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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
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 2012
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2012
Filing Deadline (Other Parties): September 2012
Primary: June 26, 2012

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Hillary Clinton - 2000

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 • (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 February 3, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Andrew Cuomo (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

Draft Thomas Dewey for Governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Bob Duffy (D)*

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Tom DiNapoli (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Eric Schneiderman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Eliot Spitzer for Attorney General

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State Assembly (Republican Caucus)

State Senate (Democratic Caucus)

Alan Hevesi for Comptroller

U.S. SENATOR:

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Noren (D) - Dental Surgeon & Army Veteran
George Maragos (R) - Nassau County Comptroller & Ex-Financial Executive
Jay Townsend (R) - Political Strategist, Ex-Purdue University Trustee & '10 Nominee
Colia Clark (Green) - Civil Rights Activist & '10 Nominee
Eric Sundwall (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair & IT Consultant
Michael Craft (Independent)

Jim Buckley - 1976

Chuck Schumer (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Tim Bishop (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Randy Altschuler (R) - Businessman & '10 Nominee
George Demos (R) - Attorney & '10 Candidate
Jason Sterling (R) - Recent Law School Graduate

District 2:
Steve Israel (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Carter-Mondale & Elaine Horowitz 1976

District 3:
Pete King (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Carolyn McCarthy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Frank Scaturro (R) - Attorney, Law Professor, Author & '10 Candidate

District 5:
Gary Ackerman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Evergreen Chou (Green) - Worker, Green Activist & Frequent Candidate

Raymond McGrath

District 6:
Gregory Meeks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Scala (D) - Law Student & Computer Programmer

District 7:
Joe Crowley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tony Gronowicz (Green) - College Professor, Peace Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Jerrold Nadler (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Bob Turner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rory Lancman (D) - State Assemblyman & Attorney

Bertram Podell

District 10:
Ed Towns (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Charles Barron (D/Freedom) - NYC City Councilman, Ex-Black Panther Activist, Community Organizer & '10 Gov. Candidate
Hakeem Jeffries (D) - State Assemblyman & Attorney

District 11:
Yvette Clarke (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
Nydia Velazquez (D)*
Erik Martin Dilan (D) - NYC City Councilman
Dan O'Connor (D) - Libertarian Activist

Congressman Floyd Flake

District 13:
Michael Grimm (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alex Borgognone (D) - Pizza Shop Co-Owner & Ex-Bakery Owner
Michael Cusick (D) - State Assemblyman & Ex-Congressional Aide
Vincent Gentile (D) - NYC City Councilman & Ex-State Sen.
Mike McMahon (D) - Ex-Congressman
Mark Murphy (D) - Ex-NYC Council Aide & Son of Ex-Congressman John Murphy
Domenic Recchia (D) - NYC City Councilman, Ex-Brooklyn School Board Member & Attorney
Richard Reichard (D) - Ex-Staten Island Democratic Chair
Debi Rose (D) - NYC City Councilwoman & Ex-University Official
Hank Bardel (Green) - Retired City Parks Department Supervisor & Frequent Candidate

District 14:
Carolyn Maloney (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
Charlie Rangel (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Adriano Espaillat (D) - State Sen.
Joyce Johnson (D) - Retired Corporate Executive, Ex-NYC Mayoral Aide & Democratic Activist
Vincent Morgan (D) - Banker, Ex-Congressional Aide & '10 Candidate
Clyde Williams (D) - Ex-Clinton White House Aide & Democratic Activist

John V Lindsay for NYC Mayor 1965

District 16:
Jose Serrano (D)*

District 17:
Eliot Engel (D)*

District 18:
Nita Lowey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Rosen (R) - Human Resources Executive, Afghan War Veteran & Army Reserve Officer

District 19:
Nan Hayworth (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Alexander (D) - Wappingers Falls Village Mayor, Antique Store Owner & Accountant
Rich Becker (D) - Cortlandt Town Councilman & Physician
Sean Eldridge (D) - LGBT Activist & Philanthropist
Mike Kaplowitz (D) - Westchester County Legislator, Attorney & '10 State Sen. Nominee
Margo Miller (D) - Democratic Activist
Tom Wilson (D) - Tuxedo Park Mayor & Financial Executive

District 20:
Chris Gibson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Murphy (D) - Ex-Congressman & Venture Capitalist
Joel Tyner (D) - Dutchess County Legislator & Teacher

District 21:
Paul Tonko (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 22:
[ Maurice Hinchey (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Mike Hein (D) - Ulster County Executive
Julian Schriebman (D) - Ex-Ulster County Democratic Chair & Attorney
Tom Engel (R) - Attorney & Ex-Journalist
George Phillips (R) - Teacher, Ex-Congressional Aide & '08/'10 Nominee

District 23:
Bill Owens (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Doheny (R) - Attorney, Investment Banker & '10 Nominee
Kellie Greene (R) - Tea Party Activist
Doug Hoffman (R) - Accountant, Community Activist, Army Veteran & '09/'10 Candidate
Tim Stampfler (R) - Corrections Officer & '10 Plattsburgh City Council Candidate
Donald Hassig (Green) - Environmental Activist & '02 Nominee

Jim Walsh for Congress

District 24:
Richard Hanna (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Arcuri (D) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-Oneida County District Attorney

District 25:
Ann Marie Buerkle (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Maffei (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Businessman
Brianne Murphy (D) - Attorney & Lobbyist

District 26:
Kathy Hochul (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Bellavia (R) - Iraq War Veteran, Non-Profit Group Executive, Tea Party Activist & '11 Candidate
Jack Davis (R/Tea) - Manufacturer, Engineer, USCG Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Dorollo Nixon Jr. (R) - Attorney & Ex-Christian Missionary