Daniel J. O'Donnell is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,he is a member of the New York State Assembly. O'Donnell represents the 69th district in Manhattan,made up of the neighborhoods of Manhattan Valley,Morningside Heights,and portions of the Upper West Side and West Harlem. He is the older brother to Rosie O'Donnell.
William James Pascrell Jr. is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district,having served in the House since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson,New Jersey,Pascrell represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district until 2013;due to the federally mandated redistricting after the 2010 United States census,which resulted in New Jersey losing a seat in the House,Pascrell's home city was placed in the 9th district,which he has represented since. Before his election to the House of Representatives,Pascrell served in the New Jersey General Assembly for four terms beginning in 1988,and was elected to two terms as mayor of Paterson.
The 2006 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections,then incumbent Republican governor George Pataki chose not to run for re-election in a fourth term. Democrat Eliot Spitzer,the New York Attorney General,won the election over former Republican state Assembly minority leader John Faso. As of 2023,this is the last time the Governor’s office in New York changed partisan control.
Scott M. Stringer is an American politician who served as the 44th New York City Comptroller. A Democrat,Stringer also previously served as a New York State Assemblyman,and as the 26th borough president of Manhattan.
William Anson Barclay is an American politician and attorney from the State of New York. A Republican,he has served in the New York State Assembly since 2003. In January 2020,Barclay was elected to the position of Assembly Minority Leader.
Thomas Peter DiNapoli is an American politician serving as the 54th and current New York State Comptroller since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party,he was appointed by a bipartisan majority of the New York State Legislature to the position of comptroller on February 7,2007. He was then elected Comptroller by New York's voters in 2010,2014,2018 and 2022. In his 2014 victory,he led the statewide ticket with the most votes. He was easily reelected to a third term in November 2018,receiving 64.9% of the vote. In 2022,he secured his fourth term in office,receiving 57% of the vote. He is the second longest-serving comptroller in New York State History.
Andrew Stein is an American Democratic politician who served on the New York City Council and was its last president,and as Manhattan Borough President.
The results of elections in the state of New York have tended to be more Democratic-leaning than in most of the United States,with in recent decades a solid majority of Democratic voters,concentrated in New York City and some of its suburbs,including Westchester County,Rockland County and Long Island's Nassau county,and in the cities of Buffalo,Rochester,Syracuse,Albany,and Ithaca.
Andrew D. Hevesi is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 28th Assembly District,which includes Forest Hills,Rego Park,Richmond Hill,Glendale,Kew Gardens,Ridgewood,and Middle Village.
Steven H. Cymbrowitz is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing Assembly District 45,which consists of Brighton Beach,Manhattan Beach and Midwood,among other communities located in the borough of Brooklyn. He lost to Michael Novakhov in the 2022 midterm election.
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American politician and attorney who has been House Minority Leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023. Jeffries is in his sixth House term,having represented New York's 8th congressional district,anchored in southern and eastern Brooklyn,since 2013.
Mark J. F. Schroeder is an American politician who currently serves as the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
Patricia L. Acampora was appointed as a Commissioner of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) on June 16,2005,by Gov. George Pataki,for a term ending February 1,2009. In December 2006,Pataki named Acampora to Chair the PSC,a position she held until January 2008,when Gov. Eliot Spitzer appointed Garry A. Brown as chairman.
Micah Z. Kellner is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly from the 76th district,which includes Manhattan's Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island. Kellner was elected to the Assembly in 2007 and served until 2014,when he did not stand for reelection. In September 2013,he lost the primary election for the Democratic nomination for the New York City Council seat for the 5th District to attorney Ben Kallos. During his Assembly tenure,Kellner was admonished twice by Sheldon Silver,then the Assembly Speaker,based on findings that he had engaged in sexual harassment.
Brian Patrick Kavanagh is an American politician who represents the 27th district in the New York State Senate,representing Lower Manhattan and the western part of Brooklyn since December 2017. He previously served in the New York State Assembly representing the East Side of Manhattan. Kavanagh is a Democrat.
The 2010 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 2,2010,along with elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer won re-election to a third term. Schumer won every county except for Wyoming,Tioga,and Hamilton counties.
Darrel J. Aubertine is an American politician and farmer from the State of New York. A Democrat,Aubertine served as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets from April 2011 to October 2013. He previously represented New York's 48th State Senate district from February 2008 to December 2010 and represented New York's 118th Assembly District from 2003 to 2008. Aubertine has also held public office at the local level.
Kenneth Paul Zebrowski is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly,from the 96th district,representing the communities of Clarkstown and Haverstraw,and portions of the Town of Ramapo,including the villages of Pomona,Wesley Hills,and most of New Hempstead. Prior to his election to the Assembly he served in the Rockland County Legislature.
The 2010 New York state elections took place on November 2,2010. Due to the special election for US Senate,all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time,all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives,all 212 members of the New York State legislature,and many other local officials were elected.
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the 54th governor of New York from 2007 until his resignation in 2008.
