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United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2012
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 New York's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State Assembly |
2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York will take place on November 6, 2012. Voters will elect 27 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is April 16, 2012. On January 27, 2012, Judge Gary Sharpe moved the primary date from September 11, 2012 to June 26, 2012 in order to allow for sufficient time to send absentee ballots to military voters.[1]
According to the Ithaca Journal, New York has 11 potentially competitive U.S. House races -- largely thanks to redistricting. The article quotes David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report as saying that the state's races will have a big impact on the party balance in the U.S. House.[2]
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party holds 21 of the 29 Congressional seats from New York. However, the state lost two seats after the 2010 census and will elect 27 representatives.
| Members of the U.S. House from New York -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 21 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 8 | Pending | |
| Total | 29 | 27 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the 29 congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Marie Buerkle |  Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 25 |
| Bill Owens |  Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 23 |
| Bob Turner | Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 9 |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 27 |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14 |
| Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 4 |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 15 |
| Chris Gibson | Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 19 |
| Ed Towns | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 10 |
| Eliot Engel | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 17 |
| Gary Ackerman | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 5 |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 6 |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 8 |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 16 |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 7 |
| Kathy Hochul | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 26 |
| Louise Slaughter | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 28 |
| Maurice Hinchey | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 22 |
| Michael Grimm | Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 13 |
| Nan Hayworth | Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 19 |
| Nita Lowey | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 18 |
| Nydia Velazquez | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 12 |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 21 |
| Peter T. King | Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 3 |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 24 |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 2 |
| Tim Bishop | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 1 |
| Tom Reed | Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 29 |
| Yvette D. Clark | Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 11 |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Tim Bishop: Incumbent[1]
Republican Primary
- Randy Altschuler: Businessman, previous candidate[2]
- George Demos: Attorney[2]
- Jason Sterling: Lawyer[3]
2nd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Vivianne Falcone[4] (Also running as a Working Families candidate)
Republican Primary
- Peter T. King: 3rd district incumbent (Also running as a Conservative and Independence candidate)
- Paul Mourino[4]
3rd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Steve Israel: 2nd district Incumbent (Also running as a Working Families and Independence candidate)[4]
Republican Primary
- Robert Previdi[4]
- Stephen Labate (Also running as a Conservative candidate)[4]
4th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Carolyn McCarthy: Incumbent
Republican Primary
5th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Gregory Meeks: 6th district incumbent
- Mike Scala: Law student[6]
- Allan Jennings Jr. (Also running as a Republican candidate)[4]
Republican Primary
- Allan Jennings Jr. (Also running as a Democratic candidate)[4]
6th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
7th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Nydia Velazquez: 12th district incumbent
- Dan O'Connor[8]
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
8th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Charles Barron: Brooklyn councilman[9]
- Hakeem Jeffries: New York State Assembly[9]
- Withdrawn:
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
9th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Yvette Clarke: 11th district incumbent
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
10th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Jerrold Nadler: 8th district incumbent
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
11th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Mark Murphy: Aide to New York City public advocate[11]
Republican Primary
- Michael Grimm: 13th district incumbent
12th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Carolyn Maloney: 14th district incumbent
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
13th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Charles Rangel: Incumbent from District 15
- Adriano Espaillat: Current New York State Senator
- Craig Schley: Community activist[12]
- Clyde Williams: Former DNC political director[13]
- Joyce Johnson: Previous candidate[14]
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
14th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Joseph Crowley: 7th district incumbent
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
15th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Jose Serrano: 16th district incumbent
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
16th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Eliot Engel: 17th district incumbent (Also running as a Working Families candidate)[4]
- Aniello Grimaldi[4]
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run.
Green Party Primary
17th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Nita Lowey: 18th district incumbent (Also running as a Working Families and Independence candidate)[4]
Republican Primary
- Withdrawn:
- Note: Francis Morganthaler appeared on initial primary lists but he was disqualified from the ballot in May 2012.[4][16]
18rd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Rich Becker: Cardiologist, town councilman[17]
- Matt Alexander: Mayor of Wrappinger Falls[18]
- Tom Wilson: Mayor of Tuxedo Park[19]
- Duane Jackson[4]
- Sean Maloney[4]
Republican Primary
- Nan Hayworth: 19th district incumbent (Also running as a Conservative and Independence candidate.)[20]
Working Families primary
19th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Joel Tyner: Dutchess County legislator[21]
- Julian Schreibman (Also running as a Working Families candidate)[4]
Republican Primary
- Chris Gibson: 20th district incumbent (Also running as a Conservative and Independence candidate)[4]
20th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Paul Tonko: 21st district incumbent (Also running as a Working Families and Independence candidate)[4]
Republican Primary
- Robert Dieterich (Also running as a Conservative candidate)[4]
21st Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Bill Owens: 23rd district incumbent (Also running as a Working Families candidate.)[22]
Republican Primary
- Matt Doheny: Businessman, previous candidate[23] (Also running as a Conservative and Independence candidate.)[22]
- Kellie Greene[24]
- Withdrawn
- Tim Stampfler: Corrections officer[25][22]
Green party
22nd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
- Richard Hanna: 24th district incumbent (Also running as a Conservative and Independence candidate)[22]
- Michael Kicinski Sr.[22]
- Withdrawn:
Conservative Primary
- Richard Hanna (Also running as a Republican and Independence candidate)[22]
- Julie Miller[22]
23rd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Melissa Dobson[22]
- Nate Shinagawa (Also running as a Working Families candidate)[22]
- Leslie Danks Burke[22]
Republican Primary
24th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Dan Maffei: Previous 25th District representative[27] (Also running as a Working Families candidate)[22]
- Withdrawn
- Brianne Murphy: Attorney[28][22]
Republican Primary
- Ann Marie Buerkle 25th district incumbent (Also running as a Conservative and Independence candidate)[22]
Green party
25th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Louise Slaughter: 28th district incumbent
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
26th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Brian Higgins: 27th district incumbent (Also running as a Working Families and Independence candidate)[22]
Republican Primary
- Michael Madigan (Also running as a Conservative and Independence candidate)[4]
27th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Kathy Hochul: 26th district incumbent (Also running as a Working Families candidate)[22]
Republican Primary
- Chris Collins (Also running as a Conservative candidate)[22]
- David Bellavia (Also running as a Conservative candidate)[22]
Independence party
Race background
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in New York in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats retake the House or Republican holds its majority in 2013.[29] New York ranked 4th on the list.[29]
See also
- United States Senate elections in New York, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
References
- ↑ The Hill "NY Rep. Bishop asks for $100 to attend campaign kickoff," Accessed December 22, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Times Beacon Record "Randy Altschuler, George Demos to run for Congress," Accessed December 22, 2011
- ↑ Jason Sterling campaign website, Accessed January 27, 2012
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 New York Board of Elections "Filings for June 26, 2012 Federal Primary," April 17, 2012
- ↑ Garden City, NY Patch "Frank Scaturro's Starting Early with Fundraising," Accessed December 22, 2011
- ↑ BLS Advocate "Mike Scala, ’12, to Run for U.S. Congress," October 16, 2011
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 NYTimes blog "Three officials announce bids to replace Ackerman," March 19, 2012
- ↑ Dan O'Connor campaign website, Accessed January 27, 2012
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Brooklyn Papers "Barron makes the fight against Rep. Ed Towns a three-way," Accessed December 22, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call "New York: Edolphus Towns Retiring After 15 Terms," April 15, 2012
- ↑ Staten Island Real-Time News "Democrat Mark Murphy declares for Staten Island congressional seat," January 19, 2012
- ↑ Columbia Spectator 'Harlem activist Craig Schley formally announced his candidacy against longtime Representative Charles Rangel" Accessed February 17, 2012
- ↑ NY Daily News "Clyde Williams adds big-money names to list," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Capital Tonight "Joyce Johnson Makes 2nd Attempt Against Rangel," March 28, 2012
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Daily Cortlandt "Rosen Drops Challenge of Lowey, Supports Carvin," March 21, 2012
- ↑ The Journal News,"State Board of Elections certifies Congressional candidates," May 4, 2012
- ↑ PolitickerNY "Democrat emerges to take on Nan Hayworth," Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ PolitickerNY "Hayworth opponent officially declares campaign," November 10, 2011
- ↑ Tom Wilson campaign site "Wilson announces campaign for New York's 19th congressional district," January 17, 2012
- ↑ New York Board of Elections "Filings for June 26, 2012 Federal Primary," April 18, 2012
- ↑ Capitol Confidential "Already, Joel Tyner for Congress," Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 22.13 22.14 22.15 22.16 22.17 22.18 22.19 22.20 22.21 22.22 22.23 New York Board of Elections "Filings for June 26, 2012 Federal Primary," April 18, 2012
- ↑ Press-Republican "Matt Doheny to run again," Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ Watertown Daily Times "Sackets Harbor resident files paperwork to run for Congress," January 12, 2012
- ↑ Press-Republican "Plattsburgh man to run for Congress," Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Capital Tonight "Engel makes two GOP challenges officially for Hinchey," Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ Syracuse Post-Standard "Former Rep. Dan Maffei says he's ready for rematch with Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle," Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call "Buerkle becomes Democrats' prime N.Y. target," Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
