Simcha Felder

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It's my belief is that the party is not merely a vessel for someone's personal ambition to take someone from where they are to where they want to be. The party represents certain principles. Here you have someone who took the Democratic line, ran on it, won on it, and immediately stood with the Republicans.

In the 2018 Democratic primary in September 2018, Felder defeated Blake Morris, [37] a lawyer. [38] Morris was endorsed by Brooklyn Progressive Action Network, [39] the labor union SEIU 32BJ, [40] and the progressive group Our Revolution. [41] Felder won re-election on November 6, 2018. [42]

The 2018 elections saw the Democrats win control of the State Senate for only the second time since World War II. Felder sought to rejoin the Senate Democratic Conference. However, on December 31, 2018, the Senate Democratic Conference announced that Felder would not be allowed to rejoin its ranks. Even without Felder, the Democrats had 39 Senate seats, seven more than the 32 needed for a majority. [43] On January 9, 2019, the Daily News reported that Felder had decided against caucusing with the Republicans, and was looking forward to rejoining the Senate Democrats "'at the appropriate time'". [44] Felder was accepted into the Democratic caucus July 1, 2019 after having voted with the Democrats on multiple major pieces of legislation. [45]

Personal life

Felder's father was Rabbi Harry Felder, spiritual leader of Beth Aaron Congregation in Borough Park. [46]

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Simcha Felder
(03-20-19) NY State Senator Simcha Felder during Senate Session at the NY State Capitol, Albany NY (cropped).jpg
Felder in 2019
Member of the New York State Senate
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January 1, 2013
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Preceded by New York City Council, 44th district
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