Carl Heastie
2001 - Present
2027
24
Carl Heastie (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 83. He assumed office in 2001. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Heastie (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 83. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Heastie became speaker of the House in the New York State Assembly on February 3, 2015, after Sheldon Silver (D) resigned on February 2.[1] Heastie is the first African-American in state history to serve as the speaker of the assembly.[2]
Heastie received a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics and statistics from Stony Brook University and a master's degree in business with a concentration in finance from Baruch College.[2] Heastie began his career working as a budget analyst in the New York City Comptroller's office.[3]
In 2000, Heastie ran to represent the 83rd District in the New York State Assembly, winning with 93% of the vote in the general election. Heastie won re-election each cycle through 2022 with at least 90% of the general election vote. From 2008 to 2015, Heastie was the chairman of the Bronx Democratic County Committee, a local branch of the New York Democratic Party.[4]
In the New York State Assembly, Heastie chaired the Labor Committee from 2013 to 2015. Heastie's officeholder website said he "was the principal negotiator in securing an increase in the minimum wage" and "he was also the prime sponsor of the Wage Theft Prevention Act."[2] During his speakership, which began in 2015, Heastie's officeholder website said he supported "spending plans to provide funding for statewide universal pre-kindergarten programs and additional support for the state’s neediest schools" and passed "a legislative package to protect New Yorkers, improve police and community relations, and bring transparency and accountability to the criminal justice system."[2]
Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, Heastie said in remarks to the New York State Assembly, "Here in New York, we understand bipartisanship sits at the heart of good government. Our two parties may disagree on the details, but we both understand the importance of putting New York families first. As we plan for this new year – I urge my colleagues to continue their efforts to build New York as a shining example of our country’s future."[5]
Biography
Heastie earned his B.S. in applied mathematics and statistics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his MBA from Bernard Baruch College.[6] His professional experience includes working as a finance manager, an account manager and a budget analyst.
Heastie has been a member of the Democratic State Committee since 1996. He was also the chair for the county elections committee for the Bronx Democratic Party from 1992 to 2000.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Heastie was assigned to the following committees:
- Rules Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Heastie was assigned to the following committees:
- Rules Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Heastie was assigned to the following committees:
- Rules Committee, Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Rules, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Heastie served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Rules, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Heastie served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Labor, Chair |
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions |
| • Education |
| • Housing |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Heastie served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Cities, Chair |
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions |
| • Education |
| • Housing |
| • Labor |
| • Small Business |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Heastie served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Aging |
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions |
| • Housing |
| • Labor |
| • Small Business |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 83
Incumbent Carl Heastie defeated Stephanie Liggio in the general election for New York State Assembly District 83 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carl Heastie (D) | 88.5 | 28,509 | |
| Stephanie Liggio (R / Conservative Party) | 11.4 | 3,661 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 32,212 | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carl Heastie advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Stephanie Liggio advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Stephanie Liggio advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Heastie in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 83
Incumbent Carl Heastie defeated Tristann Davis in the general election for New York State Assembly District 83 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carl Heastie (D) | 92.6 | 18,496 | |
| Tristann Davis (R) | 7.3 | 1,466 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 19,977 | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carl Heastie advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tristann Davis advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 83
Incumbent Carl Heastie defeated Brenton Ritchie and Regina Cartagena in the general election for New York State Assembly District 83 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carl Heastie (D) | 92.8 | 38,151 | |
| Brenton Ritchie (R) | 4.2 | 1,711 | ||
| Regina Cartagena (Conservative Party) | 3.0 | 1,219 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 41,099 | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carl Heastie advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Brenton Ritchie advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Regina Cartagena advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
2018
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 83
Incumbent Carl Heastie defeated Aston Lee and Regina Cartagena in the general election for New York State Assembly District 83 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carl Heastie (D) | 96.7 | 28,792 | |
| Aston Lee (R) | 2.1 | 632 | ||
| Regina Cartagena (Conservative Party) | 1.2 | 365 | ||
| Total votes: 29,789 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carl Heastie advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Aston Lee advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Regina Cartagena advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 83.
2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New 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.
Incumbent Carl Heastie ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 83 general election.[7][8]
| New York State Assembly, District 83 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Carl Heastie Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Carl Heastie ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 83 Democratic primary.[9][10]
| New York State Assembly, District 83 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Carl Heastie Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Carl Heastie was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Benjamin Holloway was unopposed in the Republican primary. Trevor Archer ran as a Green Party candidate. Holloway also ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Heastie defeated Holloway and Archer in the general election.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl Heastie Incumbent |
96.3% | 14,040 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Holloway | 3.7% | 541 | |
| Green | Trevor Archer | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 14,581 | |||
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Heastie ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 83. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He defeated David S. Glover and Trevor Archer in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14][15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl Heastie Incumbent |
97.3% | 34,294 | |
| Republican | David S. Glover | 2.2% | 767 | |
| Green | Trevor Archer | 0.5% | 178 | |
| Total Votes | 35,239 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Heastie ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Conservative Party candidate Patrick McManus and Green Party candidate Trevor Archer in the general election on November 2.[17][18] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he ran on the Working Families ticket.
| New York State Assembly, District 83 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Carl Heastie (D)
|
17,318 | |||
| Patrick McManus (C) | 277 | |||
| Trevor Archer (G) | 84 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Heastie won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 83, defeating opponent Michel Blot (R).[19][20]
Heastie raised $176,065 for his campaign while Blot raised $0.[21]
| New York State Assembly, District 83 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Carl Heastie (D)
|
30,584 | |||
| Michel Blot (R) | 909 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carl Heastie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Carl Heastie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Carl Heastie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of New York scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2023, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2023, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 21.
|
2022
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2022, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2022, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 5 to June 4.
|
2021
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2021, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 10.
|
2020
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
|
2019
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
|
2018
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
|
2017
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
|
2016
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2016, the 201st New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 6 through June 18.
|
2015
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2015, the 201st New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 7 through June 25.
|
2014
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2014, the 200th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 8 to June 19, 2014.
|
2013
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2013, the 200th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 9 to December 31.
|
2012
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2012, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2012, the 199th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 4 to June 22, 2012.
|
2011
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2011, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2011, the 199th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 5 to June 20, 2011.
|
Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Heastie’s endorsements included the following:[22]
- 32BJ/SEIU
Noteworthy events
|
|---|
| Coronavirus pandemic |
| Select a topic from the dropdown below to learn more.
|
On March 23, 2021, Heastie announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[23]
Allegations of mob money
After being sworn in as assembly speaker following the resignation of Sheldon Silver, the New York Post reported that Heastie accepted money from a "mobster convicted of racketeering and steered thousands more to a man who did time for manslaughter."[24] According to the report, more than $2,800 was donated to Heastie's campaign between 2003 and 2008 from Tri-State Employment Services and top executives from the company. One of the executives was an alleged associate of the Bonanno crime family, Neil Messina, who was convicted in April, 2015, of a 1992 home-invasion murder.[24] An additional $250,000 was directed to the Bronx Business Alliance by Heastie. The nonprofit organization was formally headed by John Bonizio, who was convicted of manslaughter in 1982 after beating a man to death with a baseball bat. Bonizio was also indicted for attempting to bribe a NYPD police detective, but accepted a plea deal in the case in lieu of a trial.[25] Through a spokesperson, Heastie denied knowing of any wrongdoing by Messina or Bonizio.[24]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
|
Candidate New York State Assembly District 83 |
Officeholder New York State Assembly District 83 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Yahoo News, "Democrat Carl Heastie Elected Speaker of New York Assembly," accessed February 3, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 New York State Assembly, "Carl Heastie," accessed August 30, 2024
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie, set to become the next speaker, is similar to Sheldon Silver," January 31, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Heastie becomes first African-American Assembly speaker," February 3, 2015
- ↑ New York State Assembly, "The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie - Opening the 247th Legislative Session," January 3, 2024
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Heastie,” 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
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ New 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
- ↑ New York Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
- ↑ Newsday, "Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie tests positive for COVID-19," March 23, 2021
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Michael Gartland, New York Post, "Sheldon Silver’s replacement took cash from a convicted mobster," March 2, 2015
- ↑ Sarah Finklestein, The Jewish Voice, "Sheldon Silver’s Replacement Accepted Cash from Convicted Crooks," March 4, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New York State Assembly District 83 2001-Present |
Succeeded by - |
