Melinda Katz, U.S. House candidate

Melinda Katz

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 19, 1965
Current age
60
Home state
New York
Party
liberal
On the ballot
1998

Photo: Oleg Yunakov, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Katz5,698
Opponents98,824
1
Elections run

Melinda Katz, a Liberal politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. House election in New York's District 9 to Anthony D. Weiner, receiving 5,698 votes (4.22%).

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How many votes has Melinda Katz received?

Melinda Katz has received 5,698 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Melinda Katz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,6984.22%Anthony D. Weiner
Louis Telano

Arthur J. Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q13562433). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Melinda Katz: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/melinda-katz. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.