Nancy Goroff
Nancy Goroff (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.
Biography
Goroff graduated from Harvard University with a degree in chemistry in 1990 and earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1994. After completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan, Goroff moved to Stony Brook, New York, in 1997 to join the faculty of Stony Brook University. There, she has served as associate provost, interim dean of the graduate school, and, prior to taking a leave of absence to run for Congress in 2020, as chairwoman of the chemistry department. Her work at the university has included research into materials used for solar energy and management of a student entrepreneurship program.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House New York District 1
Incumbent Nicholas J. LaLota, John Avlon, Patrick Denman, Ryan Kalata, and Jarrett Matthews Adorno are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Nicholas J. LaLota (R / Conservative Party)  | |
 | John Avlon (D) | |
 | Patrick Denman (Independent) | |
 | Ryan Kalata (Independent) | |
| Jarrett Matthews Adorno (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Devolder-Santos (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1
John Avlon defeated Nancy Goroff in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Avlon | 70.1 | 19,383 |
 | Nancy Goroff | 29.9 | 8,253 | |
| Total votes: 27,636 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Hill (D)
- James Gaughran (D)
- Andy DeCecco (D)
- Craig Herskowitz (D)
- Saint Jermaine Endeley (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nicholas J. LaLota advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nicholas J. LaLota advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Foti (Conservative Party)
Endorsements
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2020
See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 1
Incumbent Lee Zeldin defeated Nancy Goroff in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lee Zeldin (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 54.8 | 205,715 |
| Nancy Goroff (D / Working Families Party) | 45.1 | 169,294 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 107 | ||
| Total votes: 375,116 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Luca Nascimbene (Independent)
- Joshua Goldfein (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1
Nancy Goroff defeated Perry Gershon, Bridget M. Fleming, and Greg Fischer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Goroff | 36.0 | 17,970 |
 | Perry Gershon | 34.7 | 17,303 | |
 | Bridget M. Fleming | 27.5 | 13,718 | |
 | Greg Fischer | 1.6 | 775 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 49,876 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Gokhshtein (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Joshua Goldfein advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nancy Goroff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Nancy Goroff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Nancy Goroff," accessed May 5, 2020
- ↑ Email correspondence with the Goroff campaign dated May 1, 2020.
