Elections Michael Grimm (politician)

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1 elections

1.1 2010
1.2 2012
1.3 2014
1.4 2018





elections
2010

grimm launched campaign 13th new york congressional district seat on january 23, 2010. endorsed former nyc mayor rudy giuliani guy molinari, former u.s. representative , staten island borough president. endorsed conservative party of new york state. challenged michael allegretti endorsed former six-term u.s. representative vito fossella, staten island republican party, state senator andrew lanza, , state assemblyman lou tobacco. allegretti worked nonprofit climate group , cited relationships nyc mayor michael r. bloomberg , former british prime minister tony blair. grimm chose not contest staten island s party endorsement because of “corrupt political culture” , “sham convention.


grimm s primary win divisive republican party leadership, favored allegretti. campaign gained national attention tea party , national republican congressional committee, contributed $90,000 grimm s campaign. received endorsements high-profile republicans, including giuliani, john mccain, sarah palin, , former president george h.w. bush, applauded service in gulf war.


grimm faced incumbent michael mcmahon in general election. on october 12, staten island advance reported had been receiving emails mcmahon campaign attacking grimm s business credentials. emails claimed grimm s real-estate , restaurant investments failures despite grimm s repeated insistence successful. grimm reportedly admitted in interview staten island advance former restaurant in manhattan, healthalicious, had been on verge of bankruptcy, forcing him sell stake in it. major difference between 2 candidates issue of u.s. economic stimulus package, advance called starkest contrast among 2 candidates. grimm stated stimulus huge waste of taxpayer money , ineffective in generating job creation , economic recovery, whereas mcmahon cited improvements in state budget , renovations on staten island expressway , saint george ferry terminal direct successes of stimulus.


on november 2, 2010, grimm defeated mcmahon in race, 51% 48%. advance reported grimm won in large part due political signs, became popular among supporters. stated, mcmahon raised property taxes 18.5% .


2012

after redistricting, grimm s district renumbered 11th district. challenged democrat mark murphy, former aide new york city public advocate bill de blasio. grimm won reelection second term, 53%–46%.


2014

in 2014 grimm received backing of staten island republican party , independence party, called him “‘a independent voice’ constituents.” faced democratic party nominee domenic recchia in general election. grimm endorsed association of flight attendants-cwa, international union of painters , allied trades, united transportation union, , humane society legislative fund. grimm defeated recchia on election night, november 5, 2014.


2018

on october 1, 2017, grimm launched campaign reelection old house seat in new york s 11th district.








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