The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party founded in 1962 following conservative dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in New York. Running on the Conservative Party line,James L. Buckley won election to the U.S. Senate in 1970 and served for one term. Since 2010,the party has held "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position,directly below the Democratic and Republican parties—because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010,2014,2018,and 2022 New York gubernatorial elections. The party is known for its strategy of attempting to influence the Republican Party in a more conservative direction.
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature,while the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Established in 1777 by the Constitution of New York,its members are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. The Democratic Party has held control of the New York State Senate since 2019. The Senate Majority Leader is Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
New York State Assembly,District 99 is located in the southern part of the State of New York in the United States. District 99 is north of New York City and is composed of parts of Orange and Rockland Counties. It is encompassed by New York's 40th State Senate district and New York's 42nd State Senate district,as well as New York's 17th congressional district and New York's 18th congressional district since redistricting in 2022.
Bill de Blasio is an American politician who was the 109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he held the office of New York City Public Advocate from 2010 to 2013.
Gregory R. Ball is a former American politician from 2006 to 2014,former active duty U.S. Air Force officer and member of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. He is a resident of Fredericksburg,Texas.
RoseMarie Panio is an American politician that ran the Westchester County,New York Republican Committee from 2004 to 2007. She was unanimously elected Secretary for the State GOP in 2006,but has been unsuccessful in three attempts at public office,including a 2007 race for Town supervisor of her home town. Panio owns a liquor store in Peekskill,New York,and is a grandmother. She resides in Yorktown Heights,New York.
Michael B. Kaplowitz is an American lawyer,financial planner and Democratic politician from Somers,New York. He was a member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators and represented portions of New Castle,Somers and Yorktown. He served as Chair of the Board from 2014 to 2017.
Robert Patrick Astorino is an American politician,radio producer,and television host who was the county executive of Westchester County,New York from 2010 to 2017. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of New York in 2014. Astorino is one of the founders of 1050 AM ESPN Radio in New York City;he served as WEPN's executive producer,executive producer of The Michael Kay Show,a host on the MSG Network,as well as the first program director for Sirius Satellite Radio's "The Catholic Channel".
Robert J. Castelli was an American security consultant,academic,and media personality from Goldens Bridge,New York. He served two terms as a member of the New York State Assembly,representing northeastern Westchester County,New York.
The 1866–67 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913,senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1866 and 1867,and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections,terms were up for the senators in Class 3.
David S. Carlucci is an American politician in Rockland County,New York. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the state senator for the 38th district,which includes most of Rockland County and parts of Westchester County until December 2020. Carlucci was one of the youngest senators elected to the New York State Senate in 2010 at just 29 years old.[3] Carlucci served as the chair of the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities.
An election for Mayor of New York City was held on November 7,2017. Incumbent Democrat Bill de Blasio won re-election to a second term with 66.2% of the vote against Republican Nicole Malliotakis.
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 Senate elections were held on November 6,2018,to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York. Primary elections were held on September 13,2018.
Peter Harckham is an American businessman and politician from the State of New York. A Democrat,Harckham represents Senate District 40 in the New York State Senate. He was first elected in 2018,defeating incumbent Terrence Murphy. The 40th district includes parts of Dutchess,Putnam and Westchester counties in the Hudson Valley.
The 2022 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York. Kathy Hochul ascended to the governorship in August 2021,upon Andrew Cuomo's resignation following allegations of sexual harassment. She sought a full term as governor. She appointed Brian Benjamin to the position of lieutenant governor and planned to run alongside him until he too resigned in April 2022. Congressman Antonio Delgado was appointed to replace Benjamin as lieutenant governor. Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary for governor,while Delgado defeated Ana Maria Archila and Diana Reyna in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.
New York's 38th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It is currently represented by Republican Bill Weber previously represented by Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick since 2021,succeeding fellow Democrat and former IDC member David Carlucci,who waged an unsuccessful run for Congress.
New York's 40th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Peter Harckham since 2019,following his defeat of incumbent Republican Terrence Murphy.
Elijah Reichlin-Melnick is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate for the 38th district,which includes most of Rockland County and parts of Westchester County. He succeeded David Carlucci.
Bill Weber is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate from the 38th District since 2023. Weber,a Republican,defeated incumbent Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick in the 2022 election.
