The Green Papers: New York 2008 General Election
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 9 September 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Electoral Votes:31(5.76% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:29(6.67% of 435)
2000 Census:19,004,973 (6.74% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):13,805,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):11,262,816
Capital:Albany
Tuesday 9 September 2008 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC). Polls are open from 6:00a to 9:00p in NYC and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie. All other counties, polls are open from 12:00 noon - 9:00p.
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 9:00p EST (0200 UTC). Polls are open from 6:00a to 9:00p in NYC and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie. All other counties, polls are open from 12:00 noon - 9:00p.
 

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New York State and Local Government

New York 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


14 June 2009: New York State - Board of Elections - 2008 Election Results - Certified December 4, 2008, Amended 12 May 2009


10 December 2008: New York State - Board of Elections - 2008 Election Results - Certified December 4, 2008, Amended 10 March 2009


01 October 2008: Synchronized with New York State Board of Elections - 2008 General Election Candidates: President, Vice President and Representative in Congress. Congressional District 26 updated 1 November 2008 per a 4th District Appellate Division decision.


Tuesday 9 September 2008 Primaries

NEW YORK PRIMARY results (Albany Metropolitan area only [includes CD 21]) from a media source
NEW YORK PRIMARY results (Buffalo Metropolitan area only [includes CD 26]) from a media source
NEW YORK PRIMARY results (New York City Metropolitan area only [includes CDs 3, 10 & 13]) from a media source


New York State permits so-called "cross-endorsements", in which a candidate is allowed to appear on more than one Party's ballot line: thus, a candidate who loses the nomination of one of the two Major Parties for a given office but has already been nominated for that same office by at least one Party which is not one of the two Major Parties will still appear somewhere on the General Election ballot despite losing said Primary; in other words, a candidate losing in the Primary does not necessarily preclude that candidate from running for the same office in November.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 31 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2008
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 4,804,945 62.22% Senator Barack Hussein Obama
(31 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.. Breakdown- Democratic: 4,645,332; Working Families: 159,613

FEC P80003338: $778,642,047
  Candidate Republican; Conservative; Independence 2,752,771 35.65% Senator John Sidney McCain, III
Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin. Breakdown: Republican: 2,418,323; Conservative: 170,475; Independence: 163,973

FEC P80002801: $399,826,076
  Candidate Scattering 80,236 1.04% Blank
  Candidate Populist 41,249 0.53% Ralph Nader
Vice President: Matt Gonzalez

FEC P20000527: $4,520,160
  Candidate Libertarian 19,596 0.25% former Congressman Bob Barr
Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root

FEC P80005580: $1,405,899
  Candidate Green 12,801 0.17% former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney
Vice President: Rosa Clemente

FEC P80004930: $240,360
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 3,615 0.05% Róger Calero
Vice President: Alyson Kennedy

FEC P80005481: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 3,613 0.05% Scattering
  Candidate Socialism and Liberation 1,639 0.02% Gloria Estela La Riva
Vice President: Eugene Puryear

FEC P80005572: $24,441
  Candidate Scattering 988 0.01% Void
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 634 0.01% Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin
Vice President: Darrell R. Castle

FEC P80005499: $262,010
  Candidate Write-in; (America's Independent) 35 0.00% former Ambassador Alan L. Keyes
FEC P60003076: $481,991
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Equality) 18 0.00% Jerome S. "Jerry" White
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Party USA) 10 0.00% Brian Patrick Moore
Vice President: Stewart A. Alexander

FEC P80005275: $9,516
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% Lanakila Washington
Humanistic Party

FEC P40002644: $3,821
  Candidate Write-in; (HeartQuake '08) 1 0.00% Jonathan Edward Allen
Vice President: Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Stath

FEC P80005119: $95,029
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Michael Skok
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Charles William Kennedy
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Frank Moore
Vice President: Susan Block
Total 7,722,155 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Monday 1 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of State by President-elect Obama

Class 3 Democratic Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors

  Democratic Governor David A. Paterson
As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the Governorship upon the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer, effective 17 March 2008 (announced 12 March 2008)
Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with (but may be nominated separately from) the Governor

  Republican "acting" Lt. Gov.: State Senator (Majority Leader/President pro Tempore) Dean G. Skelos
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
 Office became vacant upon the accession of Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson (Democrat) to the Governorship, 17 March 2008; State Senate Majority Leader/President pro Tempore Joseph L. Bruno (Republican) thereupon effectively became "acting Lieutenant Governor" but, as such, did not accede to the office and remained a member of the New York State Senate.

State Senator Bruno announced he would not be a candidate for re-election in November 2008 and, further, also resigned as Senate Majority Leader/President pro Tempore, effective 24 June 2008; the State Senate Republican Conference thereupon elected State Senator Dean G. Skelos to serve as Majority Leader/President pro Tempore; as was the case with Senator Bruno, Senator Skelos is effectively "acting Lieutenant Governor" but does not accede to the office and will remain in the State Senate.

The office of Lieutenant Governor will remain officially vacant until a new Lieutenant Governor is elected (on a ticket with the Governor also elected at the same time) in 2010 and takes office at the beginning of 2011.


110th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
23 Democratic (22 Renominated, 1 Open);
6 Republican (3 Renominated, 3 Open)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Working Families 162,083 49.77% Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop
FEC H2NY01067: $1,391,804
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 115,545 35.48% Lee M. Zeldin
FEC H8NY01148: $871,275
  Candidate Scattering 48,006 14.74% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 23 0.01% Void
  Candidate Scattering 13 0.00% Scattering
Total 325,670 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Steve J. Israel
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Steve J. Israel
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Working Families 161,279 54.65% Congressman Steve J. Israel
FEC H0NY02085: $2,144,797
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 79,641 26.99% Frank J. Stalzer
FEC H8NY02062: $10,000
  Candidate Scattering 54,163 18.35% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 12 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 10 0.00% Void
Total 295,105 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King
  Elected Republican; Conservative; Independence 172,774 53.94% Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King
FEC H2NY03089: $1,791,786
  Candidate Democratic; Working Families 97,525 30.44% Graham E. Long
FEC H8NY03144: $45,593
  Candidate Scattering 50,034 15.62% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 4 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 320,337 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Carolyn McCarthy
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Carolyn McCarthy
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Working Families 164,028 54.91% Congressman Carolyn McCarthy
FEC H6NY04112: $1,336,619
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 92,242 30.88% Mineola Mayor Jack M. Martins
FEC H8NY04076: $503,789
  Candidate Scattering 42,437 14.21% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 1 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 298,708 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Gary L. Ackerman
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Gary L. Ackerman
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Working Families 112,724 54.78% Congressman Gary L. Ackerman
FEC H4NY07011: $1,313,440
  Candidate Scattering 46,990 22.84% Blank
  Candidate Republican 43,039 20.92% Elizabeth "Liz" Berney
FEC H8NY05099: $25,098
  Candidate Conservative 3,010 1.46% Gonzalo Manalo "Jun" Policarpio
FEC H4NY05064: $18,546
  Candidate Scattering 5 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 205,768 100.00%  

CD 6
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 3 February 1998 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Floyd Flake, 17 November 1997
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democratic 141,180 67.12% Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks
FEC H8NY06048: $1,308,844
  Candidate Scattering 69,130 32.87% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 26 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 210,336 100.00%  

CD 7
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Joseph Crowley
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Joseph Crowley
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 118,459 62.65% Congressman Joseph Crowley
FEC H8NY07046: $2,058,150
  Candidate Scattering 49,130 25.98% Blank
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 21,477 11.36% William E. Britt, Jr.
FEC H8NY07079: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 5 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 189,071 100.00%  

CD 8
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 160,775 63.49% Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler
FEC H2NY17071: $1,381,995
  Candidate Scattering 53,374 21.08% Blank
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 39,047 15.42% Grace Lin
FEC H8NY08085: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 24 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 253,220 100.00%  

CD 9
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Anthony D. Weiner
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
February 2007: Running for Mayor of New York City, New York in 2009
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Anthony D. Weiner
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 112,205 55.25% Congressman Anthony D. Weiner
FEC H8NY09091: $379,311
  Candidate Scattering 82,481 40.62% Blank
  Candidate Conservative 8,378 4.13% Alfred F. Donohue
FEC H2NY09078: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 6 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 203,070 100.00%  

CD 10
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns
  Elected Democratic 155,090 67.80% Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns
FEC H2NY11017: $1,545,288
  Candidate Scattering 64,092 28.02% Blank
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 9,565 4.18% Salvatore Grupico
FEC H8NY10073: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 14 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 228,761 100.00%  

CD 11
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Yvette D. Clarke
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Yvette D. Clarke
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 168,562 72.97% Congressman Yvette D. Clarke
FEC H4NY11138: $537,750
  Candidate Scattering 49,248 21.32% Blank
  Candidate Republican 11,644 5.04% Hugh C. Carr
FEC H8NY11055: Financial report not available
  Candidate Conservative 1,517 0.66% Cartrell Gore
FEC H0NY11060: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 17 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 230,988 100.00%  

CD 12
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 123,053 67.64% Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez
FEC H2NY00010: $1,136,163
  Candidate Scattering 45,107 24.80% Blank
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 13,748 7.56% Allan E. Romaguera
FEC H6NY12115: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 8 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 181,916 100.00%  

CD 13
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Vito J. Fossella
First elected: in Special Election, 4 November 1997 re: resignation of Congresswoman Susan Molinari, 2 August 1997
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Open Seat - Congressman Vito J. Fossella was arrested between midnight and 2am Thursday 1 May 2008 in Alexandria, Virginia and charged with driving while intoxicated. Media reports of 19 May 2008 state that Congressman Fossella will announce that he will not seek reelection on 20 May 2008: in addition to the drunk driving allegation, there are ethical questions about a trip the Congressman took to Europe which included his admitted mistress and whether this junket was at taxpayers' expense.
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic New York City Council Member Michael E. "Mike" McMahon
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 114,219 50.82% New York City Council Member Michael E. "Mike" McMahon
FEC H8NY13077: $1,481,524
  Candidate Republican; (Right to Life) 62,441 27.78% Robert A. "Bob" Straniere
14 July 2008: Received the Republican Party's nomination

FEC H8NY13127: $166,214
  Candidate Scattering 37,318 16.60% Blank
  Candidate Conservative 5,799 2.58% Timothy J. "Tim" Cochrane
FEC H8NY13135: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independence; (Republican) 4,947 2.20% Carmine A. Morano
Mr. Morano won the Independence nomination and lost the Republican nomination in the 9 September 2008 primary.

FEC H8NY13101: $51,075
  Candidate Scattering 40 0.02% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Jamshad I. "Jim" Wyne
Circa 25 May 2008 announced he would not be a candidate however, he filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC on 12 June 2008. After loosing the Republican nomination in the 9 September primary (he received 41% of the vote) he decided to run as a write-in in the General Election.

FEC H8NY13085: $341,900
Total 224,764 100.00%  

CD 14
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 183,239 66.73% Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney
FEC H2NY14037: $1,692,319
  Candidate Scattering 45,284 16.49% Blank
  Candidate Republican 43,385 15.80% Robert G. Heim
FEC H8NY14117: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian 2,659 0.97% Isaiah Matos
FEC H8NY14125: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 25 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 274,592 100.00%  

CD 15
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Charles B. Rangel
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Charles B. Rangel
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 177,151 72.26% Congressman Charles B. Rangel
FEC H6NY19029: $5,093,239
  Candidate Scattering 46,468 18.95% Blank
  Candidate Republican 15,676 6.39% Edward Daniels
FEC H6NY15126: Financial report not available
  Candidate Vote People Change 3,708 1.51% Craig Schley
FEC H8NY15122: Financial report not available
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 2,141 0.87% Martín Koppel
FEC H8NY15130: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 15 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 245,159 100.00%  

CD 16
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman José E. Serrano
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman José E. Serrano
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 127,179 75.03% Congressman José E. Serrano
FEC H0NY18065: $410,512
  Candidate Scattering 37,830 22.32% Blank
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 4,488 2.65% Ali Mohamed
FEC H4NY16053: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 2 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 169,499 100.00%  

CD 17
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Eliot L. Engel
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Eliot L. Engel
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Working Families 161,594 66.29% Congressman Eliot L. Engel
FEC H8NY19058: $1,000,776
  Candidate Scattering 41,444 17.00% Blank
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 40,707 16.70% Robert Goodman
FEC H8NY17094: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 20 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 243,765 100.00%  

CD 18
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Nita M. Lowey
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Nita M. Lowey
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 174,791 57.87% Congressman Nita M. Lowey
FEC H8NY20056: $1,394,481
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 80,498 26.65% Jim C. Russell
FEC H6NY18153: $18,405
  Candidate Scattering 46,717 15.47% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 22 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 302,028 100.00%  

CD 19
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman John Joseph Hall
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman John Joseph Hall
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Working Families 164,859 51.44% Congressman John Joseph Hall
FEC H6NY19144: $2,239,376
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 116,120 36.23% Kieran Michael Lalor
Independent petition: Energy Security Now

FEC H8NY19140: $637,983
  Candidate Scattering 39,515 12.33% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 15 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 1 0.00% Void
Total 320,510 100.00%  

CD 20
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Kirsten E. Gillibrand
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Kirsten E. Gillibrand
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 193,651 57.86% Congressman Kirsten E. Gillibrand
FEC H6NY20167: $4,649,651
  Candidate Republican; Conservative; Independence 118,031 35.26% Alexander F. "Sandy" Treadwell
FEC H8NY20122: $7,043,425
  Candidate Scattering 22,973 6.86% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 35 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 26 0.01% Void
Total 334,716 100.00%  

CD 21
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Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Congressman Michael R. McNulty
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Open Seat - Announced retirement 29 October 2007
 Polls: Democratic former state Assemblyman Paul David Tonko
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 171,286 54.91% former state Assemblyman Paul David Tonko
FEC H8NY21203: $748,250
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 96,599 30.97% James R. "Jim" Buhrmaster
FEC H8NY21187: $504,380
  Candidate Scattering 36,001 11.54% Blank
  Candidate Independence; (Democratic) 7,965 2.55% Albany County Legislator Phillip G. "Phil" Steck
Lost 9 September 2008 Democratic Primary.

FEC H8NY21138: $552,608
  Candidate Scattering 58 0.02% Void
  Candidate Scattering 22 0.01% Scattering
Total 311,931 100.00%  

CD 22
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Working Families 168,558 58.10% Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey
FEC H2NY26080: $698,167
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 85,126 29.34% George K. Phillips
FEC H8NY22102: $150,501
  Candidate Scattering 36,284 12.51% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 100 0.03% Void
  Candidate Scattering 34 0.01% Scattering
Total 290,102 100.00%  

CD 23
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John M. McHugh
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman John M. McHugh
  Elected Republican; Conservative; Independence 143,029 54.75% Congressman John M. McHugh
FEC H2NY24036: $708,604
  Candidate Democratic; Working Families 75,871 29.04% Michael P. "Mike" Oot
FEC H8NY23100: $107,809
  Candidate Scattering 42,212 16.16% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 101 0.04% Void
  Candidate Scattering 25 0.01% Scattering
Total 261,238 100.00%  

CD 24
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 130,799 46.36% Congressman Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri
FEC H6NY24128: $1,612,038
  Candidate Republican; Conservative; Independence 120,880 42.85% Richard L. Hanna
FEC H8NY24066: $1,092,861
  Candidate Scattering 30,302 10.74% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 120 0.04% Void
  Candidate Scattering 13 0.00% Scattering
Total 282,114 100.00%  

CD 25
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman James T. Walsh
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Open Seat - 24 January 2007: Announced he would not seek re-election.
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Daniel B. "Dan" Maffei
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic; Working Families; (Independence) 157,375 48.85% Daniel B. "Dan" Maffei
FEC H6NY25125: $2,366,299
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 120,217 37.31% Dale A. Sweetland
Received the Republican nomination May 2008

FEC H8NY25071: $406,316
  Candidate Scattering 35,081 10.89% Blank
  Candidate Independent Green Populist 9,483 2.94% Howie Hawkins
FEC H0NY25037: $8,485
  Candidate Scattering 24 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 322,180 100.00%  

CD 26
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Thomas M. "Tom" Reynolds
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Open Seat - Announced retirement 20 March 2008
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Christopher J. "Chris" Lee
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican; Conservative; Independence 148,607 45.97% Christopher J. "Chris" Lee
FEC H8NY26095: $2,247,742
  Candidate Democratic 109,615 33.91% Alice J. Kryzan
Ms. Kryzan won the 9 September 2008 Democratic Primary. The New York State Supreme Court (4th District Appellate Division) added Mr. Kryzan as the Working Families nominee on 31 October and a panel of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City restored Mr. Powers as the Working Families Party nominee on 3 November.

FEC H8NY26079: $1,235,756
  Candidate Scattering 52,881 16.36% Blank
  Candidate Working Families 12,104 3.74% Jonathan "Jon" Powers
Mr. Powers ran for but lost the 9 September 2008 Democratic Primary. On 10 October, he announced that he was no longer a candidate however he remained on the ballot as the Working Families nominee. The New York State Supreme Court (4th District Appellate Division) removed Mr. Powers from the ballot on 31 October. On 3 November, a panel of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City restored Mr. Powers as the Working Families Party nominee.

FEC H8NY26061: $1,207,579
  Candidate Scattering 35 0.01% Void
  Candidate Scattering 9 0.00% Scattering
Total 323,251 100.00%  

CD 27
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Brian M. Higgins
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Brian M. Higgins
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 185,713 63.27% Congressman Brian M. Higgins
FEC H4NY27076: $1,088,825
  Candidate Republican; Independence 56,354 19.20% Daniel J. "Dan" Humiston
FEC H8NY27093: $192,960
  Candidate Scattering 43,959 14.98% Blank
  Candidate Conservative 7,478 2.55% Harold W. "Budd" Schroeder
FEC H8NY27101: $4,100
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 0 0.00% Void
Total 293,504 100.00%  

CD 28
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Working Families 172,655 63.50% Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter
FEC H6NY03031: $822,542
  Candidate Scattering 50,506 18.58% Blank
  Candidate Republican; Conservative 48,690 17.91% David W. Crimmen
FEC H8NY28091: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 33 0.01% Scattering
  Candidate Scattering 3 0.00% Void
Total 271,887 100.00%  

CD 29
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr.
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Eric J. J. Massa favored over Republican Congressman John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr.
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 140,529 45.73% Eric J. J. Massa
FEC H6NY29168: $2,161,657
  Candidate Republican; Conservative; Independence 135,199 44.00% Congressman John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr.
FEC H4NY29080: $1,501,071
  Candidate Scattering 31,383 10.21% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 160 0.05% Void
  Candidate Scattering 27 0.01% Scattering
Total 307,298 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
Chosen by the State Legislature to succeed Alan Hevesi (who had resigned in December 2006): 7 February 2007
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 28 incumbents, 31 candidates
  Republican: 7 incumbents, 30 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America's Independent (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Conservative: 27 candidates
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  HeartQuake '08: 1 candidate
  Independence (affiliates): 19 candidates
  Independent Green Populist: 1 candidate
  Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
  Populist: 1 candidate
  Right to Life: 1 candidate
  Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
  Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
  Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates
  Vote People Change: 1 candidate
  Working Families: 28 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 90 candidates
  Write-in: 10 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.

 


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