New York state elections, 2010
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The 2010 New York state elections took place on November 2, 2010. These included elections for both Senate seats and a gubernatorial election.
Due to the special election for US Senate
, all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time, all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives
, all 212 members of the New York State legislature, and many other local officers were elected.
The Democratic Party swept all of the statewide races, but Republicans made net gains of six seats in the House of Representatives, nine seats in the state Assembly (breaking the veto-proof Democratic supermajority in that chamber) and two seats in the New York State Senate, the last of which delivered the Senate chamber back to the Republican Party.
Senator Charles Schumer
won reelection against Jay Townsend, his Republican opponent.
Democratic
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
resigned to become United States Secretary of State
in the Obama Administration. Kirsten Gillibrand
had been appointed to the seat by Governor David Paterson
in 2009, and won the general election on November 2, 2010, to hold the seat for the remainder of its term, against Republican Joseph J. DioGuardi
.
seat was vacated by Eric Massa
, who resigned March 8. Under the authority of Article I in the U.S. constitution and provisions in New York state law, Governor David Paterson
was supposed to call a special election in spring 2010 to fill the seat, but waited until September to call the election concurrent with the general election. The seat remained vacant from March 8, 2010 until new Congressman Tom Reed was sworn in, in November 2010. Two concurrent elections
were held, one to fill the remainder of Massa's term (November to January) and one to fill the seat in the subsequent Congress. Both elections had the same candidates on the ballot, Democrat Matthew Zeller
and Republican Tom Reed. Reed prevailed in both elections.
All of the New York congressional districts that were expected to be competitive were in Democratic hands; Republicans were expected to mount serious challenges to Democratic incumbents in districts 1, 13, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25 and 29. Republican candidates won their races in Congressional Districts 13, 19, 20, 24, 25, and 29. Republican candidates prevailed in a total of eight congressional races in New York, while Democratic candidates prevailed in the other 21; thus, the GOP gained a total of six House seats in New York.
, a Democrat
, resigned due to a prostitution scandal. David Paterson
, the Lieutenant Governor of New York
, succeeded Spitzer. Neither Paterson nor his appointed Lieutenant Governor, Richard Ravitch
, sought election to a full term in 2010.
The following tickets were filed with the New York State Board of Elections:
Andrew Cuomo and Bob Duffy prevailed in the election, receiving 61.4% of the vote.
's decision to pursue the governor's post and not seek re-election, five Democrats ran in a primary election; the winner was State Senator Eric Schneiderman
, who had heavy backing from labor. Dan Donovan was the nominee of the Republican
and Conservative parties
. Schneiderman prevailed over Donovan in the November 2, 2010 general election by a margin of 54.9% to 43.7%.
was appointed to fill out the term of Alan Hevesi
after Hevesi's resignation. He faced Republican Harry Wilson
in the election. DiNapoli prevailed over Wilson in the November 2, 2010 general election by a margin of 49.7% to 47.2%.
were up for election in 2010 in accordance with state law.
Republicans, who were a 29-32 minority prior to the election, made a net gain of two seats in the election to claim a 32-30 majority headed into the January 2011 legislative session. One Republican Senate incumbent, Senator Frank Padavan
of Queens, was defeated on November 2,http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/politics/128538/padavan-concedes-to-avella-in-contested-queens-race/ while four Democratic incumbents (Sens. Brian Foley
, Antoine Thompson
, Darrel Aubertine
, and Craig Johnson) were likewise defeated in the general election. Democratic candidate David Carlucci
was elected to an open seat in Senate District 38 which had previously been held by the late Republican Senator Thomas Morahan
. After defeating incumbent William Stachowski
in a Democratic primary, Timothy M. Kennedy
prevailed in the general election in Senate District 58. Control of the state senate was not confirmed until Johnson, who sought a full hand recount of his race, exhausted his final appeal on December 20, 2010.
Control of the state senate was considered of greater importance than other elections due to the prospects of redistricting
in the 2010 United States Census. The current state senate boundaries are gerrymandered
to protect the interests of upstate New York
, which has seen continual population declines. There has been bipartisan support for a proposal to establish a nonpartisan commission to establish legislative district boundaries. The Senate Republican caucus supported the proposals, though they have avoided addressing the issue since the election; the Senate Democratic leadership does not and has expressed a desire "to draw the lines so that Republicans will be in oblivion for the next twenty years."
Prior to the November 2 elections, the Democratic Party held an enrollment advantage of 107 seats (including two Independence Party of New York
members who caucused with the Democrats) to 42 seats over the Republican Party, with one vacancy. As of December 11, 2010, the Republicans had made a net gain of eight seats, with two races still undecided; if the Republican candidate prevails in the lone remaining undecided race, the Republicans will hold 51 seats in the chamber, depriving the Democratic Party of the veto-proof supermajority
it has held in the New York State Assembly for the past several years.
, placed referenda for dissolution on their village ballots; all four approved dissolution. Two villages in Erie County (Sloan
and Williamsville
) rejected dissolution referenda held concurrently on August 17, despite (or possibly because of) the campaigning of Kevin Gaughan
. Another referendum proposing the dissolution of Lakewood, New York
was also defeated eight days later, on August 25, though Gaughan was not involved in that vote. The villages of Farnham
and Cuba
rejected dissolution referenda on September 28; Gaughan backed the Farnham dissolution. Odessa
rejected dissolution on December 7. School board elections and budget referenda were held May 18, with approximately 92 percent of school budgets passing.
Due to the special election for US Senate
United States Senate special election in New York, 2010
The 2010 United States Senate special election in New York took place on November 2, 2010, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections...
, all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time, all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, all 212 members of the New York State legislature, and many other local officers were elected.
The Democratic Party swept all of the statewide races, but Republicans made net gains of six seats in the House of Representatives, nine seats in the state Assembly (breaking the veto-proof Democratic supermajority in that chamber) and two seats in the New York State Senate, the last of which delivered the Senate chamber back to the Republican Party.
United States Senate
DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Senator Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer is the senior United States Senator from New York and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected in 1998, he defeated three-term Republican incumbent Al D'Amato by a margin of 55%–44%. He was easily re-elected in 2004 by a margin of 71%–24% and in 2010 by a...
won reelection against Jay Townsend, his Republican opponent.
Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
resigned to become United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
in the Obama Administration. Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand is an attorney and the junior United States Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic Party...
had been appointed to the seat by Governor David Paterson
David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of New York, from 2008 to 2010. During his tenure he was the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state after Bob C. Riley, who was Acting...
in 2009, and won the general election on November 2, 2010, to hold the seat for the remainder of its term, against Republican Joseph J. DioGuardi
Joseph J. DioGuardi
Joseph J. DioGuardi is a certified public accountant and a Republican politician. DioGuardi served in the House of Representatives representing the 20th Congressional district of New York from 1985 to 1989. He was also the Republican nominee for U.S...
.
United States House
29th districtNew York's 29th congressional district
The Twenty-ninth district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives which covers a portion of the Appalachian mountains in New York known as the "Southern Tier." It is represented by Tom Reed...
seat was vacated by Eric Massa
Eric Massa
-March to the Primaries:Freshman incumbent Randy Kuhl had been elected to Congress with slightly over 50% of the popular vote in a three way race in 2004. In early 2005, former U.S. Naval officer Eric J.J. Massa, a long-time friend of 2004 presidential candidate General Wesley Clark filed to run...
, who resigned March 8. Under the authority of Article I in the U.S. constitution and provisions in New York state law, Governor David Paterson
David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of New York, from 2008 to 2010. During his tenure he was the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state after Bob C. Riley, who was Acting...
was supposed to call a special election in spring 2010 to fill the seat, but waited until September to call the election concurrent with the general election. The seat remained vacant from March 8, 2010 until new Congressman Tom Reed was sworn in, in November 2010. Two concurrent elections
New York's 29th congressional district elections, 2010
Two elections in New York's 29th district were held on November 2, 2010. The candidates vied to replace Eric Massa, who resigned the seat on March 8, 2010 as a result of health issues and allegations of sexual harassment....
were held, one to fill the remainder of Massa's term (November to January) and one to fill the seat in the subsequent Congress. Both elections had the same candidates on the ballot, Democrat Matthew Zeller
Matthew Zeller
Matthew C. "Matt" Zeller is a United States Army veteran of the Afghan War and the 2010 Democratic nominee for .-Early life, education and career:...
and Republican Tom Reed. Reed prevailed in both elections.
All of the New York congressional districts that were expected to be competitive were in Democratic hands; Republicans were expected to mount serious challenges to Democratic incumbents in districts 1, 13, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25 and 29. Republican candidates won their races in Congressional Districts 13, 19, 20, 24, 25, and 29. Republican candidates prevailed in a total of eight congressional races in New York, while Democratic candidates prevailed in the other 21; thus, the GOP gained a total of six House seats in New York.
Governor
Eliot SpitzerEliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
, a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, resigned due to a prostitution scandal. David Paterson
David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of New York, from 2008 to 2010. During his tenure he was the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state after Bob C. Riley, who was Acting...
, the Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
, succeeded Spitzer. Neither Paterson nor his appointed Lieutenant Governor, Richard Ravitch
Richard Ravitch
Richard Ravitch is an American politician and businessman who served as the 75th Lieutenant Governor of New York from 2009 to 2010. He was appointed to the position in July 2009 by New York Governor David Paterson...
, sought election to a full term in 2010.
The following tickets were filed with the New York State Board of Elections:
- Democratic Party: Andrew CuomoAndrew CuomoAndrew Mark Cuomo is the 56th and current Governor of New York, having assumed office on January 1, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 64th New York State Attorney General, and was the 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development...
/Bob Duffy (won the general election on November 2, 2010) - Republican Party: Carl PaladinoCarl PaladinoCarl Pasquale Paladino is an American businessman and political activist from Buffalo, New York. Paladino is the founder and chairman of Ellicott Development Company, a real estate development company he founded in 1973. He was the 2010 Republican nominee for the New York gubernatorial election,...
/Greg EdwardsGreg EdwardsGregory J. Edwards is the current county executive of Chautauqua County, New York. A registered Republican, Edwards served as an attorney and dairy farmer prior to his election in 2005... - Independence Party: Cuomo/Duffy
- Conservative Party: Paladino/Edwards
- Working Families Party: Cuomo/Duffy
- Taxpayers Party: Paladino/Edwards
- Libertarian Party: Warren RedlichWarren RedlichWarren Redlich is a lawyer and politician from Guilderland, New York. In 2004 and 2006, Redlich ran for US Congress for the 21st District of New York State as a Republican. In 2005, he briefly served as the Political Director of the Libertarian Party of New York. He is currently a town councilman...
/Alden Link - Green Party: Howie HawkinsHowie HawkinsHowie Hawkins is an American politician and activist with the Green Party of the United States and Socialist Party USA. He co-founded the anti-nuclear Clamshell Alliance in 1976 and the Green Party in the United States in 1984. He was New York's Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in the...
/Gloria Mattera - Rent is Too Damn High Party: Jimmy McMillanJimmy McMillanJames "Jimmy" McMillan III is an American political activist, perennial candidate, Vietnam War veteran, and karate expert, as well as a former postal worker and private investigator from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known as the founder of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party, a New York-based...
/no running mate - Anti-Prohibition Party: Kristin M. DavisKristin Davis (politician)Kristin M. Davis, formerly known as the Manhattan Madam, is a former madam famous for having run one of the prostitution rings that Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer frequented prior to the scandal leading to his resignation....
/Tanya Gendelman - Freedom Party: Charles BarronCharles BarronCharles Barron is a Democratic politician who represents the 42nd District of New York City in the New York City Council...
/Eva Doyle
Andrew Cuomo and Bob Duffy prevailed in the election, receiving 61.4% of the vote.
Attorney General
In the wake of incumbent Andrew CuomoAndrew Cuomo
Andrew Mark Cuomo is the 56th and current Governor of New York, having assumed office on January 1, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 64th New York State Attorney General, and was the 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development...
's decision to pursue the governor's post and not seek re-election, five Democrats ran in a primary election; the winner was State Senator Eric Schneiderman
Eric Schneiderman
Eric T. Schneiderman is the 65th and current New York Attorney General.-Early life, education, and early career:Schneiderman graduated from Amherst College in 1977 with a B.A...
, who had heavy backing from labor. Dan Donovan was the nominee of the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and Conservative parties
Conservative Party of New York
The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party active in the state of New York. It is not part of any nationwide party, nor is it affiliated with the American Conservative Party, which it predates by over 40 years....
. Schneiderman prevailed over Donovan in the November 2, 2010 general election by a margin of 54.9% to 43.7%.
Comptroller
Thomas DiNapoliThomas DiNapoli
Thomas P. DiNapoli is the 54th Comptroller of the state of New York. He is a former state assemblyman in New York, who was appointed as New York State Comptroller on February 7, 2007. He was formerly the Chairman of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee. DiNapoli is a Democrat from...
was appointed to fill out the term of Alan Hevesi
Alan Hevesi
Alan G. Hevesi is a Democratic politician whoserved as a New York State Assemblyman from 1971 to 1993, as Comptroller of the City of New York from 1994 to 2001, and as State Comptroller for the State of New York from 2003 to 2006...
after Hevesi's resignation. He faced Republican Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson (businessman)
Harry Wilson is a former investor and restructuring expert who has served in several high-level positions in the U.S. Treasury Department and on President Barack Obama's Auto Industry Task Force. Wilson filed for office on February 16, 2010, running unopposed for the Republican primary for New York...
in the election. DiNapoli prevailed over Wilson in the November 2, 2010 general election by a margin of 49.7% to 47.2%.
State Senate
All 62 seats of the New York State SenateNew York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
were up for election in 2010 in accordance with state law.
Republicans, who were a 29-32 minority prior to the election, made a net gain of two seats in the election to claim a 32-30 majority headed into the January 2011 legislative session. One Republican Senate incumbent, Senator Frank Padavan
Frank Padavan
Frank Padavan is an engineer and was a Republican New York state senator representing District 11, located in Queens County. His district included the communities of Queens Village, Flushing, Bayside, Whitestone, Douglaston, Little Neck, College Point, Bellerose, Hollis, Jamaica Estates, Floral...
of Queens, was defeated on November 2,http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/politics/128538/padavan-concedes-to-avella-in-contested-queens-race/ while four Democratic incumbents (Sens. Brian Foley
Brian Foley
For the New York State Senator, see Brian X. Foley.Brian Foley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the WANFL. He occupies a forward pocket in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'....
, Antoine Thompson
Antoine Thompson
Antoine Maurice Thompson was a Democratic New York State Senator who represented the state's 60th Senate district, which includes parts of Buffalo and Tonawanda, the City of Niagara Falls and the Town of Grand Island. Thompson previously served for six years as the Masten District councilman in...
, Darrel Aubertine
Darrel Aubertine
Darrel J. Aubertine was a member of the New York State Senate for the 48th district, which covers Central New York and the North Country region counties of Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence in New York State. He is a registered Democrat and represented the district in the state Senate from...
, and Craig Johnson) were likewise defeated in the general election. Democratic candidate David Carlucci
David Carlucci
David Carlucci is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 38th district, which includes all of Rockland County and parts of Orange County. He is an Independent Democrat....
was elected to an open seat in Senate District 38 which had previously been held by the late Republican Senator Thomas Morahan
Thomas Morahan
Thomas P. Morahan was a member of the New York State Senate, for the 38th district covering all of Rockland County and parts of Orange County, New York...
. After defeating incumbent William Stachowski
William Stachowski
William Stachowski was an American politician and a Democratic State Senator from the 58th district for the State of New York. He was first elected in 1981, but lost the renomination as a Democrat in the 2010 primary election...
in a Democratic primary, Timothy M. Kennedy
Timothy M. Kennedy
Timothy M. Kennedy is a retired Brigadier General in the National Guard of the United States and former Assistant Adjutant General of Operations of the Minnesota Army National Guard.-Career:...
prevailed in the general election in Senate District 58. Control of the state senate was not confirmed until Johnson, who sought a full hand recount of his race, exhausted his final appeal on December 20, 2010.
Control of the state senate was considered of greater importance than other elections due to the prospects of redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
in the 2010 United States Census. The current state senate boundaries are gerrymandered
Gerrymandering
In the process of setting electoral districts, gerrymandering is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating geographic boundaries to create partisan, incumbent-protected districts...
to protect the interests of upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
, which has seen continual population declines. There has been bipartisan support for a proposal to establish a nonpartisan commission to establish legislative district boundaries. The Senate Republican caucus supported the proposals, though they have avoided addressing the issue since the election; the Senate Democratic leadership does not and has expressed a desire "to draw the lines so that Republicans will be in oblivion for the next twenty years."
Open seats
- 12th district: Democrat George OnoratoGeorge OnoratoGeorge Onorato was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing the 12th Senate District in Queens, New York, since winning a special election in 1983....
announced he would not seek reelection. Assemblyman Michael N. GianarisMichael N. GianarisSenator Michael Gianaris was elected to the State Senate in 2010 with over 81% of the vote after a decade of dedicated public service in the State Assembly...
, a Democrat, ran for the seat. Gianaris won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 31st district: Eric SchneidermanEric SchneidermanEric T. Schneiderman is the 65th and current New York Attorney General.-Early life, education, and early career:Schneiderman graduated from Amherst College in 1977 with a B.A...
, a Democrat who represents a district on the upper-east side of Manhattan, vacated his seat to run successfully for Attorney General. Assemblyman Adriano EspaillatAdriano EspaillatAdriano Espaillat is currently a member of the New York State Senate and formerly of the New York State Assembly.Espaillat graduated from Bishop Dubois High School in 1974 and earned his B.S. degree in political science at Queens College in 1978...
won the Democratic party nomination to succeed Schneiderman. Espaillat won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 38th district: Thomas MorahanThomas MorahanThomas P. Morahan was a member of the New York State Senate, for the 38th district covering all of Rockland County and parts of Orange County, New York...
, the Republican who represented this district in Rockland County, died in July 2010 from leukemiaLeukemiaLeukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
; he had already announced his retirement before his death. Five-term Rockland County executive and former lieutenant governor candidate C. Scott VanderhoefC. Scott VanderhoefC. Scott Vanderhoef is the County Executive of Rockland County, New York and was the Republican and Conservative Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York in the 2006 statewide elections...
, a Republican, ran to replace him, against three term Clarkstown Town Clerk David CarlucciDavid CarlucciDavid Carlucci is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 38th district, which includes all of Rockland County and parts of Orange County. He is an Independent Democrat....
. Carlucci prevailed in the general election.
- 40th district: Incumbent Republican Vincent LeibellVincent LeibellVincent L. "Uncle Vinny" Leibell, III is a convicted felon and disgraced politician from Putnam County, New York. After a long career in the New York State Legislature, Leibell ran for and was elected County Executive-elect in Putnam County in 2010, but resigned prior to taking office following an...
announced he would not seek reelection to run for Putnam County Executive. (Leibell was elected Putnam County Executive, but resigned from both posts in December 2010 amid rumors of corruption charges.) Michael Kaplowitz, Westchester County Legislator was the Democratic candidate. Republican Greg Ball, an Assemblyman, won his party's primary. Ball went on to win the general election.
- 53rd district: Republican George H. Winner, Jr. unexpectedly announced he would not seek re-election on June 2, 2010. Assemblymen Tom O'MaraTom O'MaraThomas F. "Tom" O'Mara is a Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing the 53rd senate district, which includes all of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties, and a portion of Tompkins County .O'Mara was raised in Horseheads, New York. He holds a B.A...
and James BacallesJames BacallesJames Bacalles is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 136th district first elected in 1995. He is a Republican. Prior to his election to the assembly he served as mayor of Corning...
, both Republicans representing adjacent districts, made known their intentions to pursue the seat; O'Mara won the Republican primary and ran against Ithaca Democrat Pamela Mackesey. O'Mara won the general election.
- 59th district: Republican Dale VolkerDale VolkerDale Volker is a New York State Senator representing the 59th Senate District, which comprises Wyoming County, as well as portions of Erie, Livingston and Ontario Counties. Volker is a Republican....
retired after 19 terms (38 years) in office. Former Erie County Sheriff Patrick Gallivan won a three-way the Republican primary, although Republican candidates Jim Domagalski and David DiPietro initially remained in the race on minor party lines (Domagalski eventually withdrew his candidacy). Cynthia Appleton, a Village of Warsaw Trustee and critical care nurse, was the nominee of the Democratic and Working Families Parties. Gallivan prevailed in the general election.
Notable races
- 1st district: Incumbent Republican Kenneth LaValleKenneth LaValleKenneth P. LaValle represents District 1 in the New York State Senate, which comprises the five East End towns of Long Island, New York, and the eastern half of the Town of Brookhaven, New York. First elected in 1976, he is the chair of the Higher Education Committee in the State Senate...
, who has served 17 terms (34 years), ran unopposed in 2008. The district includes the five East End towns of Long Island, New York and the eastern half of the Town of Brookhaven, New YorkBrookhaven, New YorkThe Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
. LaValle faced a potentially formidable Democratic challenger in corporate fraud lawyer Regina CalcaterraRegina CalcaterraRegina M. Calcaterra is an attorney representing those wronged by corporate fraud, advocate for foster children, supporter of government reform and frequent commentator of policy and politics appearing on/in the , , and other...
, but Calcaterra dropped out after it was revealed that she had not met state residency requirements and was replaced on the ballot by Jennifer Maertz. LaValle won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 3rd district: Incumbent Democrat Brian X. FoleyBrian X. FoleyBrian X. Foley was a State Senator representing the 3rd District of the New York State Senate. He was elected to his first political office in 1993, representing the Seventh District in the Suffolk County Legislature. He was re-elected five times to the seat once held by his father, John Foley. In...
was elected in 2008 to a seat held by Republican Caesar TrunzoCaesar TrunzoCaesar Trunzo is a United States Republican politician who served in the New York State Senate from 1973 to 2008. He was born May 11, 1926, in Brooklyn. He graduated from Fort Hamilton High School, Brooklyn, and Heffley & Browne Business College. He served in the U.S...
since 1972. In 2010, Foley was opposed by former 2008 1st Congressional District Republican nominee Lee ZeldinLee ZeldinLee M. Zeldin is a Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing the 3rd district.Zeldin was raised in Shirley, New York, and graduated from William Floyd High School in 1998. He received a B.A...
. The district stretches across the south shore of Suffolk County from BrentwoodBrentwood, New YorkBrentwood is a hamlet of the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York. According to the 2000 Census, the population of Brentwood is 53,917.The colony was established on March 21, 1851, on 750 acres of land on Long Island, New York, by Josiah Warren and Stephen Pearl Andrews...
to Mastic Beach, New YorkMastic Beach, New YorkMastic Beach is a village in the southeast part of the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 11,543 at the 2000 census. The CDP is located in the general vicinity of the hamlet of Mastic Beach....
. Zeldin defeated Foley, the one-term incumbent, in the general election on November 2, 2010 by a margin of 58% to 42%.
- 6th district: Incumbent Republican Kemp HannonKemp HannonJ. Kemp Hannon is a member of the New York State Senate, from Nassau County. Sen. Hannon has represented the 6th District since 1989 which covers Levittown, Massapequa, Garden City, Uniondale, Hempstead, Farmingdale, Franklin Square, Old Bethpage, Salisbury, Garden City South, Plainview,...
has represented this district since 1989. The district includes Levittown, Massapequa, Garden City, Uniondale, Hempstead, Farmingdale, Franklin Square, Old Bethpage, Salisbury, Garden City South, Plainview, Lakeview, Plainedge, Island Trees and East Meadow. In 2008, Hannon was almost defeated by political newcomer Kristen M. McElroy. Hannon was initially opposed by Democrat Dave Mejias, but Mejias withdrew his candidacy following his arrest on charges of stalking and battery and was replaced on the ballot by Francesca Carlow. Hannon won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 7th district: Incumbent Democrat Craig M. Johnson was elected in a special election in 2007 and subsequently elected to a full term in November 2008. The district is located in the northwest corner of Nassau County, New YorkNassau County, New YorkNassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
. Mineola, New YorkMineola, New YorkMineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place"....
mayor Jack MartinsJack MartinsJack M. Martins is a Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing the 7th district located in Nassau County, New York.-Early life and education:...
ran on the Republican line. On December 4, 2010, the election results in this closely contested race were certified; Republican challenger Jack Martins, prevailed. The margin of victory was just 451 votes, 0.5%, and there were discrepancies in two of the 7 machine counts that were audited, leading Democrats to call for a full hand recount. Democrats promised to appeal the decision. However, on December 20, 2010, the New York Court of Appeals rejected Johnson's final appeal and ruled that Martins had won the election; Johnson then conceded. - 11th district: Incumbent Republican Frank PadavanFrank PadavanFrank Padavan is an engineer and was a Republican New York state senator representing District 11, located in Queens County. His district included the communities of Queens Village, Flushing, Bayside, Whitestone, Douglaston, Little Neck, College Point, Bellerose, Hollis, Jamaica Estates, Floral...
represented this district since 1972. The district includes Queens Village, Flushing, Bayside, Whitestone, Douglaston, Little Neck, College Point, Bellerose, Hollis, Jamaica Estates, Floral Park, and Glen Oaks. In 2008 he won by only 483 votes over New York City Council member James F. GennaroJames F. GennaroJames F. Gennaro is a Democratic member of the New York City, New York, City Council, where he chairs the Environmental Protection Committee. In November 2009, he was reelected to a third term as the representative for the 24th Council District, of the Fresh Meadows neighborhood in the borough of...
. Padavan's challenger in the 2010 election was Democrat Tony AvellaTony AvellaTony Avella is an American politician and Democratic State Senator from the 11th New York Senate district. Avella was a member of the New York City Council from the borough of Queens from 2002 to 2009...
. Avella defeated incumbent Padavan on November 2, 2010.
- 15th district: Incumbent Democrat Joseph Addabbo, Jr.Joseph Addabbo, Jr.Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is an American politician, a Democratic member of the New York State Senate from the 15th District representing Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Glendale, Middle Village, Maspeth and parts of South Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Rego Park and Sunnyside...
defeated Republican Senator Serphin MalteseSerphin MalteseSerphin R. Maltese is a former Republican New York State Senator representing New York's 15th State Senate District, located in southern and central Queens. From 1986 to 1988, he was the chairman of the Conservative Party of New York....
in 2008. He faced Republican Anthony ComoAnthony ComoAnthony Como is a Republican politician from New York City Borough of Queens, New York. He was elected to a seat on the New York City Council in 2008 as a Republican, defeating Democrat Elizabeth Crowley, in what had been a reliably Republican district. The district includes Middle Village,...
, a former city councilman. Addabbo won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 16th district: Incumbent Democrat Toby Ann StaviskyToby Ann StaviskyToby Ann Stavisky represents the in the New York State Senate which comprises the Queens neighborhoods of Bay Terrace, Bayside, Beechhurst, Clearview Gardens, Flushing, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Hillcrest, Elmhurst, Electchester, Pomonok, Queensboro Hill, Whitestone, Woodside, Mitchell Linden,...
faced two primary challengers: multi-millioniare, cancer researcher and professor Dr. Isaac Sasson and attorney John A. Messer. Stavisky won the primary. She won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 27th district: Incumbent Democrat Carl KrugerCarl KrugerCarl Kruger is an American politician, a Democrat who represents District 27 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, and Midwood, among other neighborhoods found within his native Brooklyn...
faced a primary challenge from administrative judge Igor Oberman. Kruger came under fire for his vote against same-sex marriage and for his involvement with the dissident Amigos faction within the Democractic caucus. Oberman failed to submit the necessary signatures to participate in the primary. Kruger won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 32nd district: Incumbent Democrat Rubén Díaz, Sr. faced a potential primary challenge from Charlie Ramos; the socially conservative Diaz has come under fire for his public opposition to same-sex marriageSame-sex marriage in New YorkSame-sex marriage in the U.S. state of New York became legal on July 24, 2011, under the Marriage Equality Act, which was passed on June 24, 2011, by the New York State Legislature and signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on the same day...
, but nevertheless won the primary by a margin of 79% to 22%, and went on to win the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 33rd district: Incumbent Democrat Pedro EspadaPedro EspadaPedro Espada, Jr. was a Democratic member of the New York Senate for the 33rd Senate District. He was the New York State Senate Majority Leader and Vice President Pro Tempore for Urban Policy of the Senate...
faced primary challenges from Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter and José Gustavo Rivera. Espada gained notoriety and earned disdain from Democrats for his brief alliance with Senate Republicans in 2009 that led to his elevation to Senate majority leader; he is currently being investigated by the Bronx County District Attorney in relation to questions regarding whether he meets residency requirements for represting the 33rd District, the IRS for alleged tax fraud, and by the State Attorney General for looting a state-funded health clinic. Espada was defeated by an almost 2-to-1 margin by Rivera in the Democratic primary on September 14, 2010, and Rivera prevailed in the November 2 general election.
- 35th district: Incumbent Democrat Andrea Stewart-CousinsAndrea Stewart-CousinsAndrea Stewart-Cousins is a New York State Senator for the 35th district representing Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Greenburgh, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, and Yonkers....
has represented the YonkersYonkers, New YorkYonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
-based district since 2006. Former Yonkers City Councilman Liam McLaughlin was her Republican opponent. Stewart-Cousins won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 37th district: Incumbent Democrat Suzi Oppenheimer sought re-election (to a 14th term) against Scarsdale real estate executive Bob Cohen, a Republican. Initial election results showed the two candidates almost neck and neck, but in early December, Cohen conceded the race to Oppenheimer.
- 46th district: Incumbent Democrat Neil BreslinNeil BreslinNeil Breslin is a member of the New York State Senate. A Democrat, he represents Albany, New York. His district follows the Albany County, New York boundaries exactly....
sought re-election to his Albany-based district. He faced a primary from Luke Martland and Tim Carney. Republican Robert Domenici, a retired ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Lt. Colonel and member of the South Colonie School board, ran against the Democrat in the general election. Breslin won the primary. Breslin also prevailed in the November 2 general election.
- 48th district: In this Thousand IslandsThousand IslandsThe Thousand Islands is the name of an archipelago of islands that straddle the Canada-U.S. border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. They stretch for about downstream from Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario, the...
area district, which includes Watertown, incumbent Democrat Darrel AubertineDarrel AubertineDarrel J. Aubertine was a member of the New York State Senate for the 48th district, which covers Central New York and the North Country region counties of Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence in New York State. He is a registered Democrat and represented the district in the state Senate from...
(a frequent target of the Republicans) faced St. Lawrence County clerk Patty RitchiePatty Ritchie-External links:*...
. Ritchie defeated incumbent Aubertine in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 49th district: In the Syracuse area, incumbent Democrat David ValeskyDavid ValeskyDavid J. Valesky is a member of the New York State Senate and the Vice President Pro Tempore of the State Senate.He is a Democrat representing the mostly rural 49th Senate District, which encompasses the city of Rome in Oneida County, all of Madison County, eastern and southern Onondaga County,...
faced Republican musician Andrew RussoAndrew RussoAndrew C. Russo is an American pianist. Russo was born in Syracuse, New York, and studied music in New York City and Europe. He started a nonprofit youth educational foundation in New York at the age of 25 and recorded albums in the 2000s. In 2005, Russo became director of music at Le Moyne...
, who defeated East Syracuse mayor Danny LiedkaDanny LiedkaDanny J. Liedka is the current mayor of East Syracuse, New York.Liedka was first elected to the Village of East Syracuse Board as a Trustee in 2003, and was reelected in 2005. In 2007, he was elected Mayor after being the first candidate in Village history to secure the endorsement of all three...
in the Republican primary. Valesky won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 58th District: Incumbent Democrat William (Bill) StachowskiWilliam StachowskiWilliam Stachowski was an American politician and a Democratic State Senator from the 58th district for the State of New York. He was first elected in 1981, but lost the renomination as a Democrat in the 2010 primary election...
, who served for nearly 30 years in the Senate, faced an unexpectedly close race in 2008 winning 53 percent to Dennis Delano's 47 percent. The district includes parts of BuffaloBuffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, all of the city of LackawannaLackawanna, New YorkLackawanna is a city in Erie County, New York, U.S., located just south of the city of Buffalo in the western part of New York state. The population was 18,141 at the 2010 census. The name derives from the Lackawanna Steel Company...
, and the towns of Cheektowaga, West Seneca, HamburgHamburg (village), New YorkHamburg is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 10,116 at the 2000 census. The village is reportedly named after Hamburg, a city in Germany...
and EdenEden, New YorkEden is a town located south of Buffalo, in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 8,076 at the 2000 census. The basis for choosing the town's name is unknown....
. In the 2010 race, Stachowski was defeated in the Democratic primary by Timothy M. "Tim" KennedyTimothy M. Kennedy (politician)Timothy M. Kennedy is an American politician from New York. He is currently a Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing the 58th District since 2010...
, the District 2 member on the Erie County Legislature. Stachowski remained on the Conservative and Independence party lines, while Assemblyman Jack Quinn IIIJack Quinn IIIJohn Francis "Jack" Quinn, III is a former New York State Assemblyman representing Erie County. He is a Republican, who was first elected in 2004. He is the son of former U.S. Representative Jack Quinn....
, son of former congressman Jack Quinn, ran on the Republican line. Kennedy edged out Quinn by about 1,800 votes (2 percent) to win the seat, while Stachowski managed to get 7 percent of the vote.
- 60th District: Incumbent Democrat Antoine ThompsonAntoine ThompsonAntoine Maurice Thompson was a Democratic New York State Senator who represented the state's 60th Senate district, which includes parts of Buffalo and Tonawanda, the City of Niagara Falls and the Town of Grand Island. Thompson previously served for six years as the Masten District councilman in...
has held this seat since 2006. Former state senator Alfred Coppola and Rory Allen, a Buffalo business owner challenged Thompson in the primary election; both lost heavily to the incumbent. Mark GrisantiMark GrisantiMark John Grisanti is a lawyer and politician.On January 3, 2011, he assumed office as the Republican New York State Senator representing New York's 60th Senate District – which encompasses the areas of Buffalo, Tonawanda, Niagara Falls and Grand Island, New York – having won...
was Thompson's Republican opponent in the general election on November 2, 2010. Antoine Thompson conceded the general election to Mark Grisanti on November 30, 2010.
State Assembly
All 150 seats in the Assembly were up for election.Prior to the November 2 elections, the Democratic Party held an enrollment advantage of 107 seats (including two Independence Party of New York
Independence Party of New York
The Independence Party is an affiliate in the U.S. state of New York of the Independence Party of America. The party was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon Black, Tom Golisano, and Laureen Oliver from Rochester, New York, and acquired ballot status in 1994...
members who caucused with the Democrats) to 42 seats over the Republican Party, with one vacancy. As of December 11, 2010, the Republicans had made a net gain of eight seats, with two races still undecided; if the Republican candidate prevails in the lone remaining undecided race, the Republicans will hold 51 seats in the chamber, depriving the Democratic Party of the veto-proof supermajority
Supermajority
A supermajority or a qualified majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level or type of support which exceeds a simple majority . In some jurisdictions, for example, parliamentary procedure requires that any action that may alter the rights of the minority has a supermajority...
it has held in the New York State Assembly for the past several years.
Open seats
- 14th District: Incumbent Republican Robert BarraRobert BarraRobert D. "Bob" Barra is a Republican who was elected to serve the 21st district of the New York State Assembly in November 2000. Because of redistricting due to the census, Assemblyman Barra became the Assembly member from the newly formed 14th Assembly district.Barra received a B.A. degree in...
decided to retire, citing health issues. Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran, a Republican, announced that he would run for the seat. Curran defeated Democrat Dermond Thomas in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 21st District: Incumbent Republican Thomas AlfanoThomas AlfanoThomas W. "Tom" Alfano was a Republican Party member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 21st Assembly district. The district includes Elmont, Franklin Square, North Valley Stream, Malverne, Floral Park, and West Hempstead....
decided to retire. Republican attorney Edward Ra defeated Patrick Nicolosi and Mimi Pierre Johnson in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 26th District: Incumbent Democrat Ann-Margaret CarrozzaAnn-Margaret CarrozzaAnn-Margaret Carrozza is an American lawyer and former politician. She represented District 26 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises East Flushing, Douglaston, Whitestone, Little Neck, Floral Park, Bay Terrace, and Bayside among other neighborhoods located in Northeast Queens.Carrozza...
, perceived as vulnerable for re-election after it was revealed to the public she had been living in a home in Glen Head, New YorkGlen Head, New YorkGlen Head is a hamlet located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population of Glen Head was 4,697....
, as opposed to her Queens based district, did not seek re-election. Sheldon SilverSheldon SilverSheldon "Shelly" Silver is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from New York. He has held the office of Speaker of the New York State Assembly since 1994.- Personal life :...
aide Ed Braunstein received the Democratic nomination and faced Republican Vincent Tabone and Working Families Party candidate Beth Schiffman. Braunstein defeated Tabone and Schiffman in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 36th district: Incumbent Michael N. GianarisMichael N. GianarisSenator Michael Gianaris was elected to the State Senate in 2010 with over 81% of the vote after a decade of dedicated public service in the State Assembly...
, a Democrat, announced that he would not seek re-election to the Assembly in order to run for the State Senate seat held by the retiring incumbent George OnoratoGeorge OnoratoGeorge Onorato was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing the 12th Senate District in Queens, New York, since winning a special election in 1983....
. The district comprises Astoria, Long Island City, Queensbridge and Ravenswood, among other neighborhoods located in Queens. Civil rights attorney Jeremiah Frei-Pearson and Aravella Simotas were potential candidates for the Democratic party. Desert Storm veteran and firefighter Tom Dooley, and blogger Robert Hornak were potential Republican primary candidates.
- 39th district: Became open on the election of Jose PeraltaJose PeraltaJosé Rafael Peralta represents District 13 in the New York State Senate, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside...
to the State Senate. Francisco Moya and Bryan Pu-Folkes are vieing for the Democratic nomination in the special election. Pu-Folkes withdrew and in the primary, Moya defeated former State Sen. Hiram MonserrateHiram MonserrateHiram Monserrate is a former member of the New York State Senate. He represented the 13th District which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst and Woodside...
. Francisco Moya won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 68th District: Incumbent Adam Clayton Powell IVAdam Clayton Powell IV (politician)Adam Clayton Powell IV , was a member of the New York State Assembly. From 1992-1997 he served as New York City Council Member representing East Harlem and parts of the Upper West Side and the South Bronx. Since 2000, Powell has represented the 68th Assembly District, which includes parts of Harlem...
, a Democrat, vacated his seat to run for Congress in a primary against Charles Rangel, which Powell lost. Powell's chief of staff Evette Zayas, a Democrat, filed to run for the seat.
- 72nd district: Incumbent Adriano EspaillatAdriano EspaillatAdriano Espaillat is currently a member of the New York State Senate and formerly of the New York State Assembly.Espaillat graduated from Bishop Dubois High School in 1974 and earned his B.S. degree in political science at Queens College in 1978...
, a Democrat, vacated his seat to run for the State Senate seat held by Democrat Eric SchneidermanEric SchneidermanEric T. Schneiderman is the 65th and current New York Attorney General.-Early life, education, and early career:Schneiderman graduated from Amherst College in 1977 with a B.A...
who ran successfully for Attorney General. Nelson Denis, Aneiry Batista, Julissa Gomez, and Manny de los Santos all filed to seek the Democratic nomination.
- 79th District: Incumbent Democrat Michael BenjaminMichael Benjamin (New York Assemblyman)Michael Benjamin represented District 79 in the New York State Assembly, which includes Morrisania, Crotona Park East, and East Tremont, until December 31, 2010. The seat is currently held by Eric Stevenson....
vacated his seat in order to run for Congress. Wilbert Tee Lawton and Gwendolyn Primus both filed to run.
- 92nd district: Incumbent Democrat Richard BrodskyRichard BrodskyRichard Brodsky is an American politician who represented District 92 in the New York State Assembly, which includes the towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant, the villages of Ardsley, Elmsford, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Tarrytown, as well as parts of Briarcliff and Yonkers,...
vacated his seat in order to run for the New York State Attorney General. The Democratic and Independence parties have chosen Westchester County Legislator Thomas Abinanti to be their candidate. The Republicans nominated volunteer firefighter and county emergency responder, Tom Bock. Abinanti defeated Bock in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 99th district: Incumbent Greg Ball, a Republican, announced that he would not seek re-election in order to run for the 40th district State Senate seat held by retiring Vincent LeibellVincent LeibellVincent L. "Uncle Vinny" Leibell, III is a convicted felon and disgraced politician from Putnam County, New York. After a long career in the New York State Legislature, Leibell ran for and was elected County Executive-elect in Putnam County in 2010, but resigned prior to taking office following an...
. (Ball was elected to the 40th district State Senate seat.) The 99th district comprises YorktownYorktown, New YorkYorktown is a town in Westchester County, New York, in the suburbs of New York about north of midtown Manhattan. The town lies on the north border of Westchester County...
, SomersSomers, New YorkSomers is a town located in northeastern Westchester County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 20,434...
, North SalemNorth Salem, New YorkNorth Salem is a town in the northeast part of Westchester County, New York, United States. The county ranks second for wealthiest counties in New York State and the seventh wealthiest county nationally...
, CarmelCarmel, New YorkCarmel is a town located in Putnam County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 36,465.There are no incorporated villages in the town, although the hamlets of Carmel and Mahopac each have populations sizable enough to be thought of as villages.The Town of Carmel...
, SoutheastSoutheast, New YorkSoutheast is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 17,316 at the 2000 census. The town is in the southeast part of the county. Interstate 84, Interstate 684, US Route 202, and US Route 6 pass through the town.- History :...
, PattersonPatterson, New YorkPatterson is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The town is in the northeast part of the county. Interstate 84 passes through the southwest part of the town. The population was 11,306 at the 2000 census. The town is named after early farmer Matthew Paterson...
, and PawlingPawling (town), New YorkPawling is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 7,521 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Catherine Pauling, the daughter of Henry Beekman, who held the second largest land patent in the county. A misprint caused the U to change to a W and the name...
. Republican Steve Katz defeated Democrat Brendan Tully and Conservative Jim Borkowski in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 115th district: Incumbent David TownsendDavid Townsend (politician)David Townsend is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 115th district first elected in 1990. He is a Republican. Hedid not seek reelection in 2010, instead running for Oneida County Sheriff, a position he lost narrowly.-References:...
, a Republican, announced that he would retire at the end of his current term to seek election as sheriff of Oneida CountyOneida County, New YorkOneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
. Former Townsend aide Claudia Tenney, Oneida County GOP chairman and county legislator George Joseph, CamdenCamden (town), New YorkCamden is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 5,028 at the 2000 census.The town of Camden contains a village also called Camden. The town is in the northwest part of Oneida County and is northwest of the City of Rome.- History :...
Town Supervisor Daniel Yerdon, and Oneida County Clerk Richard Allen ran. Tenney was endorsed by the Oneida County branch of the Independence Party of New YorkIndependence Party of New YorkThe Independence Party is an affiliate in the U.S. state of New York of the Independence Party of America. The party was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon Black, Tom Golisano, and Laureen Oliver from Rochester, New York, and acquired ballot status in 1994...
. The district is based in parts Oneida and Oswego Counties.
- 119th district: Incumbent Joan ChristensenJoan ChristensenJoan Christensen is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 119th district first elected in 1990. She is a Democrat.-External links:*...
, a Democrat, announced that she would retire at the end of her current term. Her district is based in the communities surrounding SyracuseSyracuse, New YorkSyracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. Democrat Sam Roberts won the primary election on September 14, 2010. In the general election on November 2, 2010, Roberts defeated Republican and Independence Party of New York State candidate John Sharon, Conservative Party of New York candidate Christina Fitch, and Green Party candidate Michael Donnelly.
- 122nd district: Incumbent Dede Scozzafava, a Republican, retired from her seat. Kenneth "Ken" Blankenbush, the Jefferson County legislator who had planned to challenge Scozzafava in the primary, ran to replace her. In the September 14 Democratic primary Brian McGrath won. McGrath, like many other Democratic candidates also ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket. Blankenbush won the Republican Party primary and like many other Republicans also ran on the Conservative Party line. In the general election on November 2, 2010, Blankenbush defeated McGrath.
- 130th district: Incumbent Joseph ErrigoJoseph ErrigoJoseph Errigo is a former member of the New York State Assembly, for the 130th district first elected in 2000. He is a Republican. He did not seek relection in 2010.-References:...
, a Republican, announced that he would retire at the end of the current term. Republican Sean Hanna, a former county legislator, defeated Democrat David R. Nachbar in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 131st district: Incumbent Susan JohnSusan JohnSusan V. John is a former member of the New York State Assembly from Monroe County, New York. A Democrat, she represented the 131st district from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 2010. She was succeeded by Harry Bronson, a fellow Democrat.-References:...
, a Democrat, announced that she would retire at the end of her current term. Her district is based in southwestern Monroe CountyMonroe County, New YorkMonroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
. County legislator Harry Bronson, Rochester School Board President Malik Evans, and school board member Willa Powell competed for the nomination of the Democratic Party, which Bronson won. Elder law attorney Kenneth Kraus won the Republican nomination. Bronson defeated Kraus in the general election.
- 136th district: Incumbent James BacallesJames BacallesJames Bacalles is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 136th district first elected in 1995. He is a Republican. Prior to his election to the assembly he served as mayor of Corning...
, a Republican, vacated the seat to run unsuccessfully for the 53rd district Senate seat being vacated by George Winner. (Bacalles was defeated by Tom O'MaraTom O'MaraThomas F. "Tom" O'Mara is a Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing the 53rd senate district, which includes all of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties, and a portion of Tompkins County .O'Mara was raised in Horseheads, New York. He holds a B.A...
in the 53rd district.) Philip Palmisano won the Republican nomination for the seat. George Matthewson and Randy Weaver were running for the Democratic nomination, but both were controversially removed from the ballot as a result of a technicality, leaving the Democratic line blank. Jason Jordon, nominally a registered Democrat, ran as an independent on the "Common Sense" party line. Palmesano defeated Jordon and a write-in campaign from Weaver in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 137th district: Incumbent Tom O'MaraTom O'MaraThomas F. "Tom" O'Mara is a Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing the 53rd senate district, which includes all of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties, and a portion of Tompkins County .O'Mara was raised in Horseheads, New York. He holds a B.A...
, a Republican, vacated the seat to pursue the 53rd Senate seat vacated by George Winner. (O'Mara won the 53rd district Senate seat, defeating James BacallesJames BacallesJames Bacalles is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 136th district first elected in 1995. He is a Republican. Prior to his election to the assembly he served as mayor of Corning...
.) Republican Christopher Friend faced off against Democrat James Hare and Conservative Party candidate Paul Marcellus. Friend won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 146th district: Incumbent Jack Quinn IIIJack Quinn IIIJohn Francis "Jack" Quinn, III is a former New York State Assemblyman representing Erie County. He is a Republican, who was first elected in 2004. He is the son of former U.S. Representative Jack Quinn....
, a Republican, has announced he would retire at the end of his current term to seek the 58th district State Senate seat held by William StachowskiWilliam StachowskiWilliam Stachowski was an American politician and a Democratic State Senator from the 58th district for the State of New York. He was first elected in 1981, but lost the renomination as a Democrat in the 2010 primary election...
. (Quinn was defeated in the 58th district.) HamburgHamburg, New YorkHamburg, New York may refer to the following locationsIn Erie County, New York:*Hamburg , New York*Hamburg , New York In Greene County, New York*Hamburg , New York...
Councilman Kevin Smardz, a Republican, filed to run. Brad Rybczynski was victorious in the September 14, 2010 Democratic primary, garnering a plurality (more than 40%) of the vote. Smardz won the general election on November 2, 2010, against Rybczynski and the Conservative Party candidate, Daniel M. Kozub.
- 150th District Incumbent Democrat William ParmentWilliam ParmentWilliam L. Parment was born in Jamestown, New York, and raised in Ellington. He is a "sixth generation Chautauqua County native."Within the New York State Assembly, he represents District 150, which includes most of Chautauqua County , including the cities of...
had represented this district, which covers the southwesternmost corner of the state, since 1982. He announced his retirement in July 2010. Prior to his resignation, former Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County, New York-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
executive Andrew Goodell had announced his candidacy against Parment, marking the first serious challenge against Parment in several years. Nancy Gay Bargar, a former Majority LeaderMajority leaderIn U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
and Minority LeaderMinority leaderIn U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
of the County Legislature was nominated by Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to run. Goodell won the general election against Bargar on November 2, 2010.
Notable races
- 1st District: Incumbent Democrat Marc AlessiMarc AlessiMarc Steven Alessi is an American politician from Shoreham, New York who formerly served in the New York State Assembly. He represented the state's 1st district from 2005 to 2010. The district comprised Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold and Shelter Island...
was first elected to the traditionally Republican held district in a 2005 special election. He had recently come under fire for increases in state taxes, loss of state education aid, and the elimination of MTA services throughout his North Fork, Long IslandNorth Fork, Suffolk County, New YorkThe North Fork is a 30-mile-long peninsula in the northeast part of Suffolk County, New York, roughly parallel with an even longer peninsula known as the South Fork...
district. Suffolk County legislature Republican minority leader Dan Losquadro challenged Alessi, defeating him by 900 votes.
- 2nd District: Incumbent Fred ThieleFred ThieleFred W. Thiele, Jr. represents District 2 in the New York State Assembly, a post he has held since 1995. The 2nd Assembly District includes East Hampton, Southampton and the southeastern section of Brookhaven...
, a member of the Independence Party of New YorkIndependence Party of New YorkThe Independence Party is an affiliate in the U.S. state of New York of the Independence Party of America. The party was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon Black, Tom Golisano, and Laureen Oliver from Rochester, New York, and acquired ballot status in 1994...
, switched from the Republican Party in 2009 and currently caucuses with the Democratic Party. Until his switch the district had consistently had a Republican in office for several decades. Thiele won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 3rd District: Incumbent Republican L. Dean MurrayL. Dean MurrayL. Dean Murray is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly. On February 9, 2010, he won a special election to capture the seat previously held by Assemblywoman Patricia Eddington.-Education and career:...
was elected in a special election on February 9, 2010. He is the first Republican elected to the Southwest BrookhavenBrookhaven, New YorkThe Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
district in 13 years. Murray won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 4th District: Incumbent Democrat Steven EnglebrightSteven EnglebrightSteven C. Englebright represents District 4 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises several areas of Suffolk County Long Island and the North Shore, including Port Jefferson Station, parts of Coram, Centereach, Selden and Lake Grove. He is a Democrat...
faced a challenge from Republican Debbie McKee. Englebright won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 5th District: Incumbent Democrat Ginny FieldsGinny FieldsGinny Fields represented the 5th District in the New York State Assembly, which includes parts of the Long Island towns of Brookhaven and Islip, including Centereach, Farmingville, Fire Island, Holbrook, Holtsville, Lake Ronkonkoma, Selden, Bayport, Bohemia, Oakdale, Ronkonkoma, Sayville, and West...
was first elected in a special election in 2004. In the September 13, 2010 primary, she was defeated by local Democrat Kenneth Mangan, but ran on the Working Families Party and Independence lines in the November 2, 2010 general election, facing challenges from Mangan and Republican Al Graf, in a district that borders a recent Republican pick up, in the 3rd Assembly District, and which is currently located within the 3rd Senate District, where Democratic State Senator, Brian X. FoleyBrian X. FoleyBrian X. Foley was a State Senator representing the 3rd District of the New York State Senate. He was elected to his first political office in 1993, representing the Seventh District in the Suffolk County Legislature. He was re-elected five times to the seat once held by his father, John Foley. In...
, lost his bid for re-election on November 2, 2010, to Lee ZeldinLee ZeldinLee M. Zeldin is a Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing the 3rd district.Zeldin was raised in Shirley, New York, and graduated from William Floyd High School in 1998. He received a B.A...
. Graf defeated Mangan and Fields, who ran as a third party candidate.
- 6th District: Incumbent Democrat Philip RamosPhilip RamosPhilip R. Ramos is an American politician representing the 6th Assembly District of the New York State Assembly which includes portions of the hamlets of Brentwood, Central Islip, Bay Shore, North Bay Shore, Islip and Islandia.Ramos is the son of a correction officer and a registered nurse...
faced a primary challenge from Giovanni A. Mata, chair of the Hispanic Advisory Board for Suffolk County. Ramos won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 15th District: Incumbent Republican Michael MontesanoMichael MontesanoMichael A. Montesano is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly serving the 15th Assembly District....
was elected in a special election on February 9, 2010. November 2010 marked his first general re-election. Montesano won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 16th District: Incumbent Democrat Michelle SchimelMichelle SchimelMichelle E. Schimel is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 16th Assembly District in Nassau County.-Early life and education:...
was elected in a special election in the spring of 2007, replacing Thomas DiNapoliThomas DiNapoliThomas P. DiNapoli is the 54th Comptroller of the state of New York. He is a former state assemblyman in New York, who was appointed as New York State Comptroller on February 7, 2007. He was formerly the Chairman of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee. DiNapoli is a Democrat from...
, who succeeded to the comptroller's office. She faced a challenge from Republican Scott Diamond, a former community affairs intern for Governor George PatakiGeorge PatakiGeorge Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...
. Schimel won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 20th District: Incumbent Democrat Harvey WeisenbergHarvey WeisenbergHarvey Weisenberg is a Democrat and the Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore of the New York State Assembly. He represents the 20th assembly district, encompassing Atantic Beach, Long Beach, Lido Beach, Island Park, Oceanside, East Rockaway, The Five Towns and parts of Lynbrook and Rockville...
faced a primary challenge from former Nassau County legislator Jeff Toback. Weisenberg recently came under fire for retiring from the state, allowing for him to collect both his legislative salary and his state pension simultaneously. He has held the Long Beach-based seat since his election in 1988. Weisenberg won re-election on November 2, 2010, narrowly defeating Josh Wanderer, who led after initial returns came in.
- 24th District: Incumbent Democrat David WeprinDavid WeprinDavid I. Weprin is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 24 in Queens since 2010. He was previously a member of the New York City Council, representing district 23...
was elected in a special election on February 9, 2010, succeeding his brother Mark WeprinMark WeprinMark Weprin represents District 23 in the New York City Council, which contains the Queens neighborhoods of Bellerose, Floral Park, Fresh Meadows, Glen Oaks, Holliswood, Hollis Hills, Oakland Gardens and Queens Village.-Career:...
and his father Saul WeprinSaul WeprinSaul Weprin was an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic member from Queens County of the New York State Assembly, and served as its Speaker from December 1991 until his death.-Early life and career:...
. On November 2, 2010, he won his first general re-election.
- 28th District: Incumbent Andrew HevesiAndrew HevesiAndrew D. Hevesi is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 28th Assembly District, which includes Forest Hills and Middle Village.-Early life and family:...
, the son of former Comptroller Alan HevesiAlan HevesiAlan G. Hevesi is a Democratic politician whoserved as a New York State Assemblyman from 1971 to 1993, as Comptroller of the City of New York from 1994 to 2001, and as State Comptroller for the State of New York from 2003 to 2006...
(who resigned amidst a corruption probe) faces his own scandal surrounding his connections to the former New York State Liberal Party. In early 2010, he faced a primary challenge from Democrat Lilianna Zulunova until she dropped out of the race in May due to her recent marriage. Hevesi faced a challenge from Democrat Joe Fox, which Hevesi won. Hevesi faced Republican Aleksander Powietrzynski in the general election, which Hevesi won on November 2, 2010.
- 38th District: Incumbent Democrat Michael G. MillerMichael G. MillerMichael G. "Mike" Miller is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 38th Assembly District, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Woodhaven, Ridgewood, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Glendale.He has lived in Glendale for 40 years...
was elected in a special election on September 15, 2009, succeeding Assemblyman Anthony SeminerioAnthony SeminerioAnthony S. Seminerio was an American politician from Queens, New York. He represented parts of Queens in the New York State Assembly for thirty years, notably the neighborhoods of Richmond Hill and Glendale. He resigned on June 23, 2009, following an indictment for alleged Honest services fraud...
, who was forced to resign after a criminal conviction. He defeated challenger Nick Comaianni for the Democratic nomination, but lost the Conservative party endorsement to write-in candidate Donna Marie Caltabiano. Miller won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 49th District: Incumbent Democrat Peter AbbatePeter AbbatePeter Abbate Jr. represents District 49 in the New York State Assembly, which consists of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Borough Park, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst....
faced a challenge from the winner of the Republican primary, Peter Cipriano. The 49th District was the only district in Brooklyn to vote for John McCain for President in 2008, but Abbate won re-election over Cipriano on November 2, 2010.
- 60th District: Incumbent Democrat Janele Hyer-SpencerJanele Hyer-SpencerD. Janele Hyer-Spencer is a Democrat who represented New York's , which covers parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn.-Early life and education:...
was first elected in 2006 in a close race for an open seat formerly held by a retiring Republican. Local republicans recruited Nicole MalliotakisNicole MalliotakisNicole Malliotakis is a Republican politician from New York City who represents parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island in the New York State Assembly. She is the first Hispanic-American to win elective office to any district that encompasses Staten Island. She is one of the first Greek-American women...
, who defeated Hyer-Spencer in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 64th District: Incumbent Democrat Sheldon SilverSheldon SilverSheldon "Shelly" Silver is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from New York. He has held the office of Speaker of the New York State Assembly since 1994.- Personal life :...
sued to prevent Republican Joan Lipp from appearing on the ballot, as well as to disallow the Republican Party from naming a replacement.
- 73rd District: Incumbent Democrat Jonathan BingJonathan BingJonathan L. Bing is an American attorney and politician. As a member of the United States Democratic Party, he represented the of the New York State Assembly...
faced a challenge from Republican Paul Niehaus. Bing won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 76th District: Incumbent Democrat Peter RiveraPeter RiveraPeter Rivera represents District 76 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises West Farms, Van Nest, Castle Hill and Parkchester....
faced a primary challenge from attorney Luis Sepulveda. Rivera won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 82nd District: Incumbent Democrat Michael BenedettoMichael BenedettoMichael Benedetto is a Member of the New York State Assembly representing the 82nd Assembly District, which covers the Co-op City, Throggs Neck, Westchester Square, City Island, Country Club, and Pelham Bay sections of the East Bronx. After a 35-year teaching career at the elementary and secondary...
faced Mike Rendino in the general election. Benedetto won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 89th District: Incumbent Republican Robert CastelliRobert CastelliRobert J. "Bob" Castelli is an American security consultant, politician, professor and media personality from Goldens Bridge, New York. He is currently a member of the New York State Assembly, representing northeastern Westchester County, New York.During the Vietnam War, he served with the 7th...
was elected in a special election on February 9, 2010, winning a Northeast Westchester district that had been held for close to two decades by the Democratic Party. A primary race between Tom Roach, White Plains, councilman, and Mark Jaffe, President & CEO of the Greater New York Chamber of CommerceChamber of commerceA chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
determined the Democratic challenger. After a prolonged hand count, Castelli was declared the winner December 10, 2010.
- 90th District: Incumbent Democrat Sandra Galef has held this seat since her election in 1992, despite the strong Republican tilt of Putnam County and the suburban and rural communities in northwestern Westchester. She faced a challenge from her 2008 Republican opponent, William Gouldman, a local community activist in Putnam. Galef won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 91st District: Incumbent Democrat George Latimer faced Army veteran and local businessman Bill Reed, who ran as a Republican. Latimer won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 93rd District: Incumbent Democrat Mike SpanoMike SpanoMike Spano is a current Democratic member of the New York State Assembly and Current Mayor-Elect of Yonkers, New York. He was first elected in 1992 as its youngest member. Due to the state’s redistricting plan, his seat was eliminated later that same year...
was elected as a Republican to the state Assembly and subsequently changed parties in 2007. He faced Republican Mike Ramondelli. Spano won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 94th District: Incumbent Democrat Kenneth Zebrowski, Jr.Kenneth Zebrowski, Jr.Kenneth Paul Zebrowski is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, from the 94th district, representing the communities of Clarkstown and Haverstraw, and portions of the Town of Ramapo, including the villages of Pomona, Wesley Hills, and most of New Hempstead...
faced a challenge from Republican County Legislator Frank Sparaco in the Rockland County District. Zebrowski won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 96th District: Incumbent Republican Nancy CalhounNancy CalhounNancy Calhoun is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly for the 96th district. She was first elected in 1990. Born in Suffern, New York, she began her career as in 1976 as Washingtonville Central School District Tax Collector and served in the position until 1984. She elected to the ...
faced a strong challenge from Democratic county legislator Roxanne DonneryRoxanne DonneryRoxanne Donnery is a member of the Orange County legislature in Orange County, New York. She represents the 14th District as a member of the Democratic Party, which includes the town of Highlands and most of the town of Woodbury, both located in Orange County...
in the Orange and Rockland Counties District. The close race has not yet been decided, as of November 13, 2010.
- 100th District: Incumbent Democrat Frank SkartadosFrank SkartadosFrank Skartados was the assemblyman for the 100th district of the New York State Assembly which includes both the town and city of Newburgh, as well as Beacon, part of the city of Poughkeepsie, Marlboro, Lloyd and Shawangunk. He is a Democrat. He defeated 14 year incumbent Thomas Kirwan in 2008....
was elected in 2008 in a close race, ousting 14 year incumbent Republican Thomas KirwanThomas KirwanThomas J. Kirwan was an American politician and member of the New York State Assembly. He represented the 100th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Beacon, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, and the towns of Marlboro, Newburgh, Lloyd and Shawangunk. He was a native of, and lifelong resident of...
. November 2010 marks his first general re-election. The district is located in Eastern Orange CountyOrange County, New YorkOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
and Poughkeepsie. Kirwan opted for a rematch in 2010 and the race is currently to close to call with Kirwan holding a narrow lead as absentee ballots remain to be counted.
- 104th District: Incumbent Democrat John McEnenyJohn McEnenyJohn "Jack" McEneny is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and is currently a member of the New York State Assembly, representing about half of Albany County in the 104th Assembly District....
faced a challenge from registered nurse Debbie Busch, a Republican. McEneny won the general election on November 2, 2010.
- 108th District: Incumbent Timothy Gordon, a member of the Independence Party, faced a rematch from his 2008 challenger Steve McLaughlin, on the Republican and Taxpayers Party lines. Before Gordon won the open seat in 2006, the seat was in Republican hands. Steve McLaughlin prevailed over Tim Gordon in the November 2, 2010 general election.
- 109th District: Incumbent Democrat Robert ReillyRobert ReillyFor the former Scottish footballer, see Robert Reilly . You may also be looking for Robert O'Reilly.Robert Reilly is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, for the 109th district. He was first elected in 2004.-Career:...
, who also ran as the nominee of the Independence Party of New York State, and the Working Families PartyWorking Families PartyThe Working Families Party is a minor political party in the United States founded in New York in 1998. There are "sister" parties to the New York WFP in Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Oregon, but there is as yet no national WFP...
, has represented this Albany County-based district since 2004. He faced potential challenges from several Republicans including HalfmoonHalfmoon, New YorkHalfmoon is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 18,474 at the 2000 census. The town is named for the crescent shape of the land between the Hudson River and Mohawk River....
Town board member Craig Hayner, former deputy state Attorney General Jennifer Whalen and attorney James Whalen. Jennifer Whalen was also listed as a candidate of the Conservative Party. Reilly won the general election on November 2, 2010, narrowly defeating Whalen.
- 111th District: Incumbent Democrat William MageeWilliam Magee (politician)William D. "Bill" Magee is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 111th Assembly District.Magee is a lifetime resident of the Town of Nelson. After graduating from high school, Magee earned a bachelors degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University in 1961...
faced a challenge from independent candidate Stephen Dodge. Smithfield supervisor Rick Bargabos, Shawn Steele, and David Vickers sought the Republican nomination. Magee won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 114th District: Incumbent Republican Janet DupreyJanet DupreyJanet L. Duprey is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly, representing Assembly District 114, which includes all of Clinton and Franklin Counties, as well as the town of St. Armand in Essex County. She is originally from Plattsburgh.Duprey was first elected to the Assembly on November...
faced a primary challenge from Cadyville businessman David Kimmel, stemming from her support of Dede Scozzafava in the New York 23 special congressional election. Rudy Johnson, a former energy analyst and small businessman, will run on the Democratic ticket in the general election. Duprey won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 116th District: Incumbent Democrat RoAnn DestitoRoAnn DestitoRoAnn Maggiolino Destito is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 116th district which includes Rome and Utica. She was first elected in 1992. She is a Democrat. She is a widow with one son.-External links:*...
faced a potential challenge from Republican Greg Johnson, a councilman in Marcy, New YorkMarcy, New YorkMarcy is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 9,469 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Governor William L. Marcy....
. Destito won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 118th District: Incumbent Democrat Addie Jenne RussellAddie Jenne RussellAddie Jenne Russell is the New York State Democratic Assemblywoman for the 118th district, known as "The River District". One of five siblings, her family has lived in New York State's North Country for seven generations; her father was a mechanic. She was a member of the Jefferson County Board of...
was first elected in a special election in 2008. She faced a challenge from St. Lawrence County legislator David Forsythe, a Republican. Russell won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 120th District: Incumbent Democrat William MagnarelliWilliam MagnarelliWilliam B. Magnarelli is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 120th district first elected in 1998. He is a Democrat....
has represented his Syracuse based district since 1998. He faced a challenge from Republican David Andrew Gay, who initially sought the Republican nomination for New York's 25th Congressional District; Gay was endorsed by Ron PaulRon PaulRonald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...
. Magnarelli won re-election on November 2, 2010.
- 121st District: Incumbent Democrat Albert StirpeAlbert A. Stirpe, Jr.Albert "Al" A. Stirpe, Jr. is a politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 121st Assembly district first elected in 2006. He is a Democrat...
has represented his Syracuse based district since 2006 where he won election after Republican Jeffrey BrownJeffrey BrownJeffrey Brown is a comic book writer and artist born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.-Biography:After growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a 25-year-old Jeffrey Brown moved to Chicago in 2000 to pursue an MFA at the School of the Art Institute. By the time he finished his studies, he had abandoned...
vacated the seat to run for the State Senate. He faced a challenge from Republican Don Miller, a local businessman. Stirpe conceded the race to Miller on November 18, 2010.
- 126th District: Incumbent Democrat Donna LupardoDonna LupardoDonna A. Lupardo is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 126th Assembly District, which includes the city of Binghamton, New York, as well as the towns of Vestal, New York and Union, New York...
was first elected in 2004, upsetting incumbent Republican Robert Warner. Endicott firefighter Jason Stokes sought the Republican nomination in 2010.
- 144th District: Incumbent Democrat Sam HoytSam HoytWilliam B. Hoyt III , better known as Sam Hoyt, was a member of the New York State Assembly. Hoyt represented the 144th Assembly district, consisting of part of Buffalo, New York, and all of Grand Island, New York...
has held the seat previously held by his father William Hoyt since the elder died in 1992. He narrowly defeated Barb Kavanaugh in a primary election in 2008. Joseph Golombek challenged Hoyt in the primary election this year, and the race ended up too close to call on election night. Golombek and Hoyt had minor party lines; Brian Biggie has the Republican and Taxpayers nominations, and Clarence Carnahan ran a write-in campaign. Hoyt won re-election on November 2, 2010.
Judicial positions
- New York judicial elections, 2010 at JudgepediaJudgepediaJudgepedia is a wiki-style website billed as an "interactive encyclopedia of courts and judges".-Mission:The mission of Judgepedia is to help readers find useful information about the court system and judiciary in the United States.-History:...
Local
Village elections for a handful of mayors and board trustees were held on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Four villages, three in Cattaraugus County and the fourth being the village of Seneca FallsSeneca Falls (village), New York
Seneca Falls is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 6,861 at the 2000 census. The village is in the Town of Seneca Falls, east of Geneva, New York. On March 16, 2010, village residents voted to dissolve the village, a move that would take effect at the end of 2011...
, placed referenda for dissolution on their village ballots; all four approved dissolution. Two villages in Erie County (Sloan
Sloan, New York
Sloan is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,775 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Williamsville
Williamsville, New York
Williamsville is a village in Erie County, New York in the United States. The population was 5,573 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Jonas Williams, an early settler...
) rejected dissolution referenda held concurrently on August 17, despite (or possibly because of) the campaigning of Kevin Gaughan
Kevin Gaughan
Kevin P. Gaughan is an attorney and an advocate of government reform, in particular for the establishment of regional government and regional consciousness within the Buffalo-Niagara region, which encompasses the cities of Buffalo, New York and Niagara Falls, New York, their suburbs and...
. Another referendum proposing the dissolution of Lakewood, New York
Lakewood, New York
Lakewood is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 3,258 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lakewood is located in the northern part of the Town of Busti.-Geography:Lakewood is located at ....
was also defeated eight days later, on August 25, though Gaughan was not involved in that vote. The villages of Farnham
Farnham, New York
Farnham is a village located in the Town of Brant, Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Cuba
Cuba (village), New York
Cuba is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,633 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cuba is in the western part of the Town of Cuba at the junction of Routes 305 and 446 on Oil Creek.- History :...
rejected dissolution referenda on September 28; Gaughan backed the Farnham dissolution. Odessa
Odessa, New York
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rejected dissolution on December 7. School board elections and budget referenda were held May 18, with approximately 92 percent of school budgets passing.
External links
- New York State Board of Elections
- Candidates for New York State Offices at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- New York Polls at Pollster.com
- New York at Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- New York Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- New York 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money