2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

none related races 2008 United States House of Representatives elections February 2026 November 2019 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York New York (state) 1909 legislative no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York 2010 All 29 New York seats to the United States House of Representatives elections Democratic Party (United States) 23 23 26 3 4,286,047 67.07% Republican Party (United States) 6 6 3 3 2,043,162 31.97% 320px Party gains 320px District results #92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Republican #e27f90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 4, 2008, to elect the 29 U.S. representatives from the State of New York, one from each of the state's 29 congressional districts. 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. The districts with congressional races not forecast as "safe" for the incumbent party were New York's congressional districts 13, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26 and 29. The Democratic Party gained three seats in New York's congressional delegation in the 2008 elections. In New York's 13th congressional district, Democrat Michael McMahon defeated Robert Straniere to win the seat vacated by Republican Rep. Vito Fossella. In New York's 25th congressional district, Democrat Dan Maffei defeated Republican Dale Sweetland to win the seat vacated by Republican Rep. Jim Walsh. In New York's 29th congressional district, Democrat Eric Massa defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Randy Kuhl.http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2008/General/USCongress08.pdf NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 4, 2008 www.elections.ny.gov 15 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20121004220636/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2008/General/USCongress08.pdf 4 October 2012 dead Beginning in 2009, New York's congressional delegation consisted of a lopsided 26 Democrats and 3 Republicans. In the history of New York state politics, this represents the best performance by any one party, as a proportion of total seats, in state history. Republicans suffered in the fallout of the financial crisis, but regained seats in the following elections. yes 2 Overview Votes by district Candidates on multiple ballot lines are marked as the party they caucus with. DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % VotesDistrict 1 162,083 58.38% 115,545 41.62% 0 0.00% 277,628 Democratic HoldDistrict 2 161,279 66.94% 79,641 33.06% 0 0.00% 240,920 Democratic HoldDistrict 3 97,525 36.08% 172,774 63.92% 0 0.00% 270,299 Republican HoldDistrict 4 164,028 64.01% 92,242 35.99% 0 0.00% 256,270 Democratic HoldDistrict 5 112,724 71.00% 43,039 27.11% 3,010 1.90% 158,773 Democratic HoldDistrict 6 141,180 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 141,180 Democratic HoldDistrict 7 118,459 84.65% 21,477 15.35% 0 0.00% 139,936 Democratic HoldDistrict 8 160,775 80.45% 39,062 19.55% 0 0.00% 199,837 Democratic HoldDistrict 9 112,205 93.05% 8,378 6.95% 0 0.00% 120,583 Democratic HoldDistrict 10 155,090 94.19% 9,565 5.81% 0 0.00% 164,655 Democratic HoldDistrict 11 168,562 92.76% 11,644 6.41% 1,517 0.83% 181,723 Democratic HoldDistrict 12 123,053 89.95% 13,748 10.05% 0 0.00% 136,801 Democratic HoldDistrict 13 114,219 60.95% 62,441 33.32% 10,746 5.73% 187,406 Democratic GainDistrict 14 183,239 79.92% 43,385 18.92% 2,659 1.16% 229,283 Democratic HoldDistrict 15 177,151 89.17% 15,676 7.89% 5,849 2.94% 198,676Democratic HoldDistrict 16 127,179 96.59% 4,488 3.41% 0 0.00% 131,667 Democratic HoldDistrict 17 161,594 79.88% 40,707 20.12% 0 0.00% 202,301 Democratic HoldDistrict 18 174,791 68.47% 80,498 31.53% 0 0.00% 255,289 Democratic HoldDistrict 19 164,859 58.67% 116,120 41.33% 0 0.00% 280,979 Democratic HoldDistrict 20 193,651 62.13% 118,031 37.87% 0 0.00% 311,682 Democratic HoldDistrict 21 171,286 62.09% 96,599 35.02% 7,965 2.89% 275,850 Democratic HoldDistrict 22 168,558 66.44% 85,126 33.56% 0 0.00% 253,684 Democratic HoldDistrict 23 75,871 34.66% 143,029 65.34% 0 0.00% 218,900 Republican HoldDistrict 24 130,799 51.91% 120,880 48.03% 0 0.00% 251,679 Democratic HoldDistrict 25 157,375 54.82% 120,217 41.88% 9,483 3.30% 287,075 Democratic GainDistrict 26 109,615 40.55% 148,607 54.97% 12,104 4.48% 270,326 Republican HoldDistrict 27 185,713 74.42% 56,354 22.58% 7,478 3.00% 249,545 Democratic HoldDistrict 28 172,655 78.00% 48,690 22.00% 0 0.00% 221,345 Democratic HoldDistrict 29 140,529 50.97% 135,199 49.03% 0 0.00% 275,728 Democratic GainTotal 4,286,047 67.07% 2,043,162 31.97% 60,811 0.95% 6,390,020 Seat allocation Votes are marked under party the candidate caucuses with, regardless of ballot line. Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 67.07 Republican Republican Party (United States) 31.97 Other #777777 0.96 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 89.66 Republican Republican Party (United States) 10.34 District 1 2008 New York's 1st congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1 2010 Timothy Bishop, Official Portrait, 111th Congress.png Tim Bishop Democratic Party (United States) IndependenceWorking Families 162,083 58.38% Lee Zeldin, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg Lee Zeldin Republican Party (United States) Conservative Party of New York State 115,545 41.62% 2008 United States House of Representatives Election in New York's 1st Congressional District.svg County resultsBishop: #8da9e2 50–60% U.S. Representative Tim Bishop Democratic Party (United States) Tim Bishop Democratic Party (United States) New York's 1st congressional district The 1st district is based on the eastern end and North Shore of Long Island, including the Hamptons, the North Fork, Riverhead, Port Jefferson, Smithtown, and Brookhaven, all in Suffolk County. Due to redistricting, the district lost minimal territory, instead picking up more territory around the towns of King's Park and Smithtown from the 2nd district. The 1st district has a PVI of R+3 but voted for Barack Obama by 4 points in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Democrat Tim Bishop, who was reelected with 62.23% of the vote in 2006.http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_cong.pdf 11/7/06 - House of Representatives February 21, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080221010925/http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_cong.pdf February 21, 2008 On election day, Bishop defeated Republican nominee Lee Zeldin who would then defeat him in a rematch six years later. Republican/Conservative nominee Lee Zeldin, practicing lawyer in Smithtown, New York Democratic/Independence/Working Families nominee Tim Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2003 and former Provost of Southampton College General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php House: Race Ratings The Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106112035/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Rothenberg2008 House Ratings https://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 2 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106133426/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html 6 November 2008Safe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal Ball2008 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2008 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106144620/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 9 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217170047/http://www.realclearpolitics.com:80/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html 17 December 2008 7 November 2008Safe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106054801/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Results New York's 1st congressional district, 2008https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2008/General/USCongress08.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120823001817/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2008/General/USCongress08.pdf dead August 23, 2012 11/4/08 - House of Representatives April 1, 2008 www.elections.ny.gov Tim Bishop Democratic Party (United States) 141,727 51.05% Tim Bishop Independence Party of New York 12,919 4.65% Tim Bishop Working Families Party 7,437 2.68% Tim Bishop (incumbent) Total 162,083 58.38% Lee Zeldin Republican Party (United States) 100,036 36.03% Lee Zeldin Conservative Party of New York State 15,509 5.59% Lee Zeldin Total 115,545 41.62% 13 0.01% 277,641 100% District 2 2008 New York's 2nd congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 2 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 2 2010 120px Steve Israel Democratic Party (United States) IndependenceWorking Families 161,279 66.94% 120px Frank Stalzer Republican Party (United States) Conservative Party of New York State 79,641 33.06% 210px County resultsIsrael: #678cd7 60–70% #416fcd 70–80% U.S. Representative Steve Israel Democratic Party (United States) Steve Israel Democratic Party (United States) New York's 2nd congressional district The 2nd district is based on the western end and North Shore of Long Island, including Huntington, Northport, Islandia, Half Hollow, West Hills, and parts of Islip, all in Suffolk and Nassau Counties. Due to redistricting, the district lost substantial territory, losing most of Lindenhurst, Islip, and portions of the South Shore to the 3rd district while gaining more territory on the North Shore around Huntington and portions of Nassau County. The 2nd district has a PVI of R+3 but voted for Barack Obama by 3 points in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Israel, who was reelected with 70.42% of the vote in 2006. On election day Israel defeated Republican nominee Frank Stalzer. Republican/Conservative nominee Frank Stalzer, businessman Democratic/Independence/Working Families nominee Steve Israel, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2001, former member of the Huntington Town Council, and former staff member for U.S. Representative Richard Ottinger General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results New York's 2nd congressional district, 2008 Steve Israel Democratic Party (United States) 143,759 59.67% Steve Israel Independence Party of New York 11,900 4.94% Steve Israel Working Families Party 5,620 2.33% Steve Israel (incumbent) Total 161,279 66.94% Frank Stalzer Republican Party (United States) 70,145 29.11% Frank Stalzer Conservative Party of New York State 9,496 3.94% Frank Stalzer Total 79,641 33.06% 12 0.01% 240,932 100% District 3 2008 New York's 3rd congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 3 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 3 2010 120px Peter King Republican Party (United States) ConservativeIndependence 172,774 63.92% 120px Graham Long Democratic Party (United States) Working Families 97,525 36.08% 210px County resultsKing: #e55751 60–70% U.S. Representative Peter King Republican Party (United States) Peter King Republican Party (United States) New York's 3rd congressional district The 3rd district is based on the Gold Coast and Jones Beach portion of Long Island, including Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, Long Beach, Massapequa, Brookville, and parts of Islip, all in Suffolk and Nassau Counties. Due to redistricting, the district gained a large amount of territory, gaining in the southern portion of Nassau County around East Rockaway as well as a new portion of the district in Suffolk County, gaining Lindenhurst, Babylon, and portions of Islip, but lost areas around Interstate 495 in Plainview. The 3rd district has a PVI of D+2 but voted for Barack Obama by 8 points in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Republican Peter King, who was reelected with 56.04% of the vote in 2006. On election day King defeated Democratic nominee Graham Long. Republican/Independence/Conservative nominee Peter King, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1993 Democratic/Working Families nominee Graham Long, Economic Development Advisor for Nassau County General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results New York's 3rd congressional district, 2008 Peter King Republican Party (United States) 149,344 55.25% Peter King Conservative Party of New York State 12,983 4.80% Peter King Independence Party of New York 10,447 3.87% Peter King (incumbent) Total 172,774 63.92% Graham Long Democratic Party (United States) 93,481 34.58% Graham Long Working Families Party of New York 4,044 1.50% Graham Long Total 97,525 36.08% 4 0.00% 240,932 100% District 4 2008 New York's 4th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 4 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 4 2010 120px Carolyn McCarthy Democratic Party (United States) IndependenceWorking Families 164,028 64.01% 120px Jack Martins Republican Party (United States) Conservative 92,242 35.99% 210px County resultsMcCarthy: #678cd7 60–70% U.S. Representative Carolyn McCarthy Democratic Party (United States) Carolyn McCarthy Democratic Party (United States) New York's 4th congressional district The 4th district is based on the Nassau South Shore and central Nassau portion of Long Island, including Mineola, Garden City, East Rockaway, Valley Stream, Freeport, and parts of Long Beach, all in Nassau County. Due to redistricting, the district gained a small amount of territory in the southern portion of Nassau County around East Rockaway and Freeport but lost areas around Levittown. The 3rd district has a PVI of D+5 but voted for Barack Obama by 11 points in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Democrat Carolyn McCarthy, who was reelected with 64.92% of the vote in 2006. On election day McCarthy defeated Republican nominee Jack Martins. Republican/Conservative nominee Jack Martins, Mayor of Mineola since 2003 Democratic/Independence/Working Families nominee Carolyn McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1997 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results New York's 4th congressional district, 2008 Carolyn McCarthy Democratic Party (United States) 151,792 59.23% Carolyn McCarthy Independence Party of New York 7,318 2.86% Carolyn McCarthy Working Families Party of New York 4,918 1.92% Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) Total 164,028 64.01% Jack Martins Republican Party (United States) 84,444 32.95% Jack Martins Conservative Party of New York 4,044 3.04% Jack Martins Total 92,242 35.99% 1 0.00% 256,271 100% District 5 2008 New York's 5th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 5 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 5 2010 120px Gary Ackerman Democratic Party (United States) IndependenceWorking Families 107,427 70.65% 120px Elizabeth Berney Republican Party (United States) 41,721 27.44% U.S. Representative Gary Ackerman Democratic Party (United States) Gary Ackerman Democratic Party (United States) New York's 5th congressional district The 5th district is based on the Nassau North Shore and Flushing portion of Queens County, including Manhorhaven, Kings Point, Great Neck, East Hills, Corona, and parts of Jamaica, in Nassau and Queens counties. Due to redistricting, the district was compacted and shifted towards Queens, losing most of its territory on the North Shore, including portions of the cities of Smithtown and Huntington as well as territory in the surrounding communities. The 5th district has a PVI of D+30 but voted for Barack Obama by 27 points in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Democrat Gary Ackerman, who was reelected with 100.00% of the vote in 2006. On election day Ackerman defeated Republican nominee Elizabeth Berney. Republican nominee Elizabeth Berney Democratic/Independence/Working Families nominee Gary Ackerman, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1983 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results New York's 5th congressional district, 2008 Gary Ackerman Democratic Party (United States) 105,836 59.23% Gary Ackerman Independence Party of New York 4,084 2.86% Gary Ackerman Working Families Party of New York 2,804 1.92% Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) Total 164,028 64.01% Elizabeth Berny Republican Party (United States) 41,721 27.44% Jack Martins Total 41,721 27.44% Gonzalo "Jun" Policarpio Conservative Party of New York 2,896 1.91% 5 0.00% 256,271 100% District 6 2008 New York's 6th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 6 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 6 2010 120px Gregory Meeks Democratic Party (United States) 141,180 99.98% U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks Democratic Party (United States) Gregory Meeks Democratic Party (United States) New York's 6th congressional district Incumbent Gregory Meeks has served in Congress since 1998, representing heavily Democratic Queens. He was easily re-elected unopposed. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 7 2008 New York's 7th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 7 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 7 2010 120px Joe Crowley Democratic Party (United States) Working Families 118,459 84.65% 120px William Britt, Jr. Republican Party (United States) Conservative 21,477 15.35% U.S. Representative Joe Crowley Democratic Party (United States) Joe Crowley Democratic Party (United States) New York's 7th congressional district Incumbent Joe Crowley had served in Congress since 1999 representing heavily Democratic areas of the Bronx and Queens. He was easily re-elected against token opposition. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 8 2008 New York's 8th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 8 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 8 2010 120px Jerry Nadler Democratic Party (United States) 160,775 80.50% 120px Grace Lin Republican Party (United States) 39,062 19.5% U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Nadler Democratic Party (United States) New York's 8th congressional district Incumbent Jerry Nadler had served in Congress since 1992 representing heavily Democratic areas of Manhattan. He was easily re-elected against token opposition. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 9 2008 New York's 9th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 9 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 9 2010 120px Anthony Weiner Democratic Party (United States) 112,205 93.10% 120px Alfred F. Donohue Conservative Party (New York) 8,378 6.9% U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner Democratic Party (United States) Anthony Weiner Democratic Party (United States) New York's 9th congressional district Incumbent Anthony Weiner was originally elected in 1998 in this heavily Democratic district representing parts of Brooklyn and Queens. He was easily re-elected against no Republican opposition. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 10 2008 New York's 10th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 10 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 10 2010 120px Edolphus Towns Democratic Party (United States) 73,859 97.80% 120px Herbert F. Rayn Conservative Party (New York) 1,639 2.2% U.S. Representative Edolphus Towns Democratic Party (United States) Edolphus Towns Democratic Party (United States) New York's 10th congressional district Incumbent Edolphus Downs originally was elected to Congress in 1982, representing Brooklyn. He was easily re-elected over token opposition. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 11 2008 New York's 11th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 11 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 11 2010 120px Yvette Clarke Democratic Party (United States) 168,562 92.80% 120px Hugh C. Carr Republican Party (United States) 11,644 6.4% U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke Democratic Party (United States) Yvette Clarke Democratic Party (United States) New York's 11th congressional district Incumbent Yvette Clarke was originally elected in 2006 and ran for re-election. She was easily re-elected in this heavily Democratic district. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 12 2008 New York's 12th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 12 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 12 2010 120px Nydia Velázquez Democratic Party (United States) 123,053 90.00% 120px Allan E. Romaguera Republican Party (United States) 13,748 10.0% U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez Democratic Party (United States) Nydia Velázquez Democratic Party (United States) New York's 12th congressional district Incumbent Nydia Velázquez was re-elected in a landslide over Republican Allan Romaguera. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 13 2008 New York's 13th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 13 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 13 2010 120px Michael McMahon Democratic Party (United States) Working Families Party 114,219 60.9% 120px Robert A. Straniere Republican Party (United States) 62,441 33.3% U.S. Representative Vito Fossella Republican Party (United States) Michael McMahon Democratic Party (United States) thumb New York's 13th congressional district Republican incumbent Vito Fossella announced his retirement on May 20, 2008, leaving this an open seat. Democratic City Councilman Michael McMahon, endorsed by the Staten Island Democratic Partyhttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-NY-13 Staten Island Republicans designated former state Rep. Robert Straniere as their candidate for the Sept. 9 primary July 25, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080802103347/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-NY-13 August 2, 2008 dead won the primary against Steve Harrison, who lost to Fossella in 2006. Republican Robert Straniere defeated Dr. Jamshad Wyne in the Republican primary. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'. McMahon defeated Straniere in the general election. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D flip November 6, 2008 RothenbergLikely D flip November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D flip November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsLean D flip November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLikely D flip November 6, 2008 District 14 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 15 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 16 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 17 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 18 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 19 thumb|300px|right|The 19th congressional district of New York, which includes Westchester and parts of the Hudson Valley. New York's 19th congressional district 2008 New York's 19th congressional district election Democratic incumbent John Hall was challenged by Republican Kieran Lalor. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'. Hall won the election with 59% of the vote.https://ballotpedia.org/New_York%27s_19th_Congressional_District New York's 19th Congressional District Ballotpedia 2024-08-23 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLikely D November 6, 2008 District 20 2008 New York's 20th congressional district election New York Presidential House of Representatives no 2006 New York's 20th congressional district election 2006 2009 New York's 20th congressional district special election 2009 (special) November 4, 2008 136x125px File:Kirsten Gillibrand 2006 official photo cropped.jpg Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic Party (US) 193,651 62.1% 3x4.svg Sandy Treadwell Republican Party (US) 118,031 37.9% Representative Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic Party (US) Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic Party (US) New York District 20 109th US Congress.png 350px New York's 20th congressional district Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand was challenged by Republican Sandy Treadwell. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Leans Democratic.' Gillibrand won easily. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets This was incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand's first run for re-election, and was one of the most expensive House races in the nation, with both campaigns spending a total of more than $9 million.Gillibrand, Treadwell spending millions The Daily Gazette October 28, 2008 October 18, 2008 http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2008/oct/28/1028_treadwell/ Gillibrand had defeated Republican Congressman John Sweeney in an upset in 2006. Representative Gillibrand faced businessmen Morris Guller in the Democratic primary due, it was said, to her support for a supplemental appropriation for the Iraq conflict.Ilan Wurman Ilan Wurman Vote on Iraq funding bill triggers primary challenge for Gillibrand http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/vote-on-iraq-funding-bill-triggers-primary-challenge-for-gillibrand-wynn-to-face-democratic-foe-aga-2007-05-31.html The Hill May 31, 2007 February 15, 2008 May 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080511232526/http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/vote-on-iraq-funding-bill-triggers-primary-challenge-for-gillibrand-wynn-to-face-democratic-foe-aga-2007-05-31.html dead Gilibrand won the primary by a wide margin. Those who would have run in the 2008 Republican primary to face Gillibrand had there been one:Maury Thompson Warren County to endorse on Thursday; Mechanicville GOP endorses Wager; Gillibrand votes for military pay raise http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/01/16/news/columns/politics/doc478ec735c4c0a392191858.txt The Post-Star January 16, 2008 February 15, 2008 Lt. Colonel Michael Rocque, US Army (retired) Sandy Treadwell, former New York Republican State Committee chairman John Wallace, New York State Police (retired) Treadwell, with the backing of the State Conservative Party and the GOP, filed Requests for Judicial Intervention to disqualify Wallace and Rocque from the primary. He succeeded, and became the sole opponent of Kirsten Gillibrand. Gillibrand faced Republican Sandy Treadwell, former Secretary of State for New York.http://sandytreadwell.com/accomplishments/Default.aspx Sandy Treadwell for Congress October 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081008195532/http://www.sandytreadwell.com/accomplishments/default.aspx October 8, 2008 dead On October 10, 2008, the Cook Report listed the 20th District as "Likely Democratic". Gillibrand won the November 4, 2008, election with 62% of the vote to Treadwell's 38%. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean D November 6, 2008 District 21 2008 New York's 21st congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 21 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 21 2010 120px Paul Tonko Democratic Party (United States) Working Families 171,286 62.09% 120px Jim Buhrmaster Republican Party (United States) Conservative 96,599 35.02% 210px County resultsTonko: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% U.S. Representative Michael McNulty Democratic Party (United States) Paul Tonko Democratic Party (United States) New York's 21st congressional district The 21st district is based in the Capital Region, including Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Guilderland, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Colonie, Cohoes, and Waterford. It includes all of Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery counties, and parts of Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Fulton Counties. Due to redistricting, the district gained a large amount of territory, gaining the entirety of Schoharie and Montgomery Counties, as well as the cities of Johnstown and Gloversville, and territory in southern Rensselaer County around East Greenbush and Castleton-On-The-Hudson. The 21st district has a PVI of R+9 but voted for Barack Obama by 18 points in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Democrat Michael McNulty, who was reelected with 78.19% of the vote in 2006. He is retiring. On election day, Tonko defeated Republican nominee Jim Buhrmaster. Republican/Conservative nominee Jim Buhrmaster, Member of the Schenectady County Legislature from District 3 Eliminated in primary Steven Vasquez, Ron Paul supporter Primary results Republican primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/Elections/2008/Primary/2008PrimaryReturns.pdf 9/9/08 - NY21 Congress - R Primary October 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081002022750/http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/Elections/2008/Primary/2008PrimaryReturns.pdf October 2, 2008 Jim Buhrmaster Republican Party (United States) 8,589 70.44 Steven Vasquez Republican Party (United States) 3,605 29.56 12,194 100.0 Democratic/Working Families nominee Paul D. Tonko, Member of the New York State Assembly from the 105th State Assembly district since 1983 Eliminated in primary M. Tracey Brooks, Democratic nominee for 108th State Assembly district in 2002 Phillip G. Steck, Member of the Albany County Legislature for the 15th district since 1999 and Colonie Town Democratic chairman Darius Shahinfar Joseph P. Sullivan, perennial candidate Declined Neil Breslin, Member of the New York State Senate from the 46th State Senate district since 1997December 30, 2007 NY Open Seat Has Few Takers, at Least for Now www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/nyregion/tom-suozzi-governor-ny.html November 29, 2021 Endorsements M. Tracey Brooks 50em Individuals Gerald D. Jennings, Mayor of Albany since 1994 and former Member of the Albany Common Council from the 11th WardMayor Gerald D. Jennings endorses M. Tracey Brooks for Congress https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=406086 January 25, 2023 Phillip G. Steck 50em Individuals Rob Reilly, Member of the New York State Assembly from the 109th State Assembly district since 2005Phil Steck to run for congress December 18, 2007 https://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/932/phil-steck-to-run-for-congress/ January 25, 2023 Organizations Independence Party of New YorkJune 3, 2008 Phil Steck receives the Independence Party endorsement http://blogs.timesunion.com/localpolitics/1540/phil-steck-receives-the-independence-line https://web.archive.org/web/20090420224326/http://blogs.timesunion.com/localpolitics/1540/phil-steck-receives-the-independence-line April 20, 2009 Democracy for America, Hudson/Mohawk Chapter Albany County Democratic CommitteeSeptember 9, 2008 Albany County Democratic Committee endorses Phil Steck https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=406086 ourcampaigns.com Primary results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/Elections/2008/Primary/2008PrimaryReturns.pdf 9/9/08 - NY21 Congress - D Primary October 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081002022750/http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/Elections/2008/Primary/2008PrimaryReturns.pdf October 2, 2008 Paul D. Tonko Democratic Party (United States) 15,932 39.50 M. Tracey Brooks Democratic Party (United States) 12,166 30.16 Phillip G. Steck Democratic Party (United States) 7,498 18.59 Darius Shahinfar Democratic Party (United States) 4,002 9.92 Joseph P. Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 738 1.83 40,336 100.0 thumb|Democratic primary results by county: #678cd7 Tonko #8da9e2 Tonko—50–60% #678cd7 Tonko—60–70% #416fcd Tonko—70–80% #3fa455 Brooks #d6efda Brooks—30–40% #a3d5ac Brooks—40–50% General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results New York's 21st congressional district, 2008 Paul Tonko Democratic Party (United States) 159,849 57.94% Paul Tonko Working Families Party of New York 11,437 4.15% Paul Tonko (incumbent) Total 171,286 62.09% Jim Buhrmaster Republican Party (United States) 85,267 30.91% Jim Buhrmaster Conservative Party of New York 11,332 4.11% Jim Buhrmaster Total 96,599 35.02% Phil Steck Independence Party of New York 7,965 2.89% 22 0.01% 275,872 100% District 22 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 23 2008 New York's 23rd congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 23 2006 November 4, 2008 2009 New York's 23rd congressional district special election 2009 (special) 120px John McHugh Republican Party (United States) 143,028 65.33% 120px Michael Oot Democratic Party (United States) 75,871 34.66% 210px County resultsMcHugh: #ed8883 50–60% #e55751 60–70% #d02823 70–80% U.S. Representative John McHugh Republican Party (United States) John McHugh Republican Party (United States) New York's 23rd congressional district The 23rd district is based in the North Country and the Adirondack Mountains, including Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Fort Drum, Watertown, Oswego, and parts of Saranac Lake. It includes all of Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Hamilton, Lewis, Jefferson, Oswego, and Madison counties and parts of Fulton, Oneida, and Essex counties. Due to redistricting, the district was renumbered from the 24th to the 23rd and changed a small amount of territory, gaining in portions of Essex County around the Adirondack Mountains as well as a new portion of the district in Oneida County, gaining the towns around the cities of Rome and Utica, and gained the entirety of Madison County, but lost its portion of Herkimer County entirely and the cities of Gloversville and Amsterdam in Fulton County. The 23rd district has a PVI of R+2 but voted for Barack Obama by 1 point in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Republican John McHugh, who was reelected with 63.15% of the vote in 2006. On election day, McHugh defeated Democratic nominee Michael Oot. Republican nominee John McHugh, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1993 Democratic nominee Michael Oot, Attorney General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results New York's 23rd congressional district, 2008 John McHugh Republican Party (United States) 143,028 65.33% John McHugh (incumbent) Total 143,028 65.33% Michael Oot Democratic Party (United States) 75,871 34.66% Michael Oot Total 75,871 34.66% 25 0.01% 218,924 100% District 24 2008 New York's 24th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 24 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 24 2010 120px Michael Arcuri Democratic Party (United States) Working Families 130,799 51.97% 120px Richard Hanna Republican Party (United States) Conservative 120,880 48.03% 210px County resultsArcuri: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% Hanna: #ed8883 50–60% U.S. Representative Michael Arcuri Democratic Party (United States) Michael Arcuri Democratic Party (United States) New York's 24th congressional district The 24th district is based in central New York and parts of the Finger Lakes region, including Rome, Utica, Oneonta, Norwich, Auburn, and parts of Binghamton. It includes all of Herkimer, Cortland, Chenango, and Seneca counties and parts of Tompkins, Tioga, Broome, Ontario, Otsego, and Oneida counties. Due to redistricting, the district was renumbered from the 23rd to the 24th and changed large amounts of territory, gaining the entirety of Cortland, Herkimer, and Seneca Counties. The district lost all of its territory in Schoharie, Delaware, and Montgomery counties and lost portions of Oneida county north of the city of Rome. The district now has territory stretching into western New York, gaining portions of Cayuga, Tioga, Tompkins, and Ontario counties. The 24th district has a PVI of R+11 but voted for Barack Obama by 3 points in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Democrat Michael Arcuri, who was elected with 53.95% of the vote in 2006. On election day, Arcuri defeated Republican nominee Richard Hanna. Republican/Conservative/Independence nominee Richard Hanna, CEO of Hanna Construction Democratic/Working Families nominee Michael Arcuri, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2007 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLikely D November 6, 2008 Results New York's 24th congressional district, 2008 Michael Arcuri Democratic Party (United States) 130,799 51.97% Michael Arcuri (incumbent) Total 130,799 51.97% Richard Hanna Republican Party (United States) 120,880 48.03% Richard Hanna Total 120,880 48.03% 13 0.01% 251,692 100% District 25 2008 New York's 25th congressional district election New York Presidential House of Representatives no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 25 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 25 2010 2008 11 04 100px Dan Maffei Democratic Party (US) 146,411 54.5% 122px Dale Sweetland Republican Party (US) 113,358 42.2% Representative James T. Walsh Republican Party (US) Dan Maffei Democratic Party (US) New York's 25th congressional district Republican incumbent James T. Walsh retired, leaving this an open seat. Democrat Dan Maffei ran against Republican Dale Sweetland who won in a crowded primary race, and frequent candidate Howie Hawkins (who used the "Green Populist" label).Petitions Filed with the New York State Board of Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20120822181402/http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=whofiled_independent August 22, 2012 , accessed September 12, 2008. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Democratic'. Maffei won the election. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets The New York 25th congressional district election for the 111th Congress was held on November 4, 2008. The race featured Democratic Party nominee Dan Maffei, who narrowly lost to incumbent Jim Walsh for the same seat in 2006, Republican Party nominee Dale Sweetland, former Chairman of the Onondaga County Legislature, and Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins, Green Party founder and frequent political candidate. thumb|New York's 25th congressional district from 2003-2013 Maffei defeated Sweetland decisively, 55% to 42%, becoming the first Democrat to represent the district since 1981.US House - New York 25 Results CNN. On January 24, 2008, Republican incumbent Jim Walsh announced he would not be running for an eleventh term. Walsh's 2006 Democratic challenger Dan Maffei had already announced his candidacy to challenge the seat in 2008, and had mounted a strong campaign. In March 2008, after Democratic Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll announced he would not be running for the seat, Maffei was virtually assured of the Democratic nomination, and ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 9. After it appeared he might run unopposed in the general election, on April 2 Republican Dale Sweetland, coming off a narrowly unsuccessful September 2007 bid for Onondaga County Executive, announced he'd oppose Maffei. Other Republicans followed suit, but Sweetland won the crowded primary and received the party nomination in May 2008. Maffei was heavily favored to win the seat, and lead heavily in campaign contributions.https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?Cycle=2008&ID=NY25 OpenSecrets OpenSecrets In addition to rating the district as "Leans Democratic", RealClearPolitics ranked this as the third most likely Congressional district to switch parties.https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/election_2008/battle_for_congress.html RealClearPolitics - Election 2008: Senate, House & Governor Races www.realclearpolitics.com Going into the election, other pundits from CQ Politics, The Cook Report, and the Rothenberg Report are also ranking it as "Lean Democrat" to "Democrat Favored".CQ Politics Projected Landscape, New York's Delegation to the U.S. House https://web.archive.org/web/20081010041446/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=28 October 10, 2008 In May 2008, and again on June 20, 2008, The Washington Post'''s Chris Cillizza, author of "The Fix", ranked the race as the #1 Congressional race to turn over from a "Red" seat to a "Blue" seat 2008.Chris Cillizza. "Friday House Line: Dems Could Gain 20 Seats", "The Fix", The Washington Post, June 6, 2008. Retrieved on June 28, 2008.Chris Cillizza. "Generic Ballot Distress for House GOP", "The Fix", The Washington Post, June 20, 2008. Retrieved on June 28, 2008. Although Walsh had held it without serious difficulty before his near-defeat in 2006, the 25th had swung heavily to the Democrats at most other levels since the 1990s. The last Republican presidential candidate to carry the district was George H. W. Bush in 1988. On November 4 Maffei defeated Sweetland, 55% to 42%. He will be the first Democrat to represent the area since 1981 (when it was the 32nd District). Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D flip November 6, 2008 RothenbergLikely D flip November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D flip November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsLean D flip November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLikely D flip November 6, 2008 2008 US House election: New York District 25, 99.2% reporting Democratic Party (US) Dan Maffei 146,411 54.5 +5.3 Republican Party (US) Dale Sweetland 113,358 42.2 +42.2 Green Party (US) Howie Hawkins 8,855 3.3 +3.3 33,053 12.3 +10.7 268,624 100 +23.4 District 26 New York's 26th congressional district 2008 11 04 no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York New York presidential 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 26 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 26 2010 House of Representatives Chris Lee 100px Republican Party (United States) 122px Alice Kryzan Democratic Party (United States) 55.0% 40.5% 148,607 109,615 Thomas M. Reynolds Republican Party (United States) Chris Lee Republican Party (United States) Representative Republican incumbent Thomas M. Reynolds retired, leaving this an open seat. In an upset victory, Amherst environmental lawyer Alice Kryzan won the Democratic primary against Iraq War veteran Jonathan Powers and maverick millionaire Jack Davis. The Republican nominee was businessman Christopher Lee.Kryzan beats Powers, Davis https://web.archive.org/web/20080912235915/http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/435479.html September 12, 2008 Jerry Zremski, The Buffalo News, September 10, 2008thumbRepublican nominee Christopher J. Lee (R) defeated Democrat Alice Kryzan by a wide margin, 55% to 40.5%, even though several analysts rated the race as a toss-up.Race Ratings Chart: House https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house October 28, 2010 CQ Politics2008 Competitive House Race Chart https://web.archive.org/web/20081016053934/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-10-15_12-45-22.php October 16, 2008 The Cook Political Report, October 15, 20082008 House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report, October 14, 2008 Alice Kryzan, an environmental attorney, won the Democratic party primary election on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. She ran against Jon Powers, an Iraq war veteran and the endorsed Democratic candidate, as well as wealthy industrialist Jack Davis. The primary was notable for its large negative ad content, most heavily by self-financed Davis against Powers. Kryzan upset the conventional wisdom with a surprise win, partially on the strength of a last-minute TV ad characterizing the other two candidates as squabbling. A major selling point Kryzan used was that both of her primary rivals were former Republicans. Powers remained on the Working Families Party ballot line despite endorsing Kryzan and attempting to get himself removed after having moved out of state. The Republican party brought a lawsuit to prevent the line from being given to Kryzan.Kryzan Gets Big Setback Hours Before Polls Open https://web.archive.org/web/20110718073226/http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/33793934.html July 18, 2011 . WKBW-TV. November 4, 2008. However, the presence of Powers on the ballot made no difference to the outcome of the race as the number of votes his ballot line received was much smaller than the margin of victory for Lee. Republican Chris Lee was the only candidate running for the party nomination and was endorsed by incumbent Representative Tom Reynolds. Operatives within the party also reportedly tried to recruit several other high-profile candidates, including WIVB-TV anchor Don Postles, a registered independent, which led to Postles having to issue an on-air rejection of their efforts. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergTilt R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean R November 6, 2008 2008 US House election: New York District 26July 10, 2009 2008 Election Statistics https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm April 24, 2026 clerk.house.gov Republican Party (US) Chris Lee 148,607 55.0% Democratic Party (US) Alice Kryzan 109,615 40.5% Working Families Party Jon Powers 12,104 4.5% 38,992 14.5% 270,326 100% District 27 New York's 27th congressional district 2008 11 04 2008 New York's 27th district congressional election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 27 2006 2010 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 27 House of Representatives File:Brian_Higgins,_Official_Portrait,_109th_Congress_(cropped).jpg Brian Higgins 185,713 122px Daniel Humiston 56,354 22.6% 74.4% Democratic Party (United States) Working Families Republican Party (United States) Conservative Party of New York Representative Brian Higgins Democratic Party (United States) Brian Higgins Democratic Party (United States) Democrat Brian Higgins easily defeated Independence Party candidate Dan Humiston. The Republicans did not put forth a candidate, instead cross-endorsing Humiston. Higgins won the general election. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 28 2008 New York's 28th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 28 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 28 2010 120px Louise Slaughter Democratic Party (United States) 172,592 77.99% 120px David Crimmen Republican Party (United States) 48,677 22.00% 350px County resultsSlaughter: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #416fcd 70–80% #3357a2 80–90% U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter Democratic Party (United States) Louise Slaughter Democratic Party (United States) New York's 28th congressional district Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 29 2008 New York's 29th congressional district election New York presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 29 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 29 2010 120px Eric Massa Democratic Party (United States) 140,483 50.96% 120px Randy Kuhl Republican Party (United States) 135,160 49.03% 250px County resultsMassa: #8da9e2 50–60% Kuhl: #ed8883 50–60% U.S. Representative Randy Kuhl Republican Party (United States) Eric Massa Democratic Party (United States) New York's 29th congressional district Democratic nominee Eric Massa defeated Republican incumbent Randy Kuhl, following his unsuccessful 2006 run against Kuhl.http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=cc48c370-bcf5-42c4-bd1f-23d1bd9b4fdf AP Calls for Eric Massa in Tight Race With Randy Kuhl November 5, 2008 November 4, 2008 November 16, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231116021918/https://13wham.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=cc48c370-bcf5-42c4-bd1f-23d1bd9b4fdf dead Two-term incumbent Randy Kuhl (R) had been elected to Congress with 52% of the popular vote over Democratic candidate Eric Massa in a two-way race in 2006. In March 2006, citing his frustration with actions at the in-patient mental health care hospital at the Canandaigua VA center, former Democratic candidate, and a long-time friend of 2004 presidential candidate General Wesley Clark, Eric J.J. Massa filed to run as the Democratic candidate again in 2008.https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2007/3/11/310646/- NY-29: Massa begins 2008 campaign Daily Kos In May 2007, Pittsford businessman David Nachbar, a senior vice-president of Bausch & Lomb, also announced his candidacy as a Democratic candidate for the same seat. As of a post on April 18, 2007, from Massa on DailyKos, the DCCC placed a requirement on their support for any candidate relied upon that candidate having $300K cash-on-hand by the end of the second quarter 2007 (June 30).https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2007/4/8/320827/- Fundraising Realities: People-Powered Politics vs. the Fat Cats Daily Kos In August 2007, Nachbar announced that he was withdrawing from the race, with news reports stating that a letter to supporters suggest his role as Senior VP of Human Resources for Bausch & Lomb during a buyout via hedge fund Warburg Pinkus rendered him unable to campaign effectively.http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070803/NEWS01/70803015/1002/NEWS democratandchronicle.comMay 2025 InternetArchiveBot yes Prior to Nachbar's announcement, Massa's campaign announced in a press release, that he had received all of the County endorsements of the 29th District and all of the townships in Monroe County, but had yet to secure the Monroe Democratic Committee endorsement.http://www.massaforcongress.com/ massaforcongress.com May 6, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111192552/http://www.massaforcongress.com/ November 11, 2006 dead A native of the 29th District, Congressman Randy Kuhl has lived in the area all of his life. The son of a doctor and a nurse/teacher, Randy was born in Bath, picked grapes and worked inside the wineries on the shores of Keuka Lake, attended school in Hammondsport, had summer jobs in construction and on several different farms during his college years. He owned and operated a business in Bath, became Steuben County attorney, then successfully ran for the New York State Assembly in 1980, the New York State Senate in 1986, and the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004 where he now serves and represents the people of the 29th District. Randy Kuhl is a graduate of Hammondsport Central School, and earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Union College (1966), and in 1969 received his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law. He is a communicant of St. James Episcopal Church and has been active in the Hammondsport Rotary Club and BPOE 1547 in Bath. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Five Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Branchport Rod and Gun Club, and the executive committee of the Steuben County Republican Committee. He is President of the Board of Directors of the Reginald Wood Scouting Memorial and an immediate past member of the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Manufacturing and Technology. Randy Kuhl currently lives in Hammondsport and is the father of three sons. Eric Massa was the Democratic nominee in 2006. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and went on to serve in the Navy for 24 years. He eventually served as aide to former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, General Wesley Clark. Near the end of his Navy career he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a disease he was able to survive. A former Republican, he claims he left his party over the issue of the Iraq War and campaigned in New Hampshire during the campaign of his former-boss, Wesley Clark's, failed presidential bid. During the 2006 campaign, Massa positioned himself as strongly opposed to the Iraq war and unrestricted "free trade," favoring instead "fair trade". Other issues in his platform included expanding farm aid programs, as well as bringing homeland security money to the 29th District. Massa is also active in Band of Brothers/Veterans for a Secure America whose goal is to help veterans who are running for Congress as Democrats. Massa has recently worked as a "business consultant" for Strategic Insight, a defense consulting firm in Alexandra, Virginia. Massa, during a press conference in June, 2007, stated that he has since "curtailed all other activities in April (2007) when he became an active candidate". Massa lives in Corning, New York, with his wife Beverly, daughter Alexandra and son Justin. His eldest son Richard lives in California. David Nachbar is Bausch & Lomb's senior vice president for Human Resources.http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/ir/general/dnachbar.aspx Bausch & Lomb website May 6, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070527012307/http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/ir/general/dnachbar.aspx May 27, 2007 dead He was named to this post in October 2002. Nachbar joined Bausch & Lomb from The St. Paul Companies, Inc., where he was senior vice president for Human Resources. Previously, he was vice president for Human Resources and chief of staff for Asia for Citibank. He also held Human Resources posts with PepsiCo and Time Warner. In 1996, Nachbar ran for New York State Senate as a Democrat and was unsuccessful. Nachbar received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 1984. On August 21, 2008, Massa attended a Kuhl press conference in the Corning City Hall. After the press conference ended, the two candidates spoke for a minute in the hallway. Massa challenged Kuhl to schedule debates and criticized him for not having accepted debate invitations from community leaders. After Massa left, Kuhl said he had not had time to schedule a debate. Kuhl later issued a press release which criticized Massa for being "disrespectful" at the event, which Kuhl said "was not campaign related". Councilman Dane Kane, a Democrat who also attended the press conference, joined in Massa's criticism, saying, "Kuhl has stopped his town hall meetings, won't take questions from the public, and refuses to respond to invitations to debate the issues of the day." Smith Jeffery Kuhl, Massa spar at City Hall The Corning Leader August 22, 2008 http://www.the-leader.com/news/x590308043/Kuhl-Massa-spar-at-City-Hall dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716215937/http://www.the-leader.com/news/x590308043/Kuhl-Massa-spar-at-City-Hall July 16, 2011 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergTilt D flip November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D flip November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsTossup November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean D flip November 6, 2008 References External links New York State Board of Elections Campaign contributions for New York congressional races from OpenSecrets New York U.S. House of Representatives race from 2008 Race Tracker Official John Hall Campaign Site Official Kieran Lalor Campaign Site https://web.archive.org/web/20191122032825/http://www.kml2008.com/ November 22, 2019 Official George Oros Campaign Site Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets The Cook Political Report (some content requires subscription) Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Dan Maffei for U.S. Congress – campaign website 68959 H6NY25125 Maffei's congressional salary data 2006 Zogby Poll Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Kryzan wins upset in Buffalo-area primary Newsday.com, September 9, 2008 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Horrigan, Marie Upset in Upstate New York CQ Politics, September 10, 2008 2008 Competitive House Race Chart The Cook Political Report, October 15, 2008. 2008 House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report'', October 14, 2008 Kuhl's campaign site Massa's campaign site Nachbar's campaign site Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets 2008 New York United States House of Representatives