Tax revolt party
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The Tax Revolt Party is a minor political party
in the United States
founded in Nassau County
, New York
in 2009. It is unrelated to the similarly named Taxpayers Party of New York
founded by Carl Paladino
in 2010.
's Tax Revolt Party began as an attempt by candidate Ed Mangano and the Nassau County Republican Party to provide their candidate with more than just one ballot line. Mangano had only the Republican line while the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families lines went to County Executive Thomas Suozzi and the Conservative Party line went to Robert Bruno.
Ed Mangano
, 2009 candidate for Nassau County
Executive, is the leader and current chair of the Tax Revolt Party. The Tax Revolt Party is challenging the fiscal policies of incumbent Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi
in the 2009 elections.
laws that permit a single candidate to receive endorsements from multiple parties. The Tax Revolt Party only endorses Republican Party
candidates. In statewide races, the TRP only endorses people from Nassau County.
, New York, the Tax Revolt Party cross-endorsed Republican Party County Executive candidate Ed Mangano
. The Tax Revolt Party is only supporting other Republican Party candidates for county legislator, including Christian Browne, Howard Kopel, Rose Walker, and Joe Belisi. All of the Tax Revolt Party's petitions, other than Mangano's, were invalidated or withdrawn.
. Bruce Blakeman was the party's nominee for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand
. It also made endorsements in three congressional races: Peter T. King
in the 3rd district, Francis Becker in the 4th, and Elizabeth Berney in the 5th.
For the New York State Senate
, the party endorsed Carl Marcellino
in the 5th state senate district, Kemp Hannon
in the 6th, Charles Fuschillo in the 8th, and Dean Skelos
in the 9th. For races in the New York State Assembly
, the party endorsed a slate composed almost entirely of incumbents: Joseph Saladino
in the 12th district, Brian Curran
in the 14th, Michael Montesano
in the 15th, David McDonough
in the 19th, and Edward Ra in the 21st (the Republican running to replace retiring Republican Thomas Alfano
).
. The Tax Revolt Party intends to restore disciplined fiscal management to Nassau County following what they argued was eight years of fiscal mismanagement under former County Executive Thomas Suozzi
.
The Tax Revolt Party’s platform includes cutting wasteful spending, freezing and fixing Nassau’s broken tax assessment system, ending the Home Energy Tax, and creating local jobs and opportunities.
Political party
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in the United States
United States
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founded in Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York
New York
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in 2009. It is unrelated to the similarly named Taxpayers Party of New York
Taxpayers Party of New York
The Taxpayers Party of New York State was an American political party active in the state of New York. It was not part of any nationwide party, nor is it affiliated with the U.S. Taxpayers' Party , which predates it by 18 years, or the Tax Revolt Party active in Nassau County...
founded by Carl Paladino
Carl Paladino
Carl Pasquale Paladino is an American businessman and political activist from Buffalo, New York. Paladino is the founder and chairman of Ellicott Development Company, a real estate development company he founded in 1973. He was the 2010 Republican nominee for the New York gubernatorial election,...
in 2010.
Background
Nassau CountyNassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
's Tax Revolt Party began as an attempt by candidate Ed Mangano and the Nassau County Republican Party to provide their candidate with more than just one ballot line. Mangano had only the Republican line while the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families lines went to County Executive Thomas Suozzi and the Conservative Party line went to Robert Bruno.
Ed Mangano
Ed Mangano
Edward P. Mangano is the County Executive and was a county legislator in Nassau County, New York. He was elected in 1995 and served seven terms. He defeated incumbent Thomas R...
, 2009 candidate for Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
Executive, is the leader and current chair of the Tax Revolt Party. The Tax Revolt Party is challenging the fiscal policies of incumbent Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi
Thomas Suozzi
Thomas R. "Tom" Suozzi was the county executive of Nassau County, New York. He was first elected to the post of county executive in 2001, the first Democratic county executive since Eugene Nickerson left office in 1971.In 2006, he ran unsuccessfully against Eliot Spitzer for the Democratic...
in the 2009 elections.
Strategy
The Tax Revolt Party benefits from New York's electoral fusionElectoral fusion
Electoral fusion is an arrangement where two or more political parties on a ballot list the same candidate, pooling the votes for that candidate...
laws that permit a single candidate to receive endorsements from multiple parties. The Tax Revolt Party only endorses Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidates. In statewide races, the TRP only endorses people from Nassau County.
2009 candidates
In Nassau CountyNassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York, the Tax Revolt Party cross-endorsed Republican Party County Executive candidate Ed Mangano
Ed Mangano
Edward P. Mangano is the County Executive and was a county legislator in Nassau County, New York. He was elected in 1995 and served seven terms. He defeated incumbent Thomas R...
. The Tax Revolt Party is only supporting other Republican Party candidates for county legislator, including Christian Browne, Howard Kopel, Rose Walker, and Joe Belisi. All of the Tax Revolt Party's petitions, other than Mangano's, were invalidated or withdrawn.
2010 candidates
The party made another round of endorsements in 2010. It did not endorse a gubernatorial candidate, which barred the party from becoming one of the qualified New York partiesQualified New York Parties
In New York State, to qualify for automatic ballot access, a party must have received at least 50,000 votes in the previous gubernatorial election. They need not run their own candidate, they can nominate a different party's nominee, and if 50,000 voters vote for that candidate on their party...
. Bruce Blakeman was the party's nominee for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand is an attorney and the junior United States Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic Party...
. It also made endorsements in three congressional races: Peter T. King
Peter T. King
Peter T. "Pete" King is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. King's central Long Island district includes parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties....
in the 3rd district, Francis Becker in the 4th, and Elizabeth Berney in the 5th.
For the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
, the party endorsed Carl Marcellino
Carl Marcellino
Carl L. Marcellino is a member of the New York State Senate. He represents the 5th Senate District which comprises parts of Nassau and Suffolk Counties in Long Island. Marcellino is a Republican who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in March 1995, following the resignation of...
in the 5th state senate district, Kemp Hannon
Kemp Hannon
J. Kemp Hannon is a member of the New York State Senate, from Nassau County. Sen. Hannon has represented the 6th District since 1989 which covers Levittown, Massapequa, Garden City, Uniondale, Hempstead, Farmingdale, Franklin Square, Old Bethpage, Salisbury, Garden City South, Plainview,...
in the 6th, Charles Fuschillo in the 8th, and Dean Skelos
Dean Skelos
Dean G. Skelos is an American politician and the Republican Temporary President and Majority Leader of the New York State Senate. Skelos represents District 9 in the State Senate, which comprises the southwest region of Nassau County. He is the second Long Islander to hold the position of Majority...
in the 9th. For races in the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, the party endorsed a slate composed almost entirely of incumbents: Joseph Saladino
Joseph Saladino
Joseph S. Saladino is a member of the New York State Assembly and a former broadcast journalist. He represents the 12th Assembly district which includes Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Farmingdale and part of Levittown....
in the 12th district, Brian Curran
Brian Curran
Brian Phillip Curran is a Canadian ice hockey player, coach. and executive. He is the current head coach of the Lloydminster Bobcats in the Alberta Junior Hockey League....
in the 14th, Michael Montesano
Michael Montesano
Michael A. Montesano is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly serving the 15th Assembly District....
in the 15th, David McDonough
David McDonough
David G. McDonough represents District 19 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises communities located within Nassau County, New York....
in the 19th, and Edward Ra in the 21st (the Republican running to replace retiring Republican Thomas Alfano
Thomas Alfano
Thomas W. "Tom" Alfano was a Republican Party member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 21st Assembly district. The district includes Elmont, Franklin Square, North Valley Stream, Malverne, Floral Park, and West Hempstead....
).
Platform
The Tax Revolt Party’s primary agenda is to reduce what many residents see as out-of-control taxes in Nassau CountyNassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
. The Tax Revolt Party intends to restore disciplined fiscal management to Nassau County following what they argued was eight years of fiscal mismanagement under former County Executive Thomas Suozzi
Thomas Suozzi
Thomas R. "Tom" Suozzi was the county executive of Nassau County, New York. He was first elected to the post of county executive in 2001, the first Democratic county executive since Eugene Nickerson left office in 1971.In 2006, he ran unsuccessfully against Eliot Spitzer for the Democratic...
.
The Tax Revolt Party’s platform includes cutting wasteful spending, freezing and fixing Nassau’s broken tax assessment system, ending the Home Energy Tax, and creating local jobs and opportunities.