James G. Skoufis
2023 - Present
2025
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James Skoufis (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 42. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.
Skoufis (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 42. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. The Democratic and Working Families Party primaries for this office on June 25, 2024, were canceled.
Skoufis is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. He represented District 99 from 2013 to 2019.
Biography
Skoufis earned his B.A. from George Washington University in 2008 and his M.A. from Colombia University in 2009. His professional experience includes being a former Project Manager at Amerigard Alarm and Security Corporation.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Skoufis was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
- Finance Committee
- Investigations and Government Operations Committee, Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Labor Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Skoufis was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Finance Committee
- Investigations and Government Operations Committee, Chair
- Local Government Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Internet and Technology Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Insurance |
| • Labor |
| • Local Governments |
| • Transportation |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Skoufis served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Local Governments |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
| • Agriculture |
| • Insurance |
| • Labor |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Skoufis served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| • Insurance |
| • Labor |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2024
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General election for New York State Senate District 42
Incumbent James Skoufis, Dorey Houle, and Timothy Mitts are running in the general election for New York State Senate District 42 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| James Skoufis (D / Working Families Party) | ||
| Dorey Houle (R) | ||
| Timothy Mitts (Conservative Party) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 42.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Dorey Houle advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 42.
Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 42
Timothy Mitts defeated Dorey Houle in the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 42 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Timothy Mitts | 51.9 | 435 | |
| Dorey Houle | 47.5 | 398 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 838 | ||||
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Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 42.
Campaign finance
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2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
Incumbent James Skoufis defeated Dorey Houle in the general election for New York State Senate District 42 on November 8, 2022. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for New York State Senate District 42
✔ James Skoufis (D / Working Families Party)
49,728 Dorey Houle (R / Conservative Party)
48,296 Other/Write-in votes 35 Total votes: 98,059 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 42.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Dorey Houle advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 42.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Dorey Houle advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 42.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 42.
2020
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020
Incumbent James Skoufis defeated Steve Brescia in the general election for New York State Senate District 39 on November 3, 2020. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for New York State Senate District 39
✔ James Skoufis (D / Working Families Party / Serve America Movement Party)
72,518 Steve Brescia (R / Conservative Party)
54,598 Other/Write-in votes 85 Total votes: 127,201 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 39.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Steve Brescia advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 39.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aidan Rowan (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Steve Brescia advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 39.
Independence Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Brescia (Independence Party)
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Brescia (L)
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for New York State Senate District 39.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Brescia (Serve America Movement Party)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 39.
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
Skoufis also ran in the 2018 election as a Working Families Party, Women's Equality Party, and Reform Party candidate.
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 39
James Skoufis defeated Thomas Basile in the general election for New York State Senate District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Skoufis (D) | 53.9 | 51,548 | |
| Thomas Basile (R) | 46.0 | 43,988 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 95,572 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 39
James Skoufis advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 39 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | James Skoufis | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Senate District 39
Thomas Basile advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 39 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Basile | |
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2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 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 James G. Skoufis defeated Colin J. Schmitt in the New York State Assembly District 99 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 99 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James G. Skoufis Incumbent |
52.72% | 29,590 | |
| Republican | Colin J. Schmitt | 47.28% | 26,541 | |
| Total Votes | 56,131 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent James G. Skoufis ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 99 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 99 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | James G. Skoufis Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Skoufis also ran on the Working Families and Women's Equality Party tickets. Colin J. Schmitt ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 99 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 99 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Colin J. Schmitt (unopposed) | |
Schmitt also ran on the Conservative, Independence, and Reform Party tickets.
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 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 James G. Skoufis was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Richard M. Cocchiara was unopposed in the Republican primary. Skoufis ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Cocchiara ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Skoufis defeated Cocchiara in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James G. Skoufis Incumbent |
52.4% | 17,837 | |
| Republican | Richard M. Cocchiara | 47.6% | 16,186 | |
| Total Votes | 34,023 | |||
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Skoufis ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 99. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012; he also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He defeated Kyle P. Roddey in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James G. Skoufis |
55.6% | 29,030 | |
| Republican | Kyle P. Roddey | 44.4% | 23,171 | |
| Total Votes | 52,201 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2023
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In 2023, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 5 to June 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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2016
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In 2016, the 201st New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 6 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the 201st New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 7 through June 25.
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2014
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In 2014, the 200th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 8 to June 19, 2014.
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2013
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In 2013, the 200th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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Noteworthy events
On April 24, 2020, Skoufis announced he tested positive for COVID-19.[12]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder New York State Senate District 42 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Skoufis,” accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ WRGB Albany, "‘"Increasingly symptomatic" - NY State Senator James Skoufis tests positive for COVID-19," April 24, 2020
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mike Martucci (R) |
New York State Senate District 42 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New York State Senate District 39 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Robert Rolison (R) |
| Preceded by Steve Katz (R) |
New York State Assembly District 99 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Colin Schmitt (R) |
