The Current State of the Democratic Primary Scheduled for June 23, 2020
According to the latest information available, the presidential primary is being reinstated on the ballot after a judicial decision and barring an appeal.
The candidates listed below are vying for Nita Lowey’s seat in the House of Representatives. Ms. Lowey has represented the 17th Congressional District for 31 years and is retiring at the end of her current term. She is the first woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
The Candidates
David Buchwald, 40, White Plains; currently New York State Assemblyman, he unseated Republican Robert Castelli in 2012.
David Carlucci, 38, New City; currently New York State Senator.
Asha Castleberry Hernandez, Elmsford; U.S. Army veteran and national security expert; currently teaches at Baruch College.
Evelyn Farkas, 51, Chappaqua; former deputy assistant secretary of defense during Obama administration.
Alison Fine, 55, Sleepy Hollow; former chair of the national board of NARAL Pro Choice American Foundation.
Mondaire Jones, 32, South Nyack; worked at Department of Justice during Obama administration and at Westchester County Law Department.
Catherine Parker, Rye; elected to Westchester County Board of Legislators in 2013.
Adam Schleifer, 38, New Castle; former Assistant U.S. Attorney and New York State Consumer Protection Regulator.
To date, only Adam Schleifer has distributed campaign literature. If you want information on the other candidates, please go to their respective online websites.
• As far as we know, there is no Republican primary.
• The Westchester Board of Elections is expected to mail absentee ballots to all registered voters for the primary scheduled for June 23.
• Nevertheless, in the meantime you may wish to fill out an application for an absentee ballot good for life, if that is your choice. Forms can be found in the left corner of the long mail box shelf. You can enter “old age” as reason and “for life” as duration, and check “applicable to all elections.”
• And, finally, there may be other changes between now and June 23! We will try to keep you informed.
Questions? Please contact Annette Leyden, or Martin Smolin.