2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
Elections
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of New York, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the governor, attorney general, and comptroller of New York.
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The candidate filing deadline was April 14 and the primary elections were held on June 24.
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 2,009,444 | 51.07% | 18 | -3 | |
| Republican | 1,554,274 | 39.50% | 9 | +3 | |
| Conservative | 37,622 | 0.96% | 0 | ||
| Green | 34,580 | 0.88% | 0 | ||
| Others | 298,785 | 7.59% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 3,934,705 | 100.00% | 27 | ||
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By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | ||
| District 1 | 78,722 | 45.57% | 94,035 | 54.43% | 0 | 0.00% | 172,757 | Republican gain |
| District 2 | 41,814 | 30.02% | 95,177 | 68.34% | 2,281 | 1.64% | 139,272 | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 90,032 | 54.80% | 74,269 | 45.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 164,301 | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 89,793 | 52.84% | 80,127 | 47.16% | 0 | 0.00% | 169,920 | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 75,712 | 95.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,870 | 4.86% | 79,582 | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 55,368 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 55,368 | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 56,593 | 88.84% | 5,713 | 8.97% | 1,398 | 2.19% | 63,704 | Democratic hold |
| District 8 | 77,255 | 92.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 6,673 | 7.95% | 83,928 | Democratic hold |
| District 9 | 82,659 | 89.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 9,727 | 10.53% | 92,386 | Democratic hold |
| District 10 | 89,080 | 87.61% | 0 | 0.00% | 12,596 | 12.39% | 101,676 | Democratic hold |
| District 11 | 45,244 | 42.36% | 58,886 | 55.13% | 2,687 | 2.52% | 106,817 | Republican hold |
| District 12 | 90,603 | 79.94% | 22,731 | 20.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 113,334 | Democratic hold |
| District 13 | 68,396 | 87.46% | 0 | 0.00% | 9,806 | 12.54% | 78,202 | Democratic hold |
| District 14 | 50,352 | 88.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 6,735 | 11.80% | 57,087 | Democratic hold |
| District 15 | 54,906 | 97.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,615 | 2.86% | 56,521 | Democratic hold |
| District 16 | 99,658 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 99,658 | Democratic hold |
| District 17 | 98,150 | 56.43% | 75,781 | 43.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 173,931 | Democratic hold |
| District 18 | 88,993 | 49.73% | 85,660 | 47.87% | 4,294 | 2.40% | 178,947 | Democratic hold |
| District 19 | 72,470 | 35.51% | 131,594 | 64.49% | 0 | 0.00% | 204,064 | Republican hold |
| District 20 | 125,111 | 61.26% | 79,104 | 38.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 204,215 | Democratic hold |
| District 21 | 59,063 | 33.84% | 96,226 | 55.14% | 19,238 | 11.02% | 174,527 | Republican gain |
| District 22 | 0 | 0.00% | 129,851 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 129,851 | Republican hold |
| District 23 | 70,242 | 38.31% | 113,130 | 61.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 183,372 | Republican hold |
| District 24 | 80,304 | 40.40% | 118,474 | 59.60% | 0 | 0.00% | 198,778 | Republican gain |
| District 25 | 96,803 | 50.23% | 95,932 | 49.77% | 0 | 0.00% | 192,735 | Democratic hold |
| District 26 | 113,210 | 68.15% | 52,909 | 31.85% | 0 | 0.00% | 166,119 | Democratic hold |
| District 27 | 58,911 | 28.94% | 144,675 | 71.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 203,586 | Republican hold |
| Total | 2,009,444 | 55.13% | 1,554,274 | 42.65% | 80,920 | 2.22% | 3,644,638 | |
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The 1st district was located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of R+2.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tim Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative
Bishop also received the Independence and Working Families nominations.[3]
Republican primary
County Republican committees designated State Senator Lee Zeldin, 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.[4][5]
Candidates
Nominee
- Lee Zeldin, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2008[6]
Eliminated in primary
- George Demos, former Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutor and candidate for this seat in 2010[7]
Endorsements
- U.S. Senators
- John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona and Republican presidential nominee in 2008[10]
- Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and Republican presidential candidate in 2012[11]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lee Zeldin | 10,283 | 61.3 | |
| Republican | George Demos | 6,482 | 38.7 | |
| Total votes | 16,765 | 100.0 | ||
Zeldin also received the Conservative nomination.
General election
Campaign
In September 2013, the Office of Congressional Ethics recommended further review of an August 2012 incident in which Bishop was accused of soliciting a campaign contribution from hedge fund magnate Eric Semler in exchange for acting in an official capacity to obtain a fireworks permit for Semler's son's bar mitzvah on Long Island.[14][15] Bishop denied the allegations as "outrageous, unfounded attacks on my character and my family".[16] After the incident was picked up by the media, Semler called the allegations a "nonstory".
Despite the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigating the incident,[17] in September the Justice Department closed its investigation without filing charges.[18]
However, the NRCC and other right wing groups exploited the incident to paint Bishop as a corrupt Washington insider.[19]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
- U.S. Senators
- John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona and Republican presidential nominee in 2008
- Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and Republican presidential candidate in 2012
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tim Bishop (D) |
Lee Zeldin (R) |
Undecided |
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| Siena College | October 26–29, 2014 | 670 | ± 3.8% | 45% | 50% | 5% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 324 | ± 9.0% | 40% | 45% | 15% |
| Public Opinion Strategies | September 23–25, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 46% | 8% |
| Harper Polling | September 21–22, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.1% | 44% | 44% | 12% |
| Siena College | September 7–11, 2014 | 592 | ± 4% | 51% | 41% | 8% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[31] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[32] | Tossup | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Lean R (flip) | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[34] | Tossup | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lee Zeldin | 77,062 | 44.6 | |
| Conservative | Lee Zeldin | 16,973 | 9.8 | |
| Total | Lee Zeldin | 94,035 | 54.4 | |
| Democratic | Tim Bishop | 68,387 | 39.6 | |
| Working Families | Tim Bishop | 5,457 | 3.2 | |
| Independence | Tim Bishop | 4,878 | 2.8 | |
| Total | Tim Bishop (incumbent) | 78,722 | 45.6 | |
| Total votes | 172,757 | 100.0 | ||
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The 2nd district was based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent Republican Peter T. King, who had represented the district since 2013 and had previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+1.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter King, incumbent U.S. Representative
King also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Patricia Maher, civic association president and former health-care executive
Declined
- Kathleen Rice, Nassau County District Attorney[36]
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
- William D. Stevenson[3]
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Peter King (R) |
Patricia Maher (D) |
William Stevenson (G) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 101 | ± 13.0% | 54% | 42% | 1% | 3% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Peter T. King | 76,659 | 55.0 | |
| Conservative | Peter T. King | 13,789 | 9.9 | |
| Independence | Peter T. King | 4,729 | 3.4 | |
| Total | Peter T. King (incumbent) | 95,177 | 68.3 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Maher | 41,814 | 30.0 | |
| Green | William D. Stevenson | 2,281 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 139,272 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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The 3rd district included most of the North Shore of Long Island. It extended from northwestern Suffolk County across northern Nassau County and into far northeastern Queens. Incumbent Democrat Steve Israel, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 2nd district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election. 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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Israel, incumbent U.S. Representative
He also received the Independence and Working Families nominations.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Stephen Labate, U.S. Army reservist, financial planning advisor and nominee for this seat in 2012
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Grant M. Lally | 3,439 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Stephen A. Labate | 3,428 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 6,867 | 100.0 | ||
Lally also received the Conservative nomination.[37]
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steve Israel (D) |
Grant Lally (R) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 108 | ± 13.0% | 54% | 29% | 17% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Steve Israel | 80,393 | 48.9 | |
| Working Families | Steve Israel | 5,191 | 3.2 | |
| Independence | Steve Israel | 4,448 | 2.7 | |
| Total | Steve Israel (incumbent) | 90,032 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Grant Lally | 63,219 | 38.5 | |
| Conservative | Grant Lally | 11,050 | 6.7 | |
| Total | Grant Lally | 74,269 | 45.2 | |
| Total votes | 164,301 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 4th district was located in central and southern Nassau County. Incumbent Democrat Carolyn McCarthy, who had represented the district since 1997, retired. 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 lung cancer.[38] She would instead endorse Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice.[39]
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathleen Rice, Nassau County District Attorney[40]
Eliminated in primary
- Kevan Abrahams, Democratic Leader in the Nassau County Legislature[41]
Declined
- Dave Denenberg, Nassau County Legislator
- Laura Gillen, attorney and nominee for Nassau County clerk in 2013
- Carolyn McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Patricia Norris-McDonald, Mayor of Malverne[42]
- Carmen Piñeyro, Freeport trustee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kathleen M. Rice | 7,770 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Kevan M. Abrahams | 5,791 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 13,561 | 100.0 | ||
Rice also received the Working Families nomination.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bruce Blakeman, former Nassau County Legislative Majority Leader and Presiding Officer, nominee for New York State Comptroller in 1998 and the Tax Revolt Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010[43]
Eliminated in primary
- Frank Scaturro, attorney, historian and candidate for this seat in 2010 & 2012[41]
Declined
- Fran Becker, Nassau County Legislator and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012[41]
- Kate Murray, Hempstead Town Supervisor[44]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bruce A. Blakeman | 9,083 | 66.0 | |
| Republican | Frank J. Scaturro | 4,687 | 34.0 | |
| Total votes | 13,770 | 100.0 | ||
Scaturro, who was the Conservative Party nominee in 2012, received their nomination again, but dropped out of the race. Blakeman ultimately received both the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.
Conservative primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Bruce A. Blakeman | 664 | 66.6 | |
| Conservative | Opportunity To Ballot | 333 | 33.4 | |
| Total votes | 997 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[28]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kathleen Rice (D) |
Bruce Blakeman (R) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 107 | ± 12.0% | 52% | 36% | 6% |
| Siena College[permanent dead link] | October 16–20, 2014 | 628 | ± 3.9% | 52% | 42% | 6% |
| Siena College | September 10–15, 2014 | 596 | ± 4.0% | 55% | 37% | 8% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[31] | Likely D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[32] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[34] | Likely D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kathleen Rice | 83,772 | 49.3 | |
| Working Families | Kathleen Rice | 6,021 | 3.5 | |
| Total | Kathleen Rice | 89,793 | 52.8 | |
| Republican | Bruce Blakeman | 67,811 | 39.9 | |
| Conservative | Bruce Blakeman | 9,879 | 5.9 | |
| Independence | Bruce Blakeman | 2,437 | 1.4 | |
| Total | Bruce Blakeman | 80,127 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 169,920 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 5th district was mostly located within Queens in New York City, but also included a small portion of Nassau County. Incumbent Democrat Gregory Meeks, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+35.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Joseph Marthone, small-business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gregory W. Meeks (incumbent) | 8,119 | 80.1 | |
| Democratic | Joseph R. Marthone | 2,023 | 19.9 | |
| Total votes | 10,142 | 100.0 | ||
Meeks also received the Working Families Party nomination.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
No Republicans filed.
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 75,712 | 95.1 | |
| Allen 4 Congress | Allen F. Steinhardt | 3,870 | 4.9 | |
| Total votes | 79,582 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 6th district is located entirely within Queens in New York City. Incumbent Democrat Grace Meng, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. 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 had a PVI of D+13.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Grace Meng, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
- John Liu, former New York City Comptroller and candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013[47] (running for state senate and endorsed Meng)[48]
She also received the Working Families nomination.
General election
Meng was unopposed for re-election.[3]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Grace Meng | 49,227 | 88.9 | |
| Working Families | Grace Meng | 6,141 | 11.1 | |
| Total | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 55,368 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 55,368 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat Nydia Velázquez, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 95% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+34.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Nydia Velázquez, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Jeff Kurzon, attorney[3][49]
Declined
- John Liu, former New York City Comptroller and candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013[47]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nydia M. Velázquez (incumbent) | 7,627 | 80.9 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey M. Kurzon | 1,796 | 19.1 | |
| Total votes | 9,423 | 100.0 | ||
Velázquez also received the nomination of the Working Families Party.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jose Luis Fernandez[3]
Conservative primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Allan E. Romaguera
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nydia Velázquez | 47,142 | 74.0 | |
| Working Families | Nydia Velázquez | 9,451 | 14.8 | |
| Total | Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) | 56,593 | 88.8 | |
| Republican | Jose Luis Fernandez | 5,713 | 9.0 | |
| Conservative | Allan E. Romaguera | 1,398 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 63,704 | 100.0 | ||
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The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Incumbent Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. 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 had a PVI of D+35.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hakeem Jeffries, incumbent U.S. Representative
Jeffries also received the Working Families nomination.
Republican primary
No Republicans filed.
Conservative primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries | 70,469 | 84.0 | |
| Working Families | Hakeem Jeffries | 6,786 | 8.1 | |
| Total | Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent) | 77,255 | 92.1 | |
| Conservative | Alan Bellone | 6,673 | 7.9 | |
| Total votes | 83,928 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 9th district is located entirely within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Incumbent Democrat Yvette Clarke, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 87% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+32.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Yvette Clarke, incumbent U.S. Representative
Clarke also received the Working Families nomination.
Republican primary
No Republicans filed.
Conservative primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Yvette Clarke | 70,997 | 76.9 | |
| Working Families | Yvette Clarke | 11,662 | 12.6 | |
| Total | Yvette Clarke (incumbent) | 82,659 | 89.5 | |
| Conservative | Daniel J. Cavanagh | 9,727 | 10.5 | |
| Total votes | 92,386 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. Incumbent Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+23.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jerrold Nadler, incumbent U.S. Representative
Nadler also received the Working Families nomination.
Republican primary
No Republicans filed.
Conservative primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ross Brady, former Republican nominee for the State Assembly, former Conservative nominee for the state senate and the State Supreme Court[3]
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jerrold Nadler | 73,945 | 72.7 | |
| Working Families | Jerrold Nadler | 15,135 | 14.9 | |
| Total | Jerrold Nadler (incumbent) | 89,080 | 87.6 | |
| Conservative | Ross Brady | 12,042 | 11.8 | |
| Flourish Every Person | Michael J. Dilger | 554 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 101,676 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. Incumbent Republican Michael Grimm, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of R+2.
Republican primary
On April 25, two weeks after the filing deadline, Grimm was indicted on charges including mail fraud and wire fraud due to a campaign finance investigation from his successful run for the 13th district in 2010.[51] The only way he could have been removed from the ballot was by moving out of the state, running for a judgeship or being convicted before the general election.[52] If Grimm had been removed from the ballot, potential Republican candidates included former U.S. Representative Vito Fossella, State Senator Andrew Lanza, State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, State Assemblyman Joseph Borelli, former state assemblyman Matthew Mirones, Richmond County District Attorney and nominee for New York Attorney General in 2010 Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, New York City Council Minority Leader Vincent M. Ignizio and New York City Councilman Steven Matteo.
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael Grimm, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Grimm, however, remained on the ballot and received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Domenic Recchia, former member of the New York City Council[53][54]
Disqualified
- Erick Salgado, pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos and candidate for mayor of New York City in 2013[55][3]
Declined
- Michael Cusick, state assembly member
- Michael McMahon, former U.S. Representative[56]
- Debi Rose, former New York City Council member
- Diane Savino, state senator
- Matthew Titone, state assembly member[57][58]
Results
Recchia won the Democratic nomination unopposed,[59] after Salgado was removed from the ballot after failing to file enough nominating petition signatures. He also received the Working Families nomination.
General election
Campaign
Despite running against a recently indicted opponent, Recchia and his campaign made a series of errors, some of which received national attention. He was criticized for being unable to explain his position on trade and labor issues, as well as seemingly not understanding what the Trans-Pacific Partnership was.[60] The following day he stated that he had “great knowledge” of foreign affairs, by citing his experience in running a school exchange program more than a decade earlier and trips he had taken to Italy.[61]
These events prompted Jon Stewart to dedicate a segment of The Daily Show to the 11th district's campaign, entitled “Wait, How the F@#k Does That Happen?”, in which he mocked Recchia for his repeated verbal flubs.[62][63]
In its editorial endorsing Grimm, the New York Daily News described Recchia as "a candidate so dumb, ill-informed, evasive and inarticulate that voting for a thuggish Republican who could wind up in a prison jumpsuit starts to make rational sense".[64]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program[65]
- National Right to Life Committee[30]
- Newspapers
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[45]
- Sierra Club[25]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 17, 2014
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Michael Grimm (R) |
Domenic Recchia (D) |
Henry Bardel (G) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College[permanent dead link] | October 26–28, 2014 | 713 | ± 3.7% | 53% | 34% | 5% | 7% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 275 | ± 10.0% | 42% | 39% | 1% | 18% |
| GBA Strategies (D-Recchia) | September 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 46% | — | 8% |
| Siena College | September 9–14, 2014 | 585 | ± 4% | 44% | 40% | 4% | 12% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Michael Grimm (R) |
Generic Democrat |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | October 3–4, 2013 | 646 | ± ? | 45% | 46% | 9% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[31] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[32] | Tilt R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Lean R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[34] | Lean R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
On election night, Grimm easily won a third term, defeating Recchia by nearly 13%, declaring in his victory speech that "It's not how hard you can hit, it's how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done".[67] Due to his losing to an indicted congressman in a swing district by double figures, The Hill named Recchia as one of their "Top 10 worst candidates of 2014".[68]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Grimm | 48,291 | 45.2 | |
| Conservative | Michael Grimm | 8,251 | 7.7 | |
| Independence | Michael Grimm | 2,344 | 2.2 | |
| Total | Michael Grimm (incumbent) | 58,886 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. | 41,429 | 38.8 | |
| Working Families | Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. | 3,815 | 3.6 | |
| Total | Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. | 45,244 | 42.4 | |
| Green | Henry J. Bardel | 2,687 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 106,817 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Aftermath
On December 23, Grimm pled guilty to one charge of felony tax evasion. He initially refused to resign, but on December 29 confirmed that he would resign from Congress on January 5.[69] A special election to replace him was held on May 5, 2015.
On July 17, 2015, Grimm was sentenced to eight months in prison.[70][71] He surrendered on September 22, 2015, ultimately serving seven months before being released on May 20, 2016.[72]
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The 12th district is located entirely in New York City and includes several neighborhoods in the East Side of Manhattan, Greenpoint and western Queens. Incumbent Democrat Carolyn Maloney, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 80% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+27.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Carolyn Maloney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Maloney also received the Working Families nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Nicholas Di Iorio
Di Iorio also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carolyn Maloney | 78,440 | 69.2 | |
| Working Families | Carolyn Maloney | 12,163 | 10.7 | |
| Total | Carolyn Maloney (incumbent) | 90,603 | 79.9 | |
| Republican | Nicholas S. Di Iorio | 19,564 | 17.3 | |
| Conservative | Nicholas S. Di Iorio | 1,841 | 1.6 | |
| Independence | Nicholas S. Di Iorio | 1,326 | 1.2 | |
| Total | Nicholas S. Di Iorio | 22,731 | 20.1 | |
| Total votes | 113,334 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 13th district is located entirely in New York City and includes Upper Manhattan and a small portion of the western Bronx. Incumbent Democrat Charles Rangel, who had represented the district since 2013, after previously representing the 15th district since 1993, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of D+42.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charles Rangel, incumbent U.S. Representative[73]
Eliminated in primary
- Adriano Espaillat, state senator and candidate for this seat in 2012[74]
- Yolanda Garcia, community activist
- Michael Walrond, Jr., pastor[75]
Declined
- Calvin O. Butts, pastor
- David Paterson, former Governor[76]
- Adam Clayton Powell IV, former state assembly member and candidate for this seat in 1994 & 2010
- Keith Wright, state assembly member
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Charlie Rangel |
Adriano Espaillat |
Yolonda Garcia |
Mike Walrond |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College | June 14–18, 2014 | 707 | ± 3.7% | 47% | 34% | 4% | 7% | – | 8% |
| Siena College | May 15–20, 2014 | 678 | ± 3.8% | 41% | 32% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 15% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles B. Rangel (incumbent) | 23,799 | 47.8 | |
| Democratic | Adriano Espaillat | 21,477 | 43.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael A. Walrond, Jr. | 3,954 | 7.9 | |
| Democratic | Yolanda Garcia | 597 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 49,827 | 100.0 | ||
Daniel Vila Rivera received the Green Party nomination. Kenneth D. Schaeffer, a candidate for the State Supreme Court in 2005 and 2010, received the Working Families Party nomination, until he was removed from the ballot shortly before the election, allowing Rangel to run on the Working Families Party line.[3]
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Charlie Rangel (D) |
Daniel Vila Rivera (G) |
Kennith D. Schaeffer (WF) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 71 | ± 17% | 35% | 44% | 1% | 20% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles B. Rangel | 63,437 | 81.1 | |
| Working Families | Charles B. Rangel | 4,959 | 6.4 | |
| Total | Charles Rangel (Incumbent) | 68,396 | 87.5 | |
| Green | Daniel Vila Rivera | 9,806 | 12.5 | |
| Total votes | 78,202 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 14th district is located in New York City and includes the eastern Bronx and part of north-central Queens. Incumbent Democrat, Joseph Crowley, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 83% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+26.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joseph Crowley, incumbent U.S. Representative
Crowley also received the Working Families nomination.
Conservative primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Elizabeth Perri, nominee for the state senate in 2012 and the Republican nominee for Bronx borough president in 2013[3]
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Crowley | 45,370 | 79.5 | |
| Working Families | Joseph Crowley | 4,982 | 8.7 | |
| Total | Joseph Crowley (incumbent) | 50,352 | 88.2 | |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Perri | 6,735 | 11.8 | |
| Total votes | 57,087 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 15th district is located entirely within The Bronx in New York City and is the smallest district by area in the entire country. Incumbent Democrat, José E. Serrano, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 16th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 18th district from 1990 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 97% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+43.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- José E. Serrano, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jose E. Serrano (incumbent) | 10,346 | 91.9 | |
| Democratic | Sam Sloan | 1,004 | 8.8 | |
| Total votes | 11,350 | 100.0 | ||
Serrano also received the Working Families nomination.
Conservative primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Eduardo Ramirez, candidate for the State Assembly in 2012 and the New York City Council in 2013
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
- William Edstrom, candidate for the State Assembly in 2012[3]
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jose E. Serrano | 53,128 | 94.0 | |
| Working Families | Jose E. Serrano | 1,778 | 3.1 | |
| Total | Jose E. Serrano (incumbent) | 54,906 | 97.1 | |
| Conservative | Eduardo Ramirez | 1,047 | 1.9 | |
| Green | William Edstrom | 568 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 56,521 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 16th district is located in the northern part of The Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the cities of Mount Vernon, Yonkers and Rye. Incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 19th district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 76% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+21.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Eliot Engel, incumbent U.S. Representative
Engel also received the nomination of the Working Families party.
Conservative primary
Patrick A. McManus, 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.[3]
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eliot Engel | 90,088 | 90.4 | |
| Working Families | Eliot Engel | 9,570 | 9.6 | |
| Total | Eliot Engel (incumbent) | 99,658 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 99,658 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 17th district contains all of Rockland County and the northern and central portions of Westchester County, including the cities of Peekskill and White Plains. Incumbent Democrat Nita Lowey, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 18th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 64% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Nita Lowey, incumbent U.S. Representative
Lowey also received the Working Families Party nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chris Day, Afghanistan/Iraq army veteran and private equity/venture capital investment professional
General election
Campaign
The Independence Party line was not active in this election after Lowey's ballot access petitions were rejected by the Board of Elections.[3][80][81]
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Nita Lowey (D) |
Christopher Day (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 124 | ± 11.0% | 61% | 37% | 3% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nita Lowey | 89,295 | 51.3 | |
| Working Families | Nita Lowey | 8,855 | 5.1 | |
| Total | Nita Lowey (incumbent) | 98,150 | 56.4 | |
| Republican | Christopher Day | 63,549 | 36.6 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Day | 12,232 | 7.0 | |
| Total | Christopher Day | 75,781 | 43.6 | |
| Total votes | 173,931 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 18th district is located in the northern suburbs and exurbs of New York City and includes all of Orange and Putnam counties, as well as parts of southern Dutchess and northeastern Westchester counties. Incumbent Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Nan Hayworth with 52% of the vote, and the district had an even PVI.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sean Patrick Maloney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Maloney also received the Working Families Party nomination.
Republican primary
Hayworth sought a rematch with Maloney.[82] State Senator Greg Ball 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."[83]
Candidates
Nominee
- Nan Hayworth, former U.S. Representative
Disqualified
- Andre Barnett, businessman and Reform nominee for president of the United States in 2012
Declined
Hayworth also received the Conservative and Independence Party nomination.
Independence primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | Nan Hayworth | 780 | 53.4 | |
| Independence | Sean Patrick Maloney (incumbent) | 682 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 1,462 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Campaign
Ball formally endorsed Maloney in September 2014, praising his work on veterans' issues.[85] Another Republican state senator, Bill Larkin, also cited veterans' issues as the reason for his endorsing Maloney.[86]
Endorsements
- State legislators
- Greg Ball, state senator (R)
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program[23]
- Everytown for Gun Safety[24]
- J Street[77]
- Organizations
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 16, 2014
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Sean Patrick Maloney (D) |
Nan Hayworth (R) |
Scott Smith (I) |
Undecided |
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| Siena College | October 24–27, 2014 | 682 | ± 3.8% | 49% | 44% | — | 7% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Hayworth) | October 23–25, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 42% | 3% | 13% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 344 | ± 8.0% | 49% | 41% | 0% | 10% |
| Siena College | October 15–16, 2014 | 253 | ± 4% | 41% | 52% | — | 8% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Hayworth) | October 12–13, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 39% | 2% | 16% |
| Gravis Marketing | September 2014 | 601 | ± 4% | 46% | 40% | — | 15% |
| Siena College | September 12–17, 2014 | 590 | ± 4% | 50% | 42% | — | 8% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 17–19, 2014 | 523 | ± 4% | 40% | 44% | — | 16% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[31] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[32] | Lean D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Lean D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Lean D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[34] | Lean D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sean Patrick Maloney | 76,235 | 42.6 | |
| Working Families | Sean Patrick Maloney | 12,758 | 7.1 | |
| Total | Sean Patrick Maloney (incumbent) | 88,993 | 49.7 | |
| Republican | Nan Hayworth | 66,523 | 37.2 | |
| Conservative | Nan Hayworth | 15,714 | 8.8 | |
| Independence | Nan Hayworth | 3,423 | 1.9 | |
| Total | Nan Hayworth | 85,660 | 47.9 | |
| Independent | Scott A. Smith | 4,294 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 178,947 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 19th district is located in New York's Hudson Valley and Catskills regions and includes all of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties, and parts of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery and Rensselaer counties. Incumbent Republican Chris Gibson, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 20th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 53% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+1.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chris Gibson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Gibson also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sean Eldridge, investment fund president and political activist[87]
Eldridge also received the Working Families nomination.
General election
Campaign
Eldridge faced criticism for not living in the district, having only purchased a $2 million home with his husband Chris Hughes in 2013. They had previously bought a home $5 million in Garrison, New York, in preparation for a run for the 18th district, changing plans after Sean Patrick Maloney's victory in 2012.[88][89][90] This prompted one local resident to describe his campaign to the New York Times as "It’s a little bit presumptuous, in a community like this you like to know who your neighbors are. Having ties to your neighbors is important. How can he expect to represent people he doesn’t know?"[91] The NRCC responded, "The DCCC’s prized candidate Sean Eldridge may have Nancy Pelosi on speed dial and close to a billion dollars at his disposal, but he knows absolutely nothing about the struggles and needs of the hard working families in the 19th District of New York."[92]
By October 2014, with Eldridge having spent $2.8 million of his money on the campaign and being down by more than 20 points in the polls, the New York Times described him as "a first-time Democratic candidate with a thin résumé and a thick wallet"; Politico called his campaign a "catastrophe";[93] and Vanity Fair opined that his campaign was "overfunded and stacked with expensive consultants".[94]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[45]
- J Street[77]
- Sierra Club[25]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 22, 2014
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Chris Gibson (R) |
Sean Eldridge (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College | October 22–24, 2014 | 727 | ± 3.6% | 58% | 35% | 7% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 364 | ± 7.0% | 53% | 34% | 12% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Gibson) | October 14–15, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 30% | 14% |
| Siena College | September 4, 7–9, 2014 | 609 | ± 4% | 57% | 33% | 10% |
| DFM Research | July 7–12, 2014 | 405 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 29% | 15% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Chris Gibson (R) |
Generic Democrat |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling Archived October 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | October 3–4, 2013 | 897 | ± ? | 42% | 48% | 11% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[31] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[32] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Likely R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[34] | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
On election day Gibson defeated Eldridge by 29 points, despite having been outspent nearly 3-to-1 in a district President Obama won by 6 percentage points.[96] The Hill named Eldridge as one of their "Top 10 worst candidates of 2014".[68]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Gibson | 102,118 | 50.1 | |
| Conservative | Chris Gibson | 20,420 | 10.0 | |
| Independence | Chris Gibson | 9,056 | 4.4 | |
| Total | Chris Gibson (incumbent) | 131,594 | 64.5 | |
| Democratic | Sean Eldridge | 60,533 | 29.7 | |
| Working Families | Sean Eldridge | 11,937 | 5.8 | |
| Total | Sean Eldridge | 72,470 | 35.5 | |
| Total votes | 204,064 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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The 20th district is located in the Capital District and includes all of Albany and Schenectady counties, and portions of Montgomery, Rensselear and Saratoga counties. The incumbent is Democrat Paul Tonko, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 21st district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 68% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+7.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Tonko, incumbent U.S. Representative
Tonko also received the Working Families and Independence Party nominations.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Fischer, businessman
Fischer also received the Conservative Party nomination.[3][97]
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Paul Tonko | 103,437 | 50.7 | |
| Working Families | Paul Tonko | 11,285 | 5.5 | |
| Independence | Paul Tonko | 10,389 | 5.1 | |
| Total | Paul Tonko (incumbent) | 125,111 | 61.3 | |
| Republican | James Fischer | 61,820 | 30.2 | |
| Conservative | James Fischer | 17,284 | 8.5 | |
| Total | James Fischer | 79,104 | 38.7 | |
| Total votes | 204,215 | 100.0 | ||
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The 21st district, the state's largest and most rural, includes most of the North Country and borders Vermont to the east. Incumbent Democrat Bill Owens, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 23rd district from 2009 to 2013, announced he would not seek re-election on January 14, 2014.[98] He had been re-elected in 2012 with 50% of the vote, and the district had an even PVI.
Democratic primary
For the Democrats, multiple mooted candidates declined to run. 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.[99][100] 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.[101][102]
Candidates
Nominee
- Aaron Woolf, grocery store owner and filmmaker (designated party nominee)[99]
Removed from ballot
Declined
- Darrel Aubertine, former state senator[103][104]
- Bernie Bassett, Plattsburgh Town Supervisor[105]
- Stuart Brody, former Essex County Demcocratic Chairman[106]
- Jonathan Cardinal, director of economic development for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand[107][105]
- Randy Douglas, chairman of the Essex County Board of Supervisors[108]
- Lee Kindlon, attorney[106]
- Scott Murphy, former U.S. Representative[109]
- Bill Owens, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Addie Jenne Russell, state assembly member[110][111]
- Dede Scozzafava, former state assembly member and Republican nominee for this seat in 2009[105][99]
- John T. Sullivan, Jr., former Oswego Mayor[112][113]
Woolf also received the Working Families nomination.[3]
Republican primary
The county Republican committees endorsed Elise Stefanik, a former aide in the George W. Bush Administration, as their designated candidate in a meeting on February 7, 2014.[114] 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.[98] Former 2012 nominee Matt Doheny entered the race.[115][116][117] Actor John James, Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan, State Senator Betty Little and 2009 and 2010 Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman did not run.[115][116][118]
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. It was speculated that he might still run in the general election under the banner of the Constitution Party if he could resolve those problems by June, but this did not happen.[119]
Candidates
Nominee
- Elise Stefanik, former George W. Bush administration aide (designated party nominee)[120] (also received the Independence Party nomination)
Eliminated in primary
- Matt Doheny, investment fund manager, nominee for this seat in 2012 and nominee for New York's 23rd congressional district in 2010[121][122]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Doug Hoffman, Conservative Party nominee for New York's 23rd congressional district in 2009 and Republican candidate for the seat in 2010[115]
- Kate Hogan, Warren County District Attorney[115]
- John James, actor[115]
- Betty Little, state senator[116][118]
- Paul Maroun, mayor of Tupper Lake and Franklin County Legislator[128]
Endorsements
- U.S. Representatives
- Bill Paxon, former U.S. Representative and former Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee[129]
- U.S. Representatives
- Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative (WI-01), Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012[130]
- State officials
- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and nominee for President of the United States in 2012[131]
- State legislators
- Raymond Meier, former state senator[132]
- Dan Stec, state assembly member
- Individuals
- Doug Hoffman, businessman, Conservative Party nominee for New York's 23rd congressional district in 2009 and Republican candidate for the seat in 2010[115]
- Freda Solomon, widow of former U.S. Representative Gerald Solomon[133]
- Individuals
- Susan D. Harris, columnist[134]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Matt Doheny |
Elise Stefanik |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling Archived July 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | June 16–18, 2014 | 498 | ± 4.39% | 37% | 45% | 18% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Doheny) | January 20–21, 2014 | 283 | ± 5.83% | 49% | 13% | 38% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elise Stefanik | 16,489 | 60.8 | |
| Republican | Matt Doheny | 10,620 | 39.2 | |
| Total votes | 27,109 | 100.0 | ||
Doheny and Stefanik also sought the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3] Stefanik won the Conservative endorsement[135] and Doheny won the Independence nomination, but after he lost the Republican primary, announced his support for Stefanik.[136] He was eventually removed from the ballot and Stefanik took the Independence Party nomination.[137]
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Matt Funicello, bakery owner and political activist[138]
Removed from ballot
General election
Endorsements
- U.S. Representatives
- Bill Owens, U.S. representative from New York's 21st congressional district (2009–2015)[139]
- Paul Tonko, U.S. representative from New York's 20th congressional district (2009–present)[140]
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[45]
- Sierra Club[25]
- U.S. Representatives
- Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative (WI-01), Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012
- State officials
- Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts and nominee for President of the United States in 2012
- State legislators
- Raymond Meier, former state senator
- Dan Stec, state assembly member
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[28]
- National Right to Life Committee[30]
- Individuals
- Matt Doheny, investment fund manager, nominee for this seat in 2012 and nominee for New York's 23rd congressional district in 2010
- Doug Hoffman, businessman, Conservative Party nominee for New York's 23rd congressional district in 2009 and Republican candidate for the seat in 2010[115]
- Freda Solomon, widow of former U.S. Representative Gerald Solomon
- Individuals
- Ralph Nader, attorney and four time presidential candidate
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 8, 2014
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Aaron Woolf (D) |
Elise Stefanik (R) |
Matt Funicello (G) |
Matt Doheny (I) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling | October 27–28, 2014 | 560 | ± 4.1% | 33% | 47% | 14% | — | 6% |
| Siena College | October 20–22, 2014 | 674 | ± 3.8% | 32% | 50% | 11% | — | 8% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 327 | ± 8.0% | 40% | 45% | 1% | — | 14% |
| Harper Polling | September 25–29, 2014 | 674 | ± 3.8% | 37% | 45% | 8% | — | 10% |
| Siena College | September 4, 7–9, 2014 | 591 | ± 4.0% | 33% | 46% | 10% | 1% | 12% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Aaron Woolf (D) |
Matt Doheny (R) |
Matt Funicello (G) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies^ | May 19–20, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 21% | 43% | 5% | 31% |
- ^ Internal poll for the Matt Doheny campaign
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[31] | Likely R (flip) | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[32] | Safe R (flip) | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Likely R (flip) | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R (flip) | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[34] | Likely R (flip) | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elise M. Stefanik | 79,615 | 45.6 | |
| Conservative | Elise M. Stefanik | 12,207 | 7.0 | |
| Independence | Elise M. Stefanik | 4,404 | 2.5 | |
| Total | Elise Stefanik | 96,226 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Aaron G. Woolf | 53,140 | 30.5 | |
| Working Families | Aaron G. Woolf | 5,923 | 3.4 | |
| Total | Aaron G. Woolf | 59,063 | 33.9 | |
| Green | Matthew J. Funiciello | 19,238 | 11.0 | |
| Total votes | 174,527 | 100.0 | ||
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The 22nd district is located in Central New York and includes all of Chenango, Cortland, Madison and Oneida counties, and parts of Broome, Herkimer, Oswego and Tioga counties. Incumbent Republican Richard L. Hanna, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 24th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+3.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Hanna, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Claudia Tenney, state assembly member[141]
Disqualified
Withdrawn
- Michael Vasquez, founder and president of MV Consulting, Inc.[143]
Campaign
The campaign between Hanna and Tenney turned increasingly negative, with both candidates concerned less about their opponent's political positions and more about each other's personal histories. Hanna also refused to debate Tenney.[144]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard L. Hanna (incumbent) | 16,119 | 53.5 | |
| Republican | Claudia Tenney | 14,000 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 30,119 | 100.0 | ||
Hanna also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed to run.[145]
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Richard Hanna (R) |
Generic Democrat |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling Archived October 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | October 3–4, 2013 | 880 | ± ? | 40% | 48% | 13% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard L. Hanna | 113,574 | 87.5 | |
| Independence | Richard L. Hanna | 16,277 | 12.5 | |
| Total | Richard L. Hanna (incumbent) | 129,851 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 129,851 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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The 23rd district includes all of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins and Yates counties, along with parts of Ontario and Tioga counties. Incumbent Republican Tom Reed, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 29th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 52% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+3.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Reed, incumbent U.S. Representative
Reed also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Martha Robertson, chair of the Tompkins County legislature[146]
Declined
- Nate Shinagawa, Tompkins County legislator and nominee for this seat in 2012[147]
Robertson also received the Working Families nomination.[146][3]
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[45]
- EMILY's List[46]
- J Street[77]
- Sierra Club[25]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2014
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Reed (R) |
Martha Robertson (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 369 | ± 8.0% | 49% | 39% | 12% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Reed (R) |
Generic Democrat |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling Archived October 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | October 3–4, 2013 | 908 | ± ? | 42% | 48% | 10% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[31] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[32] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Likely R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[34] | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas W. Reed, II | 94,375 | 51.5 | |
| Conservative | Thomas W. Reed, II | 13,917 | 7.6 | |
| Independence | Thomas W. Reed, II | 4,838 | 2.6 | |
| Total | Tom Reed (incumbent) | 113,130 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Martha Robertson | 60,233 | 32.8 | |
| Working Families | Martha Robertson | 10,009 | 5.5 | |
| Total | Martha Robertson | 70,242 | 38.3 | |
| Total votes | 183,372 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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The 24th district includes all of Cayuga, Onondaga and Wayne counties, and the western part of Oswego County. Incumbent Democrat Dan Maffei, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 25th district from 2009 to 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 49% of the vote, defeating Republican incumbent Ann Marie Buerkle, who had beaten Maffei in 2010. The district had a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dan Maffei, incumbent U.S. Representative
Maffei also received the Working Families nomination.
Republican primary
Buerkle initially considered challenging Maffei again in 2014, but declined to run in September 2013. Instead, the Republicans endorsed U.S. Attorney John Katko.[148]
Candidates
Nominee
- John Katko, former Assistant United States Attorney in the Department of Justice
Declined
- Ann Marie Buerkle, former U.S. Representative[149]
- Janet Burman, economist[150]
- Rick Guy, lawyer[150]
- Ian Hunter, businessman[150]
- John Lemondes, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel[150][151][152]
- Jason Lesch, accountant[150]
- Jane Rossi, businesswoman[150]
- Randy Wolken, president of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York[150]
Katko also had the Conservative and Independence nominations.[3]
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
- Organizations
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| 1 | Oct. 27, 2014 | Time Warner Cable News | Liz Benjamin Bill Carey Seth Voorhees |
C-SPAN | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dan Maffei (D) |
John Katko (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College | October 22–24, 2014 | 704 | ± 3.7% | 42% | 52% | 6% |
| Global Strategy Group (D-Maffei) | October 20–22, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 40% | 15% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 447 | ± 7.0% | 48% | 41% | 11% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Katko) | September 22–23, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 43% | 11% |
| Siena College | September 17–18, 2014 | 598 | ± 4% | 50% | 42% | 8% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Katko) | July 27–29, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 40% | 15% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[31] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[32] | Tilt D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Lean D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[34] | Tossup | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John M. Katko | 93,881 | 47.2 | |
| Conservative | John M. Katko | 17,768 | 9.0 | |
| Independence | John M. Katko | 6,825 | 3.4 | |
| Total | John Katko | 118,474 | 59.6 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Maffei | 72,631 | 36.5 | |
| Working Families | Daniel Maffei | 7,673 | 3.9 | |
| Total | Dan Maffei (incumbent) | 80,304 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 198,778 | 100.0 | ||
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The 25th district located entirely within Monroe County, centered on the city of Rochester. Incumbent Democrat Louise Slaughter, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 28th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1987 to 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 57% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+7.
Democratic primary
Due to Slaughter's age and recent health problems, there was speculation that she might retire, with Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren considered likely to run for the Democrats.[153] On January 15, 2014, Slaughter confirmed that she was running again.[154]
Candidates
Nominee
- Louise Slaughter, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
She also received the Working Families nomination.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Assini, Town Supervisor of Gates and the Conservative nominee for the seat in 2004
He also received the Conservative Party nomination.[3]
General election
Independent Tim Dean was also running, but was not on the ballot.[155]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
Results
Despite it being considered a non-competitive race, Slaughter was re-elected by only 869 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louise Slaughter | 87,264 | 45.3 | |
| Working Families | Louise Slaughter | 9,539 | 4.9 | |
| Total | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 96,803 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Mark Assini | 75,990 | 39.4 | |
| Conservative | Mark Assini | 19,942 | 10.4 | |
| Total | Mark Assini | 95,932 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 192,735 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 25th district located in Erie and Niagara counties and includes the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Incumbent Democrat Brian Higgins, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 27th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 75% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+12.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brian Higgins, incumbent U.S. Representative
Disqualified
- Emin Egriu[156]
He also received the Working Families nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathy Weppner, former talk radio host[157]
He also received the Conservative nomination.[3]
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[20]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[21]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[22]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Higgins | 100,648 | 60.6 | |
| Working Families | Brian Higgins | 12,562 | 7.5 | |
| Total | Brian Higgins (incumbent) | 113,210 | 68.1 | |
| Republican | Kathleen A. Weppner | 38,477 | 23.2 | |
| Conservative | Kathleen A. Weppner | 14,432 | 8.7 | |
| Total | Kathleen A. Weppner | 52,909 | 31.9 | |
| Total votes | 166,119 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 27th district is located in Western New York and includes all of Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming and Livingston counties, and parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara and Ontario counties. Incumbent Republican Chris Collins, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2012, defeating Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul with 51% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+8.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chris Collins, incumbent U.S. Representative
Collins also received the Conservative and Independence nominations.[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim O'Donnell, police officer[158]
Declined
- Kathy Hochul, former U.S. Representative (running for Lieutenant Governor)[159]
O'Donnell also received the Working Families nomination.[3]
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Collins | 109,171 | 53.6 | |
| Conservative | Chris Collins | 27,605 | 13.6 | |
| Independence | Chris Collins | 7,899 | 3.9 | |
| Total | Chris Collins (incumbent) | 144,675 | 71.1 | |
| Democratic | James D. O'Donnell | 50,939 | 25.0 | |
| Working Families | James D. O'Donnell | 7,972 | 3.9 | |
| Total | James D. O'Donnell | 58,911 | 28.9 | |
| Total votes | 203,586 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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