Karim Elsammak
Karim Elsammak (Republican Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 26. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 23, 2022.
Elsammak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 26
Incumbent Andrew Gounardes defeated Brian Fox and Martha Rowen in the general election for New York State Senate District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Gounardes (D / Working Families Party) | 79.1 | 69,976 |
 | Brian Fox (R / Conservative Party)  | 20.1 | 17,767 | |
 | Martha Rowen (Medical Freedom Party) | 0.8 | 665 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 78 | ||
| Total votes: 88,486 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 26
Incumbent Andrew Gounardes defeated David Yassky in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 26 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Gounardes | 65.3 | 18,353 |
 | David Yassky | 34.2 | 9,614 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 124 | ||
| Total votes: 28,091 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alana Sivin (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Brian Fox advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 26.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karim Elsammak (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Brian Fox advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 26.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Andrew Gounardes advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 26.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Karim Elsammak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Elsammak's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Repealing bail reform is a vital first step in helping alleviate this major surge in crime.
- Introducing technical, career based, and vocational education into all public schools will not only offer an alternative to college but will also keep our youth focused on their future while giving them the opportunity to explore other career paths prior to college.
- Many of our local small businesses were brutally neglected during the covid-19 pandemic. Tax breaks and local programs are necessary to not only support our current struggling businesses but also make NY appealing to entrepreneurs. These breaks should be considered an investment in our economy and our city.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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