Chris Eachus | |
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| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the99th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Schmitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-10-08)October 8, 1955 (age 69) San Mateo,California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | New Windsor, New York |
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Christopher W. Eachus (born October 8, 1955) is an American politician serving as a member of theNew York State Assembly from the99th district, which covers parts ofOrange andRockland Counties. Eachus is a member of theDemocratic Party.
Born in San Mateo California, Eachus spent his early years in Peru until his family settled on Long Island. As a boy he was a member of the Boy Scouts and ended up becoming an Eagle Scout his Junior year of high school. He graduated with a master's degree fromSUNY New Paltz. He made a career as a high school teacher for 40 years.[1]
Eachus served 12 years (3 terms) as a member of the Orange County Legislature, representing the 15th district from 2006-2018.[2] He ran forNew York State Senate twice against long-time incumbentWilliam J. Larkin Jr., losing in2012 and2016.[3]
Eachus declared his candidacy for New York State Assembly in early 2022.[4] With incumbent Assemblyman Colin Schmitt running for Congress, the 99th Assembly district seat became open. Fellow Democratic candidate Zak Constantine withdrew from the race following Eachus's entry.[5] Eachus defeated Republican Kathryn Luciani, a Town Councilwoman from Woodbury, by 8 votes after a recount.[6]
Eachus was the only Democrat to flip a previously Republican Assembly seat in2022, and represents the second most pro-Trump district of any Assembly Democrat (behind onlySimcha Eichenstein), withDonald Trump winning the newly-drawn 99th Assembly district 55% to 45% overJoe Biden in the2020 presidential election.[7] RepublicanLee Zeldin also carried the district by nearly nine points over DemocratKathy Hochul in the2022 New York gubernatorial election.[8] Chris Eachus was the second most successful freshman Assemblymember in the 2023 session, having passed seven bills (AssemblymemberDana Levenberg passed nine).
He serves on the Aging, Higher Education, Local Governments, Mental Health, and Veterans' Affairs committees in the Assembly.[9]
In 2024, Eachus easily won re-election by more than 13% over Republican challenger Tom Lapolla, even as Donald Trump carried the district again, this time by 20%.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Eachus | 1,503 | 46.37 | |
| Working Families | Christopher Eachus | 131 | 4.04% | |
| Total | Christopher Eachus | 1,634 | 50.42% | |
| Republican | Christina M. Longinott | 1,274 | 39.31% | |
| Conservative | Christina M. Longinott | 333 | 10.27% | |
| Total | Christine M. Longinott | 1,607 | 49.58% | |
| Total votes | 3,241 | 100% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher W. Eachus | 1,021 | 44.35 | |
| Independence | Christopher W. Eachus | 165 | 7.17% | |
| Total | Christopher W. Eachus (incumbent) | 1,186 | 51.52% | |
| Republican | K. James Dittbrenner | 949 | 41.23% | |
| Conservative | K. James Dittbrenner | 167 | 7.25% | |
| Total | K. James Dittbrenner | 1,116 | 48.48% | |
| Total votes | 2,302 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher W. Eachus | 1,685 | 50.69% | |
| Working Families | Christopher W. Eachus | 113 | 3.40% | |
| Independence | Christopher W. Eachus | 112 | 3.37% | |
| Total | Christopher W. Eachus (incumbent) | 1,910 | 57.46% | |
| Republican | Veronica A. McMillan | 1,180 | 35.50% | |
| Conservative | Veronica A. McMillan | 234 | 7.04% | |
| Total | Veronica A. McMillan | 1,414 | 42.54% | |
| Total votes | 3,324 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William J. Larkin, Jr. | 45,942 | 43.87% | |
| Conservative | William J. Larkin, Jr. | 6,722 | 6.42% | |
| Independence | William J. Larkin, Jr. | 2,257 | 2.16% | |
| Total | William J. Larkin, Jr. (incumbent) | 54,921 | 52.45% | |
| Democratic | Christopher W. Eachus | 46,126 | 44.05 | |
| Working Families | Christopher W. Eachus | 3,620 | 3.46% | |
| Total | Christopher W. Eachus | 49,746 | 47.51% | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 104,717 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William J. Larkin, Jr. | 51,010 | 45.25% | |
| Conservative | William J. Larkin, Jr. | 6,914 | 6.13% | |
| Independence | William J. Larkin, Jr. | 6,611 | 5.86% | |
| Reform | William J. Larkin, Jr. | 496 | 0.44% | |
| Total | William J. Larkin, Jr. (incumbent) | 65,031 | 57.69% | |
| Democratic | Christopher W. Eachus | 43,915 | 38.96% | |
| Working Families | Christopher W. Eachus | 2,882 | 2.56% | |
| Women's Equality | Christopher W. Eachus | 844 | 0.75% | |
| Total | Christopher W. Eachus | 47,641 | 42.26% | |
| Write-in | 49 | 0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 112,721 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher W. Eachus | 18,539 | 50.00% | |
| Republican | Kathryn D. Luciani | 16,614 | 44.81% | |
| Conservative | Kathryn D. Luciani | 1,917 | 5.17% | |
| Total | Kathryn D. Luciani | 18,531 | 49.98% | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 37,080 | 100% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher W. Eachus | 27,001 | 53.94% | |
| Working Families | Christopher W. Eachus | 1,345 | 2.69% | |
| Total | Christopher W. Eachus (incumbent) | 28,346 | 56.63% | |
| Republican | Tom Lapolla | 19,516 | 38.99% | |
| Conservative | Tom Lapolla | 2,167 | 4.33% | |
| Total | Tom Lapolla | 21,683 | 43.32% | |
| Write-in | 26 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 50,055 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||