Daniel Donovan (New York)

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Daniel Donovan
Image of Daniel Donovan

Republican Party

Prior offices
Richmond County District Attorney
U.S. House New York District 11
Successor: Max Rose
Predecessor: Michael Grimm
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

High school

Monsignor Farrell High School, 1974

Bachelor's

St. John's University, 1978

Law

Fordham University School of Law, 1988

Contact

Campaign website

Personal website

Personal Twitter

Daniel Donovan (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing New York's 11th Congressional District. He assumed office on May 12, 2015. He left office on January 3, 2019.

Donovan (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 11th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Donovan is a former district attorney for Richmond County, New York. He previously ran unsuccessfully for New York Attorney General in 2010 after the seat was vacated by Andrew Cuomo (D).[1]

Biography

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Donovan earned his B.A. in criminal justice from St. John's University in 1978. He later received a J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law in 1988.[2]

Donovan was named as an assistant to Robert M. Morgenthau, district attorney of New York County, in 1989. After seven years in the position, he left to become chief of staff to Staten Island Borough President Guy V. Molinari. In 2002, Donovan was appointed deputy borough president of Staten Island by James Molinaro, who succeeded Guy Molinari as borough president. He served as the Richmond County District Attorney from 2003 to 2015.[2]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Donovan's academic, professional, and political career:[3]

  • 2015-2019: U.S. Representative from New York's 11th Congressional District
  • 2003-2015: Richmond County, N.Y., district attorney
  • 2002-2003: Staten Island deputy borough president
  • 1996-2002: Staff, Staten Island Borough President Guy V. Molinari
  • 1989-1996: Assistant district attorney, Manhattan, N.Y.
  • 1988: Graduated from Fordham University with a J.D.

Elections

2018

See also: New York's 11th Congressional District election, 2018
See also: New York's 11th Congressional District election (June 26, 2018 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 11

Max Rose defeated incumbent Daniel Donovan and Henry Bardel in the general election for U.S. House New York District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Max Rose
Max Rose (D)
 
53.0
 
101,823
Image of Daniel Donovan
Daniel Donovan (R)
 
46.6
 
89,441
Image of Henry Bardel
Henry Bardel (G)
 
0.4
 
774

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 192,038
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 11

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 11 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Max Rose
Max Rose
 
63.3
 
11,539
Image of Michael DeVito Jr.
Michael DeVito Jr.
 
20.0
 
3,642
Image of Omar Vaid
Omar Vaid
 
8.7
 
1,589
Image of Radhakrishna Mohan
Radhakrishna Mohan
 
3.9
 
719
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Paul Sperling
 
2.7
 
486
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Zach Emig
 
1.4
 
249

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 18,224
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 11

Incumbent Daniel Donovan defeated Michael Grimm in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 11 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Donovan
Daniel Donovan
 
62.9
 
13,515
Image of Michael Grimm
Michael Grimm
 
37.1
 
7,957

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 21,472
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2016

See also: New York's 11th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Daniel Donovan defeated Richard Reichard (D) and Henry Bardel (Green) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[4][5]

U.S. House, New York District 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Donovan Incumbent 61.6% 142,934
     Democratic Richard Reichard 36.7% 85,257
     Green Henry Bardel 1.7% 3,906
Total Votes 232,097
Source: New York Board of Elections

2015

See also: New York's 11th Congressional District special election, 2015
U.S. House, New York District 11 Special General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Donovan 58.3% 24,797
     Democratic Vincent Gentile 40.1% 17,049
     Green James Lane 1.3% 567
     N/A Write-in votes 0.2% 96
Total Votes 42,509
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "State of New York State Board of Elections 11th Congressional District," accessed September 3, 2021

2010

See also: New York Attorney General election, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Eric Schneiderman won election to the office of New York Attorney General. He defeated Dan Donovan (R), Carl Person (L) and Ramon Jimenez (Frdm) in the general election.

New York Attorney General, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEric Schneiderman 55.8% 2,477,438
     Republican Dan Donovan 43% 1,909,525
     Libertarian Carl Person 0.8% 36,488
     FDM Ramon Jimenez 0.4% 18,028
Total Votes 4,441,479
Election results via New York Board of Elections.

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

Donovan's campaign website stated the following:

Transportation

Improving transportation for the 11th congressional district is one of my top priorities in Washington. Staten Islanders have the longest commute in the country and the residents of south Brooklyn don’t have it much better. After a long-fought battle, we worked in a bipartisan manner to pass the most comprehensive transit bill in years. The bill was a big victory for New York City with funding for many of the City’s top transit priorities, including stable mass transit dollars and more money for the Staten Island ferry. But our work is not done. I am continuing to fight for new transportation projects like the West Shore Light Rail and Bus Rapid Transit.

Taxes/Economy

The middle-class is getting squeezed. Washington’s out-of-control spending has driven taxes and the cost of living through the roof, and too many New Yorkers are still unemployed or underemployed. It’s time to start making the federal government more accountable. We need to cut taxes and reform the burdensome regulations that are killing jobs and economic growth. Reforming the tax code to make it flatter and simpler, peeling back excessive regulations and creating a balanced budget will spark the economy and unleash the entrepreneurial spirit.

Hurricane Sandy

The people of the 11th congressional district suffered catastrophic damage from Superstorm Sandy. Almost four years later, people are still not in their homes. This is simply unacceptable. When I got to Washington, the first bill I introduced was to reform FEMA. This signature legislation, the Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act (FIMPPA) addresses fraudulent engineering practices, flawed appeals process and overdue flood insurance reforms for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). I’m proud that this bill passed the House and now we’re working to get it through the Senate. This legislation will go a long way toward protecting homeowners in the event of a future storm so they never have to go through a broken process again.

Homeland Security

Fifteen years after the worst attack on our nation, the threat of terrorism is just as real and New York City continues to be our enemies’ number one target. Earlier this year I was appointed to the influential position as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communication. In that role, I’m responsible for overseeing the federal government’s disaster response and instituting policies that keep our communities secure. When President Obama proposed drastic cuts to homeland security funding, I fought to get them successfully restored, ensuring New York City has the resources it needs to be protected. We must also secure our borders and enhance intelligence operations that are critical to tracking and preventing terrorist activity.

Foreign Affairs

This is a volatile time for the world, particularly in the Middle East. ISIS is growing bolder, Iran is on a path to nuclear proliferation and Russian aggression is increasing. All of this is a huge threat to world safety. America must be a leader on the world stage. We need to maintain and strengthen our defense system and stand by our allies. We must listen to our military leaders to develop a real strategy to defeat ISIS once and for all.

Education

Providing our children with a quality education–regardless of their zip code– is one of the most important things we can do to put them on a path to success. Unfortunately, too many kids are being failed by our education system. I support giving parents more school choice and repealing Common Core, which has been a disaster for both teachers and students. We can, and must improve standards, but there is a better way. I will also work to help our students facing the crushing cost of higher education. As someone who paid off my final student loan at 52, I understand how difficult the cost of college is for many families. We need to empower students and families to make informed decisions, streamline and improve student aid, and protect the 529 plan that helps parents save for their child’s higher education.

Healthcare Reform

We need reform of our healthcare system that truly lowers costs and delivers better care. I believe that people should be able to choose their own doctors and a health care plan that works for their needs. Sadly, Obamacare did not accomplish that. Obamacare has caused premiums to go up an average of 5% for New Yorkers, while many people have lost their doctors and are paying more out-of-pocket. Obamacare also puts unnecessary burdens on small businesses, who are being forced to hire less people because of mandated costs. We should keep the positive aspects of the law, like prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and allowing children to stay on their parent’s plan until age 26, while reforming other parts like medical malpractice and increasing competition by allowing people to purchase insurance across state lines. These reforms would have a tremendous impact on actually lowering healthcare costs, while allowing people more choices for their healthcare needs.

Veterans

We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the men and women in the armed services. Too often, the sacrifice they made on behalf of our nation is forgotten when they return home. The scandals that rocked the Veterans Administration are a stain on our nation. Our veterans deserve quality care near their home. I support the Veterans Healthcare Choice Improvement Act, which provides necessary funding to the VA to avert the potential for medical services cuts and hospital closures. The bill also provides up to $500 million for lifesaving Hepatitis C treatments for our veterans.

Local Labor Force

Just as I have as district attorney, I will fight relentlessly against cuts to law enforcement resources and take a strong stand for New York’s labor force. The NYPD and FDNY, along with other law enforcement agents and first responders are the finest in the nation. I will work to support fair and competitive wages, as well as fair work agreements, which protect our law enforcement agents, teachers, unions and their families. I have opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal and voted against granting the President fast-track authority. I will continue to fight against any trade deals that harm American jobs.[6]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Daniel Donovan 2018 election campaign.

"Fighting for You," released September 27, 2018

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Donovan was assigned to the following committees:[7]

2015-2016

Donovan served on the following committees:[8]

Key votes

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Campaign finance summary

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Daniel Donovan campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018U.S. House New York District 11Lost general$2,605,455 $2,694,356
2016U.S. House, New York District 11Won $1,959,167 N/A**
Grand total$4,564,622 $2,694,356
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Donovan missed 21 of 332 roll call votes from May 2015 to September 2015. This amounted to 6.3 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[85]

Noteworthy events

Eric Garner case

Donovan gained national attention in 2014 for his involvement as the district attorney in the Eric Garner case. According to The Huffington Post, "Garner, an unarmed African-American man, died on July 17 in Staten Island after police officer Daniel Pantaleo put him in a chokehold and pushed him to the ground in order to arrest him for selling untaxed cigarettes. Garner repeatedly said "I can't breathe" before he died."[86] The grand jury chose not to indict Pantaleo, and Donovan received criticism from civil rights groups for not securing the indictment.[86][87] On January 11, 2015, Donovan expressed his hope that Democrats would not make reference to the Eric Garner case in the 2015 special election. He stated, "I would hope that they would respect the fact that there was a man who died, a mother who lost her son and there's a wife who lost her husband and some children who lost their dad."[88]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Yonkers Tribune, "Assemblyman Richard Brodsky Declares His Candidacy for New York Attorney General," accessed May 22, 2010
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign website, "About," accessed May 4, 2015
  3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "DONOVAN, Daniel M., Jr., (1956 - )," accessed June 4, 2015
  4. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
  5. ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
  6. ↑ Dan Donovan 2018 campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 2, 2018
  7. ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  8. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed January 26, 2016
  9. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
  10. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
  11. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
  12. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
  13. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
  14. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
  15. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
  16. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
  17. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
  18. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
  19. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
  20. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
  21. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
  22. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
  23. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
  24. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
  25. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
  26. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
  27. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
  28. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
  29. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
  30. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
  31. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
  32. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
  33. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
  34. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
  35. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
  36. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
  37. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
  38. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
  39. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
  40. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
  41. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
  42. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
  43. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
  44. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
  45. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
  46. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
  47. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
  48. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
  49. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
  50. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
  51. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
  52. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
  53. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
  54. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
  55. ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
  56. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
  57. ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
  58. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
  59. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
  60. ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
  61. ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
  62. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
  63. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
  64. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
  65. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
  66. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
  67. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
  68. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
  69. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
  70. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015
  71. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
  72. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015
  73. ↑ Congress.gov, "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015
  74. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 492," accessed September 10, 2015
  75. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
  76. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 576," accessed November 2, 2015
  77. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
  78. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015
  79. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
  80. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015
  81. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
  82. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015
  83. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
  84. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015
  85. ↑ GovTrack, "Daniel Donovan," accessed October 19, 2015
  86. ↑ 86.0 86.1 Huffington Post, "Daniel Donovan, Prosecutor Who Failed To Indict Eric Garner's Killer, Running For Congress," accessed January 12, 2015
  87. ↑ Business Insider, "The Republican Party's Rebranding Effort Might Be Headed For A Roadblock In New York," accessed January 12, 2015
  88. ↑ Associated Press, "Staten Island DA: Garner case shouldn't be a campaign issue," accessed January 13, 2015
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May 12, 2015-January 3, 2019 		Succeeded by
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