Adam Clayton Powell
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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]
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]
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 |
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2014[edit]
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]
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 |
|---|---|
| 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"
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]
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Adam Clayton Powell IV launches bid for NY-13 Congressional seat his dad once held," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Bloomberg - Political Capital, "Adam Clayton Powell IV Files For Rangel’s N.Y.C. Seat," March 19, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Adam Clayton Powell," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlist - ↑ FEC Form 2 - Statement of Candidacy, "Image pdf," received March 11, 2013
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 22, 2014
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