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Vito John Fossella Jr. is an American politician serving as the Staten Island Borough President since 2022. A member of the Republican Party,Fossella previously represented the state's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms,from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. A Staten Island native,Fossella initially took office in 1997,after winning a special election held to replace the resigning Susan Molinari.
James Steven Oddo is an American attorney and politician who served as the Borough President of Staten Island from 2014 to 2021. Oddo had previously served as a member of the New York City Council,representing the 50th district from 1999 to 2013.
Michael E. McMahon is an American politician and attorney serving as the District Attorney for Richmond County,which is coextensive with Staten Island. A member of the Democratic Party,McMahon is a former U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district,serving from 2009 until 2011,and a former member of the New York City Council.
Andrew Joseph Lanza is an American lawyer and Republican politician. He currently serves as a member of the New York State Senate,representing the 24th district,which encompasses most of Staten Island. He was first elected in 2006,and was previously a member of the New York City Council for the 51st district.
New York's 17th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Southern New York. It includes all of Rockland County,and portions of central and northwestern Westchester County,including the village of Port Chester,the city of White Plains,and the Tappan Zee Bridge. It is represented by Democrat Mondaire Jones.
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.
Vincent M. Ignizio is an American politician and former member and Minority Leader of the New York City Council representing Staten Island's 51st district. Before being elected to the City Council,he was a member of the New York State Assembly.
Michael J. Cusick is a New York State legislator who represents the New York State Assembly's District 63,in Staten Island,New York. He is a Democrat,and has served in the Assembly since 2003.
The 2008 congressional elections in New York were held on November 4,2008 to determine representation in the state of New York in the United States House of Representatives. New York has 29 seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4,2009 until January 3,2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election in which Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain by a wide margin.
On November 7,2006,New York,along with the rest of the country held elections for the United States House of Representatives. Democrats picked up 3 House seats,the 19th,the 20th,and the 24th.
The 2008 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 4,2008,and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 31 representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
Eric Nicholas Vitaliano is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
The 2010 congressional elections in New York were held on November 2,2010 to determine representation from the state of New York in the United States House of Representatives. New York had 29 seats in the House. Representatives are elected to two-year terms.
Matthew Mirones is a former Republican politician from New York City who represented parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island in the New York State Assembly.
Michael Gerard Grimm is an American politician and convicted felon,who represented New York in the United States Congress from 2011 to 2015 until his conviction and resignation from Congress. Grimm represented New York's 13th congressional district during his first term,after which he represented New York's 11th congressional district. Both districts consisted of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. Grimm is a member of the Republican Party,and during his time in office was the only Republican to represent a significant portion of New York City.
New York City's 51st City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Republican Joe Borelli since a 2015 special election to replace fellow Republican Vincent Ignizio.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of New York,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including the Governor of New York,Attorney General of New York,and Comptroller of New York.
The city government of New York City controls a budget of about $78.3 billion a year,as of 2016. Officials receive municipal funding for their campaigns,and are elected for a maximum of two terms. City government is dominated by the Democratic Party,which also normally attracts majority support within the city in State,Congressional,and Presidential elections. The suffrage has been extended in stages since the founding of the state:African-Americans received the vote in 1870 and women in 1920. Since 1968,electoral district boundaries at all levels have been drawn so as to ensure minority representation.
A special election for New York's 11th congressional district was held on May 5,2015,to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Grimm. Grimm,a member of the Republican Party,announced on December 30,2014,that he would resign from the House effective January 5,2015,and not take his seat for a third term following his guilty plea for tax evasion. On May 5,2015,Republican candidate Dan Donovan defeated his Democratic challenger Vincent Gentile in the election and filled the vacant seat.
The 2021 New York City borough president elections were held on November 2,2021. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Only the Queens borough president was eligible to seek re-election after winning a special election in 2020.