YWN sources revealed over the weekend that New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind is considering running his son, Yoni, for the newly created Super-Jewish Senate Seat. The seat was created by the Republican party in hopes of attracting a serious Republican candidate and Hikind’s son may be that candidate. “Dov feels like he has made a come-back over the last couple of years,” said one of our sources. “What better way to complete that come-back than by electing his own son to the New York State Senate.”
Meanwhile, Democratic Councilman Lew Fidler has made it very clear that he will run in November regardless of where the lines of the Senate seat are. Our sources say that Fidler’s position has come as a surprise to Republicans who expected Fidler to drop out of the race. One person close to Fidler said, “if Republicans thought that Lew would simply roll-over and play dead, they don’t know Lew. He has a 30 year track record of delivering for the Jewish community and intends to run on that record.”
One veteran political observer noted, “it’s hard not to look at Dov’s new district and the new Super-Jewish district and wonder what the heck happened. These districts are supposed to be drawn separately by the Assembly and the Senate. Somehow, these two districts are virtually identical. That has to be the single biggest coincidence this year.”
Hikind’s son, Yoni, is a political unknown. However, sources say that Hikind may be willing to spend much of his own campaign money to promote the Hikind brand. With the two new districts overlapping, according to one campaign finance expert, Hikind could legitimately spend his campaign money to promote the Hikind name which would also help his son who may be running at the same time.
However, that expert cautioned that “what Dov is doing is quite risky. On the one hand if he wins he will cement his legacy as a Jewish power broker. If he loses, however, it may be the end of his political career.”
Assemblyman Hikind did not respond to YWN’s request for comment on this story.
(Dov Gordon – YWN)
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From the former Hamelachim softball team: Run Yoni run.
Well, in all fairness, until recently in Britain the upper house of the legislature was filled entirely by people whose sole claim was based on who their fathers were. So maybe there is some precedent. And if its good enough for the Bushes, and Cuomos, and Kennedys, etc., it’s good enough for us???????????????????
David Greenfield:
Could you please challenge this Hikind monopoly???
Hey Yoni,if you run I will move to Brooklyn and vote for you.
Keep Yoni on Assemblyman Peter Abbate’s payroll. Even though he is a no show at his job and collecting a tax-payer funded salary.
I would definitely NOT vote for him. I have a major problem with nepotism.
I think Dov has done a very good job for the community, but his son has to earn his wings on his own.
Many of us were upset when on his radio show Dov used his newly-graduated Yoni as an authority on mental health issues.
This blatant behavior has definitely altered my opinion of Dov.
Who is Yoni Hikind and what are his qualifications?