Anthony Weiner
Anthony David Weiner (b. September 4, 1964) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Weiner was elected by voters from New York's 9th Congressional District. He resigned in response to a sexting scandal in June 2011.
In May of 2017, Weiner accepted a plea agreement in federal district court in which he pleaded guilty to one count of transferring obscene material to a minor. In September of 2017, Judge Denise Cote sentenced Weiner to 21 months incarceration. In addition, Weiner was sentenced to three years of supervised release following his incarceration and was ordered to pay a fine.[1][2]
Biography
Weiner was born in New York, New York. He earned a B.A. from the State University of New York, Plattsburgh.[3]
Career
After earning his B.A., Weiner joined the staff of Congressman Chuck Schumer and worked there from 1985-1991. He was then was elected to the New York City Council, serving from 1992-1998. He was elected to the U.S. House in 1998, and unsuccessfully ran for mayor of New York City in 2005. He resigned from the U.S. House in 2011.[4]
Elections
2013
Weiner ran for mayor of New York City. The Democratic primary took place on September 10, 2013. Weiner lost the primary election to Bill de Blasio.[5][6]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert L. Turner (R) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Anthony Weiner incumbent |
60.8% | 67,011 | |
| Republican | Robert L. Turner | 39.1% | 43,129 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 65 | |
| Total Votes | 110,205 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Alfred F. Donohue (Conservative Party) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
93% | 112,205 | |
| Republican | Alfred F. Donohue | 6.9% | 8,378 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 120,589 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
66.4% | 71,762 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 33.6% | 36,301 | |
| Total Votes | 108,063 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gerard J. Cronin (R) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
55.8% | 113,025 | |
| Republican | Gerard J. Cronin | 22.4% | 45,451 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 21.8% | 44,082 | |
| Total Votes | 202,558 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Alred F. Donohue (R) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
50.6% | 60,737 | |
| Republican | Alfred F. Donohue | 26.4% | 31,698 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 22.9% | 27,500 | |
| Total Votes | 119,935 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Anthony D. Weiner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Noah Dear (R) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, New York District 9 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner incumbent |
53.8% | 98,983 | |
| Republican | Noah Dear (R) | 24.8% | 45,649 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 21.4% | 39,443 | |
| Total Votes | 184,075 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Anthony + Weiner + New + York
External links
- Anthony Weiner's Campaign Site
- Official Twitter Page
- Official Facebook Page
- Anthony Weiner's Bio at Congress.gov
- Anthony Weiner's Profile at the Washington Post
- Anthony Weiner's Voting Record at Legistorm.com
Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "Weiner Resigns in Chaotic Final Scene,"
- ↑ CNN, "Anthony Weiner gets 21 months in prison in sexting case," September 25, 2017
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "WEINER, Anthony D., (1964 - )"
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "WEINER, Anthony D., (1964 - )"
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Anthony Weiner makes it official: He's running for mayor," May 22, 2013
- ↑ The Blaze, "NYC Election Results = Bad News for Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer," September 10, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
U.S. House of Representatives - New York, District 9 1998-2011 |
Succeeded by Bob Turner (R) |
