David Yassky
David Yassky (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 26. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022.
Yassky also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 10th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022.
Yassky completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
State Senate
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 26
Incumbent Andrew Gounardes defeated Brian Fox and Martha Rowen in the general election for New York State Senate District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Gounardes (D / Working Families Party) | 79.1 | 69,976 |
 | Brian Fox (R / Conservative Party)  | 20.1 | 17,767 | |
 | Martha Rowen (Medical Freedom Party) | 0.8 | 665 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 78 | ||
| Total votes: 88,486 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 26
Incumbent Andrew Gounardes defeated David Yassky in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 26 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Gounardes | 65.3 | 18,353 |
 | David Yassky | 34.2 | 9,614 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 124 | ||
| Total votes: 28,091 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alana Sivin (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Brian Fox advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 26.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karim Elsammak (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Brian Fox advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 26.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Andrew Gounardes advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 26.
U.S. House
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
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Yassky completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yassky'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 an experienced legislator and policymaker with a track record of accomplishment and innovation. As a City Council Member, I passed landmark legislation on affordable housing and gun safety. I played a leading role in reimagining and revitalizing the north Brooklyn waterfront, Brooklyn Bridge Park and provided funding for Cadman Park Plaza. During my tenure in office, The New York Times praised my “stellar record in the Council,” saying “we are particularly impressed with Mr. Yassky’s ability to think creatively and then implement his ideas.” I have also served as head of the City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission. As State Senator, I will fight for realistic legislative approaches for public schools, gun safety, affordable housing, green spaces, safer mass transit and transforming the State’s clean energy and manufacturing sector.
- As chief counsel to the House Committee on Crime, I helped pass the Brady Bill and the Assault Weapons Ban; in City Council, I wrote and passed legislation establishing liabilities against gun manufacturers if their guns cause injury or death. I’ve fought for Brooklyn’s safety before in the City Council, I’ll fight again for stricter gun laws in the State Senate.
- It is time for New York to become part of the solution to climate change rather than one of its aggravating factors. As TLC Commissioner, I got taxi companies to switch to clean-air hybrid vehicles. In the City Council, I sued Exxon-Mobil after the biggest oil spill in Brookly. In the State Senate, I will commit to pushing for a carbon neutral New York, and to transitioning from natural gas to clean and renewable energy.
- We are facing the biggest threat to women’s rights in our lifetimes. With the Supreme Court doing all they can to federally limit women’s rights, it is more important than ever to protect reproductive rights in the State Senate.
My campaign platform reflects the public policy issues which I personally care about, particularly on the subject of housing. New York’s affordable housing has been a deeply important issue to me throughout my career, and something which I truly care about repairing in office. One my first day in office, I would push to convert unused hotels and office buildings into supportive housing for the homeless and the vulnerable New Yorkers.
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See also
2022 Elections
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