New York 2012 Election Center

Governor

Andrew Mark Cuomo

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Dec. 17, 1957
Birth Place: New York, NY
Next Election: 2014

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 63% (2010).

(Last updated by Michael Gormley on July 26, 2012.)

Senate

Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Dec. 9, 1966
Birth Place: Albany, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 63% (2010).

(Last updated by Michael Hill on October 8, 2012.)

Charles 'Chuck' E. Schumer

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Nov. 23, 1950
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Next Election: 2016

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 66% (2010), 71% (2004).

(Last updated by Michael Hill on October 8, 2012.)

House District 1

Timothy 'Tim' H. Bishop

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 1, 1950
Birth Place: Southampton, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 50% (2010), 58% (2008), 62% (2006).

(Last updated by Frank Eltman on October 8, 2012.)

House District 10

Jerrold L. Nadler

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 13, 1947
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 76% (2010), 80% (2008), 85% (2006).

(Last updated by Deepti Hajela on October 8, 2012.)

House District 11

Michael Gerard Grimm

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Feb. 7, 1970
Birth Place: New York, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 51% (2010).

(Last updated by Deepti Hajela on October 8, 2012.)

House District 12

Carolyn Jane Bosher Maloney

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Feb. 19, 1946
Birth Place: Greensboro, NC
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 75% (2010), 80% (2008), 84% (2006).

(Last updated by Rik Stevens on October 8, 2012.)

House District 13

Charles Bernard Rangel

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 11, 1930
Birth Place: New York, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 80% (2010), 89% (2008), 94% (2006).

(Last updated by Rik Stevens on October 8, 2012.)

House District 14

Joseph 'Joe' Crowley

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: March 16, 1962
Birth Place: Queens, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 81% (2010), 85% (2008), 84% (2006).

(Last updated by Deepti Hajela on October 8, 2012.)

House District 15

Jose Enrique Serrano

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Oct. 24, 1943
Birth Place: Mayaguez,
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 96% (2010), 97% (2008), 95% (2006).

(Last updated by Jim Fitzgerald on October 8, 2012.)

House District 16

Eliot L. Engel

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Feb. 18, 1947
Birth Place: Bronx, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 73% (2010), 80% (2008), 76% (2006).

(Last updated by Jim Fitzgerald on October 8, 2012.)

House District 17

Nita M. Lowey

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: July 5, 1937
Birth Place: Bronx, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 62% (2010), 68% (2008), 71% (2006).

(Last updated by Jim Fitzgerald on October 8, 2012.)

House District 18

Sean Patrick Maloney

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: July 30, 1966
Birth Place: Sherbrooke,
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Jim Fitzgerald on July 19, 2012.)

House District 19

Christopher 'Chris' Patrick Gibson

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: May 13, 1964
Birth Place: Rockville Centre, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 55% (2010).

(Last updated by Jim Fitzgerald on October 8, 2012.)

House District 2

Peter 'Pete' Thomas King

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: April 5, 1944
Birth Place: New York, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 72% (2010), 64% (2008), 56% (2006).

(Last updated by Frank Eltman on October 8, 2012.)

House District 20

Paul David Tonko

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 18, 1949
Birth Place: Amsterdam, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 59% (2010), 62% (2008).

(Last updated by Michael Hill on October 8, 2012.)

House District 21

William 'Bill' Lewis Owens

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 20, 1949
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 48% (2010), 48% (2009).

(Last updated by Michael Hill on October 8, 2012.)

House District 22

Richard L. Hanna

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Jan. 25, 1951
Birth Place: Utica, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 53% (2010).

(Last updated by Michael Hill on October 8, 2012.)

House District 23

Thomas 'Tom' W. Reed, II

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Nov. 11, 1971
Birth Place: Joliet, IL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 57% (2010).

(Last updated by Michael Hill on October 8, 2012.)

House District 24

Daniel 'Dan' Benjamin Maffei

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: July 4, 1968
Birth Place: Syracuse, NY
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Carolyn Thompson on July 19, 2012.)

House District 25

Louise McIntosh Slaughter

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Aug. 14, 1929
Birth Place: Harlan County, KY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 65% (2010), 78% (2008), 73% (2006).

(Last updated by Carolyn Thompson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 26

Brian M. Higgins

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Oct. 6, 1959
Birth Place: Buffalo, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 61% (2010), 74% (2008), 79% (2006).

(Last updated by Carolyn Thompson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 27

Christopher 'Chris' Carl Collins

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: May 20, 1950
Birth Place: Schenectady , NY
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Carolyn Thompson on July 16, 2012.)

House District 3

Steve J. Israel

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: May 30, 1958
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 56% (2010), 67% (2008), 70% (2006).

(Last updated by Frank Eltman on October 8, 2012.)

House District 4

Carolyn McCarthy

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 5, 1944
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 54% (2010), 64% (2008), 65% (2006).

(Last updated by Frank Eltman on October 8, 2012.)

House District 5

Gregory Weldon Meeks

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 25, 1953
Birth Place: Harlem, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 88% (2010), 100% (2008), 100% (2006).

(Last updated by Alex Katz/Frank Eltman on October 8, 2012.)

House District 6

Grace Meng

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Oct. 1, 1975
Birth Place: Queens, NY
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Alex Katz/Frank Eltman on July 16, 2012.)

House District 7

Nydia M. Velazquez

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: March 28, 1953
Birth Place: Yabucoa,
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 94% (2010), 90% (2008), 90% (2006).

(Last updated by Deepti Hajela on October 23, 2012.)

House District 8

Hakeem Sekou Jeffries

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Aug. 4, 1970
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Deepti Hajela on October 12, 2012.)

House District 9

Yvette Diane Clarke

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Nov. 21, 1964
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 91% (2010), 93% (2008), 90% (2006).

(Last updated by Deepti Hajela on October 8, 2012.)