Robert E. Antonacci is an American politician and judge from Syracuse, New York. A

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, Antonacci served as Onondaga County Comptroller from 2008 to 2018. He was the Republican nominee for

New York State Comptroller The New York State Comptroller is an elected constitutional officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the New York state government's Department of Audit and Control. The New York State Comptroller is the highest-paid state auditor or ...

in 2014, losing to incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli. He was elected to the New York State Senate in

New York's 50th State Senate district New York's 50th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat John Mannion since 2021, succeeding Republican Bob Antonacci, who was elected as a justice of the New York Supreme Co ...

in 2018. In 2019, Antonacci was elected as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court—a trial-level court—in the Fifth Judicial District and stepped down from his Senate seat.

Early life and education

Antonacci was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, and graduated from

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. Following graduation, he worked with

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as a Certified Public Accountant. He is married with two children. Following his time as a CPA, Antonacci attended Syracuse University School of Law, graduating ''cum laude'', and later entered into a private law practice.

Career

Onondaga County Comptroller

In 2003, Antonacci ran for comptroller of

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as a Democrat, but lost to incumbent Republican Donald F. Colon. However, in 2007, Antonacci was elected to the post as a Republican. After taking office in 2008, he won reelection in 2011 and again in 2015. Antonacci resigned his post after being elected to the New York State Senate in 2018.

Campaigns for New York State Comptroller

Antonacci unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for

in 2010. Four years later, after no other candidates came forward, he accepted the Republican nomination for the 2014 New York Comptroller election, anticipating that he would receive matching funds for his campaign. He failed to raise enough money to qualify for matching funds under the state's pilot program and lost to incumbent

Thomas DiNapoli Thomas Peter DiNapoli II (born February 10, 1954) is an American politician serving as the 54th and current New York State Comptroller since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously the New York State Assemblyman for the 16th dis ...

New York State Senate

In 2018, longtime Republican Senator

John DeFrancisco John A. DeFrancisco (born October 16, 1946) is an attorney and Republican politician who formerly represented District 50 in the New York State Senate from 1993 to 2018. Senate District 50 comprises Skaneateles, Pompey, Van Buren, most of Onon ...

announced that he would not seek re-election in Senate District 50. DeFrancisco's decision left the District 50 seat open for the first time since 1992. Soon after, Antonnaci declared his candidacy for the seat. Democrats targeted the district as a prime pickup opportunity, lining up behind the candidacy of public school teacher John Mannion. Although Democrats won control of the New York State Senate in 2018, Antonacci won his election; he defeated Mannion by a margin of 51% to 49%. He was sworn in on December 29, 2018. Antonacci stepped down from his State Senate seat on December 31, 2019 after being elected to the New York State Supreme Court.

Justice of the New York State Supreme Court

One year into his State Senate term, Antonacci accepted nominations to run for a seat on the

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, Fifth Judicial District. Antonacci sought the judgeship vacated upon the June 2019 death of James Tormey III, one of Antonacci's prominent mentors. In November 2019, Antonacci was elected to the New York State Supreme Court. He participated in a swearing-in ceremony on December 30, 2019.

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