Maloney, Sean Patrick, 1966-

MALONEY, Sean Patrick, a Representative from New York; born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, July 30, 1966; graduated from Hanover High School, Hanover, N.H., 1984; attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1986; B.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., 1988; J.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., 1992; campaign aide; lawyer, private practice; businessman; staff secretary to President William J. Clinton, 1997-2000; unsuccessful candidate for nomination for New York attorney general in 2006 and 2018; first deputy secretary to New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, 2007-2008; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).

<p>Representative Sean Patrick Maloney currently represents New York’s 18th district in the U.S. House of Representatives and was first elected in November 2012. His top priorities include national security, protecting our drinking water, ensuring our veterans get the benefits they earned, and combating the heroin and opioid epidemic.</p>

<p>Rep. Maloney currently serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the House Agriculture Committee.</p>

<p>The House Intelligence Committee is responsible for overseeing the nation's intelligence agencies, including components of the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, State, Treasury and Energy.</p>

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li> 09/01/2022 NY Governor - D Primary ???</li>
<li> 09/01/2022 NY Attorney General - D Primary ???</li>
<li> 12/03/2020 DCCC Chairman Won 52.65% (+5.31%)</li>
<li> 11/03/2020 NY District 18 Won 55.81% (+12.59%)</li>
<li> 01/03/2019 US House Agriculture Committee Majority Members Won 2.66% (-3.77%)</li>
<li> 11/06/2018 NY District 18 Won 55.45% (+10.94%)</li>
<li> 09/13/2018 NY Attorney General - D Primary Lost 25.14% (-15.20%)</li>
<li> 11/08/2016 NY District 18 Won 55.59% (+11.21%)</li>
<li> 11/04/2014 NY District 18 Won 49.69% (+1.86%)</li>
<li> 06/24/2014 NY District 18 - IDP Primary Lost 46.65% (-6.70%)</li>
<li> 11/06/2012 NY District 18 Won 51.92% (+3.90%)</li>
<li> 06/26/2012 NY District 18 - D Primary Won 48.27% (+15.83%)</li>
<li> 09/12/2006 NY Attorney General - D Primary Lost 9.29% (-44.24%)</li>
<li> 05/07/2006 NY Attorney General - D Convention Lost 0.23% (-66.13%)</li>
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<p><b>ENTERED, DROPPED OUT</b>
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<li> 11/28/2018 DCCC Chairman Lost 0.00% (-50.43%)</li>
<li> 05/22/2018 NY Attorney General - Interim Lost 0.00% (-90.91%)</li>
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<p><b>SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN</b>
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<li> 03/15/2016 IL District 18 - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)</li>
<li> 03/18/2014 IL Governor - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-40.13%)</li>
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<p>Sean Patrick Maloney (born July 30, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 18th congressional district. His district includes Newburgh, Beacon and Poughkeepsie. A member of the Democratic Party, Maloney ran for New York Attorney General in 2018, losing to Letitia James in the primary.</p>

<p>Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, and raised in Hanover, New Hampshire, Maloney earned his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia. He entered politics as a volunteer for Bill Clinton's presidential campaigns, and later served as his senior West Wing adviser and White House Staff Secretary.</p>

<p>Before being elected to Congress, Maloney worked as a software company executive and as an attorney. He was elected to the U.S. House in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Nan Hayworth. He campaigned as a moderate and is a member of the centrist New Democrat Coalition. He is the first openly gay person elected to Congress from New York. He has served as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee since 2021.</p>