The Green Papers: New York 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 10 September 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: None; 4-year term)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2000 Representatives:31(7.13% of 435)
2002 Representatives:29(6.67% of 435)
1990 Census:17,990,778 (7.23% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:19,004,973 (6.74% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):9,553,665
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):13,590,000
Capital:Albany
Tuesday 10 September 2002 polls close 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 9:00p EST (0200 UTC)
 

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New York State and Local Government

preview re: General Election in NEW YORK-
Tuesday 5 November 2002

Polls close: 9 PM Eastern Standard Time
(0200 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • NEW YORK is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Republican George Pataki is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • NEW YORK is NOT electing either of its U.S. Senators in 2002.
  • NEW YORK is electing 29 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State lost two (2) House seats as a result of the 2000 Census.
  • There are no House seats which will have incumbents running against one another in the General Election.

    • Members of Congress currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election from the State of NEW YORK:

    Incumbent Party District
    [per 1990
    Apportionment ]    		 Reason for not
    seeking re-election
    Benjamin Gilman Republican CD # 20 voluntary retirement
    John La Falce Democrat CD # 29 voluntary retirement

    Open Seats [those in which an incumbent is not running for re-election] in the U.S. House from NEW YORK in the 5 November 2002 General Election

    None.

    Uncontested Major Races [for Governor, U.S. Senate or U.S. House] in the 5 November 2002 General Election in NEW YORK:

    U.S. House

    • CD 10: incumbent Democrat Congressman Edolphus Towns is running unopposed.
    • CD 23: incumbent Republican Congressman John M. McHugh is running unopposed.
 
Governor  Term Limit: None; 4-year term, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor George E. Pataki
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit.
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
  Candidate Democrat H. Carl McCall
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Green Stanley Aronowitz
  Candidate Independence Tom Golisano
  Candidate Liberal Andrew M. Cuomo
• On 3 September 2002, Andrew Cuomo formally withdrew from the Democratic Primary for Governor of NEW YORK and endorsed his erstwhile opponent Carl McCall; Mr. Cuomo's name remained on the 10 September primary ballot and he received the cross-endorsement of the Liberal Party.
  Candidate Libertarian Scott Jeffrey
  Candidate Marijuana Reform Thomas K. "Tom" Leighton
  Elected Republican Governor George E. Pataki
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative
  Candidate Right-to-Life Gerard J. Cronin
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democrat Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 3 Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
107th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2001-2002)
1992-2000 Congressional Districts for the election of the 107th Congress
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
12 Republicans (11 Renominated, 1 Open);
19 Democrats (18 Renominated, 1 Open)
CD 1 Republican Congressman Felix J. Grucci, Jr.
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Grucci is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Democrat Congressman Steve J. Israel
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Israel is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Republican Congressman Peter T. King
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002
 Congressman King is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
CD 4 Democrat Congressman Carolyn McCarthy
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman McCarthy is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4
CD 5 Democrat Congressman Gary L. Ackerman
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Ackerman is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5
CD 6 Democrat Congressman Gregory W. Meeks
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 3 February 1998 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Floyd Flake, 17 November 1997
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Meeks is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6
CD 7 Democrat Congressman Joseph Crowley
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 10 September 2002
 Congressman Crowley is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7
CD 8 Democrat Congressman Jerrold L. Nadler
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Nadler is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8
CD 9 Democrat Congressman Anthony Weiner
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Weiner is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9
CD 10 Democrat Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Towns is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10
CD 11 Democrat Congressman Major R. Owens
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Owens is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11
CD 12 Democrat Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Velazquez is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12
CD 13 Republican Congressman Vito J. Fossella
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: in Special Election, 4 November 1997 re: resignation of Congresswoman Susan Molinari, 2 August 1997
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Fossella is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13
CD 14 Democrat Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Maloney is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14
CD 15 Democrat Congressman Charles B. Rangel
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Rangel is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15
CD 16 Democrat Congressman Jose E. Serrano
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Serrano is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16
CD 17 Democrat Congressman Eliot L. Engel
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Engel is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17
CD 18 Democrat Congressman Nita M. Lowey
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Lowey is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18
CD 19 Republican Congressman Sue W. Kelly
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1994
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Kelly is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 19.
CD 20 Republican Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman
• Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement
CD 21 Democrat Congressman Michael R. McNulty
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman McNulty is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 21
CD 22 Republican Congressman John E. Sweeney
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Sweeney is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 20
CD 23 Republican Congressman Sherwood L. "Sherry" Boehlert
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Boehlert is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 24
CD 24 Republican Congressman John M. McHugh
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman McHugh is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 23
CD 25 Republican Congressman James T. Walsh
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Walsh is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 25
CD 26 Democrat Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Hinchey is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 22
CD 27 Republican Congressman Thomas M. Reynolds
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Reynolds is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 26
CD 28 Democrat Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Slaughter is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 28.
CD 29 Democrat Congressman John J. LaFalce
• Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement
CD 30 Republican Congressman Jack Quinn
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Quinn is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 27
CD 31 Republican Congressman Amory R. "Amo" Houghton, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Houghton is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 29
108th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2003-2004)
CD 1
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Green Lorna Salzman
  Candidate Republican Congressman Felix J. Grucci, Jr.
• Incumbent old CD 1; Cross-endorsements: Independence, Conservative, Right To Life
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Steve J. Israel
• Incumbent old CD 2; Cross-endorsements: Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Green John Keenan
  Candidate Republican Joseph P. Finley
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Right To Life
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Stuart L. Finz
  Candidate Liberal Janeen DePrima
  Elected Republican Congressman Peter T. King
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Right to Life, Independence
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Carolyn McCarthy
• Incumbent old CD 4; Cross-endorsement: Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Green Tim Derham
  Candidate Republican Marilyn F. O'Grady
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative, Right To Life
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Conservative Perry S. Reich
  Elected Democrat Congressman Gary L. Ackerman
• Incumbent old CD 5; Cross-endorsements: Independence, Liberal, Working Families
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Gregory W. Meeks
• Cross-endorsements: Liberal, Working Families
  Candidate Independence Rey Clarke
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Joseph Crowley
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Republican Kevin Brawley
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
CD 8
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Conservative Alan Jay Gerber
  Elected Democrat Congressman Jerrold L. Nadler
• Incumbent old CD 8; Cross-endorsements: Liberal, Working Families
  Candidate Green Dan Wentzel
  Candidate Libertarian Joseph Dobrian
  Candidate Republican James "Jim" Farrin
• Cross-endorsement: Independence
CD 9
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Anthony Weiner
• Incumbent old CD 9; Cross-endorsement: Liberal, Working Families
  Candidate Republican Alfred F. Donohue
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
CD 10
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns
• Incumbent old CD 10; Cross-endorsement: Liberal
CD 11
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Conservative Alice Gaffney
  Elected Democrat Congressman Major R. Owens
• Incumbent old CD 11, Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Republican Susan Cleary
• Cross-endorsement: Independence
CD 12
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Conservative Cesar Estevez
  Elected Democrat Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez
• Incumbent old CD 12; Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Libertarian (Joseph Dobrian - pending)
• Not listed by Board of Elections
CD 13
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Arne M. Mattsson
• Cross-endorsements: Liberal, Working Families
  Candidate Green Henry J. "Hank" Bardel
  Candidate Independence Anita Lerman
  Elected Republican Congressman Vito J. Fossella
• Incumbent old CD 13. Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Right To Life
CD 14
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney
• Incumbent old CD 14. Cross-endorsement: Independence, Liberal, Working Families)
  Candidate Republican Anton Srdanovic
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
CD 15
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Charles B. Rangel
• Incumbent old CD 15; Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Republican Jessie A. Fields
• Cross-endorsement: Independence
CD 16
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Jose E. Serrano
• Incumbent old CD 16. Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Republican Frank Dellavalle
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
CD 17
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Eliot L. Engel
• Incumbent old CD 17; Cross-endorsements: Liberal, Working Families
  Candidate Green Elizabeth Shanklin
  Candidate Republican C. Scott Vanderhoef
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Independence
  Candidate Right-to-Life Arthur L. Gallagher
CD 18
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Nita M. Lowey
• Incumbent old CD 18; Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Right-to-Life Michael J. Reynolds
CD 19
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Janine M. H. Selendy
  Candidate Green Jonathan M. Wright
  Elected Republican Congressman Sue W. Kelly
• Incumbent old CD 19; Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Independence
  Candidate Right-to-Life Christine M. Tighe
CD 20
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Franz N. Stoppenbach, Jr.
  Candidate Green Margaret Lewis
  Elected Republican Congressman John E. Sweeney
• Incumbent old CD 22; Cross-endorsement: Conservative
CD 21
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Michael R. McNulty
• Incumbent old CD 21; Cross-endorsements: Independence; Conservative; Working Families
  Candidate Republican Charles B. Rosenstein
CD 22
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey
• Incumbent old CD 26; Cross-endorsements: Independence, Liberal, Working Families
  Candidate Green Steven Greenfield
  Candidate Republican Eric Hall
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
  Candidate Right-to-Life Paul J. Laux
CD 23
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman John M. McHugh
• Incumbent old CD 24; Cross-endorsement: Conservative
CD 24
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Conservative David L. Walrath
  Candidate Green Mark Dunau
  Elected Republican Congressman Sherwood L. "Sherry" Boehlert
• Incumbent old CD 23
  Candidate Right-to-Life Kathleen M. Peters
CD 25
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Stephanie Polowe Aldersley
  Elected Republican Congressman James T. Walsh
• Incumbent old CD 25
Cross-endorsement: Conservative; Independence
  Candidate Working Families Francis J. Gavin
CD 26
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Ayesha F. Nariman
  Candidate Green Paul E. Fallon
  Elected Republican Congressman Thomas M. Reynolds
• Incumbent old CD 27; Cross-endorsements: Independence, Conservative
  Candidate Right-to-Life Shawn Harris
CD 27
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Peter Crotty
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Green Albert N. LaBruna
  Elected Republican Congressman Jack Quinn
• Incumbent old CD 30; Cross-endorsement: Conservative
  Candidate Right-to-Life Thomas Casey
CD 28
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter
• Incumbent old CD 28, Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Republican Henry F. Wojtaszek
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative, Independence
CD 29
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Kisun J. Peters
  Candidate Green Rachel Treichler
  Elected Republican Congressman Amory R. "Amo" Houghton, Jr.
• Incumbent old CD 31; Cross-endorsement: Conservative
  Candidate Right-to-Life Wendy M. Johnson
 

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