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Anthony Brindisi
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byClaudia Tenney
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 119th district
In office
September 14, 2011 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byRoAnn Destito
Succeeded byMarianne Buttenschon
Personal details
Born
Anthony Joseph Brindisi[1]

(1978-11-22) November 22, 1978 (age 46)
Utica, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseErica McGovern
Children2
EducationMohawk Valley Community College
Siena College (BA)
Albany Law School (JD)

Anthony Joseph Brindisi (born November 22, 1978) is an American politician, attorney, and Democratic member of the US House of Representatives from New York's 22nd congressional district, having defeated Republican incumbent Claudia Tenney in the 2018 midterm elections. Before entering Congress he was a New York State Assembly member from Utica, New York, representing New York's 119th Assembly District. Prior to his election to the Assembly in 2011, Brindisi served on the Utica School Board and practiced as an attorney.[2]

Early life and education

Brindisi was born in 1978 in Utica, New York, to Louis and Jacqueline Brindisi. He has five siblings. His mother died of cancer when he was four years old.[3] He attended Mohawk Community College before graduating from Siena College in 2000. Brindisi received his law degree from Albany Law School in 2004.[4] He joined the law firm his father founded and later won election to the Utica School Board.[5]

New York State Assembly

Following the appointment of Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito as Commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services, Brindisi won a special election to replace her to represent the 119th Assembly District, beating Republican Gregory Johnson on September 13, 2011.[6][7] He was unopposed in the 2012 general election, running on the Democratic, Working Families Party, and Independence Party of New York State fusion ticket. He was also unchallenged in 2014 and 2016.[8]

Brindisi voted against the NY SAFE Act, a 2013 gun control law written in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[9] He was endorsed by the National Rifle Association in 2016, and the NRA also gave him a 100% rating in 2017.[10] The NRA downgraded his rating to an F during his 2018 campaign for Congress.[11]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2018 § District 22

Brindisi announced that he would run for Congress in New York's 22nd congressional district, which was held by incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney of New Hartford. Brindisi ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

In the first two quarters of fundraising since July 2017, he raised $18,000 more than Tenney. At the end of 2017, Tenney had $573,486 in cash on hand but still owed $170,000 from her previous campaign. Brindisi ended 2017 with $581,851.[12]

Although some news agencies called the race for Brindisi on election day, there was a possibility that the 17,000 absentee and provisional ballots could affect the final outcome. As of November 8, 2018, Brindisi received 117,931 votes to Tenney's 116,638, a difference of 1,293 votes in Brindisi's favor.[13] On November 19, 2018, with his lead by then having been extended to over 3,000 votes with only 5,548 absentee and affidavit ballots remaining to be counted, those mostly in Oneida County where Brindisi had led on election day, he declared victory.[14][15] By November 20, his lead grew to over 3,900 votes, and there were not enough remaining absentee ballots for Tenney to close the gap.[16][17]

On November 21, Tenney told local radio station WUTQ-FM that it was unlikely she would overtake Brindisi, and agreed to help with the transition. However, she stopped short of conceding, saying that she wanted to see every ballot counted.[18] She formally conceded defeat a week later, on November 28.[19]

Personal life

Brindisi lives with his wife, Erica, and two children in Utica.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ New York Bar Profile
  2. ^ a b "Anthony Brindisi". New York State Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jacqueline Sylvia "Jackie" Frattesi Brindisi". Find a Grave. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Anthony Brindisi announces Assembly candidacy". Observer-Dispatch. Utica, N.Y. March 4, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Meet Anthony". Anthony Brindisi for Congress. September 22, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "UPDATED: Primary election results for Oneida, Herkimer counties". Observer-Dispatch. Utica, N.Y. September 13, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "6 of 6 Dems capture NY Assembly special elections". The Wall Street Journal. September 13, 2011. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "New York District 119 State Assembly Results: Anthony Brindisi Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  9. ^ Lewis, Rebecca (March 28, 2018). "Giffords-endorsed Anthony Brindisi has a 100 percent rating from the NRA". City & State New York. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  10. ^ Perry, Luke (March 9, 2018). "NY-22 Minute: Brindisi Questioned on Gun Policy". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  11. ^ Weiner, Mark (October 9, 2018). "Anthony Brindisi, once top rated by NRA, blames gun lobby for inaction in Congress". Syracuse.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  12. ^ Niedzwiadek, Nick (February 16, 2018). "Tenney's Porter comments draw Democratic fire". Politico. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  13. ^ Madison, Samantha (November 8, 2018). "New vote totals make Tenney, Brindisi race closer". Observer-Dispatch. Utica, N.Y.
  14. ^ Anthony Brindisi claims victory over Tenney with majority of absentee ballots counted, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, Natasha Vaughn, November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  15. ^ Results from the 2018 General Election, WKTV, November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  16. ^ Madison, Samantha. "Brindisi wins: Lead now exceeds remaining ballots". Uticaod. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  17. ^ Chris Baker (November 20, 2018). "It's over: Anthony Brindisi defeats Claudia Tenney in 22nd Congressional race". The Post-Standard.
  18. ^ "Claudia Tenney accepts Brindisi Victory & Agrees to Help with Transition". November 21, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  19. ^ Mark Weiner (November 28, 2018). "Claudia Tenney concedes NY-22 election to Anthony Brindisi". The Post-Standard.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New York Assembly
from the 119th district
2011–present 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 22nd congressional district
January 3, 2019 - present 		Incumbent
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