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Farkas moved back to her home district in Westchester, New York to succeed Representative Nita Lowey in New York's 17th congressional district. [5] Despite endorsements from major Democratic figures such as former secretary of state John Kerry and former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, Farkas finished in third place in the crowded Democratic primary with 15.6% of the vote.

Evelyn Farkas
Evelyn N. Farkas.jpg
Executive Director of the McCain Institute
Assumed office
2 May 2022
New York's 17th Congressional District, 2020 Democratic Primary [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mondaire Jones 32,794 41.91%
Democratic Adam Schleifer12,73216.27%
Democratic Evelyn Farkas12,21015.60%
Democratic David Carlucci 8,64811.05%
Democratic David Buchwald 6,6738.53%
Democratic Asha Castleberry-Hernandez2,0622.64%
Democratic Allison Fine1,5882.03%
Democratic Catherine Parker1,5391.96%
Total votes78,246 100.0%

Awards and affiliations

Farkas is the recipient of numerous awards and honors for her public service work, including the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service and Joint Chiefs of Staff Meritorious Civilian Service Award. Farkas is affiliated with numerous professional and community organizations. She sits on the board of trustees of Franklin and Marshall College and is a founding board member of the Leadership Council – Women in National Security. She is also on the board of the Project 2049 Institute and Support for Civil Society in Russia and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. [10] [21]

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