Conservative Party of New York State
The Conservative Party of New York State is a political party founded in 1962. The Party was founded due to conservatives not liking the Republican Party in New York.
Chairperson | Gerard Kassar |
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Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US |
Membership | 158,482[1] |
Ideology | Conservatism Social conservatism Fiscal conservatism |
Political position | Center-right to right-wing |
Colors | Orange |
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Since 2010, the Conservative Party has held "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position, directly below the Democratic and Republican parties because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010, 2014, and 2018 gubernatorial elections.
Conservative Party Of New York State Media
U.S. Senator James L. Buckley has been the most prominent elected official of the Conservative Party.
William Carney represented New York's 1st congressional district as a member of the Conservative Party from 1979 to 1985.
Michael Long served as the chairman of the party for over 30 years, from 1988 to 2019.
References
- ↑ "Party Enrollment by County (New York State Board of Elections)". www.elections.ny.gov. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.