2006 New York state elections

none February 2026 January 2025 2006 11 7 2006 New York state elections New York No 2004 New York state elections 2004 2008 New York elections 2008 thumb|2006 Democratic candidates Eliot Spitzer for Governor of New York and Hillary Clinton for US Senator. New York state held various elections on November 7, 2006.Healy Patrick November 7, 2006 In N.Y. Races, a Historic Sweep en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/07/nyregion/08york.html 2023-05-11 0362-4331 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.Cardwell Diane November 8, 2006 Despite Accusations, Hevesi Is Re-elected New York’s Comptroller en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/nyregion/08hevesi.html 2023-05-12 0362-4331November 8, 2006 Hevesi Stays in Driver's Seat After Huge Victory https://nypost.com/2006/11/08/hevesi-stays-in-drivers-seat-after-huge-victory/ 2023-05-12 en-US Hillary Clinton was re-elected to the Senate.Kornblut Anne E. Zeleny Jeff November 21, 2006 Clinton Won Easily, but Bankroll Shows the Toll en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/21/us/politics/21donate.html 2023-05-12 0362-4331 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.January 2026 Hevesi resigned as comptroller in late 2006, and Spitzer resigned from the governorship in 2008. Background The previous governor, George Pataki, was a Republican who defeated incumbent Democrat Mario Cuomo in 1994 and was re-elected twice by wide margins, leading to a total of 12 consecutive years in the role. Republican Senator Alfonse D'Amato served until he was defeated in 1998, and before him, long-time Senator Jacob Javits also served as a Republican, although he ran as a Liberal in 1980.Dao James November 4, 1998 The Defeat – D'Amato Fails, Finally, To Confound Rivals en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/04/nyregion/1998-elections-new-york-state-defeat-d-amato-fails-finally-confound-rivals.html 2023-05-12 0362-4331Senator Jacob K. Javits – Congress Member Page https://www.congress.gov/member/jacob-javits/J000064 Congress.gov Federal offices United States Senate 2006 United States Senate election in New York Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton was re-elected to a second 6-year term. United States House of Representatives 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York Democrats flipped three Republican-held congressional seats, all in Upstate New York. Democrat Michael Arcuri won the open seat of retiring Republican Sherwood Boehlert in the 24th Congressional District,Hicks Jonathan P. April 2, 2006 A House Seat Won by Republicans Since 1950 Is Now in Play en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/nyregion/a-house-seat-won-by-republicans-since-1950-is-now-in-play.html 2023-05-12 0362-4331 which stretches across Central New York from Utica to Oneonta to the Finger Lakes.In 24th Congressional Race: Arcuri vs. Hanna & Gorton https://democracywise.syr.edu/?p=6077 2023-05-12 democracywise.syr.edu Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand defeated Republican incumbent John Sweeney20th District in New York – John Sweeney, Kristin Gillibrand – 2006 Midterm Elections – New York Times https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/ref/washington/raceprofile_NEWYORK20.html?scp=1&sq=kickass&st=cse 2023-05-12 archive.nytimes.com in the 20th Congressional District, which includes Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls and takes in most of the upper Hudson Valley.Thompson Maury Election 06: Kirsten Gillibrand unseats Sweeney; Clinton, Spitzer lead Democrat win https://poststar.com/news/election-06-kirsten-gillibrand-unseats-sweeney-clinton-spitzer-lead-democrat-win/article_1cbbf5fc-e154-5591-8578-c0621f42f577.html 2023-05-12 Glens Falls Post-Star en Democrat John Hall defeated Republican incumbent Sue Kelly in the 19th Congressional district in the Lower Hudson Valley outside New York City.https://archive.nytimes.com/empirezone.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/11/16/rep-kelly-concedes-her-seat/ Rep. Kelly Concedes Her Seat November 16, 2006 The New York Times State offices Governor 2006 New York gubernatorial election Eliot Spitzer, a Democrat, was elected to replace retiring George Pataki, a Republican. Attorney General 2006 New York Attorney General election Andrew Cuomo was elected to replace fellow Democrat Eliot Spitzer, who was elected governor. Comptroller 2006 New York Comptroller election Democratic Comptroller Alan Hevesi was re-elected. State Senate 2006 New York State Senate election Republicans kept control of the State Senate, but lost the seat of Republican Nicholas Spano in Westchester County.Santos Fernanda November 16, 2006 Spano Concedes in State Senate Race en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/16/nyregion/16cnd-cousins.html 2023-05-12 0362-4331 State Assembly 2006 New York State Assembly election Democrats also gained three seats to build on their supermajority in the State Assembly. Later developments On December 23, 2006, Hevesi pleaded guilty to defrauding the government and immediately resigned as comptroller. His guilty plea arose from his use of state employees to assist his wife.Cooper Michael New York State Comptroller Expected to Resign https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/22/nyregion/22hevesi.html The New York Times December 22, 2006Cooper Michael Hevesi Pleads Guilty to a Felony and Resigns https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/23/nyregion/23hevesi.html The New York Times December 23, 2006 Spitzer announced his resignation as governor on March 11, 2008 due to his involvement in a prostitution ring.Spitzer Resigns After Sex Scandal, Pressure https://www.npr.org/2008/03/12/88134976/spitzer-resigns-after-sex-scandal-pressure May 11, 2023 NPR See also 2006 New York gubernatorial election 2006 United States Senate election in New York 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York New York state elections References 2006 * Category:2006 elections in the United States by state or territory