Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson (Republican Party, Parent Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 4. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Brian Robinson was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University in 2005.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 4
Incumbent Keith Powers defeated Brian Robinson in the general election for New York City Council District 4 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keith Powers (D) | 73.4 | 13,159 |
 | Brian Robinson (R / Parent Party) | 26.1 | 4,683 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 17,916 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Laurel Sturt (Medical Freedom Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 4
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Keith Powers in round 1 .
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 4
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Brian Robinson in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Robinson in this election.
2022
See also: New York's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 10
Daniel Goldman defeated Benine Hamdan and Steve Speer in the general election for U.S. House New York District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Goldman (D) | 83.5 | 160,582 |
 | Benine Hamdan (R / Conservative Party) | 15.1 | 29,058 | |
 | Steve Speer (Medical Freedom Party) | 0.8 | 1,447 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 1,260 | ||
| Total votes: 192,347 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mondaire Jones (Working Families Party)
- Matthew Goldstein (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 10
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 10 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Goldman | 25.9 | 18,505 |
 | Yuh-Line Niou | 23.6 | 16,826 | |
 | Mondaire Jones | 18.1 | 12,933 | |
 | Carlina Rivera | 16.5 | 11,810 | |
 | Jo Anne Simon | 6.1 | 4,389 | |
 | Elizabeth Holtzman | 4.4 | 3,140 | |
 | Jimmy Jiang Li | 1.6 | 1,170 | |
 | Yan Xiong | 1.0 | 742 | |
 | Maud Maron | 0.9 | 625 | |
 | Bill de Blasio (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.7 | 519 | |
| Brian Robinson | 0.5 | 341 | |
| Peter Gleason | 0.2 | 162 | |
 | Quanda Francis | 0.2 | 129 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 100 | ||
| Total votes: 71,391 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Herron (D)
- Patrick Dooley (D)
- Ian Medina (D)
- David Yassky (D)
- Elizabeth Kim (D)
- Brad Hoylman (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Benine Hamdan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 10.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Helen Qiu (R)
- Michael Ragusa (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Benine Hamdan advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 10.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mondaire Jones advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 10.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Herron (Working Families Party)
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brian Robinson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Brian Robinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Robinson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a classical liberal with a passion for NYC, and seeing it thrive. I live here with my wife and four year old daughter. Naturally, I want the city to be safe for my family, and all New Yorkers.
Public Safety Through Fostering Community Trust and Accountability
- City Infrastructure Modernization
- Keeping Schools Open
NYC needs fresh ideas. I have the leadership experience, honed over a decade of successfully founding my own company and running it, as well as the creative vision and follow through to bring ideas to fruition. As a writer, and a creative, my sense for the good in people, and understanding of the power that genuine empathy conveys to people's hearts, give me the confidence I possess the qualities to deliver only the best to district 10 of NYC. I will go to work everyday fighting to make everybody's experience here in the city a better one. My heart and intuition informs my direction in life, and right now, I know this is where I need to be, fighting for my family, and the people of NYC.
My focuses for the city will be public safety, infrastructure improvements, especially the subway system, and keeping schools open.
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Campaign website
Robinson's campaign website stated the following:
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Crime rates are high due to poor leadership and opportunistic rhetoric. Over the last couple of years, we have seen an enormous surge in unnecessary violence, and hate crimes. Murder is up over 50% in this city since 2019. These issues are exclusive to American cities that adopted defund measures. No such trends exist in large cities in other developed nations. In Congress, I will develop a grant to prevent and properly enhance the categorization of hate crimes. As hate crimes are tried in Federal court, accurate categorization is requisite to achieving justice for the victims and their families. I will also work with local officials to shut down homeless shelters linked to neighborhood violence. Shelters are not properly suited to act as psychiatric wards. Lack of intelligent policy has left people, particularly those in higher crime areas, especially vulnerable. What we need right now is not to "defund" the police budget, but to have a better understanding of how to use it. This would allow for greater allocation of resources, enhanced training, and greater presence. Building back trust and allowing honest police officers to do their jobs, while holding corrupt members of law enforcement accountable, is paramount to a civil society.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I watched as a myriad of businesses went under. I saw the anguish on the faces of the owners and employees as they boarded up their establishments. Storefronts were shuttered. Livelihoods and consistent wages vanished. During this heavy time, phone calls to Congressmen went unanswered. The federal government’s rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program was poorly executed and inconsistent, at a time when the people needed it the most. Businesses were asked by their government to shut down whilst it could not provide for them a means to survive. We should never have to be in a situation where we lose hope in how to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. I commit myself to being a Representative that is available to the people in my home and all those in need. I will propose a bill to lower Federal taxes for small businesses by 6% to promote growth and prosperity. I will also originate an initiative to streamline emergency fund delivery in the future. As the only Moderate Democrat in this race, I possess the unique position of being able to stand in the middle and bring both parties to the table. I can be a voice of reason, speak up for my constituents, and shed a light on those who are unheard.
We live in a time when the country is either red or blue, Republican or Democrat. To see each other as human or to come together is seen as a sign of party betrayal. Discourse is heavily polarized and the larger than life DC fights that we see on TV has filtered through to our everyday lives. Multi-decade Congressional incumbents are not helping the situation, as the approval rating for Congress is 18 percent. The status quo is not working. Now, more than ever, we need new generations of leadership in D.C. Frequently Asked Questions: Q: Does your daughter attend public school? A: She is four and plans to attend PS 234 for kindergarten. That said, I recognize the importance and need for charter schools. My sister had severe learning difficulties growing up and would not have graduated high school without a specialized curriculum. Q: Do you agree with Mayor De Blasio for shutting down gifted and talented programs in the NYC public school system citing concerns of racial equality? A: I do not. I believe we should nurture every student and ensure they have access to education that meets their learning needs whether in special education or gifted and talented programs. This will only benefit our country long-term. While racism certainly exists and must be called out, meritocracy is the basis for success in this country. High achieving students from low and middle income families and diverse backgrounds rely on public education with rigorous academics to provide a pathway to higher education and an opportunity to get ahead in life. I will work to enable these educational opportunities for every student. Q: Do you support the removal of the SALT cap? A: I do. New Yorkers pay enormous taxes as it is. Taxes keep government moving, but double taxation is never warranted. The SALT cap was Trump's method of "sticking it" to the blue states. Q: Are you concerned about military aggression from China towards Taiwan? A: I am. As soon as Russia attacked Ukraine, I instantly saw it as a metaphor for the dynamic between China and Taiwan. Russian and China claim historical ownership of Ukraine and Taiwan respectively. I knew China would be watching how we respond to the Ukraine conflict, and would take cues. I was disappointed we did not intervene with troops as a strategic deterrence to the invasion as soon as Putin threatened. I fear this will embolden China. I support protecting Taiwan militarily if necessary. Q: What is your take on coastal resiliency projects and how, if at all, would you manage them from the Federal level? A: Green space is particularly scarce and cherished in our communities, especially by children. Resiliency, as a concept is important, especially to prevent flooding at vulnerable pinch points along the water line. That said, city and state agencies have a tendency to initiate projects in the name of resiliency, with the ultimate goal of creating revenue generating commercial space, while minimizing, and (in some cases) destroying, our beloved parks. The science must add up and community input is essential. Given we have multiple recent examples of resiliency projects that have left communities bitter, and with a lingering sense that they were taken advantage of, I'd propose a Federal solution: A landmark coastal resiliency bill facilitated by Federal funds to add green space as a precondition to resiliency projects. While I don't have an issue with commercialization being a component of these projects, the bill I would introduce would demand community input be prerequisite to proposed projects. I would introduce this much needed bill in the House of Representatives, and urge Senate Majority leader Schumer of NY to help get it passed. This would be a monumental victory for those who wish to preserve and add green space in our district in addition to adding sensible resiliency in anticipation of climate change, while combining commercial interests where appropriate and desired. [2] |
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See also
2023 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 3, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Brian Robinson's campaign website, “Platform,” accessed July 6, 2022
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