David J. Valesky (b. circa 1966) is an American politician who is a former member of the New York State Senate. A

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, Valesky represented the 53rd Senate District and the 49th Senate District in

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Career

Valesky was first elected to the State Senate in 2004 when he defeated longtime incumbent Sen.

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(R-Fabius). Hoffman was challenged in a Republican primary by Tom Dadey. While Hoffmann defeated Dadey, Dadey remained in the race on third-party lines. Valesky prevailed in the three-way race. He took office as a state senator in January 2005. In 2011, Valesky joined with

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, and

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to form the

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(IDC). On April 16, 2018, the IDC was dissolved and Valesky returned to the Senate Democratic Conference. In the 2018 Democratic primary, Valesky was defeated by Rachel May. Valesky received 46.66% of the primary vote to May's 50.47%. All eight former members of the IDC faced progressive primary challenges in 2018, and six were defeated.

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External links

New York State Senate: David J. ValeskyDavid J. Valesky's Official Webpage
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