Mario Matthew Cuomo was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms,from 1983 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party,Cuomo previously served as the lieutenant governor of New York from 1979 to 1982 and the secretary of State of New York from 1975 to 1978. He was the father of former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and NewsNation anchor Christopher Cuomo.
Mark Joseph Green is an American author,former public official,public interest lawyer,and Democratic politician from New York City. Green was New York City Consumer Affairs Commissioner from 1990 to 1993 and New York City Public Advocate from 1994 to 2002.
Tawana Vicenia Brawley is an African American woman from New York who gained notoriety in November 1987 at age 15 when she falsely accused four white men of kidnapping and raping her over a four-day period.
Jacob Koppel Javits was an American lawyer and politician from New York. During his time in politics,he served in both chambers of the United States Congress,a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1954 and a member of the United States Senate from 1957 to 1981. A member of the Republican Party,he also served as Attorney General of New York from 1955 to 1957. Generally considered a liberal Republican,he was often at odds with his own party. A supporter of labor unions,the Great Society,and the civil rights movement,he played a key role in the passing of civil rights legislation. An opponent of the Vietnam War,he drafted the War Powers Resolution in 1973.
The 1992 United States Senate elections,held November 3,1992,were elections for the United States Senate. The 34 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections,along with special elections to fill vacancies. They coincided with Bill Clinton's victory in the presidential election. This was the first time since 1956 that the balance of the Senate remained the same.
Stroock &Stroock &Lavan LLP was an American law firm based in New York City,with offices also in Los Angeles,Miami,and Washington,D.C.
Shira Ann Scheindlin is an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She is currently of counsel at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
The New York Attorney General election is held every four years.
Gabriel Oliver Koppell is an American lawyer and politician from New York City. A member of the Democratic Party,he is a former member of the New York City Council and the former New York Attorney General.
Leecia Roberta Eve is an American attorney from New York with experience in federal government,state government,and the private sector who currently works as a lobbyist for telecommunications giant Verizon. Born in Buffalo,Eve was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York during the 2006 election. After working for U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton,Eve served as a senior advisor during Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. From 2011 to 2013,she was Deputy Secretary for Economic Development in the Executive Chamber of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. She was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in July 2017. Eve ran for Attorney General of New York in 2018,but was defeated in the Democratic primary.
New York held various elections on November 7,2006. Most notably,elections were held for the state governor,attorney general,comptroller,and for the U.S. Senate,all of which saw Democrats win and build on their existing majority. While Democrats had already been a strong force in the New York City area,most of the Democratic gains in 2006 occurred upstate. Former Attorney General Eliot Spitzer won the 2006 gubernatorial election by a record margin,while Andrew Cuomo replaced him as the new attorney general. Alan Hevesi was re-elected as comptroller,despite mounting ethics concerns. Hillary Clinton was re-elected to the Senate. For the first time in over 50 years,all major statewide elected offices were held by one party. For the first time in over 60 years,they were all held by Democrats.
The 1982 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 2,1982,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Carey chose not to run for a third term,which resulted in an open race. Democratic nominee Mario Cuomo,the Lieutenant Governor of New York,narrowly defeated Republican Lewis Lehrman,a banker who ran as a conservative.
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American politician and attorney who served as the 54th governor of New York from 2007 until his resignation in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party,he was also the 63rd attorney general of New York from 1999 to 2006.
The 1992 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 3,1992,alongside other 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 Senator Al D'Amato narrowly won re-election to a third term. As of 2024,this is the last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in New York,and the last time that the winning presidential and U.S. Senate candidates in New York were of different political parties.
Rita Eleanor Hauser is an international lawyer known for persuading Yasser Arafat and the Palestine Liberation Organization to renounce violence in 1988. She also served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights from 1969 to 1972. George W. Bush appointed her to the President's Intelligence Advisory Board in 2001,serving through 2004,and she was appointed again by Barack Obama in 2009.
Israel Ruiz Jr. is an American attorney and politician from New York who served as a member of the New York State Senate and New York City Council.
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election occurred on November 6,2018. Incumbent Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo won re-election to a third term,defeating Republican Marc Molinaro and several minor party candidates. Cuomo received 59.6% of the vote to Molinaro's 36.2%.
The 2018 New York state elections took place on November 6,2018. On that date,the State of New York held elections for the following offices:Governor and Lieutenant Governor,Attorney General,Comptroller,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,New York State Senate,New York state assembly,and various others. Primary elections took place on September 13,2018. As of May 2018,Democrats had won all 19 elections to statewide offices that have occurred in New York since 2002.
The 2018 New York Attorney General election took place on November 6,2018. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James,a Democrat,was elected. James is the first woman and the first African-American to be elected New York Attorney General.
John Michael Ryan is an American lawyer from New York who served as the acting district attorney of Queens County in 2019. Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island,he attended St. John's University and its law school. Joining the Queens District Attorney's office as an intern in 1972,he worked there before joining the state attorney general's office,where he led the investigation of the Tawana Brawley rape allegations. Shortly after the appointment of Richard Brown in 1991,he returned to Queens,serving in the district attorney's office for the next 28 years.
