New York 2015 General Election

The Green Papers: New York 2015 General Election

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New York
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Special Election House CD 11: Tuesday 5 May 2015

✓ Monday 2 March 2015 - Special Election House CD 11 - Last day to file party Certificate of Nomination.
✓ Wednesday 4 March 2015 - Special Election House CD 11 - Last day for Independents to file petition.
✓ Tuesday 5 May 2015 - Special Election House CD 11. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	19,421,055	(6.27% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	29	(5.39% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	27	(6.21% of 435)
Capital:	Albany

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New York State and Local Government

New York 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Nominees for Special Elections are selected by the parties in each affected County. There are no primaries.

12 December 2013: U.S. District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe ruled that the New York 2014 primaries for U.S. House and U.S Senate races will be held on the 4th Tuesday in June. The MOVE act requires 45 days between the Primary and the General Election for overseas ballots to be sent and returned. [Case 1:10-cv-01214-GLS-RFT]



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^th 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; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand* • FEC S0NY00410

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer* • FEC S8NY00082; 30 Sep 15; Tot $9,790,929; Dsb $1,126,650

		Republican			James Emanuele • FEC S6NY00375
		Republican			Frank Spotorno • FEC S6NY00383; 30 Sep 15; Tot $60,000; Dsb $1,671

		Independence			Joseph Charles Prince • FEC S6NY00391

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket with (but may be nominated separately from) the Governor

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul • First elected: 2014. Previously served in the U.S. House: 2011-2013 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Republican (8 Undetermined, 1 Open); 18 Democratic (17 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Lee Michael Zeldin • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			Suffolk Planning Commissioner David L. Calone • FEC H6NY01118; 30 Sep 15; Tot $935,773; Dsb $116,007
		Democratic; (Independence)			Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst • FEC H6NY01126; 30 Sep 15; Tot $851,644; Dsb $68,363

		*Republican*			*Congressman Lee Michael Zeldin* • FEC H8NY01148; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,610,788; Dsb $434,938

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			DuWayne Gregory • FEC H6NY02124; 30 Sep 15; Tot $98,864; Dsb $44,519

		*Republican*			*Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King* • FEC H2NY03089; 30 Sep 15; Tot $311,933; Dsb $343,707

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Steve J. Israel • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Steve J. Israel* • FEC H0NY02085; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,219,782; Dsb $913,358

		Republican			David "Bull" Gurfein • FEC H6NY03171; 30 Sep 15; Tot $131,463; Dsb $3,087

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Kathleen M. Rice • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Kathleen M. Rice* • FEC H4NY04075; 30 Sep 15; Tot $990,677; Dsb $526,982

		Republican			Francis X. Becker, Jr. • FEC H0NY04099; 30 Sep 15; Tot $0; Dsb $492

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			Nathan Martin Lawrence • FEC H4NY05098
		*Democratic*			*Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks* • FEC H8NY06048; 30 Sep 15; Tot $287,137; Dsb $381,917

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Grace Meng • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Grace Meng* • FEC H2NY06116; 30 Sep 15; Tot $244,495; Dsb $163,344

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Nydia Margarita Velázquez • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			Yungman F. Lee • FEC H6NY07149
		*Democratic*			*Congressman Nydia Margarita Velázquez* • FEC H2NY00010; 30 Sep 15; Tot $101,411; Dsb $207,989

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Hakeem S. Jeffries • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Hakeem S. Jeffries* • FEC H2NY10092; 30 Sep 15; Tot $549,228; Dsb $243,529

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Yvette D. Clarke • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Yvette D. Clarke* • FEC H4NY11138; 30 Sep 15; Tot $161,227; Dsb $210,312

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler • First elected in a special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Theodore S. Weiss): 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler* • FEC H2NY17071; 30 Sep 15; Tot $703,165; Dsb $304,343

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman Daniel M. "Dan" Donovan, Jr. • First elected in a Special Election: 5 May 2015 (re: resignation of Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Grimm) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*			*Congressman Daniel M. "Dan" Donovan, Jr.* • FEC H6NY11174; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,025,318; Dsb $746,674
	Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Grimm, who was first elected in 2010, was arrested on allegations of perjury, mail fraud, and hiring illegal immigrants on 28 April 2014. On 23 December 2014, he plead guilty to one count of Federal Tax Evasion. He says he will not immediately resign. "As long as I'm able to serve, I'm going to... I'm going to get back to work and work as hard as I can". However, on 30 December 2014, he announced his resignation effective 5 January 2015. On 17 February 2015, U.S. District Court Judge Jack B. Weinstein ruled that New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (Democratic) must, by Friday 20 February, call a special election to fill this vacant seat. If the Governor fails to do so, the court may set the date. [Rossito-Canty v Cuomo, 15-CV-0568] On 20 February 2015, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (Democratic) scheduled a special election for 5 May 2015. Nominees for the Special Election are selected by the parties in each affected County. There is no primary. 5 May 2015: Daniel M. "Dan" Donovan, Jr. (Republican) is elected. 12 May 2015: Sworn. 17 July 2015: Former Congressman Grimm is sentenced to 8 months in prison re: tax evasion.

Special Election - 113th Congress
CD 11 Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 5 May 2015 • Special Election

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	23,409	58.71%	Richmond County District Attorney Daniel M. "Dan" Donovan, Jr. • FEC H6NY11174; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,025,318; Dsb $746,674

		Democratic; Working Families	15,808	39.64%	New York City Councilman Vincent J. "Vinnie" Gentile • FEC H6NY11190; 30 Sep 15; Tot $249,244; Dsb $248,664

		Green	527	1.32%	James C. Lane • FEC H6NY11182; 07 Jul 15; Tot $14,241; Dsb $13,983

		Scattering	94	0.24%	Write-in
		Scattering	19	0.05%	Blank
		Scattering	18	0.05%	Void
Total			39,875	100.00%
	Returns from the New York State Board of Elections.

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Carolyn Bosher Maloney • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			David Eisenbach • FEC H6NY12123

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman Charles B. "Charlie" Rangel • First elected: 1970 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - January 2015: Media reports indicate Congressman Rangel will not seek re-election.
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			Suzan Johnson "Sujay" Cook • FEC H6NY13113; 30 Sep 15; Tot $70,359; Dsb $18,748
		Democratic			state Senator Adriano Espaillat
		Democratic			Michael Gallagher • FEC H6NY13097
		Democratic			Assemblyman Guillermo Linares
		Democratic			state Senator Bill Perkins • FEC H6NY13121; 30 Sep 15; Tot $5,000; Dsb $0
		Democratic			former Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell, IV • FEC H4NY15071; 30 Sep 15; Tot $114,661; Dsb $63,389
		Democratic			Clyde Edward Williams, Jr. • FEC H6NY13147
		Democratic			Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright • FEC H6NY13105; 30 Sep 15; Tot $247,291; Dsb $64,911

		Republican			Martin Chicon • FEC H6NY13139

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman Joseph "Joe" Crowley • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Joseph "Joe" Crowley* • FEC H8NY07046; 30 Sep 15; Tot $845,889; Dsb $1,238,267

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 15		Democratic	Congressman José Enrique Serrano • First elected in special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Robert Garcia): 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman José Enrique Serrano* • FEC H0NY18065; 30 Sep 15; Tot $53,751; Dsb $39,827

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 16		Democratic	Congressman Eliot Lance Engel • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Eliot Lance Engel* • FEC H8NY19058; 30 Sep 15; Tot $250,586; Dsb $297,943

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 17		Democratic	Congressman Nita M. Lowey • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Nita M. Lowey* • FEC H8NY20056; 30 Sep 15; Tot $967,929; Dsb $396,456

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 18		Democratic	Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney* • FEC H2NY22139; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,571,753; Dsb $497,846

		Republican			Sakima Brown • FEC H6NY18161; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,294; Dsb $214
		Republican			Dan Castricone • FEC H6NY18179
		Republican			Francis Cesidio "Frank" Spampinato • FEC H6NY18187

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 19		Republican	Congressman Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gibson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 6 January 2015: Announced retirement. "I thank the voters ... for this privilege to serve and pledge ... to work tirelessly on their behalf in this final term." Mr. Gibson may run for a statewide office in 2018.
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			John Patrick Kehoe • FEC H6NY19177

		Republican			Bob Bishop • FEC H6NY19227
		Republican			former state Assemblyman John J. Faso • FEC H6NY19169; 30 Sep 15; Tot $624,750; Dsb $66,250
		~~Republican~~			~~Congressman Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gibson - apparently not a candidate~~ • FEC H0NY20095; 30 Sep 15; Tot $15; Dsb $123,419
		Republican			Andrew Heaney • FEC H6NY19193; 30 Sep 15; Tot $645,856; Dsb $48,622
		Republican			state Assemblyman Peter D. "Pete" Lopez • FEC H6NY19219
		Republican			Robert Michael "Rob" Shaver • FEC H6NY19201

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 20		Democratic	Congressman Paul David Tonko • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Paul David Tonko* • FEC H8NY21203; 30 Sep 15; Tot $391,483; Dsb $279,673

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 21		Republican	Congressman Elise M. Stefanik • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			William Mike "Mike" Derrick • FEC H6NY21132; 30 Sep 15; Tot $140,907; Dsb $32,407

		*Republican*			*Congressman Elise M. Stefanik* • FEC H4NY21079; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,048,643; Dsb $268,703

		Green			Matthew J. "Matt" Funiciello

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 22		Republican	Congressman Richard L. Hanna • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*			*Congressman Richard L. Hanna* • FEC H8NY24066; 30 Sep 15; Tot $265,788; Dsb $123,976
		Republican			Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 23		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 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			John Plumb • FEC H6NY23518; 30 Sep 15; Tot $225,351; Dsb $20,090

		*Republican*			*Congressman Thomas W. "Tom" Reed, II* • FEC H0NY29054; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,139,345; Dsb $490,361

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 24		Republican	Congressman John M. Katko • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic			Colleen Deacon • FEC H6NY24177
		Democratic			Eric R. Kingson • FEC H6NY24169; 30 Sep 15; Tot $101,321; Dsb $16,074
		Democratic			Steven "Steve" Williams • FEC H6NY24185

		*Republican*			*Congressman John M. Katko* • FEC H4NY24073; 30 Sep 15; Tot $870,328; Dsb $219,803

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 25		Democratic	Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter* • FEC H6NY03031; 30 Sep 15; Tot $561,510; Dsb $154,253

		Republican			Gates Town Supervisor Mark W. Assini

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 26		Democratic	Congressman Brian M. Higgins • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Brian M. Higgins* • FEC H4NY27076; 30 Sep 15; Tot $203,518; Dsb $173,241

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 27		Republican	Congressman Christopher Carl "Chris" Collins • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*			*Congressman Christopher Carl "Chris" Collins* • FEC H8NY29032; 30 Sep 15; Tot $396,635; Dsb $134,009

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		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; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

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): 24 incumbents, 39 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 24 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Conservative: 1 candidate
	• Independence (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Rent is 2 Damn High
	• Socialist Party USA
	• Tea
	• Unity
	• Women's Equality
	• Working Families: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 3 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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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