2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

Overview

By district

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

District 1

Working Families 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.

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.

Candidates

Nominee

• Lee Zeldin, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2008

Eliminated in primary

• George Demos, former Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutor and candidate for this seat in 2010

Endorsements

State officials

• George Pataki, former Governor of New York

Local officials

• Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City

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

• United States Chamber of Commerce

Results

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. Bishop denied the allegations as "outrageous, unfounded attacks on my character and my family". After the incident was picked up by the media, Semler called the allegations a "nonstory".

Despite the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigating the incident, in September the Justice Department closed its investigation without filing charges.

However, the NRCC and other right wing groups exploited the incident to paint Bishop as a corrupt Washington insider.

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• Everytown for Gun Safety
• Sierra Club

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

• BIPAC
• National Federation of Independent Business
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
• National Right to Life Committee
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

Independence 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Patricia Maher, civic association president and former health-care executive

Declined

• Kathleen Rice, Nassau County District Attorney

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

• William D. Stevenson

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Everytown for Gun Safety
• National Right to Life Committee

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 3

Working Families 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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Grant Lally, attorney and nominee for the 5th district in 1994 & 1996

Eliminated in primary

• Stephen Labate, U.S. Army reservist, financial planning advisor and nominee for this seat in 2012

Results

Lally also received the Conservative nomination.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Everytown for Gun Safety
• Sierra Club

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 4

Independence 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. She would instead endorse Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice.

Candidates

Nominee

• Kathleen Rice, Nassau County District Attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Kevan Abrahams, Democratic Leader in the Nassau County Legislature

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
• Carmen Piñeyro, Freeport trustee

Results

Rice also received the Working Families nomination.

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

Eliminated in primary

• Frank Scaturro, attorney, historian and candidate for this seat in 2010 & 2012

Declined

• Fran Becker, Nassau County Legislator and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012
• Kate Murray, Hempstead Town Supervisor

Results

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

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• EMILY's List
• Everytown for Gun Safety
• Sierra Club

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 5

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

Meeks also received the Working Families Party nomination.

Republican primary

Candidates

No Republicans filed.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 6

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 (running for state senate and endorsed Meng)

She also received the Working Families nomination.

General election

Meng was unopposed for re-election.

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 7

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

Declined

• John Liu, former New York City Comptroller and candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013

Results

Velázquez also received the nomination of the Working Families Party.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jose Luis Fernandez

Conservative primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Allan E. Romaguera

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 8

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

• Alan Bellone, businessman, Republican nominee for the State Assembly in 2008 and 2010 and nominee for this seat in 2012

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Progressive Change Campaign Committee
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 9

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

• Daniel J. Cavanagh, Republican nominee for this seat in 2012

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 10

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

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 11

Independence 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. 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. 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Domenic Recchia, former member of the New York City Council

Disqualified

• Erick Salgado, pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos and candidate for mayor of New York City in 2013

Declined

• Michael Cusick, state assembly member
• Michael McMahon, former U.S. Representative
• Debi Rose, former New York City Council member
• Diane Savino, state senator
• Matthew Titone, state assembly member

Results

Recchia won the Democratic nomination unopposed, 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. 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.

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.

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".

Endorsements

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
• National Right to Life Committee

Newspapers

• New York Daily News
• Staten Island Advance

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
• United Food and Commercial Workers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• Sierra Club

Debate

Polling

Predictions

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". 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".

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. A special election to replace him was held on May 5, 2015.

On July 17, 2015, Grimm was sentenced to eight months in prison. He surrendered on September 22, 2015, ultimately serving seven months before being released on May 20, 2016.

District 12

Independence 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.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Everytown for Gun Safety
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 13

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

Eliminated in primary

• Adriano Espaillat, state senator and candidate for this seat in 2012
• Yolanda Garcia, community activist
• Michael Walrond, Jr., pastor

Declined

• Calvin O. Butts, pastor
• David Paterson, former Governor
• Adam Clayton Powell IV, former state assembly member and candidate for this seat in 1994 & 2010
• Keith Wright, state assembly member

Polling

Results

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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.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• J Street
• Sierra Club

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 14

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

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 15

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

• Sam Sloan, chess player and perennial candidate

Declined

• Rubén Díaz Sr., state senator
• Annabel Palma, New York City Council member

Results

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

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Everytown for Gun Safety
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 16

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.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 17

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.

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Everytown for Gun Safety
• Sierra Club

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 18

Independence 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. 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."

Candidates

Nominee

• Nan Hayworth, former U.S. Representative

Disqualified

• Andre Barnett, businessman and Reform nominee for president of the United States in 2012

Declined

• Greg Ball, state senator

Hayworth also received the Conservative and Independence Party nomination.

Independence primary

Results

General election

Campaign

Ball 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.

Endorsements

State legislators

• Greg Ball, state senator (R)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• Everytown for Gun Safety
• J Street

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 16, 2014

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 19

Independence 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sean Eldridge, investment fund president and political activist

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. 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?" 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."

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"; and Vanity Fair opined that his campaign was "overfunded and stacked with expensive consultants".

Endorsements

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• BIPAC
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
• No Labels

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• J Street
• Sierra Club

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 22, 2014

Polling

Predictions

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. The Hill named Eldridge as one of their "Top 10 worst candidates of 2014".

District 20

Independence 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.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• J Street
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 21

Independence 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. He had been re-elected in 2012 with 50.1% 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. 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.

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 Democratic Chairman
• Jonathan Cardinal, director of economic development for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
• Randy Douglas, chairman of the Essex County Board of Supervisors
• Lee Kindlon, attorney
• Scott Murphy, former U.S. Representative
• Bill Owens, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Addie Jenne Russell, state assembly member
• Dede Scozzafava, former state assembly member and Republican nominee for this seat in 2009
• John T. Sullivan, Jr., former Oswego Mayor

Woolf also received the Working Families nomination.

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. 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. 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.

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.

Candidates

Nominee

• Elise Stefanik, former George W. Bush administration aide (designated party nominee) (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

Withdrawn

• Joe Gilbert, retired Army major and Tea Party activist
• Michael Ring, broadcast engineer and computer consultant
• Jamie Waller, former Marine and political consultant

Declined

• Doug Hoffman, Conservative Party nominee for New York's 23rd congressional district in 2009 and Republican candidate for the seat in 2010
• Kate Hogan, Warren County District Attorney
• John James, actor
• Betty Little, state senator
• Paul Maroun, mayor of Tupper Lake and Franklin County Legislator

Endorsements

U.S. Representatives

• Bill Paxon, former U.S. Representative and former Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee

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

Individuals

• Doug Hoffman, businessman, Conservative Party nominee for New York's 23rd congressional district in 2009 and Republican candidate for the seat in 2010
• Freda Solomon, widow of former U.S. Representative Gerald Solomon Individuals
• Susan D. Harris, columnist

Polling

Debate

Results

Doheny and Stefanik also sought the Conservative and Independence Party nominations. 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.

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Matt Funiciello, bakery owner and political activist

Removed from ballot

• Donald Hassig, environmental activist and nominee for the seat in 2012

General election

Endorsements

U.S. Representatives

• Bill Owens, U.S. representative from New York's 21st congressional district (2009–2015)
• Paul Tonko, U.S. representative from New York's 20th congressional district (2009–present)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• Sierra Club

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
• National Right to Life Committee

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
• Freda Solomon, widow of former U.S. Representative Gerald Solomon

Individuals

• Ralph Nader, attorney and four time presidential candidate

Debates

Polling

• ^ Internal poll for the Matt Doheny campaign

Predictions

Results

District 22

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

Disqualified

• Michael Kicinski, electronics engineer, Tea Party activist and candidate for this seat in 2012

Withdrawn

• Michael Vasquez, founder and president of MV Consulting, Inc.

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.

Results

Hanna also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 23

Independence 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

Declined

• Nate Shinagawa, Tompkins County legislator and nominee for this seat in 2012

Robertson also received the Working Families nomination.

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
• National Right to Life Committee
• No Labels
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• EMILY's List
• J Street
• Sierra Club

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 23, 2014

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 24

Reform Independence Kakto:
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.

Candidates

Nominee

• John Katko, former Assistant United States Attorney in the Department of Justice

Declined

• Ann Marie Buerkle, former U.S. Representative
• Janet Burman, economist
• Rick Guy, lawyer
• Ian Hunter, businessman
• John Lemondes, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel
• Jason Lesch, accountant
• Jane Rossi, businesswoman
• Randy Wolken, president of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York

Katko also had the Conservative and Independence nominations.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• Everytown for Gun Safety
• J Street
• No Labels
• Sierra Club

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

Debate

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 25

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. On January 15, 2014, Slaughter confirmed that she was running again.

Candidates

Nominee

• Louise Slaughter, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Lovely Warren, Mayor of Rochester

She also received the Working Families nomination.

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.

General election

Independent Tim Dean was also running, but was not on the ballot.

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

Despite it being considered a non-competitive race, Slaughter was re-elected by only 869 votes.

District 26

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

He also received the Working Families nomination.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kathy Weppner, former talk radio host

He also received the Conservative nomination.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 27

Independence 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim O'Donnell, police officer

Declined

• Kathy Hochul, former U.S. Representative (running for Lieutenant Governor)

O'Donnell also received the Working Families nomination.

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
• National Right to Life Committee

Predictions

Results

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