Sam Berger | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 27th district | |
Assumed office September 14, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Rosenthal |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Kew Gardens Hills,Queens |
Alma mater | St. John's University School of Law |
Website | Official website |
Sam Berger is an American politician who is the representative for New York's 27th State Assembly district. He was elected in a 2023 special election to replace Daniel Rosenthal,who resigned to take a position at UJA-Federation of New York. Berger is a member of the Democratic Party.
Democratic representative Daniel Rosenthal resigned from representing New York's 27th State Assembly district on July 14,2023,to take a position at UJA-Federation of New York. [1] Rosenthal endorsed Berger as his successor in the special election. The Republican Party nominated David Hirsch;both Berger and Hirsch are Orthodox Jews. [2] Berger campaigned as a moderate. [3] The election was described as a bellwether race,with Republican Lee Zeldin having won the district in the 2022 New York gubernatorial election. [4] Berger won the election 55%–45%. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sam Berger | 2,447 | 55.14% | |
Republican | David Hirsch | 1,979 | 44.59% | |
Write-in | 12 | 0.27% | ||
Total votes | 4,438 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |