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ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 2, 2020
Filing Deadline (Independents): May, 2020
Filing Deadline (Other Parties): May, 2020
Primary: June 23, 2020

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on December 13, 2019

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Andrew Cuomo (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

Nelson Rockefeller for Governor 1962

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Kathy Hochul (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Tom DiNapoli (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Tish James (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Eliot Spitzer for Attorney General

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State Assembly (Republican Caucus)

State Senate (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

Alan Hevesi for Comptroller

U.S. SENATOR:

Chuck Schumer (D)* - (Senate Leadership Site) - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) - Congresswoman & Democratic Socialist Activist
Sam Seder (D) - Radio Talk Show Host, Comedian, Actor & '20 Pres Candidate

Jim Buckley - 1976

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Lee Zeldin (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Greg Fischer (D) - Business Consultant, Ex-Volunteer Firefighter & Frequent Candidate
Bridget Fleming (D) - Suffolk County Legislator, Ex-Southampton Town Councilwoman & Attorney
Perry Gershon (D) - Lending Corporation Executive & '18 Nominee
Nancy Goroff (D) - College Professor & Chemist
Jack Harrington (D) - Attorney, Afghan War Veteran & '17 Brookhaven Supervisor Candidate
David Gokhshtein (IP) - Cryptocurrency Investor & Businessman
Luca Nascimbene (I)

District 2:
[ Pete King (R)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Phil Boyle (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Trish Bergin (R) - Islip Town Councilwoman & Ex-TV News Reporter
Tom Croci (R) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Afghan War Veteran
Joe DeStefano (R) - State Assemblyman & Firefighter
Chuck Fuschillo (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Alzheimer’s Foundation of America CEO
Andrew Garbarino (R) - State Assemblyman, Attorney & Businessman
James Kennedy (R) - Nassau County Legislator
Nick LaLota (R) - Suffolk County Election Commissioner, Ex-Amityville Town Trustee & Navy Veteran
Rick Lazio (R) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney, '00 US Sen Nominee & '10 Gov Candidate
Mike LiPetri (R) - State Assemblyman & Attorney
Dave McDonough (R) - State Assemblyman, Retired Chamber of Commerce Executive & USAF Veteran
John Mikulin (R) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Nassau County Legislator & Attorney
Mary Kate Mullen (R) - Islip Town Councilwoman & Attorney
Joseph Saladino (R) - Oyster Bay Town Supervisor & Ex-State Assemblyman
Doug Smith (R) - State Assemblyman, Teacher, Website Designer & Ex-Legislative Aide
John Brooks (D) - State Sen., Ex-Seaford School Board Member & Insurance Executive
Johanna Ellerup (D) - Clinical Pharmacist
Kevin Gomez (D) - Attorney & Democratic Activist
Jackie Gordon (D) - Babylon Town Councilwoman, Retired Army Officer & Afghan War Veteran
DuWayne Gregory (D) - Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer. Army Veteran & '16/'18 Candidate
Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D) - State Assemblywoman & Economic Development Executive
Monica Martinez (D) - State Sen., Ex-Suffolk County Legislator & Educator
Pat Maher (D) - Attorney, Ex-Nonprofit Group Executive & '14 Nominee
Phil Ramos (D) - State Assemblyman & Retired Police Officer
Mike Sax (D) - Trump Impeachment Activist & '18 Candidate
Kevin Thomas (D) - State Sen. & Attorney

Carter-Mondale & Elaine Horowitz 1976

District 3:
Tom Suozzi (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Melanie D'Arrigo (D) - Nonprofit Group Executive & Democratic Activist
Michael Weinstock (D) - Attorney & Volunteer Firefighter
George Devolder Santos (R) - Business Development Executive
Daniel Ross (I) - Administrative Assistant & Progressive Activist
Josh Sauberman (I) - Insurance Broker, Ex-UN Policy Analyst & '18 Candidate

District 4:
Kathleen Rice (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevan Abrahams (D) - Nassau County Legislator, Ex-Congressional Aide & '14 Candidate
Siela Bynoe (D) - Nassau County Legislator & Housing Authority Official
Dave LeBlanc (D) - Police Officer

District 5:
Gregory Meeks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Shaniyat Chowdhury (D) - Bartender, USMC Veteran & Democratic Socialist Activist
Scott Dennis (D) - Business Logistics Consultant
Amit Lal (I)

Raymond McGrath

District 6:
Grace Meng (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sandra Choi (D) - Urban Economic Development Professional
Mel Gagarin (D) - Democratic Socialist Activist, Ex-Congressional Aide & '09 NYC Council Candidate
Tom Hillgardner (G) - Attorney & '18 Nominee

District 7:
Nydia Velazquez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Avery Pereira (R) - Nonprofit Group Community Coordinator & GOP Activist

District 8:
Hakeem Jeffries (D)* - (House Democratic Caucus Chair Site) - (Campaign Site)
Abe J. Garcia (D)
Nicolas Miles (D) - Nonprofit Group Homeless Services Director & Doctoral Candidate

District 9:
Yvette Clarke (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Adem Bunkeddeko (D) - Brooklyn Community Board Member & '18 Candidate
Lutchi Gayot (D) - Shop Owner & '18 GOP Nominee
Michael Hiller (D) - Attorney
Alex Hubbard (D) - Cybersecurity Data Scientist
Isiah James (D) - Graduate Student, Army Veteran & Democratic Socialist Activist
Joel Azumah (I) - Bus Company Owner, Civil Engineer & Frequent Candidate

Bertram Podell

District 10:
Jerrold Nadler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lindsey Boylan (D) - Ex-NY Depy Economic Development Secretary & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Amanda Frankel (D) - Business Technology Consultant & Community Activist
Darryl Hendricks (D)
Jonathan Herzog (D) - Political Organizer & Yang Campaign Activist
Holly Lynch (D) - Investor, Ex-Advertising Executive & Community Activist
Cathy Bernstein (R)
Jeanne Nigro (R) - Minister, Author & Ex-Business Consultant

District 11:
Max Rose (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Richard-Olivier Marius (D) - Violinist, Peace Corps Veteran & Dem Socialist Activist
Joe Borelli (R) - NYC Councilman & Ex-State Assemblyman
Joe Caldarera (R) - Attorney
Michael Grimm (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-FBI Agent, USMC Veteran, Felon & '18 Candidate
Nicole Malliotakis (R) - State Assemblywoman, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & '17 NYC Mayor Nominee

District 12:
Carolyn Maloney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lauren Ashcraft (D) - Banking Project Manager, Ex-Policy Analyst & Progressive Activist
Peter Harrison (D) - Teacher, Affordable Housing Advisor & Democratic Socialist Activist
Suraj Patel (D) - Hotel Executive, Attorney, Ex-Obama White House Aide & '18 Candidate
Reshma Saujani (D) - Nonprofit Group Executive, Attorney & '10 Candidate
Dawn Smalls (D) - Attorney, Ex-White House Aide & '19 NYC Public Advocate Candidate
Erica Vladimer (D) - Attorney, Ex-State Legislative Aide & Anti-Sexual Harassment Activist

Congressman Floyd Flake

District 13:
Adriano Espaillat (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Richard Habersham (D) - Real Estate Broker & Ex-TV News Reporter
James Felton Keith (D) - Businessman & '18 Candidate
Pedro Lopez (D)
Ramon Rodriguez (D) -

District 14:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Fernando Cabrera (D) - NYC Councilman, Pastor & '16/'18 State Sen Candidate
James Dillon (D) - Retired Investigator, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Badrun Khan (D) - Queens Community Board Member
Jose Velazquez (D)
Jineea Butler (R) - Social Worker & '18 Nominee in CD-13
John Cummings (R) - Teacher & Retired NYPD Officer
Miguel Hernandez (R) - Condo Building Superintendent & Maintenance Contractor
Scherie Murray (R) - GOP State Committeewoman, Businesswoman & Frequent Candidate
Israel Ortega Cruz (R)
Ruth Papazian (R) - Medical Writer
Rey Solano (R) - Businessman & '97 NYC Council Candidate
Rich Valdes (R) - Radio Show Producer, Marketing Consultant & Ex-NJ Gubernatorial Aide
Antoine Tucker (R) - Businessman & Ex-Drug Dealer

District 15:
[ Jose Serrano (D)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Elías Alcántara (D) - Investment Executive & Ex-Obama White House Aide
Frangell Basora (D) - Ex-Congressional Intern
Michael Blake (D) - State Assemblyman & Ex-Obama White House Aide
Marlene Cintron (D) - Economic Development Executive, Attorney & Ex-Legislative Aide
Marcos Crespo (D) - Bronx County Democratic Chair & State Assemblyman
Ruben Diaz Sr. (D) - NYC Councilman, Ex-State Sen, Evangelical Minister & Army Veteran
Nathalia Fernandez (D) - State Assemblywoman & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
David Franks Jr. (D) - Police Officer
Samelys Lopez (D) - Ex-Bronx Community Board Member & Progressive Activist
Melissa Mark-Viverito (D) - Ex-NYC Council Speaker & Ex-NYC Councilwoman
Chivona Renee Newsome (D) - Financial Advisor & Black Lives Matters Activists
Jonathan Ortiz (D) - Nonprofit Group Executive & Financial Counselor
Julio Pabon (D) - Marketing Executive, Bed/Breakfast Co-Owner & '16 NYC Council Candidate
Tomas Ramos (D) - Nonprofit Group Program Director
Ydanis Rodriguez (D) - NYC Councilman & Educator
Amanda Septimo (D) - Ex-Congressional Aide & '18 State Assembly Candidate
Eric Stevenson (D) - Ex-State Assemblyman & Felon
Ritchie Torres (D) - NYC Councilman
Patrick Delices (R) - College Professor, '17 NYC Council Candidate & '18 St Sen Candidate

John V Lindsay for NYC Mayor 1965

District 16:
Eliot Engel (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jamaal Bowman (D) - Middle School Principal & Teacher
Kenny Belvin (D) - Community Organizer
Chris Fink (D) - Attorney & Community Activist
Andom Ghebreghiorgis (D) - Teacher
Sammy Ravelo (D) - Retired NYPD Police Lieutenant & Gulf War Veteran

District 17:
[ Nita Lowey (D)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Tom Abinanti (D) - State Assemblyman
David Buchwald (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-White Plains City Councilman & Attorney
Asha Castleberry-Hernandez (D) - College Professor & Army Veteran
David Carlucci (D) - State Sen., Ex-Clarkston Town Clerk & Ex-Congressional Aide
Evelyn Farkas (D) - Ex-US Deputy Asst Defense Secretary, Senior Fellow & Ex-Congressional Aide
Allison Fine (D) - Nonprofit Leadership Consultant, Writer & Feminist Activist
Johnny Jabbour (D) - Songwriter & Musician
Mondaire Jones (D) - Attorney & Nonprofit Group Co-Founder
David Katz (D) - Attorney
Lucy Moreno-Casanova (D) - Community Garden Project Coordinator & '19 County Leg Candidate
Amy Paulin (D) - State Assemblywoman & Ex-Scarsdale Village Trustee
Adam Schleifer (D) - Attorney
Jo-Anna Rodriguez-Wheeler (D)
Rob Astorino (R) - Ex-Westchester County Executive, Ex-County Board Member & '14 Gov. Nominee
Jarred Buchanan (R) - Police Officer
Josh Eisen (R) - Businessman

District 18:
Sean Patrick Maloney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chele Farley (R) - Financial Executive, NYC GOP Finance Chair & '18 US Sen Nominee
Scott Smith (I) - Ex-Middletown Town Councilman, Teacher & Frequent Candidate

District 19:
Antonio Delgado (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tony German (R) - Retired USAF Major General & Ex-State Adjutant General
Ola Hawatmeh (R) - Fashion Designer
Marc Molinaro (R) - Dutchess County Executive, Ex-Co Legislator, Ex-Tivoli Mayor & '18 Gov Nominee
Mike Roth (R) - Helicopter Charter Company Owner

District 20:
Paul Tonko (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Emin "Eddie" Egriu (D) - Businessman & '14 Candidate
Liz Joy (R) - Realtor
Michael Seney (R) - Police Officer

District 21:
Elise Stefanik (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tedra Cobb (D) - Ex-St. Lawrence County Legislator, Businesswoman & '18 Nominee
Simon Conroy (D) - Clinton County Legislator, Ex-Chazy Town Justice & Farmer

Jim Walsh for Congress

District 22:
Anthony Brindisi (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Cornwell (R) - Broome County District Attorney
Rich David (R) - Binghamton Mayor & Ex-TV News Reporter
Marc Molinaro (R) - Dutchess County Executive, Ex-County Legislator & '18 Gov Nominee
George Phillips (R) - Ex-Broome County Legislator, Teacher & Frequent Nominee
Franklin Sager (R) - Teacher & Ex-Financial Executive
Claudia Tenney (R) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Assemblywoman & Attorney

District 23:
Tom Reed (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tracy Mitrano (D) - Cyber Security Consultant, Ex-University Dean & '18 Nominee
Scott Noren (D) - Dental Surgeon, Army Veteran & '12/'18 US Sen Candidate

District 24:
John Katko (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dana Balter (D) - College Professor, Progressive Activist & '18 Nominee
Francis Conole (D) - Intelligence Analyst & Iraq War Veteran
Roger Misso (D) - Maritime Industry Senior Analyst, Navy Veteran & Ex-Congressional Aide

George Pataki & Amo Houghton

District 25:
Joe Morelle (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Robin Wilt (D) - Brighton Town Councilwoman, Realtor & '18 Candidate

District 26:
Brian Higgins (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 27:
[ Chris Collins (R)* - Resigned September 30, 2019. ]
Michael Caputo (R) - Political Consultant
Steve Hawley (R) - State Assemblyman, Realtor, Insurance Agent & Army Veteran
Chris Jacobs (R) - State Sen. & Ex-Erie County Clerk
Stefan Mychajliw (R) - Erie County Comptroller & Ex-TV News Reporter
Rob Ortt (R) - State Sen, Ex-North Tonawanda Mayor & Afghan War Veteran
Beth Parlato (R) - Attorney, Ex-Town Judge & Conservative Activist
Ed Rath (R) - Erie County Legislator & Businessman
Frank Smierciak II (R) - Historian & '18 Candidate
Ray Walter (R) - State Assemblyman & Attorney
Melodie Baker (D) - Nonprofit Group Executive & Educator
Nate McMurray (D) - Ex-Grand Island Town Supervisor, Attorney & '18 Nominee
Mark Poloncarz (D) - Erie County Executive, Ex-Erie County Controller & Attorney
Duane Whitmer (L) - Accountant & Libertarian Activist