Francis Conole
| Francis Conole | |
|---|---|
| Born | Syracuse, New York, U.S.[1] |
| 🏫 Education | United States Naval Academy (B.S.) Naval War College (M.A.) University of Maryland (M.B.A.) |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2001–present |
| 🏛️ Political party | Democratic |
| 🌐 Website | Campaign website |
Francis Conole is an American politician and Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He is an Iraq War veteran who worked as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy and a policy advisor to Secretary Ash Carter and Jim Mattis at the U.S. Department of Defense. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd congressional district in the 2022 general election.
Early life and education[edit]
Conole was born in Syracuse, New York, to Bill Conole, a retired Army colonel and healthcare administrator, and Patricia Corbett Conole, a teacher and former writer for The Post-Standard.[2][1]
Conole graduated from Westhill Senior High School in 1996 and received a nomination from Congressman James T. Walsh to attend the United States Naval Academy where he earned his bachelor's degree in 2001.[2] After leaving active duty, he returned to school and graduated with a master's degree in national security studies from the Naval War College and an MBA from the University of Maryland in 2014.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Military service[edit]
Conole graduated from the Naval Academy three months before the September 11 attacks and joined the Navy the same year, rising to the rank of Commander.ref name="bio"/> He served 11 years of active duty, including tours on USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, and USS Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.[2]
In 2010, he deployed with the 5th Special Forces Group into a combat zone in Iraq where he worked on the safe withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.[5]
Following active duty, he worked as a senior intelligence analyst at the Office of Naval Intelligence from 2011 to 2015.[2][4]
Defense Secretary policy advisor[edit]
From 2015 to 2019, Conole worked as a policy advisor to Secretary Ash Carter and Jim Mattis at the U.S. Department of Defense, advising them on defense strategies in the Middle East, particularly on Jordan, Lebanon, and Israel.[2] He was awarded a Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his service.
2020 congressional candidacy[edit]
In the 2020 election, Conole ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th congressional district, losing to Dana Balter.[6] He endorsed Balter for the general election against incumbent Republican Congressman John Katko.[6] Balter went on to lose to Katko by 10 points.[7]
2022 congressional candidacy[edit]
In August 2021, Conole announced his intention to run for Congress again to unseat U.S. Representative John Katko.[5] In January 2022, Katko declined to seek a fifth term in office to represent New York's 24th congressional district.[8] Following redistricting and redrawing of the map by a court-appointed special master, Conole ran in the four-way Democratic primary in New York's 22nd congressional district.[9] He won the Democratic nomination in August 2022 and will face Republican nominee Brandon Williams in the highly competitive November general election.[10]
Electoral history[edit]
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dana Balter | 29,531 | 63.1 | |
| Democratic | Francis Conole | 17,254 | 36.9 | |
| Total votes | 46,785 | 100.0 | ||
2022[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis Conole | 10,644 | 39.1 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Hood | 9,562 | 35.5 | |
| Democratic | Sam Roberts | 3,543 | 13.2 | |
| Democratic | Chol Majok | 3,186 | 11.8 | |
| Total votes | 26,935 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Williams | |||
| Conservative | Brandon Williams | |||
| Total | Brandon Williams | |||
| Democratic | Francis Conole | |||
| Total votes | ||||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Francis Conole's Biography". Justfacts.votesmart.org. Vote Smart. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Weiner, Mark (April 15, 2019). "Iraq war vet Francis Conole launches bid to challenge John Katko for Congress". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, NY. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ Robertson, Nick (September 1, 2021). "Francis Conole will run for Congress in attempt to unseat incumbent John Katko". The Daily Orange. Syracuse, NY. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Francis Conole". voterly.com. Voterly. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Weiner, Mark (August 31, 2021). "Iraq war veteran Francis Conole will try again to unseat Rep. John Katko". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, NY. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Weiner, Mark (June 25, 2020). "Francis Conole concedes loss to Dana Balter in CNY primary for Congress". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, NY. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ Ferré-Sadurní, Luis (November 13, 2020). "Rep. Katko Wins Rematch, Keeping G.O.P. Seat in Democratic District". The New York Times. New York, NY. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ Wise, Alana (January 14, 2022). "Republican Rep. John Katko, who voted for Trump's impeachment, is retiring". NPR. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ Weiner, Mark (May 16, 2022). "Court unveils redrawn Central New York congressional districts". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, NY. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ Knauss, Tim (August 23, 2022). "Francis Conole wins 4-way Democratic race for CNY congressional seat". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, NY. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ "June 23 2020 Primary Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Campaign website
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
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