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New York, State Assembly, District 22

New York State Assembly District 22
Current incumbentMichaelle C. Solages Democratic Party

New York's twenty-second state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Michaelle C. Solages.

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 22

Incumbent Michaelle Solages (D) defeated Gonald Moncion (R) in the general election for New York State Assembly District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michaelle Solages (D)
69.8
31,781

Gonald Moncion (R)
30.2
13,727
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
18

Total votes: 45,526
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 22

Incumbent Michaelle Solages advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 22 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate

Michaelle Solages (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 22

Gonald Moncion advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 22 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate

Gonald Moncion (R)

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 Michaelle C. Solages defeated Robert M. Bogle in the New York State Assembly District 22 general election.

New York State Assembly, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michaelle C. Solages Incumbent 66.26% 36,598
Republican Robert M. Bogle 33.74% 18,637
Total Votes 55,235
Source: New York Board of Elections

Incumbent Michaelle C. Solages ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 22 Democratic primary.

New York State Assembly, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michaelle C. Solages Incumbent (unopposed)
Solages also ran on the Working Families, Independence, and Women's Equality Party tickets. Robert M. Bogle ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 22 Republican primary.

New York State Assembly, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert M. Bogle (unopposed)
Bogle also ran on the Conservative and Reform Party tickets.

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 Michaelle C. Solages was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Gonald Moncion was unopposed in the Republican primary. Solages ran on the Working Families Party, Women's Equality Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets and Moncion ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Solages defeates Moncion in the general election.

New York State Assembly, District 22 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichaelle C. Solages Incumbent 59.6% 15,977
Republican Gonald Moncion 40.4% 10,837
Total Votes 26,814

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. Michaelle C. Solages (D) defeated Sean Wright (R) in the general election. Solages -- who also ran on the Working Families Party ticket -- defeated Milagros Vicente and Patricia M. Maher in the Democratic primary. Wright was unopposed in the Republican primary; he also ran on the Conservative Party, Tax Revolt Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets.

New York State Assembly, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichaelle C. Solages 64.7% 30,205
Republican Sean Wright 35.3% 16,471
Total Votes 46,676

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New York State Assembly District 22 raised a total of $3,254,584. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $116,235 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New York State Assembly District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $79,383 2 $39,692
2014 $62,856 2 $31,428
2012 $152,562 5 $30,512
2010 $461,437 1 $461,437
2008 $685,004 2 $342,502
2006 $446,358 2 $223,179
2004 $590,903 5 $118,181
2002 $756,986 6 $126,164
2000 $19,095 3 $6,365
Total $3,254,584 28 $116,235