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---Sienna College 8/29/18
Sample- 499
pollster rating- A
Democrats B- 80% T-14
Republicans B-24% T-66
Independents B- 44 T- 43
Men B 38 T 51
Women B- 54 T-38
Overall- B 46% T 44%
----The Polling Co. 10/16/18
Sample size- 400
Pollster rating- C
Little sample bias
If vote was today who would you vote for?
Brindisi-42% total Brindisi
Tenney-50% total Tenney
-----Sienna College 8/24/18
Sample size- 501
Poll had high rating
Data taken oct. 24
Brindisi- 46
A little sample bias, more 55+, more republicans
overall-46% Brindisi 45% Tenney
46% favored Brindisi 42% favored Tenney

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Anthony Brindisi will win New York District 22 by 56% of the vote since most of the population is middle class and Brindisi has had more support from the electorate.

Anthony Brindisi advocates for the middle class, which represents a plurality of the population of New York District 22. One of Brindisi’s big quotes is, "I want to restore that one simple promise: A congressman who wakes up every day and fights for the middle class." Since Anthony Brindisi advocates so much for the middle class and the middle class makes up a plurality of District 22, (81% of District 22 make under $100K), the odds are in his favor.

Secondly, In the most recent tracking poll, Brindisi was in the lead. A Sienna College poll taken on October 24th, 2018, shows that 46% of the sample population interviewed were in favor of Brindisi and 42% were in favor of Tenney. This poll was given a pollster rating of an A, proving that the polling firm is a good source.

Some people predict Claudia Tenney will win District 22 because she is the incumbent, and incumbents have an advantage over their challengers. Many people believe that this level of experience gives her the upper hand in the midterm election. But even though Tenney is the incumbent, Brindisi has raised more support in the electorate, stands for a plurality of the population of District 22, and the results of the recent tracking polls favor Brindisi.

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Graduated from Siena College and Albany Law School after attending Mohawk Valley Community College

Organized a project that would modernize, renovate, and improve outdated school buildings in Utica

Instituted a lawsuit against New York for failing to meet the fair funding requirement for public schools

Has a wife and two kids

Mother died when he was 4 years old from cancer

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--Graduated from Colgate University and the Taft College of Law at the University of Cincinnati
--Co-owns Mid-York Press, Inc.
--Was the only American employed by the Consulate General of Yugoslavia
--Produced and published the first Bosnian newspaper in Utica
--Member of the Advisory Board of The Center for Freedom and Western Civilization at Colgate University
--Mother to Trey Cleary, a 1st Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps

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During their final debate, Brindisi and Tenney agreed that the opioid epidemic needs to be addressed with edu. programs etc.
-A lot of name calling, personal attacks
-Each claimed the other would raise taxes
-At the end of the debate they both announced they were the winner

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Republican- Claudia Tenney; 129,444
Democrat- Kim Myers; 114,266
Upstate Jobs- Martin Babinec; 34,638
Total; 278,348

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Susan B Anthony list (pro-life)- $25,530
Chenango Republican County Committee- $1,500
$349,948 in reported people and organizations that have contributed
Has raised a total of $2,891,062.61
Has spent a total of $2,471,129.79
Has a debt total to $170,000.00

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Top Contributor: Swing Left - $28,917
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee- $5,000
Has raised a total of $3,815,053.66
Has spent a total of $3,522,202.30
No Debt

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New York 22nd Congressional district demographics

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New York 22nd Congressional district demographics

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Population: 720,201
Gender: 49.5% Male, 50.5% Female
Race: 90.9% White, 3.4% Black, 2.3% Asian
Ethnicity: 3.2% Hispanic
Unemployment: 8.4%
Median household income
$45,578
High school graduation rate
88.2%
College graduation rate
23.8%
48% make under $50K
33% make $50K to $100K
17% make $100K to $200K

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1. Providing a great public education.
2.Improving Healthcare.
3.Growing the economy for businesses and workers.
4.Protecting social security and medicare.
5.Preserve and defend our environment.
6. National Security and Immigrants.
7.Opioid Epidemic.
8.Changing our broken campaign and finance laws.
9.Standing up for women.
10.Supporting the 2nd amendment and common sense reform. (Has gone to March for our Lives

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-Republican
-Incumbent Representative
-Assumed office 1/13/17
-Previously New york state assemby member from district 101 (1/1/11  – 1/1/17)

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In 2016, the New York 22nd Congressional District voted for Donald Trump but this district is known as one of the 108 congressional districts that intersects one or more of the 206 "pivot counties". These "pivot counties" are referred to in this way because, from 2012 to 2016, they switched from voting for the democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, to voting for the republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump.

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1.Congress.
2.Economy.
3.Education.
4.Energy.
5.Health
6. Renew NY-22
7.Veterans
2nd Amendment supporter (NRA Member)

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General Voting Preferences by Congressional District

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General Voting Preferences by Congressional District

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Blue: Democrat
Orange: Republican
Purple: Split

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"I want to restore that one simple promise: A congressman who wakes up everyday and fights for the middle class."

-Anthony Brindisi

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-Must be U.S Citizen
-Must be over 18
-Must have lived at same location 30 days prior to the election
-Online voting permitted
-Voters don't need ID at polls
Absentee voting permitted if:
--Absence from U.S on election day
--Illness / Disability
--Patient care at a Veteran's Administration hospital
---Incarceration for offenses other than felonies or awaiting grand jury action

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-Moderate Democrat but considered a bit Independent.
-Has spent roughly $1.3 million more than Claudia Tenney
-At least 2 polls showing him overtaking her by several points.