David McDonough
David McDonough (Republican Party) is a member of theNew York State Assembly, representingDistrict 14. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
McDonough (Republican Party, Conservative Party) ran for re-election to theNew York State Assembly to representDistrict 14. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
McDonough earned his B.A. in economics from Columbia University.[1] McDonough served in the United States Air Force and the United States Coast Guard. He has served as the president of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce and the Nassau County Council of Chambers of Commerce president.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
McDonough was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
McDonough was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
McDonough was assigned to the following committees:
- Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
- Education Committee
- Health Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
2019-2020
McDonough was assigned to the following committees:
- Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
- Education Committee
- Health Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| •Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| •Education |
| •Health |
| •Transportation |
| •Veterans' Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McDonough served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| •Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| •Education |
| •Health |
| •Transportation |
| •Veterans' Affairs |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, McDonough served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| •Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| •Education |
| •Health |
| •Transportation |
| •Veterans' Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McDonough served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| •Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| •Education |
| •Health |
| •Transportation |
| •Veterans' Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McDonough served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| •Banks |
| •Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| •Education |
| •Health |
| •Transportation |
| •Veterans' Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 14
IncumbentDavid McDonough defeatedEllen Lederer DeFrancesco in the general election for New York State Assembly District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David McDonough (R / Conservative Party) | 64.0 | 49,645 |
 | Ellen Lederer DeFrancesco (D)  | 36.0 | 27,906 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 55 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 77,606 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled.Ellen Lederer DeFrancesco advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentDavid McDonough advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. IncumbentDavid McDonough advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McDonough in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 14
IncumbentDavid McDonough defeatedDustin Ginsberg in the general election for New York State Assembly District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David McDonough (R / Conservative Party) | 65.0 | 40,365 |
 | Dustin Ginsberg (D) | 35.0 | 21,718 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 13 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 62,096 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled.Dustin Ginsberg advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Gorman (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentDavid McDonough advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. IncumbentDavid McDonough advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 14
IncumbentDavid McDonough defeatedKevin Gorman andJake Gutowitz in the general election for New York State Assembly District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David McDonough (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 59.3 | 43,390 |
| Kevin Gorman (D) | 39.8 | 29,129 | ||
| Jake Gutowitz (L) | 0.9 | 625 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 22 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 73,166 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled.Kevin Gorman advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentDavid McDonough advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. IncumbentDavid McDonough advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. IncumbentDavid McDonough advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled.Jake Gutowitz advanced from the Libertarian primary for New York State Assembly District 14.
2018
McDonough also ran in the 2018 election as aConservative Party,Independence Party,Reform Party, andTax Revolt Party candidate.
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 14
IncumbentDavid McDonough defeatedMichael F. Reid in the general election for New York State Assembly District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David McDonough (R) | 56.0 | 30,673 |
 | Michael F. Reid (D) | 43.9 | 24,067 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 25 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 54,765 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 14
Michael F. Reid advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 14 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Michael F. Reid |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 14
IncumbentDavid McDonough advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 14 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | David McDonough |
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2016
Elections for theNew York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
IncumbentDavid McDonough defeatedMichael F. Reid in the New York State Assembly District 14 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David McDonoughIncumbent | 62.91% | 40,009 | |
| Democratic | Michael F. Reid | 37.09% | 23,591 | |
| Total Votes | 63,600 | |||
| Source:New York Board of Elections | ||||
Michael F. Reid ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 14 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael F. Reid (unopposed) | |
Reid also ran on the Working Families and Women's Equality Party tickets.
IncumbentDavid McDonough ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 14 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David McDonoughIncumbent (unopposed) | |
McDonough also ran on the Conservative, Independence, Reform, and TRP-Tax Revolt Party tickets.
2014
Elections for theNew York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014.Gaspare Tumminello was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbentDavid McDonough was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tumminello ran on theWorking Families Party ticket and McDonough ran on theConservative Party,Independence Party of New York State and Tax Revolt Party tickets. McDonough defeated Tumminello in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David McDonoughIncumbent | 68.8% | 23,616 | |
| Democratic | Gaspare Tumminello | 31.2% | 10,700 | |
| Total Votes | 34,316 | |||
2012
McDonough ran in the2012 election forNew York State Assembly District 14. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on theConservative Party andIndependence Party of New York State tickets. He defeatedJohn E. Brooks in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David McDonoughIncumbent | 63% | 32,765 | |
| Democratic | John E. Brooks | 37% | 19,243 | |
| Total Votes | 52,008 | |||
2010
McDonough ran unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. He defeatedJohn Brooks (D) in the general election on November 2.[12][13] In addition to his slot on the Republican Party ticket, he was also listed as a candidate of theIndependence Party of New York State, theConservative Party and the Tax Revolt party.
| New York State Assembly, District 19 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David McDonough (R) | 24,948 | |||
| John Brooks (D) | 13,289 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, McDonough won re-election to theNew York State Assembly, District 19, defeating opponent Howard Kudler (D).[14][15]
McDonough raised $70,450 for his campaign while Kudler raised $2,435.[16]
| New York State Assembly, District 19 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David McDonough (R) | 33,260 | |||
| Howard Kudler (D) | 20,363 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
David McDonough did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David McDonough did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York State Assembly District 14 | Won general | $62,150 | $0 |
| 2022 | New York State Assembly District 14 | Won general | $30,765 | $0 |
| 2020 | New York State Assembly District 14 | Won general | $38,650 | N/A** |
| 2016 | New York State Assembly, District 14 | Won | $57,103 | N/A** |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 14 | Won | $72,709 | N/A** |
| 2012 | New York State Assembly, District 14 | Won | $74,788 | N/A** |
| 2010 | New York State Assembly, District 19 | Won | $69,906 | N/A** |
| 2008 | New York State Assembly, District 19 | Won | $70,450 | N/A** |
| 2006 | New York State Assembly, District 19 | Won | $74,574 | N/A** |
| 2004 | New York State Assembly, District 19 | Won | $60,033 | N/A** |
| 2002 | New York State Assembly, District 19 | Won | $75,056 | N/A** |
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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In 2022, theNew York State Legislature was in session from January 5 to June 4.
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In 2011, the 199thNew York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 5 to June 20, 2011.
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Personal
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McDonough and his wife, Carolyn, have three children; David Jr., Susan and Scott.
See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. McDonaugh,” accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑4.04.1New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑5.05.1New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑New York State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
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| Preceded by - | New York State Assembly District 14 2013-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | New York State Assembly District 19 2002-2013 | Succeeded by - |
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