Elizabeth Joy
Elizabeth Joy (Republican Party, Conservative Party) (also known as Liz) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 20th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Elizabeth Joy was born in Glens Falls, New York. She graduated from Simmons College in 1990. Joy’s career experience includes working as a licensed real estate person.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New York's 20th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 20
Incumbent Paul Tonko defeated Elizabeth Joy in the general election for U.S. House New York District 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Tonko (D / Working Families Party) | 55.0 | 160,420 |
 | Elizabeth Joy (R / Conservative Party) | 44.9 | 130,869 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 144 | ||
| Total votes: 291,433 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 20
Incumbent Paul Tonko defeated Rostislav Rar in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 20 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Tonko | 88.1 | 18,251 |
 | Rostislav Rar | 11.7 | 2,422 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 20,727 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Chaires (D)
- Cole Matthews (D)
- Jack Fallon-Underwood (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Elizabeth Joy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 20.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Elizabeth Joy advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 20.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Paul Tonko advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 20.
2020
See also: New York's 20th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 20th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
New York's 20th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 20
Incumbent Paul Tonko defeated Elizabeth Joy in the general election for U.S. House New York District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Tonko (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party) | 61.1 | 219,705 |
| Elizabeth Joy (R / Conservative Party / Serve America Movement Party) | 38.8 | 139,446 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 191 | ||
| Total votes: 359,342 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Paul Tonko advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 20.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Riley Seaburg (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Elizabeth Joy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 20.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Seney (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Elizabeth Joy advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 20.
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Elizabeth Joy advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 20.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Paul Tonko advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 20.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elizabeth Joy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Joy's campaign website stated the following:
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Lowering the Cost of Living Joe Biden and Paul Tonko’s inflationary policies are crushing New Yorkers. As your representative, Liz will make lowering the cost of living her number one priority. Inflation is at a 40-year high and is rising steeply every single month. This hidden tax on hardworking New York families is a direct result of the out-of-control spending and money-printing policies of the Biden Administration and its Democrat allies like her opponent, Paul Tonko, controlling Congress. From record-high gas prices and groceries, New York can’t afford the Tonko-Biden agenda. Despite causing economic pain to all Americans, the Democrats are doubling down on their disastrous anti-fossil fuel policies, forcing cost increases across the board. We need new leadership in Washington now to reverse course. Liz knows and loves New York and wants to make it a place for families to live and thrive, not just survive. In Congress, she will fight every day to block the Democrats’ failed policies. She supports lowering taxes, limiting government regulations, and unleashing America’s energy industry to bring costs down immediately.
As a victim of a violent crime while she was defending a woman during an attempted murder, Liz understands first-hand how important it is to keep violent criminals off the streets. The radical far-left agenda of Joe Biden and Democrats like Paul Tonko have led to skyrocketing crime throughout our state and country – from bail reform to activist judges who are choosing to let dangerous criminals walk free, and the defunding of our police, has made us less safe. In New York City, thanks to No-Cash Bail, crime has risen 38.5% overall and every major crime index saw an increase. New York City isn’t the only place with crime on the rise. Both Albany and Schenectady counties remain at the top of the highest crime per capita out of the 62 counties! Albany has an F rating for crime, with a crime rate 56% above the national average, property crime 41% above the average and violent crime soaring 133% above the national average. Joe Biden, Paul Tonko and Democrat Leaders have failed us. We must act now. In Congress, Liz will fight this extreme “criminals first” agenda that endangers our communities and she will support our Law Enforcement, giving them the tools and necessary resources to protect the public and reduce crime. That’s why she has been endorsed by numerous Law Enforcement Organizations across New York State.
The policies of Joe Biden and radical Democrats like Paul Tonko have resulted in growing numbers of illegal immigrants crossing into our country unchecked, the flooding of our streets with illegal drugs and guns and giving rise to horrifying human trafficking. This is a national crisis. The failure of the Tonko-Biden open border agenda has led to illegal fentanyl pouring into our communities across the country, which is fueling the addiction crisis that is killing our friends, family and neighbors here in New York. Every 8 minutes we lose a precious life to fentanyl poisoning in this country and it must stop. In Congress, Liz will fight to secure our border, stop the flow of illegal drugs, end catch and release, increase the number of border control agents and deport dangerous criminals.
Under Joe Biden and Paul Tonko, families saw their energy costs skyrocket last year. Our residents are experiencing unsustainable increases across the board. Last year the price of home heating oil increased 43%, while natural gas prices spiked by 61%. Furthermore, a recent analysis of rising inflation and energy costs has ranked New York as the second most expensive state to live in. This is unsustainable and the Tonko-Biden agenda will not lower costs for our families. We must have a diverse energy policy, which includes an all-of-the-above energy strategy that declares our energy independence and lowers costs for consumers. As your Congresswoman, Liz will support new oil and gas development on federal lands, fight to restart the Keystone XL pipeline, support nuclear power and advance regulatory reforms to streamline the permitting process.
Liz supports the protection of all life from the womb to the elderly, including disabled and vulnerable individuals. She opposes extreme measures favored by the radical left, including late-term and partial-birth abortion, and strongly supports the rights of parents for parental notification if a minor seeks an abortion. At the same time, Liz also believes we must do more to invest in pregnancy health centers for maternal and fetal health – both prenatal and postnatal – to ensure the health and well-being of mothers and children. She also supports the expansion of adoption opportunities and lowering excessive costs and removal of government “red tape” to allow increased adoption from non-profit and faith-based adoption agencies.[2] |
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| —Elizabeth Joy's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
2020
Elizabeth Joy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Joy'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 grew up in Upstate New York and is running for Congress in New York's 20th Congressional District. I believe the 2020 election is going to be a showdown between preserving our Constitutional Freedoms, and those who are trying to implement Socialism. I wholeheartedly believe what Abraham Lincoln said, "The Strength of a Nation lies in the homes of its people."
I will stand up and fight for our Constitution and our Nation. My platform includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Respect all Human Life, from the Womb to the Elderly
- Secure our Southern Border
- Strong Economy for NY Businesses and Jobs
- Healthcare Freedom Plans and Strong New York Community Hospitals
- Fiscal Conservatism
- Decrease Taxation and Regulation
- Empowering People Against Violent Physical and Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, with Concealed Carry Permits and Firearms Training
- Respect Human Life from the Womb to the Elderly
- Secure our Southern Border
- Ensure Healthcare Freedom Plans and strong New York Community Hospitals
Preserving our Constitution
Ensuring Freedom to Purchase Private Health Insurance Plans and Options
Secure Borders
Respect and Protection for Law Enforcement
Strong Military and National Defense
Decrease National Debt
Decrease Taxation
Strong Economy and Jobs
Integrity and honesty
Putting the people of the district first
Not selling out to big PAC's
Listening to the concerns of the people
Always remembering that the Congressional seat belongs to the people, not the individual representative.
I believe in hard work and integrity
To honor and uphold the Constitution of the United States of America
I would like to leave a strong, intact country, whose Constitutional Freedoms endure.
I worked for the North American Recycling Corporation. This company was before it's time! We sorted and recycled plastic garbage containers, to be made into other products. We worked hard to educate companies on implementing recycling programs. We promoted reduce, re-use, recycle in the work place, and created jobs in the recycling industry.
The ability to be the voice of the American people. It must operate with integrity, and it must follow and uphold the Constitution.
No not necessarily.
We need people who have had real jobs in the American workforce. Too many current representatives are career politicians.
We also need term limits. 12 years should be limited to representatives in Congress.
To preserve the strong Constitutional Foundations our country was built on, and educate people on the dangers of Socialism.
12 years should be the term limit for Congressional Representatives.
I support Term-Limits
The people in my District, NY20 are overburdened with taxes, regulations and no representation that gives voice to their hard working values. Our District needs more trade jobs. The people also need more options for private health insurance, through competitive markets. We need our Congressional Representative to help funnel alleviation from heavy burdensome regulations that do nothing for them, and make it even harder to make ends meet in a Democratic New York.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 3, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Liz Joy for Congress, “Issues,” accessed September 30, 2022
