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Agha Muhammad Saleh
Agha Muhammad Saleh (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of New York. He was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on June 28, 2022.
Saleh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Agha Muhammad Saleh was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Saleh earned a bachelor's degree from the University of the Punjab in 1987. Saleh has been a member of the Queens Community Board 3 in New York, New York. He also founded Social Uplift Knowledge Hope Initiatives/SUKHI New York. Saleh is the founder of Diversity Pizza.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New York gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of New York
Incumbent Kathy Hochul defeated Lee Zeldin in the general election for Governor of New York on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathy Hochul (D / Working Families Party) | 53.1 | 3,140,415 |
 | Lee Zeldin (R / Conservative Party) | 46.7 | 2,762,581 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 9,290 | ||
| Total votes: 5,912,286 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jumaane Williams (Working Families Party)
- John Nistico (Constitutional Party)
- Larry Sharpe (L)
- Alex Zapesochny (Unite Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of New York
Incumbent Kathy Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary for Governor of New York on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Hochul | 67.4 | 607,928 |
 | Jumaane Williams | 19.3 | 173,872 | |
 | Tom Suozzi | 13.0 | 116,972 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 3,730 | ||
| Total votes: 902,502 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Agha Muhammad Saleh (D)
- Nicolae Bunea (D)
- Letitia James (D)
- Paul Nichols (D)
- Vladimy Joseph (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of New York
Lee Zeldin defeated Andrew Giuliani, Rob Astorino, and Harry Wilson in the Republican primary for Governor of New York on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Zeldin | 43.4 | 196,874 |
 | Andrew Giuliani | 22.8 | 103,267 | |
 | Rob Astorino | 18.6 | 84,464 | |
 | Harry Wilson | 14.7 | 66,736 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 2,261 | ||
| Total votes: 453,602 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Skiboky Stora (R)
- Derrick Gibson (R)
- Kris Lord (R)
- Kim Jarrett (R)
- Michael Carpinelli (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Lee Zeldin advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Governor of New York.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Jumaane Williams advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Governor of New York.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Agha Muhammad Saleh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Saleh's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Key message for the state is to build the infrastructure that is necessary. Bring the jobs back to the state. Look into everyday life & the people’s access to government resources that people need to be equipped with.
- A key issue is public safety and law & order. Bring in the right team on a non-partisan basis. Those who value human dignity. Governments need to be bi-partisan beyond vested interests. Above and beyond faith. And, for all. There must be room for criticism and healthy dialogue; the small minorities must be represented. There must be an accessible justice system where there is accountability and transparency.. People can survive if their justice system is in place
- How many new hospitals have been built in the last four decades, in New York State? New York State has a budget of about $220 billion. Instead of seeing growth, hospitals are closing down. No new campuses are being planned. Revamp the school curriculum to include teaching young people how to run their finances, how to bank, and how to thrive in a people’s friendly state in a people-led government.
“That these dead shall not have died in vain– that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” - (U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863).. Time Is Now!/W.T.P. - “The times demand tough talk and a leader with the backbone to guide us. Help is on the way! As we carry the sword of freedom. We the people - of life and liberty. We the people - of hope and destiny. We need much more than a politician; A hero, a fighter, a leader. One who sees beyond skin color. Victorious together! We the people - of life and liberty. We the people - of hope and destiny. With careful hands and minds as wise as serpents. With open hearts to end the two-party circus. We need a strong voice; Someone with the plan, to lead us out of the darkness. With dignity, democracy, prosperity, for New York. We the people! Let me hear you sing! We the people! So come on people, the time is 'now'.
On December 16, 1971, when I was ten years old, Pakistan - my country of birth, was besieged by an imposed war that was full of chaos. There was insurgents and disinformation. It resulted in thousands of families being left without identity and nationality, fleeing for their lives.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 10, 2022
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