Editing Elliot S. Maggin (section)

===Politics===
In 1984, Maggin first ran for political office as a candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] in [[New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district]] but was defeated in the Democratic primary.<ref name="NH1984" />  After the election, the campaign was the subject of a lawsuit brought by the [[Federal Election Commission]], in which his [[treasurer|campaign treasurer]] and the committee itself had to pay fines for failing to submit a 1984 [[quarterly report]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.fec.gov/law/litigation_CCA_FEC_K.shtml#fec_maggin|title= FEC v. Maggin for Congress Committee|date= November 1993|work= FEC Record|publisher= [[Federal Election Commission]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221539/http://www.fec.gov/law/litigation_CCA_FEC_K.shtml#fec_maggin|archive-date= June 28, 2011|url-status= dead|df= mdy-all|access-date= March 17, 2012}}</ref>

Maggin was the Democratic nominee for a seat in the [[New York State Assembly]] in 1990.  He was defeated by the Republican incumbent.<ref name="NYSA1990" />

On May 21, 2007, Maggin announced<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.maggin.com/maggin/ca24/manifesto.htm |title= To My Pop Cultural Brethren|first= Elliot S.|last= Maggin |date= May 21, 2007|publisher= Maggin.com |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080511170901/http://www.maggin.com/maggin/ca24/manifesto.htm|archive-date=May 11, 2008 |url-status=dead|df=mdy-all|access-date= March 15, 2012}}</ref> that he would be running for the 2008 Democratic party nomination for [[California's 24th congressional district]] seat.  On February 1, 2008, Maggin posted on the main page of his website that he had decided not to run after all,<ref>[http://www.maggin.com/maggin/default.htm Elliot's Universe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821134402/http://www.maggin.com/maggin/default.htm |date=2008-08-21 }}</ref> effectively ending his 2008 campaign. In an essay written the following day, he cited principally financial reasons for his withdrawal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.corporateminutes.us/ESM/DisplayEntry.cfm?BlogID=11 |title=Maggin, Elliot S! "Life Intervenes" 2 February 2008|access-date= April 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003162210/http://www.corporateminutes.us/ESM/DisplayEntry.cfm?BlogID=11 |archive-date=October 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It appears that at no point during this campaign did he ever officially file with the [[Federal Election Commission]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.fec.gov/finance/disclosure/disclosure_data_search.shtml |title= Summary Reports Search Results – 2007–2008 Cycle|publisher= [[Federal Election Commission]]|df=mdy-all|access-date= March 17, 2012}}<!--  the FEC site does not allow searches to be archived.  Use the given url to search for information on the 2008 U.S. House race in California's 24th District.--></ref>

Maggin's campaign received the endorsement of fellow comics writer [[Tony Isabella]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbgxtra.com/columnists/tony-isabella-tonys-other-online-tips/elliot-s-maggin-for-congress |title=Elliot S! Maggin For Congress |first=Tony |last=Isabella |author-link=Tony Isabella |date=August 5, 2007 |work=Tony's Other Online Tips |publisher=[[Comics Buyer's Guide]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925170311/http://cbgxtra.com/columnists/tony-isabella-tonys-other-online-tips/elliot-s-maggin-for-congress |archive-date=September 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all |access-date=March 13, 2012 }}</ref>

====Electoral history====
New Hampshire District 2 September 11, 1984 Democratic primary election result<ref name="NH1984">{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=560393 |title=NH District 2 – D Primary |publisher=Our Campaigns |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111230425/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=560393 |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |url-status=dead|df=mdy-all|access-date=March 13, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[Larry Converse]]
| align="center"|5,936 
| align="center"|41.59% 
|-
| '''Elliot S. Maggin'''
| align="center"|4,710 
| align="center"|33.00%
|-
| Carmen C. Chimento
| align="center"|3,554 
| align="center"|24.90%
|-
| [[Judd Gregg|Judd A. Gregg]]{{#tag:ref|Gregg was the Republican Party nominee in the general election but appeared on the ballot in the Democratic primary as well.|group=Note|name=note1}} 
| align="center"|74 
| align="center"|0.52%
|-
|}

New York State Assembly District 19 November 6, 1990 [[General election (U.S.)|General election]]<ref name="NYSA1990">{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230724 |title=NY Assembly 19 |publisher=Our Campaigns |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043949/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230724 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead|df=mdy-all|access-date=March 13, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Candidate (Party)
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| Charles J. O'Shea (R)
| align="center"|18,645 
| align="center"|60.65% 
|-
| '''Elliot S. Maggin''' (D)
| align="center"|10,373  
| align="center"|33.74%
|-
| Edward J. Brennan ([[New York State Right to Life Party|Right to Life]])
| align="center"|1,722  
| align="center"|5.60%
|-
|}