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Your complete directory of New York candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): July 13, 2006
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 22, 2006
Filing Deadline (Other Parties): September 26, 2006
Primary: September 12, 2006

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Giuliani for Mayor - 1993

POLITICAL PARTY LEGEND:
(D) = Democrat - (R) = Republican - (C) = Conservative - (CNST) = Constitution
(G) = Green - (IP) = Independence Party - (I) = Independent/No Party - (Ind) - Independent
(L) = Liberal - (LIBT) = Libertarian - (NL) = Natural Law - (RTL) = Right to Life -
(SJ) = Save Jobs - (SC) = School Choice - (SWP) = Socialist Workers
(VOP) = Voice of the People - (WF) = Working Families

Note: New York law permits "fusion" candidates (i.e., individuals who
concurrently seek an office as a candidate of more than one party).

This page was last updated on November 2, 2006

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor nominees run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ George Pataki (R)* - Retiring in 2006. ]
[& Mary Donohue (R)* - Retiring in 2006. ]

John Faso (R/C) - Ex-State Assembly Minority Leader, Attorney & '02 State Comptroller Nominee
&
C. Scott Vanderhoef (R/C) - Rockland County Executive, Attorney & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide

Eliot Spitzer (D/IP/WF) - Attorney General
&
David Paterson (D/IP/WF) - State Senate Minority Leader

Malachy McCourt (G) - Author, Screenwriter, Actor & Progressive Activist
&
Alison Duncan (G) - Pre-Med Student, Audiovisual Technician & Green Activist

John Clifton (LIBT) - Ex-State Party Chair, Social Worker, Navy Veteran & '00 US Senate Nominee
&
Don Silberger (LIBT) - College Professor, '04 US Senate Nominee & '98 Lt. Governor Nominee

Maura DeLuca (SWP) - Garment Worker & Communist Political Organizer
&
Ben O'Shaughnessy (SWP) - College Student & Communist Political Organizer

Bill Murawski (Write-In) - Journalist, Public Access TV Show Producer & Frequent Candidate
& Donald Winkfield (Write-In) - Journalist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2006.

Alfred E. Smith for Governor - 1918

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Alan Hevesi (D/IP/WF)*
J. Christopher Callaghan (R/C) - Saratoga County Treasurer & Ex-Financial Analyst
Julia Willebrand (G) - Educator, Progressive Activist & '01 NYC Mayor Candidate
John Cain (LIBT) - Insurance Broker & Ex-Democratic Activist

Willie Cotton (SWP) - Journalist, Communist Political Organizer & '04 Congressional Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Eliot Spitzer (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2006. ]
Andrew Cuomo (D/WF) - Ex-US Housing Secretary, Attorney & '02 Governor Candidate
Jeanine Pirro (R/C/IP) - Westchester County District Attorney & Ex-County Judge
Chris Garvey (LIBT) - Attorney & '98 Governor Nominee
Rachel Treichler (G) - Attorney, Ex-Bookstore Owner & '02 Congressional Nominee

Martin Koppel (SWP) - Journalist, Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate
Carl Person (Write-In) - Attorney


STATE LEGISLATURE:

State Assembly (Republican Caucus)

State Senate
(Democratic Caucus)


U.S. SENATOR:

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
John Spencer (R/C) - Ex-Yonkers Mayor, Substance-Abuse Consultant, Ex-Banker & Vietnam Veteran
Howie Hawkins (G) - Green Party US Co-Founder, Leftist Activist & Frequent Candidate
Kathleen "K.T." McFarland (Jobs) - Ex-Deputy Asst. Defense Secretary, Ex-Congressional Aide & Republican
Jeff Russell (LIBT) - Retiree & LP Activist
Bill Van Auken (Socialist Equality) - Journalist, Socialist Activist & '04 Presidential Nominee
Roger Calero (SWP) - Journalist, Communist Political Organizer & '04 Presidential Nominee

Jacob K. Javits for US Senate - 1956

Chuck Schumer (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.


U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Tim Bishop (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Italo Zanzi (R/C) - VP of Major League Baseball, Attorney & Ex-Pro Soccer Player

District 2:
Steve Israel (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
John Bugler (R/C) - Retired Engineer, Navy Veteran, '90 Nominee & '04 Assembly Nominee

W.J. Bryan for President - William Sulzer for Congress - 1900

District 3:
Pete King (R/C/IP)*
Dave Mejias (D/WF) - Nassau County Legislator & Attorney
Rocco Calise (People's)

District 4:
Carolyn McCarthy (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Marty Blessinger (R/C) - Ex-Police Officer & Conservative Party Activist

District 5:
Gary Ackerman (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)

Ruth Pratt - 1930

District 6:
Gregory Meeks (D)*

District 7:
Joe Crowley (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Brawley (R/C) - Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Jerrold Nadler (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Eleanor Friedman (R)
Dennis Adornato (C) - Realtor & Ex-Pro Boxer

District 9:
Anthony Weiner (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)

Col. Theodore Roosevelt for Governor - 1898

District 10:
Ed Towns (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jonathan Anderson (R)
Ernest Johnson (C)
Eric Spruiell (WF)

District 11:
[ Major Owens (D)* - Retiring in 2006. ]
Yvette Clarke (D/WF) - NYC Councilwoman, Ex-Business Development Executive & '04 Candidate
Steve Finger (R/LIBT) - Physician
Mariana Blume (C) - Ex-GOP District Leader & '04 Nominee

Ollie McClean (Freedom)
Nancy Boyasko (SWP/Write-In)

District 12:
Nydia Velazquez (D/WF)*
Allan Romaguera (R/C) - '04 Assembly Nominee & '02 State Sen. Nominee

Benjamin Tracy for NYC Mayor - 1897

District 13:
Vito Fossella (R/C/IP)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Harrison (D/WF) - Attorney & Community Activist

District 14:
Carolyn Maloney (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Danniel Maio (R) - Cartographer & Frequent Candidate

District 15:
Charlie Rangel (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Edward Daniels (R) - Paralegal, USAF Veteran & '02/'04 State Assembly Nominee

Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. - 1967

District 16:
Jose Serrano (D/WF)*
Ali Mohamed (R/C) - '04 Nominee

District 17:
Eliot Engel (D/WF)*
Jim Faulkner (R/C/IP) - Home Improvement Contractor & USCG Veteran

District 18:
Nita Lowey (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Richard Hoffman (R/C) - Banker & '04 Nominee
David Prunier (Independent) - Internet Consultant, Community Activist & Ex-Republican

District 19:
Sue Kelly (R/C/IP)* - (Campaign Site)
John Hall (D) - Ex-Ulster County Legislator, Ex-Saugerties School Board Member & Musician

Fiorello LaGuardia for NYC Mayor - Matt Levy for Council President - 1941

District 20:
John Sweeney (R/C/IP)* - (Campaign Site)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D/WF) - Attorney, Ex-US Housing Official & Community Activist
Eric Sundwall (LIBT) - Businessman & Ex-NY Conservative Party Activist

District 21:
Mike McNulty (D/C/IP/WF)*
Warren Redlich (R/LIBT) - Attorney, GOP Activist & '04 Nominee

District 22:
Maurice Hinchey (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)

District 23:
John McHugh (R/C/IP)*
Bob Johnson (D/WF) - Surgeon, Retired Army Officer & '04 Nominee

Bill Mauldin - 1956

District 24:
[ Sherwood "Sherry" Boehlert (R)* - Retiring in 2006. ]
Ray Meier (R/C) - State Sen., Ex-Oneida County Executive, Attorney & Army Veteran
Mike Arcuri (D/IP/WF) - Oneida County District Attorney
Mike Sylvia (LIBT) - FedEx Courier

District 25:
Jim Walsh (R/C/IP)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Maffei (D/WF) - Ex-Congressional Aide, Businessman & Democratic Activist

District 26:
Tom Reynolds (R/C)* - (Campaign Site)
Jack Davis (D/IP/WF) - Manufacturer, USCG Veteran & '04 Nominee

Congressman William E. Miller - 1960

District 27:
Brian Higgins (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael McHale (R) - Attorney

District 28:
Louise Slaughter (D/IP/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
John Donnelly (R/C) - Tonawanda Town Councilor

District 29:
John "Randy" Kuhl (R/C/IP)* - (Campaign Site)
Eric Massa (D/WF) - Retired Naval Officer & Ex-Aide to Gen. Wesley Clark


Norman Mailer for Mayor - 1969

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

America First Party of New York State
Conservative Party of New York State
New York State Constitution Party
New York State Democratic Party
Green Party of New York State
Independence Party of New York
Integrity Party of New York State
New York State Integrity Party
Liberal Party of New York
Libertarian Party of New York
New York State Republican Party
New York Right To Life Party
School Choice Party
Socialist Party of New York
Socialist Workers Party of New York
Working Families Party


STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

 

Paul Boutelle - 1966

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Albany Times Union
Amsterdam Recorder
Buffalo Artvoice (Alternative)
Buffalo News
Buzzsaw Haircut (Ithaca College)
Chenango County Evening Sun
Daily Orange (Syracuse University)
East Hampton Independent
East Hampton Star
Elmira Star-Gazette
Empire Page Politics
Genesee Country Express
Glens Falls Post-Star
Gloversville Leader-Herald
Hamilton County News
Hillsdale Independent
Honeoye Falls Sentinel
Ithaca Times
LGNY (NYC - Gay & Lesbian)
Little Falls Evening Times
Livingston County Lake and Valley Clarion
LIPolitics.com (Long Island)

Medina Journal-Register
Middletown Cable TV-6
Middletown Times-Herald Record
New York City Gotham Gazette
New York Daily News
New York Law Journal
New York Magazine

New York Newsday
- (Politics Section)

New York Observer
- (Politics Section)
New York Post
New York Press (Alternative)
New York Sun
New York Times
- (Politics Section)
New York Village Voice
New York Wired
News-12 New York (Cablevision - Long Island/Bronx/Westchester)
NY1: News
Oswego Palladium-Times
PoliticsWNY.com
Rome Sentinel
Schenectady Daily Gazette
Smithtown News
Staten Island Advance
Sullivan County Democrat
Syracuse Herald-Journal & Post-Standard
- (Election News)
Syracuse New Times
Troy Record
Urban Elephants
Watertown Daily News
Westchester Today
WRBW TV-16 (WB - Rochester)

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