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Antonio Delgado
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byJohn Faso
Personal details
Born
Antonio Ramon Delgado

(1977-01-28) January 28, 1977 (age 47)
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​
Children2
EducationColgate University (BA)
Queen's College, Oxford (MA)
Harvard University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Antonio Ramon Delgado (born January 28, 1977) is an American attorney and politician from the state of New York. He is the member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 19th congressional district. The district includes most of the southern and eastern suburbs of the Capital District, as well as the outer portion of the lower Hudson Valley. He is the first person of either African-American or Hispanic descent to be elected to Congress from Upstate New York.[1]

Early life and career

Delgado was born in 1977, in Schenectady, New York,[2] to Tony Delgado and Thelma P. Hill.[3] He is of African-American and Puerto Rican ancestry.[4] He attended Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School and played for the school's basketball team. He enrolled at Colgate University and played college basketball for the Colgate Raiders men's basketball team alongside future Golden State Warriors player Adonal Foyle. He played in the 1996 NCAA Division I Tournament in Indianapolis.[5] Delgado graduated from Colgate in 1999,[6] and earned a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Queen's College, Oxford in 2001.[7] He later graduated from Harvard Law School.[8]

After law school, Delgado moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and worked in the music industry.[8] In 2007, Delgado released a socially conscious rap album under the stage name "AD the Voice".[9][10] He then worked as a litigator in the New York office of the law firm Akin Gump.[11]

U.S. House of Representatives

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2018 § District 19

In the 2018 elections, Delgado ran for the United States House of Representatives in New York's 19th congressional district.

He defeated six other candidates in the Democratic Party's primary election, and faced incumbent Republican John Faso in the November 6 general election.[12]

During Delgado's campaign, he criticized Faso for his votes against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[13] Faso, alongside the Congressional Leadership Fund and the National Republican Congressional Committee, launched attacks on Delgado's former rap career, alleging that his lyrics were offensive, misogynistic, and profane.[14][15] They commonly referred to Delgado as a "big city rapper."[16] The New York Times Editorial Board condemned the attacks as "race-baiting."[17]

On November 6, Delgado was elected, receiving 132,001 votes versus Faso's 124,408, out of 267,979 total votes cast.[18][19] Delgado was sworn into office on January 3, 2019.[20]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships


Personal life

Delgado married Lacey Schwartz in 2011.[3] Schwartz made Little White Lie, a documentary film for PBS in 2015, examining being biracial.[7] They have twin children and live in Rhinebeck, north of Poughkeepsie.[6] He is 6 ft 4 in.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ Solender, Andrew. "Democrat Antonio Delgado has defeated Republican incumbent John Faso". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Candidate Conversation - Antonio Delgado (D) | News & Analysis". Inside Elections. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Lacey Schwartz, Antonio Delgado: Weddings". The New York Times. September 25, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Freedman, Dan (November 18, 2018). "Delgado: 'I'm ready to go' as first term looms". Blog.timesunion.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Solender, Andrew. "Antonio Delgado clinches Democratic nomination, makes history in NY19". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Jim Schiltz (May 16, 2018). "Congressional candidate Delgado played basketball, too". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, N.Y. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Jake Lahut (July 29, 2018). "Humble roots to the 'big tent' - Schenectady native Delgado has his eyes on Congress". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, N.Y. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Hamilton, Matthew (June 5, 2017). "Democrat Antonio Delgado makes NY-19 bid official - Capitol Confidential". Blog.timesunion.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  9. ^ "He's a Rhodes Scholar. The G.O.P. Keeps Calling Him a 'Big-City Rapper.'". The New York Times. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  10. ^ Grady, Constance (September 12, 2018). "Republican TV ad criticizes Antonio Delgado's rap career". Vox. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  11. ^ Bragg, Chris (May 12, 2018). "Faso opponent new to the 19th District". Times Union. Albany, N.Y. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  12. ^ Audrey Russo (June 27, 2018). "Rhinebeck lawyer Antonio Delgado declares victory in 19th District Democratic primary". Utica, N.Y.: WKTV. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  13. ^ Pramuk, Jacob (November 6, 2018). "Democrat Delgado projected to unseat GOP Rep. John Faso in New York House district". CNBC. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "House candidate's 'offensive' rap lyrics called out in attack ad". New York Post. August 17, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  15. ^ "A new attack ad says Antonio Delgado's rap career is "offensive"". Vox. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  16. ^ Degraffinried, Natalie. "Republicans Lose NY House Seat to Democrat They Called a 'Big-City Rapper,' Which Is Now a Slur, I Guess". The Root. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  17. ^ "Opinion | John Faso Is Race-Baiting His Opponent". Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  18. ^ "New York State Board of Elections Unofficial Election Night Results". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  19. ^ "Rhodes Scholar Antonio Delgado is Headed to Congress • EBONY". Ebony. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  20. ^ Zangla, Ariél (January 3, 2019). "Delgado sworn in as Mid-Hudson Valley congressman, says ending partial shutdown is of 'utmost importance'". Daily Freeman. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  21. ^ Bragg, Chris (May 21, 2018). "NY-19 candidate inducted into Upstate Basketball Hall of Fame". Times Union. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th congressional district
2019–present 		Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Seniority in the U.S. House of Representatives
364th 		Succeeded by
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