The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the 27

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from the state of

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, one from each of the state's 27

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. The elections coincided with other elections to the

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and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the

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, and

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Overview

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York by district:

District 1

The 1st district was located in eastern

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and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent was Democrat Tim Bishop, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of R+2. Bishop ran for re-election and received the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families nominations. County Republican committees designated State Senator

Lee Zeldin Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve. A Republican, he has represented New York's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives ...

, who was the nominee for the seat in 2008, as their nominee. On June 24, 2014, Zeldin defeated former prosecutor George Demos, who had challenged him in a primary.

Republican primary

General election

Polling

Results

District 2

The 2nd district was based along the South Shore of

and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent was Republican

Peter T. King Peter Thomas King (born April 5, 1944) is a former American politician who represented New York in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented a South Shore Long Island district that in ...

, who had represented the district since 2013 and had previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+1. King received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice was a potential Democratic candidate, but chose to run in the neighboring 4th district instead. Civic Association President and former health-care executive Patricia Maher received the Democratic nomination. William D. Stevenson received the Green nomination.

General election

Results

District 3

The 3rd district included most of the

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. It extended from northwestern Suffolk County across northern Nassau County and into far northeastern

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. The incumbent was Democrat Steve Israel, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 2nd district from 2001 to 2013. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012. The district had an even PVI. Like King in the neighboring 2nd district, Israel had consistently performed well despite his district's swing nature. He has received the Democratic, Independence and Working Families nominations. Attorney Grant Lally, who was the nominee for the 5th district in

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and

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, received the Republican and Conservative nominations.

Republican primary

General election

Results

District 4

The 4th district was located in central and southern Nassau County. The incumbent was Democrat

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, who had represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of D+3.

Democratic primary

On January 8, 2014, McCarthy announced that she would not seek re-election due to complications from

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. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice was endorsed by McCarthy and by the Democratic and Working Families Parties.

Results

Republican primary

Attorney

Frank Scaturro Francis Joseph "Frank" Scaturro (born July 26, 1972) is an American lawyer, historian, public advocate, and politician. As a college student, he spearheaded the restoration of Grant's Tomb in New York City's Riverside Park, and wrote a reassess ...

, who lost the Republican primary for the seat in

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and

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and was the Conservative Party nominee in 2012, received the Conservative Party nomination, but dropped out of the race. Former Nassau County Legislative Majority Leader and Presiding Officer Bruce Blakeman, who was the Republican nominee for

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and the Tax Revolt Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010, received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations. Republican Nassau Legislator and nominee for the seat in

and

Fran Becker and Hempstead Town Supervisor

Kate Murray Kate Murray (born October 9, 1962) is an American politician and attorney, and the former Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, New York, United States. Education and early career Murray, a resident of Levittown, graduated from Boston College ...

considered running, but did not run.

Results

Conservative primary

General election

Polling

Results

District 5

The 5th district was mostly located within

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, but also included a small portion of Nassau County. The incumbent was Democrat

Gregory Meeks Gregory Weldon Meeks (born September 25, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who has been a U.S. representative from New York since 1998. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs since ...

, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+35. Joseph Marthone, who ran against Meeks in the primary in 2012, ran against Meeks again, but lost the primary. Meeks ran unopposed for re-election. Meeks also received the Working Families Party nomination.

Democratic primary

General election

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located entirely within

. The incumbent is Democrat Grace Meng, who has represented the district since 2013. She was elected in 2012, winning the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote and the general election with 68% of the vote. The district has a PVI of D+13. John Liu, the former

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and a candidate for

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, had considered challenging Meng in the primary.Liu may challenge Velazquez for Congress • Brooklyn Daily
/ref> However, he decided against it (instead opting to run for New York State Senate) and endorsed her for re-election. She has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations and is unopposed for re-election.

General election

Results

District 7

The 7th district is located entirely in

and includes parts of

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, and

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

. The incumbent is Democrat

Nydia Velázquez Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano (born March 28, 1953) is a politician serving in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. A Democrat from New York, Velázquez chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until January 3, 2011. Her ...

, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2012 with 95% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+34. Velázquez has received the nomination of the Working Families Party and Attorney

Jeff Kurzon Jeffrey Mead Kurzon (born 1976) is a New York City attorney and politician. Education Kurzon graduated from McGill University Faculty of Law with a BCL/LLB in 2003, after studying abroad at the University of Aix-Marseille in France. Career He ...

is challenging her in the Democratic primary. John Liu, the former

and a candidate for

, also considered challenging Velázquez in the primary; but he decided not to run. Allan E. Romaguera has received the Conservative nomination and Jose Luis Fernandez has received the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

General election

Results

District 8

The 8th district is located entirely in the

boroughs of

and

. The incumbent is Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, winning the Democratic primary with 71% of the vote and the general election with 90% of the vote, succeeding retiring Democrat Edolphus Towns. The district has a PVI of D+35. Jeffries has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Businessman Alan Bellone, a Republican nominee for the State Assembly in 2008 and 2010 and a candidate for the district in 2012, has received the Republican nomination.

General election

Results

District 9

The 9th district is located entirely within the

borough of

. The incumbent is Democrat

Yvette Clarke Yvette Diane Clarke (born November 21, 1964) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she first entered Congress in 2007, representing New ...

, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2012 with 87% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+32. Clarke has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Daniel J. Cavanagh, the Republican nominee for the seat in 2012, has received the Conservative Party nomination.

General election

Results

District 10

The 10th district is located in

and includes the

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, the west side of

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, including

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and the Financial District, and parts of

, including Borough Park. The incumbent is Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+23. Nadler has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Lolita M. Ferrin has received the Independence Party nomination and Ross Brady, a former Republican nominee for the State Assembly and former Conservative nominee for the state senate and the State Supreme Court, has received the Conservative Party nomination.

General election

Results

District 11

The 11th district is located entirely in

and includes all of

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and parts of southern

. The incumbent is Republican Michael Grimm, who has represented the district since 2011. He was elected in 2010, defeating incumbent Democrat

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with 51% of the vote. The district has a PVI of R+2. Grimm, who has been indicted on charges including mail fraud and wire fraud due to ongoing campaign finance investigations from his successful run for the 13th district in 2010, has received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations. The only way he can be removed from the ballot is by moving out of the state, running for a judgeship or being convicted before the general election. Should Grimm be removed from the ballot, potential Republican candidates include former U.S. Representative

Vito Fossella Vito John Fossella Jr. (born March 9, 1965) is an American politician serving as the Staten Island Borough President since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Fossella previously represented the state's 13th congressional district in the U.S ...

, State Senator

Andrew Lanza Andrew Joseph Lanza (born March 12, 1964) is an American lawyer and Republican politician. He currently serves as a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 24th district, which encompasses most of Staten Island. He was first elec ...

, State Assemblywoman

Nicole Malliotakis Nicole Malliotakis (; born November 11, 1980) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district since 2021. Her constituency covers Staten Island and southern Brooklyn. Malliotakis is the on ...

, State Assemblyman Joseph Borelli, former state assemblyman

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District Attorney and nominee for New York Attorney General in

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Borough President James Oddo,

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Minority Leader

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and New York City Councilman

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. Potential Democratic candidates include State Assemblyman

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, former U.S. Representative

, State Senator Diane Savino, New York City Councilwoman Debi Rose and State Assemblyman

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. McMahon considering a rematch against Grimm, but decided against it.

Domenic Recchia Domenic Michael Recchia, Jr. (born July 25, 1959) is an American attorney and politician from New York City. A member of the Democratic Party, Recchia formerly represented the 47th district of the New York City Council, which included areas of ...

, a former member of the

, and Erick Salgado, Pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos and candidate for

, were running for the Democratic nomination. However, Salgado was removed from the ballot after failing to file enough nominating petition signatures. Recchia thus won the Democratic nomination unopposed.

General election

Polling

Results

District 12

The 12th district is located entirely in

and includes several neighborhoods in the East Side of

, Greenpoint and western

. The incumbent is Democrat

Carolyn Maloney Carolyn Jane Maloney (née Bosher, February 19, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013, and for from 1993 to 2013. The district includes most of Manhattan's East Side, Astoria and Long Island City i ...

, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2012 with 80% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+27. Maloney has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Nicholas S. Di Iorio has received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations.

General election

Results

District 13

The 13th district is located entirely in

and includes Upper Manhattan and a small portion of the western

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. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 2013, after previously representing the 15th district since 1993. The district has a PVI of D+42.

Democratic primary

Polling

Results

General election

Polling

=Results

District 14

The 14th district is located in

and includes the eastern

and part of north-central

. The incumbent is Democrat Joseph Crowley, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 1999 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 83% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+26. Crowley has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Elizabeth Perri, a Conservative nominee for the state senate in 2012 and the Republican nominee for Bronx borough president in

, has received the Conservative nomination.

General election

Results

District 15

The 15th district is located entirely within

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and is the smallest district by area in the entire country. The incumbent is Democrat

José E. Serrano José Enrique Serrano (born October 24, 1943) is an American politician who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1990 until his retirement in 2021. Serrano, a Democrat from New York, represented a district that is one of the sma ...

, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 16th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 18th district from 1990 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2012 with 97% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+43. Serrano has received the Working Families nomination. Eduardo Ramirez, a candidate for the State Assembly in 2012 and the New York City Council in 2013, has received the Conservative nomination. William Edstrom, a candidate for the State Assembly in 2012, has received the Green nomination.

Democratic primary

woman

Annabel Palma Annabel Palma is an American politician and Commissioner and Chair of the New York City Commission on Human Rights. She previously served on the New York City Council from the 18th district from 2004 to 2017. She is a Democrat. The district incl ...

had considered challenging Serrano in the primary,Councilwoman Palma exploring possible run for Serrano's seat - NY Daily News
/ref> but decided against it. Democratic state senator Rubén Díaz, Sr. has also declined to run against Serrano. Chess player and perennial candidate Sam Sloan is running against Serrano in the Democratic primary.

Results

General election

Results

District 16

The 16th district is located in the northern part of

and the southern half of

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, including the cities of Mount Vernon, Yonkers and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

Eliot Engel Eliot Lance Engel (; born February 18, 1947) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from New York from 1989 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented a district covering portions of the north Bronx and sou ...

, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 19th district from 1989 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2012 with 76% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+21. Engel has received the nominations of the Democratic and Working Families parties. Patrick A. McManus, a perennial candidate for office, was the Conservative nominee, but the board rejected his petition as invalid, taking him off of the ballot for the primary election. Therefore, Engel is un-opposed for re-election.

General election

Results

District 17

The 17th district contains all of

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and the northern and central portions of

, including the cities of

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and White Plains. The incumbent is Democrat Nita Lowey, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 18th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1989 to 1993. She was re-elected in 2012 with 64% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+5. Lowey has received the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations. Chris Day, an army veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and private equity/venture capital investment professional, is challenging her as the Republican and Conservative Party nominee. The Independence Party line will not be active in this election after Lowey's ballot access petitions were rejected by the Board of Elections.

General election

Results

District 18

The 18th district is located in the northern suburbs and exurbs of

and includes all of Orange and Putnam counties, as well as parts of southern

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and northeastern

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counties. The incumbent is Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent

Nan Hayworth Nan Alison Hayworth (née Sutter; born December 14, 1959) is an American ophthalmologist and former Congresswoman for . A Republican, she was elected in 2010. In 2012, after redistricting, Hayworth ran for reelection in the new 18th district. ...

with 52% of the vote and the district has an even PVI. Hayworth is seeking a rematch with Maloney. State Senator

Gregory R. Ball Gregory R. Ball (born September 16, 1977) is a former American politician from 2006 to 2014 (now a business executive), former active duty U.S. Air Force officer and member of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. He is a ...

declined to seek the Republican nomination, praising Maloney in a statement: "We have a great working relationship and he and his office are to be applauded, for they have bent over backwards to mutually assist shared constituents." He formally endorsed Maloney in September 2014, praising his work on veterans' issues. Another Republican state senator, Bill Larkin, also cited veterans' issues as the reason for his endorsing Maloney. Hayworth has received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations and Maloney has received the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations.

Independence primary

General election

Polling

Results

District 19

The 19th district is located in New York's

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and Catskills regions and includes all of Columbia,

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, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and

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counties, and parts of Broome,

, Montgomery and Rensselaer counties. The incumbent is Republican Chris Gibson, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 20th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 53% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+1. Sean Eldridge, an investment fund president and political activist, has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations and Gibson has received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations.

General election

Polling

Results

District 20

The 20th district is located in the

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and includes all of Albany and

Schenectady Schenectady () is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-largest city by population. The city is in eastern New Y ...

counties, and portions of Montgomery, Rensselear and Saratoga counties. The incumbent is Democrat Paul Tonko, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 21st district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 68% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+7. Tonko has received the Democratic, Working Families and Independence Party nominations. Businessman Jim Fischer has received the Republican and Conservative Party nominations.

General election

Results

District 21

The 21st district, the state's largest and most rural, includes most of the North Country and borders

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to the east. The incumbent was Democrat Bill Owens, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 23rd district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 50% of the vote and the district has an even PVI. Owens, who has been in Congress since winning a 2009 special election, announced he would not seek re-election on January 14, 2014.Benjamin, Liz (January 14, 2014)
Owens to not seek re-election
''Time Warner Cable News''. Retrieved January 14, 2014.

Democratic primary

For the Democrats, former Republican assemblywoman

Dede Scozzafava Dierdre Kathryn "Dede" Scozzafava ( ; born April 28, 1960) is an American politician in New York. She represented District 122 in the New York State Assembly from 1999 to 2010. Scozzafava held office as a member of the Republican Party, but la ...

, chairman of the Essex County

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Randy Douglas, Assemblywoman

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, Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Bernie Bassett, director of economic development for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Jonathan Cardinal, former Oswego Mayor John T. Sullivan, Jr. and former Congressman

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all declined to run. Former state senator Darrel Aubertine initially left open the possibility of running but also eventually declined.Benjamin, Liz (February 26, 2014)
Aubertine won't run in NY-21
''Time Warner Cable News''. Retrieved February 26, 2014. The Democratic county committee chairs in the district thus nominated Aaron Woolf, a relatively unknown grocery store owner and filmmaker with a home in Elizabethtown, as their nominee at a meeting on February 12, 2014. In response, Macomb town councilman Stephen Burke declared his candidacy, but he was removed from the ballot after he filed insufficient ballot petition signatures. Green candidate Donald Hassig was also removed for the same reason. Woolf has received the Working Families Party nomination.

Candidates

;Nominee * Aaron Woolf, grocery store owner and filmmaker (designated party nominee) ;Removed from ballot * Stephen Burke, Macomb town councilman ;Declined * Darrel Aubertine, former state senator * Bernie Bassett, Plattsburgh Town Supervisor * Stuart Brody, former Essex County Demcocratic Chairman * Jonathan Cardinal, director of economic development for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand * Randy Douglas, chairman of the Essex County

* Lee Kindlon, attorney *

, former U.S. Representative * Bill Owens, incumbent U.S. Representative *

, state assemblywoman *

, former Republican state assemblywoman * John T. Sullivan, Jr., former Oswego Mayor

Republican primary

The county Republican committees endorsed Elise Stefanik, a former aide in the

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, as their designated candidate in a meeting on February 7, 2014. Michael Ring, a broadcast engineer and political activist from Jefferson County, and Jamie Waller, a former Marine and political consultant, both initially entered the race but withdrew in March. Former 2012 nominee Matt Doheny entered the race.Taylor, Jessica (January 14, 2014)
2009 deja vu in NY-21? Maybe not
''The Hill''. Retrieved January 14, 2014. Actor John James, Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan, State Senator

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and 2009 and 2010 Conservative Party nominee

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did not run. Joseph Gilbert, the former emergency services director for St. Lawrence County and a local Tea Party activist, withdrew from the Republican primary on April 11, 2014, due to personal and family problems. He may still run in the general election under the banner of the Constitution Party if he can resolve those problems by June. Doheny and Stefanik also sought the Conservative and Independence Party nominations. Stefanik won the Conservative endorsement and Doheny won the Independence nomination, but after he lost the Republican primary, announced his support for Stefanik. He was eventually removed from the ballot and Stefanik took the Independence Party nomination.

Candidates

;Declared * Matt Doheny, investment fund manager, nominee for the seat in

and nominee for

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(defeated in primary) * Elise Stefanik, former

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administration aide (designated party nominee; also received

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nomination); (has received the

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nomination). ;Withdrew * Joe Gilbert, retired army major and Tea Party activist (still in the general election; has received the Constitution Party nomination) * Michael Ring, broadcast engineer and computer consultant * Jamie Waller, former Marine and political consultant ;Declined *

nominee for

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and Republican candidate for the seat in

* Kate Hogan, Warren County District Attorney * John James, actor *

, state senator * Paul Maroun, mayor of Tupper Lake and Franklin County Legislator

Endorsements

Polling

=Results

Green primary

Candidates

;Declared * Matt Funicello, bakery owner and political activist ;Removed from ballot * Donald Hassig, environmental activist and nominee for the seat in 2012

General election

Polling

* ^ Internal poll for the Matt Doheny campaign

Results

District 22

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and

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counties, and parts of Broome, Herkimer, Oswego and

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counties.

Republican primary

The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 24th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+3. Republican state assemblywoman

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ran against Hanna in the Republican primary, but Hanna defeated Tenney in the primary election. No Democrat filed to run for the seat. Hanna has also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations as well.

Results

General election

Polling

Results

District 23

The 23rd district includes all of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler,

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, Tompkins and

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counties, along with parts of

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and

counties. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 29th district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 52% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+3. Reed has received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations. Democrat Martha Robertson, the chairman of the Tompkins County legislature, has received the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations.

General election

Polling

Results

District 24

The 24th district includes all of

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and Wayne counties, and the western part of Oswego County. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 25th district from 2009 to 2011. He was re-elected in 2012 with 49% of the vote, defeating Republican incumbent

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, who had beaten Maffei in 2010. The district has a PVI of D+5. Maffei has received the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations. Buerkle initially considered challenging Maffei again in 2014, but declined to run in September 2013. Instead, the Republicans endorsed U.S. Attorney John Katko. Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel John Lemondes had considered running against Katko in the Republican primary, but decided against it. Katko also has the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.

General election

Polling

Results

District 25

The 25th district located entirely within

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, centered on the city of Rochester. The incumbent is Democrat Louise Slaughter, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 28th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1987 to 1993. She was re-elected in 2012 with 57% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+7. Due to Slaughter's age and recent health problems, there was speculation that she might retire, with Rochester

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considered likely to run for the Democrats. On January 15, 2014, Slaughter confirmed that she was running again. She has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Republican Mark Assini, the

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and the Conservative nominee for the seat in 2004, has received the Republican and Conservative Party nominations.

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Tim Dean is also running.

General election

Results

District 26

The 25th district located in Erie and

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counties and includes the cities of Buffalo and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 27th district from 2005 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 75% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+12. Higgins has received the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations. Kathy Weppner, a former talk radio host, has received the Republican and Conservative Party nominations.

General election

Results

District 27

The 27th district is located in

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and includes all of Orleans, Genesee,

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and

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counties, and parts of Erie, Monroe,

and

counties. The incumbent is Republican Chris Collins, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, defeating Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul with 51% of the vote. The district has a PVI of R+8. Collins received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations. Hochul ran for

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in 2014. Jim O'Donnell, a Buffalo police officer, received the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations.

General election

Results

References

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