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Your complete directory of New York candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): July 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2010
Filing Deadline (Other Parties): September 2010
Primary: September 14, 2010

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Giuliani for Mayor - 1993

POLITICAL PARTY LEGEND:
(D) = Democrat • (R) = Republican • (C) = Conservative • (CNST) = Constitution
(G) = Green • (IP) = Independence Party • (I) = Independent/No Party • (Ind) - Independent
(L) = Liberal • (LIBT) = Libertarian • (NL) = Natural Law • (RTL) = Right to Life
(SJ) = Save Jobs • (SC) = School Choice • (SWP) = Socialist Workers
(WF) = Working Families

Note: New York law permits "fusion" candidates (i.e., individuals who
concurrently seek an office as a candidate of more than one party).

This page was last updated on August 7, 2010

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STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ David Paterson (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Andrew Cuomo (D/IP) - Attorney General & Ex-US Housing Secretary
Jimmy McMillan (D/Independent) - Private Investigator, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Rick Lazio (R/C) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & '00 US Sen. Nominee
Carl Paladino (R/Tea Party) - Real Estate Developer & Attorney
Kristin Davis (Anti-Prohibition) - Ex-Prostitution Escort Service Madam & Ex-Hedge Fund Executive
Ralph Lorigo (C) - Erie County Conservative Party Chair & Attorney
Jan Johnson (Constitution) - Religious Right Activist
Howie Hawkins (Green) - Truck Unloader, Anti-Nuclear Activist, Green Party of the US Co-Founder & Frequent Candidate
Warren Redlich (Libertarian) - Attorney, Guilderland Town Board Member & '04/'06 US Rep. Nominee
Kenneth Schaeffer (WF)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

Alfred E. Smith for Governor - 1918

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor nominees run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Richard Ravitch (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Bob Duffy (D/IP) - Rochester Mayor & Ex-Rochester Police Chief
Greg Edwards (R/C) - Chataqua County Executive
Tom Ognibene (R) - Ex-New York City Councilman & '05 NYC Mayor Candidate
Gloria Mattera (Green) - State Party Co-Chair, Educator, Peace Activist & Frequent Candidate
Alden Link (Libertarian) - Businessman & '08 Presidential Candidate
Elon Harpaz (WF)

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Tom DiNapoli (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Harry Wilson (R/IP/C) - Hedge Fund Manager
Julia Willebrand (Green) - Educator, Progressive Activist, '06 Nominee & '01 NYC Mayor Candidate
John Gaetani (Libertarian) - Accountant

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Andrew Cuomo (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Richard Brodsky (D) - State Assemblyman & Attorney
John "Sean" Coffey (D) - Attorney & Retired Navy Officer
Eric Dinallo (D) - Ex-State Superintendent of Insurance, Ex-Wall Street Executive & Attorney
Kathleen Rice (D) - Nassau County District Attorney
Eric Schneiderman (D) - State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Police Officer
Dan Donovan (R/C) - Staten Island District Attorney
Stephen Lynch (IP)
Carl Person (Libertarian) - Attorney & '06 Candidate
Amy Young (WF)


STATE LEGISLATURE:

State Assembly (Republican Caucus)

State Senate
(Democratic Caucus)


U.S. SENATOR:

REGULAR ELECTION - 2010:
Chuck Schumer (D/IP/WF)*
- (Campaign Site)
Randy Credico (D/Libertarian) - Comedian & Drug Legalization Activist
Gary Berntsen (R) - Investigative Agency Owner, Retired CIA Officer, Author & USAF Veteran
Jay Townsend (R/C) - Political Strategist & Ex-Purdue University Trustee
Colia Clark (Green) - Civil Rights Activist
Tom Thomassian (Minority Party) - Frequent Candidate

Jacob K. Javits for US Senate - 1956

SPECIAL ELECTION - 2010:
Kirsten Gillibrand (D/IP/WF)*
- (Campaign Site)
Gail Goode (D) - Attorney & Ex-Factory Worker
Joseph Huff (D/Independent) - Community Activist
Bruce Blakeman (R) - Ex-Port Authority Commissioner, Ex-Nassau County Legislator, Attorney & '98 State Comptroller Nominee
Joe DioGuardi (R/C) - Ex-Congressman, Accountant, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
David Malpass (R) - Economist, Ex-Wall Street Executive, Ex-Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary & Ex-Congressional Aide
Cecile Lawrence (Green) - University Professor & Attorney
John Clifton (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Social Worker, Navy Veteran, '00 Nominee & '06 Gov. Nominee


U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Tim Bishop (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Randy Altschuler (R/C) - Businessman
Chris Cox (R) - Business Consultant, Attorney, GOP Activist & Grandson of President Nixon
George Demos (R) - Attorney

Chris Cantwell (Libertarian) - Computer Consultant

District 2:
Steve Israel (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
John Gomez (R/IP/C) - Telecommunications Consultant & Ex-Radio Talk Show Host
David Dileo (Independent) - Ex-Teacher

W.J. Bryan for President - William Sulzer for Congress - 1900

District 3:
Pete King (R/IP/C)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Previdi (R) - Frequent Candidate
Howard Kudler (D)

District 4:
Carolyn McCarthy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Fran Becker (R) - Nassau County Legislator & Financial Planner
Dan Maloney (R) - Credit Union Treasurer & Tea Party Activist
Frank Scaturro (R/C) - Attorney, Law Professor & Author
Sean Shea (R)
Peter Zinno (R) - Retired Educator
Dan Tobin (Constitution) - Accountant

District 5:
Gary Ackerman (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Liz Berney (R/Libertarian) - Attorney, Violinist & '08 Nominee
James Milano (R/C) - Physician

Ruth Pratt - 1930

District 6:
Gregory Meeks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Asher Taub (R) - Attorney

District 7:
Joe Crowley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ken Reynolds (R/C) - Community Activist
Tony Gronowicz (Green) - College Professor, Peace Activist & '05 NYC Mayor Candidate

District 8:
Jerrold Nadler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Susan Kone (R) - Attorney
Steven Leiner (Independent)

District 9:
Anthony Weiner (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joseph Hayon (R) - Tutoring Company Owner & GOP Activist
Bob Turner (R) - Investor, Retired Broadcasting Executive & Army Veteran

Col. Theodore Roosevelt for Governor - 1898

District 10:
Ed Towns (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Powell (D) - Journalist, Author, Community Activist & '08 Candidate

District 11:
Yvette Clarke (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Cartrell Gore (C) - Realtor & '00/'08 Nominee

District 12:
Nydia Velazquez (D)*
Bruce Hirschfeld (D) - Mortgage Broker
George Martinez (D) - Ex-US State Dept. Cultural Envoy & Ex-State Democratic Committeeman

Benjamin Tracy for NYC Mayor - 1897

District 13:
Mike McMahon (D/IP)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Allegretti (R) - Environmenal Policy Advocate & Ex-Aide to NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg
Mike Grimm (R/C) - Businessman, Ex-FBI Agent & Gulf War Veteran
Louis Wein (R) - '90 Gov. Candidate & '00 US Sen. Candidate
Hank Bardel (Green) - Retired City Parks Department Supervsor & Frequent Candidate
Tom Venditteli (Libertarian) - Advertising Broadcast Coordinator & Musician
John Tabacco (Independent)

District 14:
Carolyn Maloney (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Reshma Saujani (D) - Attorney & Community Activist
Ryan Brumberg (R/Libertarian) - Management Consultant & Attorney
Tim Healy (R)
Dino Laverghetta (R/IP/Libertarian) - Attorney

District 15:
Charlie Rangel (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joyce Johnson (D) -
Political Consultant & Ex-Non-Proft Group Executive
Vincent Morgan (D) - Banker & Ex-Congressional Aide

Adam Clayton Powell IV (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-NYC City Councilman, Attorney & '94 Candidate
Craig Schley (D/Independent) - Non-Profit Group Founder, Ex-Fashion Model, Ex-Fire Fighter & '08 Candidate
Jonathan Tasini (D) - Ex-National Writers Union President, Labor Union Organizer & '06 Candidate

Michel Faulkner (R) - Pastor, Non-Profit Group Executive, Ex-University Administrator & Ex-Pro Football Player
Róger Calero (SWP) - Journalist, Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate

Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. - 1967

District 16:
Jose Serrano (D)*
David Johnson (D)

District 17:
Eliot Engel (D/WF)*
York Kleinhandler (R/C/IP) - Businessman, Ex-Law Enforcement Officer & Army Veteran
Tony Mele (R/C) - Businessman, Security Consultant & Army Veteran

District 18:
Nita Lowey (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
James Russell (R) - Computer Programmer & '06/'08 Candidate

District 19:
John Hall (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Neil DiCarlo (R) - Wall Street Executive & Tea Party Activist
Nan Hayworth (R/IP/C) - Ophthalmologist

Fiorello LaGuardia for NYC Mayor - Matt Levy for Council President - 1941

District 20:
Scott Murphy (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Gibson (R/IP/C) - Retired Army Officer & Ex-Congressional Fellow

District 21:
Paul Tonko (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Ted Danz (R/C) - HVAC Contractor & Navy Veteran

District 22:
Maurice Hinchey (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
George Phillips (R/IP/C) - Teacher, Ex-Congressional Aide & '08 Nominee

District 23:
Bill Owens (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Doheny (R/IP) - Attorney & Investment Banker
Doug Hoffman (R/C) - Accountant, Community Activist, Army Veteran & '09 Candidate

Bill Mauldin - 1956

District 24:
Mike Arcuri (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Richard Hanna (R/IP/C) - Construction Executive & '08 Nominee

District 25:
Dan Maffei (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Ann Marie Buerkle (R/IP/C) - Assistant State Attorney General, Ex-Syracuse City Councilor & Nurse
Marc Romain (Libertarian)

District 26:
Chris Lee (R/IP/C)* - (Campaign Site)
Philip Fedele (D)

Congressman William E. Miller - 1960

District 27:
Brian Higgins (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Lenny Roberto (R/C) - Sheet Metal Manufacturing Company Owner & Navy Veteran

District 28:
Louise Slaughter (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Jill Rowland (R/C) - Dentist & Tea Party Activist

District 29:
[ Eric Massa (D)* - Resigned March 8, 2010. ]
Matt Zeller (D/WF) - Afghan War Veteran

Tom Reed (R/IP/C) - Ex-Corning Mayor, Attorney & Mortgage Broker
Janice Volk (R) - Radio Talk Show Host, GOP Activist & '04 Candidate


Norman Mailer for Mayor - 1969

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

America First Party of New York State
Conservative Party of New York State
Constitution Party of New York, Inc.
New York State Constitution Party
New York State Democratic Party
Green Party of New York State
Independence Party of New York
Integrity Party of New York State
Liberal Party of New York
Libertarian Party of New York
New York Loyalist Party
New York State Republican Party
New York Right To Life Party
Socialist Party of New York
Socialist Workers Party of New York
Tea New York
Working Families Party


STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

 

Paul Boutelle - 1966

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Albany Times Union
Amsterdam Recorder
Buffalo Artvoice (Alternative)
Buffalo News
Buzzsaw Haircut (Ithaca College)
Chenango County Evening Sun
Daily Orange (Syracuse University)
East Hampton Independent
East Hampton Star
Elmira Star-Gazette
Empire Page Politics
Genesee Country Express
Glens Falls Post-Star
Gloversville Leader-Herald
Hamilton County News
Hillsdale Independent
Honeoye Falls Sentinel
Ithaca Times
LGNY (NYC - Gay & Lesbian)
Little Falls Evening Times
Livingston County Lake and Valley Clarion
LIPolitics.com (Long Island)
Medina Journal-Register
Middletown Cable TV-6
Middletown Times-Herald Record
New York City Gotham Gazette
New York Daily News
New York Law Journal
New York Magazine
New York Newsday
- (Politics Section)
New York Observer
- (Politics Section)
New York Post
New York Press (Alternative)
New York Times
- (Politics Section)
New York Village Voice
New York Wired
News-12 New York (Cablevision - Long Island/Bronx/Westchester)
NY1: News
Oswego Palladium-Times
PolitickerNY.com
PoliticsWNY.com
Rome Sentinel
Schenectady Daily Gazette
Smithtown News
Staten Island Advance
Sullivan County Democrat
Syracuse Post-Standard
- (Election News)
Syracuse New Times
Troy Record
Urban Elephants
Watertown Daily News
Westchester Today
WRBW TV-16 (WB - Rochester)

Jacob Katz - Syosset, New York

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