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New York
Congressional filing deadline: July 2010
Congressional primary: September 2010
U.S. Senate - Kirsten Gillibrand (Dem)
Kirstin Gillibrand (Dem) - Incumbent
Carolyn Maloney (Dem) - Congresswoman
Scott Noren (Dem) - Oral surgeon
Jonathan Tasini (Dem) -
Ex-National Writers Union President, Labor Union Organizer & '06 Candidate
U.S. Senate - Chuck Schumer (Dem)
Chuck Schumer (Dem) - Incumbernt
Randy Credico (Dem) - Comedian
1st District - Tim Bishop (Dem)
Eastern Long Island, Brookhaven, Smithtown
Tim Bishop (Dem) - Incumbent
2nd District - Steve Israel (Dem)
Central Long Island, Islip, Huntington
Steve Israel (Dem) - Incumbent
3rd District - Pete King (Rep)
Western Long Island, Oyster Bay
Pete King (Rep) - Incumbent
4th District - Carolyn McCarthy (Dem)
Western Long Island, Hempstead, Mineola
Carolyn McCarthy (Dem) - Incumbent
5th District - Gary Ackerman (Dem)
Western Long Island, Queens, western Nassau county
Gary Ackerman (Dem) - Incumbent
6th District - Gregory Meeks (Dem)
Southeast Queens, Jamaica
Gregory Meeks (Dem) - Incumbent
7th District - Joseph Crowley (Dem)
Parts of Queens and the Bronx
Joe Crowley (Dem) - Incumbent
8th District - Jerrold Nadler (Dem)
Manhattan's West Side and parts of southwest Brooklyn
Jerrold Nadler (Dem) - Incumbent
9th District - Anthony Weiner (Dem)
Parts of Brooklyn and Queens, Forest Hills
Anthony Weiner (Dem) - Incumbent
10th District - Edolphus Towns (Dem)
Parts of Brooklyn, Bedford Stuyvestant, Brooklyn Heights
Ed Towns (Dem) - Incumbent
11th District - Yvette Clarke (Dem)
Central Brooklyn, Flatbush, Crown Heights
Yvette Clarke (Dem) - Incumbent
12th District - Nydia Velazquez (Dem)
Manhattan's Lower East Side, parts of Brooklyn and Queens
Nydia Velazquez (Dem) - Incumbent
13th District - Mike McMahon (Dem)
Staten Island, part of southwest Brookly
Michael McMahon (Dem) - Incumbent
14th District - Carolyn Maloney (Dem)
Manhattan's East Side, part of Queens
Carolyn Maloney (Dem) - Incumbent
15th District - Charlie Rangel (Dem)
Northern Manhattan, Harlem
Charlie Rangel (Dem) - Incumbent
Vince Morgan (Dem) - Banker & Former Rangel Campaign Manager
16th District - Jose Serrano (Dem)
South Bronx
Jose Serrano (Dem) - Incumbent
17th District - Eliot Engel (Dem)
North Bronx, parts of southern Westchester and Rockland counties
Eliot Engel (Dem) - Incumbent
18th District - Nita Lowey (Dem)
White Plains, Scarsdale, Part of Westchester county
Nita Lowey (Dem) - Incumbent
19th District - John Hall (Dem)
Hudson Valley, Parts of Westchester, Orange and Putman counties
John Hall (Dem) - Incumbent
Greg Ball (Rep) - State Assemblyman
John Macenroe (Rep) - Army veteran
20th District - Scott Murphy (Dem)
Northeast border, Saratoga Springs, Hyde Park
After weeks of recounts and legal challenges, Republican Jim Tedisco finally conceded defeat in this year's special election to replace Senator Gillibrand. The Democratic victory in this competitve district is a welcome sign as we move toward congressional elections in 2010.
Scott Murphy (Dem)
Jim Tedisco (Rep)
21st District - Paul Tonko (Dem)
East central, Albany, Schenectady
Paul Tonko (Dem) - Incumbent
22nd District - Maurice Hinchey (Dem)
South central, Binghamton, New Platz
Maurice Hinchey (Dem) - Incumbent
23rd District - John McHugh (Rep) [Appointed Secretary of the Army] [Special Election TBA]
Northeast, Watertown, Plattsburgh
John McHugh (Rep) - Incumbent
John McHugh's appointment to serve as Secretary of the Army sets up a special election that will be fiercely competitive. The 23rd district sets up similarly to other New York districts that have gone to the Democrats in recent cycles, such as NY-24 and NY-25. A loss of this seat would be yet another blow to the reeling Republican Party. In 2008, President Obama carried this district with 52% of the vote.
24th District - Mike Arcuri (Dem)
Central, Utica
Mike Arcuri (Dem) - Incumbent
25th District - Dan Maeffi (Dem) [2008 pickup]
North, Syracuse
Democrat Dan Maeffi captured this seat for the Democrats.
Dan Maffei (Dem) - Incumbent
26th District - Chris Lee (Rep)
Buffalo suburbs, Batavia, Amherst
Chris Lee (Rep) - Businessman
27th District - Brian Higgins (Dem)
West, Buffalo
Brian Higgins (Dem) - Incumbent
28th District - Louise Slaughter (Dem)
Northwest tip, Buffalo, Rochester
Louise Slaughter (Dem) - Incumbent
29th District - Eric Massa (Dem) [2008 pickup]
Southwest corner, Southern tier, Parts of Ontario and Monroe counties
Eric Massa (Dem) - Incumbent
Tom Reed (Rep) - Corning Mayor
