New York's 144th State Assembly district

New York's 144th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Michael Norris since 2017. In 2024, he announced he would not seek re-election.

New York's 144th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Michael Norris R–Lockport

Geography

District 144 contains portions of Erie and Niagara counties.^[1]

2010s

District 144 contained portions of Erie, Niagara and Orleans counties.

Recent election results

2024

Incumbent Assemblymenber Michael Norris won renomination in the June 25th primary. He, however, ended his campaign after being nominated as a judge for the New York Supreme Court. The Niagara and Erie County Republican Parties nominated Paul Bologna, his chief of staff.^[2][3]

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 144

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Bologna
	Conservative	Paul Bologna
	Total	Paul Bologna
	Democratic	Michelle Roman
	Working Families	Michelle Roman
	Total	Michelle Roman
	Write-in
Total votes

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 144^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Norris	33,191
	Conservative	Michael Norris	9,628
	Total	Michael Norris (incumbent)	42,819	99.2
	Write-in		358	0.8
Total votes			43,177	100.0
	Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 144^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Norris	40,314
	Conservative	Michael Norris	7,471
	Independence	Michael Norris	5,073
	Libertarian	Michael Norris	1,517
	Total	Michael Norris (incumbent)	54,375	99.3
	Write-in		379	0.7
Total votes			54,754	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 144^[6][7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Reform	Michael Norris (incumbent)	123	99.2
	Reform	Joe DiPasquale	1	0.8
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			124	100
General election
	Republican	Michael Norris	25,482
	Conservative	Michael Norris	5,159
	Independence	Michael Norris	839
	Reform	Michael Norris	208
	Total	Michael Norris (incumbent)	31,688	62.5
	Democratic	Joe DiPasquale	17,709
	Working Families	Joe DiPasquale	900
	Women's Equality	Joe DiPasquale	435
	Total	Joe DiPasquale	19,044	37.5
	Write-in		14	0.0
Total votes			50,746	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 144^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Norris	37,747
	Independence	Michael Norris	5,759
	Total	Michael Norris	43,506	99.7
	Write-in		112	0.3
Total votes			43,618	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 144^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jane Corwin	20,551
	Conservative	Jane Corwin	5,544
	Independence	Jane Corwin	3,366
	Total	Jane Corwin (incumbent)	29,461	99.8
	Write-in		60	0.2
Total votes			29,521	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 144^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jane Corwin	33,853
	Independence	Jane Corwin	5,323
	Conservative	Jane Corwin	5,274
	Total	Jane Corwin (incumbent)	44,450	99.8
	Write-in		105	0.2
Total votes			44,555	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "New York State Assembly - Michael J. Norris". nyassembly.gov.
2. Mark Scheer (August 14, 2024). "Lockport Assemblyman Norris in line for judgeship". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
3. Benjamin Joe (August 21, 2024). "Norris' chief of staff running for 144th District seat". Lockport Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
4. "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
5. "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
6. "2018 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
7. "2018 State and Local Primary Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
8. "2016 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
9. "2014 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
10. "2012 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2022.