott Fenstermaker  | 0.8% | 1,877
Total Votes | 233,408
Source: New York Board of Elections

U.S. House, New York, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Adriano Espaillat | 36% | 16,377
Keith Wright  | 34.1% | 15,528
Clyde Williams  | 11% | 5,003
Adam Clayton Powell  | 6.6% | 2,986
Guillermo Linares  | 5.5% | 2,504
Suzan Cook  | 5.1% | 2,341
Mike Gallagher  | 1% | 435
Sam Sloan  | 0.5% | 227
Yohanny Caceres  | 0.3% | 116
Total Votes | 45,517
Source: New York State Board of Elections

### 2014[edit]

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2014 or November 4, 2014

On March 2, 2013, Powell submitted his statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), allowing him to begin raising money for his 2014 congressional campaign. In his paperwork, which was received by the FEC on March 11, 2013, Powell stated his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House seat in New York's 13 District in 2014.[6] Powell did not file to run in the primary election.

### 2010[edit]

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010

Powell did not run for re-election in 2010.

### 2008[edit]

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Powell won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 68, defeating opponent Norma Soriano (R).[7][8]

Powell raised $82,617 for his campaign while Soriano raised $0.[9]

New York State Assembly, District 68 2008

Candidates  | Votes
Adam Powell (D) | 30,161
Norma Soriano (R)  | 2,122

## Campaign donors[edit]

### 2016[edit]

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Source: This graphic was generated using data from the FEC.

### 2008[edit]

In 2008, a year in which Powell was up for re-election, he collected $82,617 in donations.[10] The major contributors were:

Donor  | Amount

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Powell for the People  | $7,600
Transport Workers Local 100  | $3,800
PGA Mechanical Contractors  | $3,800
Pete Skyllas  | $3,800

## Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term "'Adam + Clayton + Powell + New + York + Congress"

Adam Clayton Powell News Feed

## See also[edit]

* New York State Assembly
* House Committees
* New York State Legislature
* New York state legislative districts
* United States House of Representatives
* New York's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014
* New York's 13th Congressional District election, 2016
* New York's 13th Congressional District

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Campaign website
* Facebook page
* Twitter feed
* Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ New York Daily News, "Adam Clayton Powell IV launches bid for NY-13 Congressional seat his dad once held," accessed January 23, 2015
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
3. ↑ Bloomberg - Political Capital, "Adam Clayton Powell IV Files For Rangel’s N.Y.C. Seat," March 19, 2013
4. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Adam Clayton Powell," accessed December 22, 2014
5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `list`
6. ↑ FEC Form 2 - Statement of Candidacy, "Image pdf," received March 11, 2013
7. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
8. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
9. ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
10. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 22, 2014

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