There have been 91 gubernatorial elections in the state of New York since 1777,with the most recent being held on November 8,2022. The next election is scheduled to be held on November 3,2026.
James Donald "Jimmy" Griffin was an American politician who served in the New York State Senate and then for 16 years as the Mayor of Buffalo,New York (1978–93). He later returned to public life serving as a member of the Buffalo Common Council.
The 2006 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush was term-limited,and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. The election was won by then-Republican Charlie Crist,the state's Attorney General. The election was notable in that for the first time,the state elected a Republican governor in three consecutive elections.
The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. It is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term. Official duties dictated to the lieutenant governor under the present New York Constitution are to serve as president of the state senate,serve as acting governor in the absence of the governor from the state or the disability of the governor,or to become governor in the event of the governor's death,resignation or removal from office via impeachment. Additional statutory duties of the lieutenant governor are to serve on the New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments,the State Defense Council,and on the board of trustees of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The lieutenant governor of New York is the highest-paid lieutenant governor in the country.
Byron William Brown II is an American politician who is the current mayor of Buffalo,New York. He has served as Buffalo's 62nd mayor since January 2006,the City's first African-American mayor and longest serving mayor. He previously served Western New York as a member of the New York State Senate and Buffalo Common Council. He is the first African-American politician elected to the New York State Senate to represent a district outside New York City and the first member of any minority race to represent a majority-white New York State Senate district.
Howard Gresham Hawkins III is an American trade unionist,environmental activist,and perennial candidate from New York. A co-founder of the Green Party of the United States,Hawkins was the party's presidential nominee in the 2020 presidential election and is filed as a candidate for the 2024 presidential election. His primary campaign issues included enacting an eco-socialist version of the Green New Deal,which he first proposed in 2010,and building a viable,independent working-class political and social movement in opposition to the Democratic and Republican parties and capitalism in general.
Mark Allen Hackel is an American politician serving as the County Executive of Macomb County,Michigan since the position was established in 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,Hackel previously served as the Macomb County Sheriff from 2001 to 2010.
The 1792 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1792 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.
The Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo,New York is a pre-trial,maximum security detention facility that serves Erie County. Capable of housing 680 inmates,it is the second largest detention facility in New York State outside of New York City. Inmate "Over-flow" is housed at the Holding Center Annex at the Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden,New York. The Jail Management Division of the Erie County Sheriff's Office conducts regularly scheduled tours of the facility for high school and college student groups,police academy classes and groups of "At risk" teens. The ECHC is staffed by approximately 500 Deputies whom are sworn police officers. There are currently two operational k9 narcotics detection teams among them. The ECHC houses many high profile criminals and frequently has to deploy QET to quell inmate disturbances and emergency situations.
The 2013 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 5,2013. This off-year election featured several special elections to the United States Congress;two gubernatorial races;state legislative elections in a few states;and numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot.
Richard W. "Rich" Stanek is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who served as the sheriff of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office from 2007 to 2019.
The 2012 New York state elections took place on November 6,2012. These elections included the 2012 presidential election,an election to one U.S. Senate seat,and elections to all 27 New York congressional seats,all 63 seats in the New York State Senate,and all 150 seats in the New York State Assembly.
The 2014 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014. Incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo sought re-election to a second term in office,though incumbent Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy did not seek re-election. Cuomo and his running mate,former U.S. Representative Kathy Hochul,won contested primaries,while Republican Rob Astorino,the Westchester County Executive,and his running mate were unopposed for their party's nomination. Astorino and Moss were also cross-nominated by the Conservative Party and the Stop Common Core Party.
The 2005 Buffalo Mayoral Election took place on November 8,2005. After incumbent Anthony M. Masiello,a Democrat,announced on April 29,2005,that he would not seek a fourth term as mayor,a field of several Democratic candidates emerged,from which New York State Senator Byron Brown emerged victorious in the primary election. In the general election,Brown went on to defeat Republican challenger Kevin Helfer,former member of the Buffalo Common Council for the University District,as well as two minor-party candidates. Buffalo's 2005 mayoral election is notable as the first in the city to be won by an African-American candidate.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States elections in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. Pennsylvania voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote.
Alejandro Villanueva is an American law enforcement officer who served as the 33rd sheriff of Los Angeles County,California from 2018 until 2022. He defeated incumbent sheriff Jim McDonnell in the 2018 L.A. County Sheriff's race,making him the first to unseat an incumbent in over 100 years. Before becoming Sheriff,he was a lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2020 were held on November 3,2020,to select the ten officers of the North Carolina Council of State. These elections coincided with the presidential election,elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the Senate and elections to the North Carolina General Assembly and top state courts. Primary elections were held on March 3,2020,for offices for which more than one candidate filed per party.
The 2021 Buffalo mayoral election was held on November 2,2021. Democratic Mayor Byron Brown won his fifth-term in office as a write-in candidate. Brown's victory marked the first time since 1985 that Buffalo did not elect the Democratic nominee for mayor.
The 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Incumbent DFLer Keith Ellison won reelection to a second term against Republican challenger Jim Schultz.
The 2022 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 8,2022,in Los Angeles County,California,with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on June 7. Two of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election,as well as two of the countywide elected officials,the Sheriff and the Assessor. In addition,elections were held for the Superior Court,along with two ballot measures.
