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New York, State Assembly, District 128

New York State Assembly District 128
Current incumbentPamela Hunter Democratic Party

New York's one hundred and twenty-eighth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Pamela Hunter.

New York state assembly members represent an average of 129,187 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 126,510 residents.

About the office

Members of the New York State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New York legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January. When the first Wednesday in January falls on January 1, it shall meet the next Wednesday.

Qualifications

Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states: "No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor, the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city government, to an office which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$110,000/year$174/day (including overnight) or $59/day (no overnight).

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. An election can be held as long the vacancy happened before April 1st in an election year. The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New York State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 128

Incumbent Pamela Hunter (D) won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 128 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Pamela Hunter (D)
98.9
33,323
Other/Write-in votes
1.1
357

Total votes: 33,680
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 128

Incumbent Pamela Hunter advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 128 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate

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Pamela Hunter (D)

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.

Incumbent Pamela Hunter ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 128 general election.

New York State Assembly, District 128 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pamela Hunter Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: New York Board of Elections

Incumbent Pamela Hunter ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 128 Democratic primary.

New York State Assembly, District 128 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pamela Hunter Incumbent (unopposed)
Hunter also ran on the Working Families, Independence, and Women's Equality Party tickets.

2015

A special election for the position of New York State Assembly District 128 was called for November 3. A Democratic primary election took place on September 10, 2015.

The seat was vacant following Sam Roberts' (D) resignation on June 25, 2015, to become commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.

Pamela Hunter defeated David Stott and Jean Kessner in the Democratic primary. Stott also ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Hunter defeated Stott (C) and John W. Sharon (R,I) in the special election.

New York State Assembly, District 128, Special Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Hunter 53.7% 10,730
Republican John W. Sharon 35.7% 7,130
Conservative David Stott 10.6% 2,111
Total Votes 19,971

2014

Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Sam Roberts was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while John W. Sharon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Roberts ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Sharon ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Roberts defeated Sharon in the general election.

New York State Assembly, District 128 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSam Roberts Incumbent 56.5% 19,241
Republican John W. Sharon 43.5% 14,818
Total Votes 34,059

2012

Elections for the office of New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 13, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 12, 2012. Incumbent Sam Roberts (D) defeated John W. Sharon (R) in the general election. Roberts -- who also ran on the Working Families Party ticket -- was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sharon was unopposed in the Republican primary; he also ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket.

New York State Assembly, District 128, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSam Roberts Incumbent 65% 32,898
Republican John W. Sharon 35% 17,703
Total Votes 50,601

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New York State Assembly District 128 raised a total of $625,684. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $48,130 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New York State Assembly District 128

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $36,077 1 $36,077
2014 $59,257 2 $29,629
2012 $75,425 2 $37,713
2010 $77,968 1 $77,968
2008 $91,890 1 $91,890
2006 $84,370 1 $84,370
2004 $79,328 2 $39,664
2002 $79,383 2 $39,692
2000 $41,986 1 $41,986
Total $625,684 13 $48,130