| The Green Papers: New York 2012 General Election |
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New York
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 26 June 2012 (tentative date) General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 (tentative date) |
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12 December 2011: U.S. District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe declared that he will choose a date for the 2012 statewide Primary in the case of U.S. v State of New York (10-cv-1214). The MOVE act requires 45 days between the Primary and the General Election for overseas ballots to be sent and returned. Reference: Politics on the Hudson. 27 January 2012: U.S. District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe ruled that the New York 2012 primaries for U.S. House and U.S Senate races will be held on the 4th Tuesday in June, 26 June 2012. [Case 1:10-cv-01214-GLS-RFT] |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 |
Democratic | Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand 23 January 2009: Appointed by Governor David Paterson to fill the vacancy caused by the 21 January 2009 resignation of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in order to enter upon her duties as U.S. Secretary of State. Sworn 27 January 2009 to serve until a Special Election was held in November 2010 for the remainder of the term ending 3 January 2013. First elected in a special election: 2010. Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Democratic | Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand FEC S0NY00410; 31 Dec 11; Tot $10,211,640; Dsb $2,582,254 |
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| Democratic | Lumies Joseph Huff FEC S2NY00242 |
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| Democratic | Scott A. Noren FEC S0NY00402; 31 Dec 11; Tot $16,887; Dsb $15,932 |
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| Republican | Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos FEC S0NY00600; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,080,812; Dsb $43,997 |
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| Republican | Jay Townsend FEC S0NY00550; 31 Dec 11; Tot $6,725; Dsb $7,182 |
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| Green | Colia Clark | ||||
| Libertarian | Eric Sundwall FEC S2NY00234; 31 Dec 11; Tot $2,167; Dsb $1,865 |
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| Independent | Michael George Craft, Sr. FEC S2NY00226 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010. Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with the Governor | |||||
| Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Robert J. "Bob" Duffy First elected: 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| 112th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 21 Democratic (20 Undetermined, 1 Open); 8 Republican (8 Undetermined) | |||||
| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 1 |
Democratic | Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop FEC H2NY01067; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,171,695; Dsb $359,937 |
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| Republican | Randolph "Randy" Altschuler FEC H0NY01129; 31 Dec 11; Tot $733,530; Dsb $159,249 |
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| Republican | George Demos FEC H0NY01137; 31 Dec 11; Tot $89,590; Dsb $3,204 |
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| Republican | Jason Sterling FEC H2NY01083; 20 Jan 12; Tot $700; Dsb $700 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 2 |
Democratic | Congressman Steve J. Israel First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Steve J. Israel FEC H0NY02085; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,428,677; Dsb $1,160,092 |
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| Republican | Stephen A. "Steve" Labate FEC H0NY02176; 31 Dec 11; Tot $88,435; Dsb $48,256 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 3 |
Republican | Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Republican | Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King FEC H2NY03089; 31 Dec 11; Tot $816,994; Dsb $398,912 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 4 |
Democratic | Congressman Carolyn McCarthy First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Carolyn McCarthy FEC H6NY04112; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,041,220; Dsb $552,288 |
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| Republican | Francis X. "Fran" Becker, Jr. FEC H0NY04099; 31 Dec 11; Tot $17,700; Dsb $21,188 |
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| Republican | Frank Scaturro FEC H0NY04057; 31 Dec 11; Tot $79,829; Dsb $37,124 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 5 |
Democratic | Congressman Gary L. Ackerman Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Gary L. Ackerman FEC H4NY07011; 31 Dec 11; Tot $413,790; Dsb $415,918 |
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| Green | Evergreen Chou | ||||
| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 6 |
Democratic | Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks First elected: 3 February 1998 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Floyd Flake, 17 November 1997 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks FEC H8NY06048; 31 Dec 11; Tot $369,118; Dsb $305,609 |
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| Democratic | Michael "Mike" Scala FEC H2NY06108; 31 Dec 11; Tot $2,119; Dsb $283 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 7 |
Democratic | Congressman Joseph "Joe" Crowley First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Joseph "Joe" Crowley FEC H8NY07046; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,094,643; Dsb $1,179,399 |
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| Green | Anthony Gronowicz | ||||
| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 8 |
Democratic | Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler FEC H2NY17071; 31 Dec 11; Tot $610,629; Dsb $718,559 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 9 |
Republican | Congressman Robert L. "Bob" Turner First elected: 13 September 2011 re: resignation of Congressman Anthony D. Weiner (Democratic) Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Assemblyman Rory I. Lancman FEC H2NY09102 |
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16 June 2011: Resigned amid scandal. FEC H8NY09091; 31 Dec 11; Tot $320,906; Dsb $607,861 |
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| Republican | Congressman Robert L. "Bob" Turner FEC H0NY09072; 31 Dec 11; Tot $570,491; Dsb $506,600 |
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| Republican | Queens Council Member Eric Ulrich | ||||
| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 10 |
Democratic | Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | New York City Councilman Charles Barron FEC H6NY00060; 31 Dec 11; Tot $17,615; Dsb $1,755 |
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| Democratic | state Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries FEC H2NY10092; 31 Dec 11; Tot $279,361; Dsb $43,398 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns FEC H2NY11017; 31 Dec 11; Tot $567,534; Dsb $406,937 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 11 |
Democratic | Congressman Yvette D. Clarke First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Sean Mack ? |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 12 |
Democratic | Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | New York City Councilman Erik Martin Dilan | ||||
| Democratic; (Libertarian) | Daniel "Dan" O'Connor FEC H2NY12130; 31 Dec 11; Tot $10,761; Dsb $6,362 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez FEC H2NY00010; 31 Dec 11; Tot $248,716; Dsb $281,063 |
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| Republican | Walter Iwachiw | ||||
| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 13 |
Republican | Congressman Michael "Mike" Grimm First elected: 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Aleassandro "Alex" Borgognone FEC H2NY13070; 31 Dec 11; Tot $13,800; Dsb $2,516 |
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| Democratic | Mark Murphy FEC H2NY13088 |
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| Republican | Congressman Michael "Mike" Grimm FEC H0NY13074; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,277,529; Dsb $306,652 |
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| Green | Hank Bardel | ||||
| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 14 |
Democratic | Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 15 |
Democratic | Congressman Charles B. "Charlie" Rangel First elected: 1970 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Joyce S. Johnson | ||||
| Democratic | Vincent Scott "Vince" Morgan FEC H0NY15103; 31 Dec 11; Tot $92,782; Dsb $37,918 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Charles B. "Charlie" Rangel FEC H6NY19029; 31 Dec 11; Tot $713,450; Dsb $559,219 |
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| Democratic | Craig Schley | ||||
| Democratic | Clyde Edward Williams, Jr. FEC H2NY15109; 31 Dec 11; Tot $166,535; Dsb $38,680 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 16 |
Democratic | Congressman José E. Serrano Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman José E. Serrano FEC H0NY18065; 31 Dec 11; Tot $90,543; Dsb $59,466 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 17 |
Democratic | Congressman Eliot L. Engel Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Eliot L. Engel FEC H8NY19058; 31 Dec 11; Tot $475,178; Dsb $365,141 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 18 |
Democratic | Congressman Nita M. Lowey Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Nita M. Lowey FEC H8NY20056; 31 Dec 11; Tot $818,775; Dsb $668,541 |
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| Republican | Mark L. Rosen FEC H0NY18164; 31 Dec 11; Tot $218,498; Dsb $17,340 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 19 |
Republican | Congressman Nan Hayworth First elected: 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Wappingers Falls Mayor Matthew Clifford "Matt" Alexander FEC H2NY19085; 31 Dec 11; Tot $56,490; Dsb $35,903 |
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| Democratic | Cortlandt Councilman Richard H. "Rich" Becker FEC H2NY19077; 31 Dec 11; Tot $228,477; Dsb $63,195 |
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| Democratic | Tuxedo Park Mayor Thomas "Tom" Wilson FEC H2NY19093 |
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| Republican | Congressman Nan Hayworth FEC H0NY19139; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,383,866; Dsb $329,235 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 20 |
Republican | Congressman Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gibson First elected: 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Dutchess County Legislator Joel Carlton Tyner FEC H2NY20091 |
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| Republican | Congressman Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gibson FEC H0NY20095; 31 Dec 11; Tot $820,822; Dsb $149,800 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 21 |
Democratic | Congressman Paul David Tonko First elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Paul David Tonko FEC H8NY21203; 31 Dec 11; Tot $446,098; Dsb $231,575 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 22 Open |
Democratic | Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 Open Seat - 18 January 2012: Media reports state that Congressman Hinchey will retire due to health concerns. |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Leslie Danks Burke FEC H2NY22121 |
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18 January 2012: Media reports state that Congressman Hinchey will retire due to health concerns. FEC H2NY26080; 31 Dec 11; Tot $215,595; Dsb $182,976 |
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| Democratic | Dan Lamb FEC H2NY22147 |
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| Democratic | Sean Patrick Maloney FEC H2NY22139 |
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| Democratic | Julian D. Schreibman FEC H2NY00051 |
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| Democratic | Tompkins County Legislature Nathan I. "Nate" Shinagawa FEC H2NY22113 |
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| Republican | Tom Engel FEC H2NY22105; 31 Dec 11; Tot $223,133; Dsb $102,536 |
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| Republican | George K. Phillips FEC H8NY22102; 31 Dec 11; Tot $87,745; Dsb $66,039 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 23 |
Democratic | Congressman William L. "Bill" Owens First elected in a special election: 3 November 2009 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman William L. "Bill" Owens FEC H0NY23081; 31 Dec 11; Tot $804,480; Dsb $267,172 |
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| Republican | Matthew A. "Matt" Doheny FEC H0NY23057; 31 Dec 11; Tot $341,223; Dsb $33,196 |
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| Republican; American Conservative | Kelly S. Eustis ? |
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| Republican | Kellie Greene FEC H2NY23095 |
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| Republican | Tim Stampfler | ||||
| Green | Donald Hassig | ||||
| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 24 |
Republican | Congressman Richard L. Hanna First elected: 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Republican | Congressman Richard L. Hanna FEC H8NY24066; 31 Dec 11; Tot $478,926; Dsb $200,118 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 25 |
Republican | Congressman Ann Marie Buerkle First elected: 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | former Congressman Daniel Benjamin "Dan" Maffei FEC H6NY25125; 31 Dec 11; Tot $461,272; Dsb $114,961 |
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| Democratic | Brianne-Elise Murphy FEC H2NY25066; 31 Dec 11; Tot $33,681; Dsb $22,315 |
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| Republican | Congressman Ann Marie Buerkle FEC H0NY25078; 31 Dec 11; Tot $500,079; Dsb $191,190 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 26 |
Democratic | Congressman Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul First elected in a Special Election: 24 May 2011 re: resignation of Congressman Christopher J. "Chris" Lee (Republican) Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul FEC H2NY00036; 31 Dec 11; Tot $2,353,958; Dsb $1,766,667 |
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| Republican | David Gregory Bellavia FEC H8NY26087; 31 Dec 11; Tot $20,729; Dsb $28,887 |
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| Republican | Dorollo Nixon, Jr. FEC H2NY26163 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map | |||||
| CD 27 |
Democratic | Congressman Brian M. Higgins First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Brian M. Higgins FEC H4NY27076; 31 Dec 11; Tot $553,889; Dsb $439,426 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map | |||||
| CD 28 | Democratic | Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter | |||
| Candidate list to be moved to another district once redistricting is complete | |||||
| Democratic | Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter FEC H6NY03031; 31 Dec 11; Tot $347,134; Dsb $199,756 |
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17 November 2011: Reports indicate a withdrawal. |
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| Republican | Andrew Michael Decker FEC H2NY28110 |
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| Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map | |||||
| CD 29 | Republican | Congressman Thomas W. "Tom" Reed, II First elected in a special election (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Eric J. J. Massa (Democratic): 2 November 2010; re-elected: 2010 |
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| Candidate list to be moved to another district once redistricting is complete | |||||
| Republican | Congressman Thomas W. "Tom" Reed, II FEC H0NY29054; 31 Dec 11; Tot $786,739; Dsb $384,972 |
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| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014 | |||||
| Democratic | Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman First elected: 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014 | |||||
| Democratic | Comptroller Thomas P. "Tom" DiNapoli Chosen by the State Legislature to succeed Alan Hevesi (who had resigned in December 2006): 7 February 2007. First elected: 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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