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The Race ...

City Council
District 3

Chelsea-Clinton, Greenwich Village, Flatiron, Midtown and Soho

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Election Results ...

General Election Results

Christine Quinn

Primary Results

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Candidates...

The Incumbent:
Christine Quinn

General Election Challenger(s):

There are no Challengers posted for this race.

Primary Election Challenger(s):

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(Candidate Biographies below)

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Candidate Bios ...

The Incumbent:

Christine Quinn | Dem | WFP |
Christine Quinn was elected to the City Council in 1999. She served as chief of staff to Councilmember Tom Duane for five years. Prior to that, she was the lead organizer for the Housing Justice Campaign, an activist project of the Association for Neighborhood Housing Development.

Challenger(s):

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Campaign Trail ...

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Council Races: Big Bucks for a Lonely Race

August 31, 2005
At least seven sitting councilmembers have no opponent identified in either Board of Elections of CFB lists of candidates. Several others face no primary opponent. And most of the rest are getting only token challenges. But that hasn't stopped these candidates from hauling in the cash. Some of these well-funded, no-contest incumbents share their wealth with other candidates who, if they win, will vote on the next speaker. Christine Quinn of Manhattan has doled out $50,000, and Weprin has cut checks for $56,000—including a grand to Alan Gerson, who is unopposed in his Lower Manhattan district but has $110,000 in the bank, just in case. (Village Voice)

Councilwoman Christine Quinn Stakes Her Claim on Speaker’s Perch

March 25, 2005
Councilwoman Christine Quinn of Manhattan wants to succeed fellow Democrat Gifford Miller, a mayoral contender, as the next speaker of the New York City Council.
(Gay City News)

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