John Mannion
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 50th district
Assumed office
December 16, 2020
Preceded byBob Antonacci
Personal details
Born (1968-07-08) July 8, 1968 (age 55)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationState University of New York, Binghamton (BS)
State University of New York, Oswego (MS)
WebsiteState Senate website

John W. Mannion (born July 8, 1968) is an American politician. A Democrat, he is currently a member of the New York State Senate representing the 50th district. He was first elected in 2020. Prior to becoming a state senator, Mannion was a biology teacher.[1] Mannion was elected to the 50th district of the New York State Senate in 2020, defeating Republican Angi Renna and becoming the first Democrat to hold the seat in more than 50 years.[2]

Education and teaching career

Mannion received a bachelor's degree in biology from Binghamton University and later attended SUNY Oswego, earning a master's of science in secondary science education. Mannion became a high school biology teacher, teaching AP Biology in the West Genesee Central School District, where he also served as president of the West Genesee Teachers' Association.[1]

New York State Senate

In 2018, Mannion ran for New York State Senator in New York's 50th district and was narrowly defeated by incumbent Republican Bob Antonacci. In 2020, he ran for the seat again and won with 52.57% of the vote over Republican Angi Renna.[3]

2022 was a hotly contested year for the 50th Senate district. Mannion was predicted to lose. On election night, before counting the absentee ballots, Rebecca Shiroff led by 396 votes.[4] After a recount, Mannion was certified the winner by New York State Supreme Court Justice Scott Delconte. He had won the election by 10 votes, making it the closest race in the 2022 New York State Senate elections.[5]

Committee assignments

Mannion is the chairperson of the Committee on Disabilities. He also serves as a member of the following committees:


2018 New York State Senate election, District 50
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Antonacci 62,330 50.92
Democratic John Mannion 59,998 49.02
Write-in 75 0.06
Total votes 157,828 100.00
Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 50[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Mannion 77,293 48.97
Working Families John Mannion 5,889 3.73
Total John Mannion 83,182 52.70
Republican Angi Renna 62,929 39.87
Conservative Angi Renna 9,806 6.21
Independence Angi Renna 2,308 1.62
Total Angi Renna 75,043 47.30
Total votes 157,828 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 50
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Mannion 61,579 50.004
Republican Rebecca Shiroff 61,569 49.996
Total votes 123,148 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b Baker, Chris (April 4, 2018). "Biology teacher John Mannion to run for 50th district NYS Senate seat". syracuse. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "State Sen. John Mannion will seek election in new NY Senate district". The Post-Standard. Syracuse. May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "John Mannion". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Weaver, Teri (November 9, 2022). "Election 2022 coverage: Winners, losers and analysis of historic mid-terms". The Post-Standard. Syracuse. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Dowty, Douglass (December 19, 2022). "Mannion beats Shiroff by 10 votes in 50th NY Senate district; judge orders election certified". The Post-Standard. Syracuse. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "About John W. Mannion". New York State Senate. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "New York State Senate District 50". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "State Senator 50th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

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