New York 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: New York 2008 General Election

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New York
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).

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New York State and Local Government

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

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)


		Green		former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa Clemente • FEC P80004930: $132,856

		Socialism and Liberation		Gloria Estela La Riva • Vice President: Eugene Puryear • FEC P80005572: $9,471

		Socialist Workers Party		Róger Calero • Vice President: Alyson Kennedy • FEC P80005481: Financial report not available

		Independent		Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $2,434,472

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

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 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.

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 23 Democratic (20 Renominated, 2 Undetermined, 1 Open); 6 Republican (1 Undetermined, 3 Open, 2 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families		Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop • FEC H2NY01067: $1,014,851

		Republican; Conservative		Lee M. Zeldin • FEC H8NY01148: $466,513

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Steve J. Israel • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families		Congressman Steve J. Israel • FEC H0NY02085: $1,182,290

		Republican; Conservative		Frank J. Stalzer • FEC H8NY02062: $9,600

CD 3 {map}		Republican	Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

		~~Democratic~~		~~James Patrick Keough - apparently not a candidate~~ • FEC H8NY03128: Financial report not available
		Democratic; Working Families		Graham E. Long • FEC H8NY03144: $13,741
		~~Democratic~~		~~John Ernest Rennhack - apparently not a candidate~~ • FEC H8NY03136: Financial report not available

		Republican; Conservative; Independence		Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King • FEC H2NY03089: $1,161,050
		Republican		Robert A. Previdi • FEC H8NY03045: $579

CD 4 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Carolyn McCarthy • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families		Congressman Carolyn McCarthy • FEC H6NY04112: $941,133

		Republican; Conservative		Mineola Mayor Jack M. Martins • FEC H8NY04076: $254,092

CD 5 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Gary L. Ackerman • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families		Congressman Gary L. Ackerman • FEC H4NY07011: $924,809

		Republican		Elizabeth "Liz" Berney • FEC H8NY05099: Financial report not available

		Green		Evergreen C. Chou • FEC H8NY05081: Financial report not available

		Conservative		Gonzalo Manalo "Jun" Policarpio • FEC H4NY05064: $6,945

CD 6 {map}		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 4 November 2008

		Democratic		Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks • FEC H8NY06048: $818,618
		Democratic		Ruben Wills • FEC H8NY06105: Financial report not available

CD 7 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Joseph Crowley • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Joseph Crowley • FEC H8NY07046: $1,543,807

		Republican; Conservative		William E. Britt, Jr. • FEC H8NY07079: Financial report not available

CD 8 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler • FEC H2NY17071: $1,188,559

		Republican; Conservative		Grace Lin • FEC H8NY08085: Financial report not available

CD 9 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Anthony D. Weiner • 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

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Anthony D. Weiner • FEC H8NY09091: $315,332

		Conservative		Alfred F. Donohue • FEC H2NY09078: Financial report not available

CD 10 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

		Democratic		Kevin Powell • FEC H6NY10093: $46,607
		Democratic		Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns • FEC H2NY11017: $975,789

		Republican; Conservative		Salvatore Grupico • FEC H8NY10073: Financial report not available

CD 11 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Yvette D. Clarke • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Yvette D. Clarke • FEC H4NY11138: $358,111

		Republican		Hugh C. Carr • FEC H8NY11055: Financial report not available

		Conservative		Cartrell Gore • FEC H0NY11060: Financial report not available

CD 12 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez • FEC H2NY00010: $892,940

		Republican; Conservative		Allan E. Romaguera • FEC H6NY12115: Financial report not available

CD 13 {map} 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.

		Democratic		Stephen A. "Steve" Harrison • FEC H6NY13071: $184,826
		Democratic; Working Families		New York City Council Member Michael E. "Mike" McMahon • endorsed by the Staten Island (Richmond County) Democratic Party • FEC H8NY13077: $498,751

		Republican		Paul M. Atanasio • FEC H8NY13119: Financial report not available
		Republican		Carmine A. Morano • As of 13 August 2008, the New York State Board of Elections lists Mr. Morano as a Republican candidate however, he states that he is the Independence Party candidate and is running a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination. • FEC H8NY13101: Financial report not available
		Republican; (Right to Life)		Robert A. "Bob" Straniere • 14 July 2008: Received the Republican Party's nomination • FEC H8NY13127: Financial report not available
		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. • FEC H8NY13085: $35,000

		Libertarian		Susan Overeem • Received her party's nomination June 2008

CD 14 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney • FEC H2NY14037: $1,388,289

		Republican		Robert G. Heim • FEC H8NY14117: Financial report not available

CD 15 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Charles B. Rangel • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Charles B. Rangel • FEC H6NY19029: $4,163,460

		Republican		Edward Daniels • FEC H6NY15126: Financial report not available

		Socialist Workers Party		Mart�n Koppel

		Independent		Craig Schley • FEC H8NY15122: Financial report not available

CD 16 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Jos� E. Serrano • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Jos� E. Serrano • FEC H0NY18065: $278,382

		Republican; Conservative		Ali Mohamed • FEC H4NY16053: Financial report not available

		Socialist Workers Party		Maura DeLuca

CD 17 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Eliot L. Engel • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families		Congressman Eliot L. Engel • FEC H8NY19058: $648,730

		Republican; Conservative		Robert Goodman • FEC H8NY17094: Financial report not available

CD 18 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Nita M. Lowey • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Nita M. Lowey • FEC H8NY20056: $1,213,853

		Republican; Conservative		Jim C. Russell • FEC H6NY18153: $3,248

		Independent		David Ellis Prunier • FEC H6NY18146: Financial report not available

CD 19 {map}		Democratic	Congressman John Joseph Hall • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families		Congressman John Joseph Hall • FEC H6NY19144: $1,855,315

		Republican; Conservative; Independent		Kieran Michael Lalor • Independent petition: Energy Security Now • FEC H8NY19140: $226,875

CD 20 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Kirsten E. Gillibrand • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Kirsten E. Gillibrand • FEC H6NY20167: $3,707,861

		~~Republican; Conservative~~		~~Michael R. "Mike" Rocque - apparently not a candidate~~ • FEC H8NY20114: $242,284
		Republican; Conservative; Independence		Alexander F. "Sandy" Treadwell • FEC H8NY20122: $2,695,047
		~~Republican~~		~~John William Wallace - apparently not a candidate~~ • John Wallace is no longer a candidate for congress. He has decided to endorse Sandy Treadwell, the Republican candidate. • FEC H8NY20130: $84,699

		Green		Matt Funicello

		Unaffiliated		Todd Francis Goldup • FEC H8NY20148: $300

CD 21 {map} Open		Democratic	Congressman Michael R. McNulty • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Announced retirement 29 October 2007

		Democratic		Tracey Brooks • FEC H8NY21146: $380,483
		Democratic		Darius Shahinfar • FEC H8NY21179: $196,127
		Democratic; Independence		Albany County Legislator Phillip G. "Phil" Steck • FEC H8NY21138: $327,433
		Democratic		Joseph P. "Joe" Sullivan • FEC H8NY21229: Financial report not available
		Democratic; Working Families		former state Assemblyman Paul David Tonko • FEC H8NY21203: $124,929

		Republican; Conservative		James R. "Jim" Buhrmaster • FEC H8NY21187: $226,494
		Republican; Libertarian		Steven Vasquez • Independent petition: Libertarian • FEC H8NY21211: $9,645

CD 22 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families		Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey • FEC H2NY26080: $475,488

		~~Republican; Conservative~~		~~Bruce E. Layman - apparently not a candidate~~ • FEC H8NY22110: $16,325
		Republican; Conservative		George K. Phillips • FEC H8NY22102: $99,804

CD 23 {map}		Republican	Congressman John M. McHugh • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Michael P. "Mike" Oot • FEC H8NY23100: $55,632

		Republican; Conservative; Independence		Congressman John M. McHugh • FEC H2NY24036: $504,187

CD 24 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri • FEC H6NY24128: $1,113,628

		Republican; Conservative; Independence		Richard L. Hanna • FEC H8NY24066: $508,624

CD 25 {map} 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.

		Democratic; Working Families		Daniel B. "Dan" Maffei • FEC H6NY25125: $1,330,079

		Republican; Conservative		Dale A. Sweetland • Received the Republican nomination May 2008 • FEC H8NY25071: $133,987

		Green		Howie Hawkins • States that he is an "Independent Green Populist".

		Libertarian		David Andrew Gay • Independent petition: Libertarian • FEC H8NY25089: $5,678

		~~Independence~~		~~John Ciampoli - apparently not a candidate~~
		~~Independence~~		~~Thomas S. Connolly, Jr. - apparently not a candidate~~

CD 26 {map} 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

		Democratic		John R. "Jack" Davis, Jr. • Petition signature objections pending • FEC H4NY26045: $3,590,086
		Democratic		Alice J. Kryzan • FEC H8NY26079: $416,961
		Democratic; Working Families		Jonathan "Jon" Powers • Democratic Party endorsed candidate. • FEC H8NY26061: $872,419

		Republican; Conservative		Christopher J. "Chris" Lee • FEC H8NY26095: $670,965

		Independence		Anthony L. Fumerelle • FEC H8NY26111: Financial report not available

CD 27 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Brian M. Higgins • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Congressman Brian M. Higgins • FEC H4NY27076: $848,431

		Republican; Independence		Daniel J. "Dan" Humiston • FEC H8NY27093: $94,969

		Conservative		Harold W. "Budd" Shroeder • FEC H8NY27101: $100

CD 28 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families		Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter • FEC H6NY03031: $671,650

		Republican; Conservative		David W. Crimmen • FEC H8NY28091: Financial report not available

		Conservative		Angelo J. Cultrara

CD 29 {map}		Republican	Congressman John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families		Eric J. J. Massa • FEC H6NY29168: $1,189,486

		Republican; Conservative; Independence		Congressman John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. • FEC H4NY29080: $961,777

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, 38 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 32 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Integrity (affiliate of Reform)
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Conservative: 26 candidates
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Independence (affiliates): 16 candidates
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Right to Life: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Party USA
	• Socialist Workers Party: 3 candidates
	• Working Families: 27 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 4 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
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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