Michael Tannousis | |
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_NYS_Assemblyman_Michael_Tannousis.jpg&mode=clean) Tannousis in 2024 | |
| Chair of the Staten Island Republican Party | |
| Assumed office October 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Reinhart |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 64th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Nicole Malliotakis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1983-12-08) December 8, 1983 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Binghamton University (BA) Pace University (JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Campaign website State Assembly website |
Michael Tannousis (born December 8, 1983) is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 64th district. He was elected in 2020 to a term which began on January 1, 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Tannousis was born and raised on Staten Island, the son of immigrants from Cyprus.[1] Tannousis attended Monsignor Farrell High School, then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Binghamton University and a Juris Doctor from the Pace University School of Law.[2]
Career
[edit]After law school, Tannousis worked as a prosecutor in Staten Island and The Bronx. He also served as a counselor to City Councilman Joe Borelli.[3] After Nicole Malliotakis announced that she would not seek re-election to the New York State Assembly and instead run for the United States House of Representatives, Tannousis declared his candidacy to succeed her. Tannousis defeated Marko Kepi in the Republican primary and Democratic nominee Brandon Patterson in the November general election.[4][5]
Electoral history
[edit]2026
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Tannousis | |||
| Conservative | Michael Tannousis | |||
| Total | Michael Tannousis (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Shpetim Qorraj | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Tannousis | 36,626 | 86.2 | |
| Conservative | Michael Tannousis | 4,726 | 11.1 | |
| Total | Michael Tannousis (incumbent) | 41,352 | 97.3 | |
| Write-in | 1,157 | 2.7 | ||
| Total votes | 42,509 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Tannousis | 26,690 | 88.4 | |
| Conservative | Michael Tannousis | 2,877 | 9.5 | |
| Total | Michael Tannousis (incumbent) | 29,567 | 97.9 | |
| Write-in | 635 | 2.1 | ||
| Total votes | 30,202 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Michael Tannousis | 3,616 | 56.3 | |
| Republican | Marko Kepi | 2,793 | 43.5 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 6,427 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Michael Tannousis | 27,888 | 53.2 | |
| Conservative | Michael Tannousis | 2,742 | 5.3 | |
| Total | Michael Tannousis | 30,630 | 58.5 | |
| Democratic | Brandon Patterson | 21,076 | 40.2 | |
| Independence | Brandon Patterson | 621 | 1.2 | |
| Total | Brandon Patterson | 21,697 | 41.4 | |
| Write-in | 57 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 52,384 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Staff (April 5, 2020). "NYS Assembly Candidate Michael Tannousis Speaks to TNH". The National Herald. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Meet Mike". Mike Tannousis for State Assembly. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ Staff (November 1, 2020). "We endorse Michael Tannousis for the 64th District State Assembly seat (editorial)". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Michael Tannousis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ DeJesus, Jaime (November 4, 2020). "Tannousis wins bid to succeed Malliotakis in Assembly". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Primary Contest List" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 64th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ↑ "General Election 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2020 - Republican Member of the Assembly - 64th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 64th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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