2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York explained

Election Name:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
Country:New York
Flag Image:Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 27 New York seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:18
Seats1:18
Popular Vote1:4,456,967
Percentage1:62.81%
Swing1: 7.68%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:9
Seats2:9
Popular Vote2:2,525,426
Percentage2:35.59%
Swing2: 7.06%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 8, 2016, to elect 27 U.S. representatives from the state of New York. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 28.

In the general election, 18 Democrats and nine Republicans prevailed. No incumbents were defeated.[1]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2016[2]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic4,202,20059.05%18
Republican2,140,91730.08%9
Conservative337,1694.74%0
Working Families192,5532.71%0
Independence92,1991.30%0
Women's Equality45,9900.65%0
Reform41,2040.58%0
Green28,1930.40%0
Other Party Lines28,6830.40%0
Write-ins7,3160.10%0
Totals7,116,424100.00%27

District 1

Election Name:2016 New York's 1st congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 1
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Lee Zeldin, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Lee Zeldin
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Independence
Conservative
Reform
Popular Vote1:188,499
Percentage1:58.2%
Candidate2:Anna Throne-Holst
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance2:Working Families
Women's Equality
Popular Vote2:135,278
Percentage2:41.8%
Map2 Image:NY1 House 2016.svg
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
Zeldin:
Throne-Holst:
Tie:
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Lee Zeldin
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Lee Zeldin
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New York's 1st congressional district. The 1st district is located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent was Republican Lee Zeldin, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2014 with 53% of the vote, defeating Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop. The district had a PVI of R+2.

Republican primary

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Nominee

Democratic primary

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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

Throne-Holst won the primary by 417 votes.

General election

Debates

2016 New York's 1st congressional district debates
DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanDemocratic
Key:
Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn
Lee ZeldinAnna Throne-Holst
1Oct. 13, 2016League of Women Voters of The Hamptons
SEA-TV
Carol Mellor[6]
2Oct. 22, 2016News 12 NetworksStone Grissom[7]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Lee
Zeldin (R)
Anna
Throne-Holst (D)
Undecided
Siena College[8] October 27–31, 2016607± 4.0% align=center57%36%6%
Siena College[9] September 27 – October 2, 2016661± 3.8% align=center53%38%9%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[10] November 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos Elections[11] November 7, 2016
align=left Rothenberg[12] November 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] November 7, 2016
RCP[14] October 31, 2016

Results

District 2

Election Name:2016 New York's 2nd congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 2
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 2
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Peter T. King, official portrait, 112th Congress (3x4).jpg
Candidate1:Peter T. King
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Conservative
Reform
Popular Vote1:181,221
Percentage1:62.1%
Candidate2:DuWayne Gregory
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance2:Working Families
Women's Equality
Independence
Popular Vote2:110,812
Percentage2:39.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Peter T. King
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Peter T. King
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New York's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district is based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent was Republican Peter T. King, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+1.

Republican primary

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Nominee

Democratic primary

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Nominee
Declined

General election

Results

District 3

Election Name:2016 New York's 3rd congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 3
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 3
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Thomas Suozzi official photo (alt cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Tom Suozzi
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:167,758
Percentage1:52.9%
Candidate2:Jack Martins
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Reform
Popular Vote2:149,577
Percentage2:47.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Steve Israel
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Tom Suozzi
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district is based along the north shore of Long Island and includes portions of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The incumbent, Democrat Steve Israel, had represented northern Long Island since 2000 (as the 2nd district from 2000 to 2012 and the 3rd district since then) and announced he would not seek re-election on January 5, 2016.[17]

Democratic primary

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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

Republican primary

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Nominee
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

General election

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016
align=left RothenbergNovember 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016
RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

Suozzi defeated Martins in the general election.

District 4

Election Name:2016 New York's 4th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 4
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 4
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Kathleen Rice, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Kathleen Rice
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:185,286
Percentage1:59.5%
Candidate2:David Gurfein
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Reform
Popular Vote2:125,865
Percentage2:40.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Kathleen Rice
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Kathleen Rice
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 4th congressional district. The 4th district was located in central and southern Nassau County. Incumbent Democrat Kathleen Rice, who had represented the district since 2014, ran for re-election. She was elected with 53% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+3.

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

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Nominee

General election

Results

District 5

Election Name:2016 New York's 5th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 5
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 5
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Gregory Meeks, official portrait, 115th congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Gregory Meeks
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:199,552
Percentage1:85.5%
Candidate2:Michael A. O'Reilly
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Popular Vote2:30,257
Percentage2:13.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Gregory Meeks
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Gregory Meeks
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 5th congressional district. The 5th district is mostly located entirely within Queens in New York City, but also includes a small portion of Nassau County. The incumbent was Democrat Gregory Meeks, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+35.

Democratic primary

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Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary

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Nominee

General election

Results

District 6

Election Name:2016 New York's 6th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 6
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 6
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Grace Meng, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Grace Meng
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:136,506
Percentage1:72.2%
Candidate2:Danniel S. Maio
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Blue Lives Matter
Popular Vote2:50,617
Percentage2:26.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Grace Meng
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Grace Meng
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 6th congressional district. The 6th district is located entirely within Queens in New York City. Incumbent Democrat Grace Meng, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014, winning the general election with 100% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+13.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

Republican primary

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Nominee

General election

Results

District 7

Election Name:2016 New York's 7th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 7
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 7
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Nydia Velázquez, Official Portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Nydia Velázquez
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:172,146
Percentage1:90.8%
Candidate2:Allan E. Romanguera
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Popular Vote2:17,478
Percentage2:9.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Nydia Velázquez
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Nydia Velázquez
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 7th congressional district. The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat, Nydia Velázquez, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 56% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+34.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary

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Nominee

General election

Results

District 8

Election Name:2016 New York's 8th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 8
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 8
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Hakeem Jeffries official portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Hakeem Jeffries
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Popular Vote1:214,595
Percentage1:93.3%
Candidate2:Daniel J. Cavanagh
Party2:Conservative
Popular Vote2:15,401
Percentage2:6.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Hakeem Jeffries
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Hakeem Jeffries
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 8th congressional district. The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Incumbent Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014, winning the general election with 84% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+35.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

Jeffries also received the Working Families nominations.

Republican primary

No Republicans filed.

Conservative primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 9

Election Name:2016 New York's 9th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 9
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 9
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Yvette Clarke, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Yvette Clarke
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Popular Vote1:214,189
Percentage1:92.4%
Candidate2:Alan Bellone
Party2:Conservative
Popular Vote2:17,576
Percentage2:7.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Yvette Clarke
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Yvette Clarke
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 9th congressional district. The 9th district is located entirely within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Incumbent Democrat Yvette Clarke, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 89.5% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+32.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Clarke also received the Working Families nominations.

Republican primary

No Republicans filed.

Conservative primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 10

Election Name:2016 New York's 10th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 10
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 10
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Jerrold Nadler official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Jerrold Nadler
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:192,371
Percentage1:78.1%
Candidate2:Philip Rosenthal
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Independence
Conservative
Stop Iran Deal
Popular Vote2:58,857
Percentage2:21.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Jerrold Nadler
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Jerrold Nadler
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 10th congressional district. The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. The incumbent was Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2014 with 82% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+23.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 11

Election Name:2016 New York's 11th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 11
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 11
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Dan Donovan, Official Portrait, 114th Congress (cropped)..jpg
Candidate1:Dan Donovan
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Independence
Conservative
Reform
Popular Vote1:142,934
Percentage1:61.6%
Candidate2:Richard A. Reichard
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:85,257
Percentage2:36.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Dan Donovan
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Dan Donovan
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New York's 11th congressional district and New York's 11th congressional district special election, 2015. The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. The incumbent was Republican Dan Donovan, who took office in 2015 after the resignation of Republican Michael Grimm. Donovan took office after winning a 2015 special election over Democrat Vincent J. Gentile. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) of R+2.

Republican primary

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Nominee

Democratic primary

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Nominee

General election

Results

District 12

Election Name:2016 New York's 12th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 12
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 12
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Carolyn Maloney official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Carolyn Maloney
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Popular Vote1:244,358
Percentage1:83.2%
Candidate2:Robert Ardini
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:49,398
Percentage2:16.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Carolyn Maloney
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Carolyn Maloney
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 12th congressional district. The 12th district is located entirely in New York City and includes several neighborhoods in the East Side of Manhattan, Greenpoint and western Queens. The incumbent was Democrat Carolyn Maloney, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2014 with 84% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+27.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

Republican primary

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Nominee

General election

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District 13

Election Name:2016 New York's 13th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 13
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 13
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Adriano Espaillat 115th Congress photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Adriano Espaillat
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:207,194
Percentage1:88.8%
Candidate2:Robert A. Evans, Jr.
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Independence
Popular Vote2:16,089
Percentage2:6.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Charles Rangel
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Adriano Espaillat
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 13th congressional district. The 13th district is located entirely in New York City and includes Upper Manhattan and a small portion of the western Bronx. The incumbent was Democrat Charles Rangel, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 15th district from 1993 to 2013, the 16th district from 1983 to 1993, the 19th district from 1973 to 1983 and the 18th district from 1971 to 1973. He was re-elected in 2014 with 87% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+42.

Democratic primary

Rangel said during the 2014 election and confirmed after his victory that he would not run for a 24th term in 2016.[29] [30]

Rangel had faced strong primary challenges in previous elections and had said that he will be "involved" in picking his successor. Former state assemblyman, former city councilman and candidate for the seat in 1996 and 2010 Adam Clayton Powell IV, the son of former U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr., whom Rangel unseated in the primary in 1970, ran for the seat.[31] State Assemblyman Keith L. T. Wright also ran for the seat.[32]

Candidates

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Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Results

Republican primary

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Nominee

General election

Results

District 14

Election Name:2016 New York's 14th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 14
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 14
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Joe Crowley Congress 114th Congress Portrait (cropped).jpeg
Candidate1:Joseph Crowley
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:147,587
Percentage1:82.9%
Candidate2:Frank J. Spotorno
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Popular Vote2:30,545
Percentage2:17.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Joseph Crowley
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Joseph Crowley
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 14th congressional district. The 14th district is located in New York City and includes the eastern Bronx and part of north-central Queens. Incumbent Democrat, Joseph Crowley, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 88% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+26.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

General election

Results

Crowley won re-election, attaining 77.7% of the vote. This would prove to be Crowley's final victory in an election for congress. In June 2018, Crowley was upset by the unknown Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary.[37]

District 15

Election Name:2016 New York's 15th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 15
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 15
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:José E. Serrano 113th Congress.jpg
Candidate1:José E. Serrano
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:165,688
Percentage1:95.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:José E. Serrano
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:José E. Serrano
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 15th congressional district. The 15th district is located entirely within The Bronx in New York City and is one of the smallest districts by area in the entire country. The incumbent was Democrat José E. Serrano, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 16th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 18th district from 1990 to 1993. He was re-elected with 90% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+43.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 16

Election Name:2016 New York's 16th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 16
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 16
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Eliot Engel, Official Portrait, 108th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Eliot Engel
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:209,857
Percentage1:94.7%
Candidate2:Derickson K. Lawrence
Party2:Independent (United States)
Alliance2:People's Choice Congress
Popular Vote2:11,825
Percentage2:5.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Eliot Engel
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Eliot Engel
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 16th congressional district. The 16th district is located in the northern part of The Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the cities of Mount Vernon, Yonkers and Rye. Incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 19th district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 100% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+21.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

No Republicans filed.

General election

Engel was challenged by Independent candidate Derickson K. Lawrence.

Results

District 17

Election Name:2016 New York's 17th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 17
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 17
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Nitalowey.jpeg
Candidate1:Nita Lowey
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:214,530
Percentage1:100%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Nita Lowey
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Nita Lowey
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 17th congressional district. The 17th district contains all of Rockland County and the northern and central portions of Westchester County, including the cities of Peekskill and White Plains. Incumbent Democrat Nita Lowey, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 18th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 56% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+5.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

No Republicans filed.

General election

Results

District 18

Election Name:2016 New York's 18th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 18
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 18
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Sean Patrick Maloney, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Sean Patrick Maloney
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Women's Equality
Independence
Popular Vote1:162,060
Percentage1:55.6%
Candidate2:Phil Oliva
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Reform
Popular Vote2:129,369
Percentage2:44.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Sean Patrick Maloney
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Sean Patrick Maloney
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 18th congressional district. The 18th district is located entirely within the Hudson Valley, covering all of Orange County and Putnam County, as well as parts of southern Dutchess County and northeastern Westchester County. The incumbent was Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney. He was elected to the house in 2012 by a slim margin, defeating former Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth, and defeated her again in 2014 in a rematch by a slim margin. The district has an even PVI.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrew

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew

Results

General election

Results

District 19

Election Name:2016 New York's 19th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 19
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 19
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:John Faso, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:John Faso
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Conservative
Reform
Independence
Popular Vote1:164,800
Percentage1:54.3%
Nominee2:Zephyr Teachout
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance2:Working Families
Popular Vote2:138,800
Percentage2:45.7%
Map Size:200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Chris Gibson
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John Faso
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New York's 19th congressional district. The 19th district is located in New York's Hudson Valley and Catskills regions and includes all of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties, and parts of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery and Rensselaer counties. The incumbent was Republican Chris Gibson, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 20th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2014 with 63% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+1.

Republican primary

Gibson, a supporter of term limits, had pledged to limit himself to four terms in office but opted to retire at the end of his third.[47]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Faso
Andrew
Heaney
Undecided
Siena College[54] June 19–22, 2016494± 4.4% align=center58%28%14%
Siena College[55] May 31 – June 2, 2016436± 4.8% align=center50%28%21%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Faso)[56] May 31 – June 1, 2016300± 5.6% align=center51%32%17%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016
align=left RothenbergNovember 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016
RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

Democratic primary

Only Will Yandik and Zephyr Teachout filed papers with the New York State Board of Elections as, although John Keho had filed with the Federal Elections Commission, he did not with the New York State Board of Elections.

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Zephyr
Teachout
Will
Yandik
Undecided
Siena College[62] June 19–22, 2016598± 4.0% align=center62%23%15%
Siena CollegeMay 31 – June 2, 2016431± 4.7% align=center53%23%24%

Results

In the June 28, 2016 primary, Teachout won the Democratic nomination handily.[63] by a 71.11% to 28.65% margin.[37]

Teachout was unopposed in filing for the Working Families Party nomination.[64]

General election

This was considered one of the most highly contested races in New York in 2016.

Debates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Faso (R)
Zephyr
Teachout (D)
Undecided
Siena College[65] November 1–3, 2016605± 4.0% align=center48%42%9%
SurveyUSA[66] September 27–30, 2016598± 4.1%42% align=center45%13%
Siena College[67] September 20–22, 2016678± 3.8% align=center43%42%15%
DCCC[68] September 13–14, 2016532± 4.2%42% align=center47%11%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Faso)[69] August 8–10, 2016400± 4.9% align=center46%41%14%

Results

District 20

Election Name:2016 New York's 20th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 20
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 20
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Paul Tonko, Official Portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Paul Tonko
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Women's Equality
Independence
Popular Vote1:213,021
Percentage1:67.9%
Candidate2:Joe Vitollo
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Reform
Popular Vote2:100,738
Percentage2:32.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Paul Tonko
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Paul Tonko
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 20th congressional district. The 20th district is located in the Capital District and includes all of Albany and Schenectady counties, and portions of Montgomery, Rensselear and Saratoga counties. Incumbent Democrat Paul Tonko, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 21st district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 61% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+7.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 21

Election Name:2016 New York's 21st congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 21
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 21
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Elise Stefanik, Official Portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Elise Stefanik
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Conservative
Reform
Independence
Popular Vote1:177,886
Percentage1:65.3%
Candidate2:Mike Derrick
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance2:Working Families
Popular Vote2:82,161
Percentage2:30.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Elise Stefanik
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Elise Stefanik
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New York's 21st congressional district. The 21st district, the state's largest and most rural, includes most of the North Country, as well as the northern suburbs of Syracuse and borders Vermont to the east. The incumbent was Republican Elise Stefanik, who had represented the district since 2015. She was elected in 2014 with 53% of the vote and the district had an even PVI.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Elise
Stefanik (R)
Mike
Derrick (D)
Matt
Funiciello (G)
Undecided
American Viewpoint (R-NRCC)[74] October 12–13, 2015400± 4.9% align=center54%29%9%8%
Harper Polling (R-NRCC)[75] September 12–16, 2015464± 4.6% align=center51%17%13%19%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016
align=left RothenbergNovember 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016
RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 22

Election Name:2016 New York's 22nd congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 22
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 22
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Claudia Tenney, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Claudia Tenney
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Conservative
Popular Vote1:129,444
Percentage1:46.5%
Candidate2:Kim A. Myers
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance2:Working Families
Popular Vote2:114,266
Percentage2:41.1%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Candidate3:Martin Babinec
Alliance3:Upstate Jobs
Popular Vote3:34,638
Percentage3:12.4%
Party3:Reform
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Richard L. Hanna
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Claudia Tenney
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New York's 22nd congressional district. The 22nd district is located in Central New York and includes all of Chenango, Cortland, Madison and Oneida counties, and parts of Broome, Herkimer, Oswego and Tioga counties. The incumbent, Republican Richard Hanna, did not run for re-election.[76]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Disqualified
Declined

General election

Campaign

Babinec stated he would caucus with the House Republicans if he was elected to Congress.

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Claudia
Tenney (R)
Kim
Myers (D)
Martin
Babinec (I)
Undecided
Siena College[86] November 1–2, 2016643± 4.2% align=center38%34%16%11%
Siena College[87] September 21–26, 2016649± 3.8% align=center35%30%24%11%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[88] August 23–25, 2016400± 4.9% align=center33%27%23%17%
Anzalone Liszt Grove Research (D-DCCC)[89] August 14–16, 2016400± 4.9%35%35%21%9%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016
align=left RothenbergNovember 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016
RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 23

Election Name:2016 New York's 23rd congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 23
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 23
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Tom Reed official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Tom Reed
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Conservative
Reform
Independence
Popular Vote1:161,050
Percentage1:57.6%
Candidate2:John F. Plumb
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance2:Working Families
Popular Vote2:118,584
Percentage2:42.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Tom Reed
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Tom Reed
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New York's 23rd congressional district. The 23rd district includes all of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins and Yates counties, along with parts of Ontario and Tioga counties.

The incumbent was Republican Tom Reed, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 29th district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2014 with 60% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+3.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016
align=left RothenbergNovember 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016
RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 24

Election Name:2016 New York's 24th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 24
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 24
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:John Katko, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:John Katko
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Conservative
Reform
Independence
Popular Vote1:182,761
Percentage1:60.6%
Candidate2:Colleen Deacon
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance2:Working Families
Popular Vote2:119,040
Percentage2:39.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:John Katko
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John Katko
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New York's 24th congressional district. The 24th district includes all of Cayuga, Onondaga and Wayne counties, and the western part of Oswego County. The incumbent was Republican John Katko, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected in 2014 with 59% of the vote, defeating Democratic incumbent Dan Maffei. The district has a PVI of D+3.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

General election

Debates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Katko (R)
Colleen
Deacon (D)
Undecided
Siena College[95] October 18–19, 2016673± 4.1% align=center54%31%14%
Siena College[96] September 22–29, 2016655± 4.8% align=center53%34%12%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016
align=left RothenbergNovember 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016
RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 25

Election Name:2016 New York's 25th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 25
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 25
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Louise Slaughter, Official Portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Louise Slaughter
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:182,950
Percentage1:56.2%
Candidate2:Mark Assini
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Reform
Independence
Popular Vote2:142,650
Percentage2:43.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Louise Slaughter
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Louise Slaughter
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 25th congressional district. The 25th district located entirely within Monroe County, centered on the city of Rochester. The incumbent was Democrat Louise Slaughter, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 28th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1987 to 1993. Due to Slaughter's age, recent health problems, and the death of her husband, there was speculation that she might retire, but she ran for re-election.[98] She was re-elected in 2014 with 49% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+7.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016
align=left RothenbergNovember 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016
RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 26

Election Name:2016 New York's 26th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 26
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 26
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Brian Higgins, Official Portrait, 109th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Brian Higgins
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families
Women's Equality
Popular Vote1:215,289
Percentage1:74.6%
Candidate2:Shelly Schratz
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative
Popular Vote2:73,377
Percentage2:25.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Brian Higgins
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Brian Higgins
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New York's 26th congressional district. The 25th district located in Erie and Niagara counties and includes the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Incumbent Democrat Brian Higgins, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 27th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 68% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+12.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 27

Election Name:2016 New York's 27th congressional district election
Country:New York
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 27
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 27
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Chris Collins, Official Portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Chris Collins
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Conservative
Reform
Independence
Popular Vote1:220,885
Percentage1:67.2%
Candidate2:Diana K. Kastenbaum
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:107,832
Percentage2:32.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Chris Collins
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Chris Collins
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New York's 27th congressional district. The 27th district is located in Western New York and includes all of Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming and Livingston counties, and parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara and Ontario counties. Incumbent Republican Chris Collins, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 71% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

External links

Notes and References

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  3. News: Anna Throne-Holst plans to challenge Lee Zeldin for Congress; won't seek re-election as Southampton supervisor. Newsday. May 20, 2015. May 20, 2015.
  4. News: Calone Files For Run Against Zeldin. InnovateLI. May 4, 2015. May 4, 2015.
  5. News: GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin draws potential challengers for 2016. Newsday. Brand. Rick. February 28, 2015. April 12, 2015.
  6. https://www.c-span.org/video/?417545-1/york-1st-congressional-district-debate C-SPAN
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  8. https://scri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1st_CD_November_2016_Poll_Release_2_-_FINAL194-1.pdf Siena College
  9. https://scri.siena.edu/2016/10/08/zeldin-leads-throne-holst-by-15-points-53-38-he-holds-reps-better-than-she-holds-dems-he-wins-with-inds/ Siena College
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  15. News: DuWayne Gregory launches bid to unseat Rep. Peter King. Newsday. Brand. Rick. May 20, 2015. May 20, 2015.
  16. News: Marty Tankleff, Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Spent 17 Years In Prison, Mulls Run For Congress. WCBS-TV. April 20, 2015. April 29, 2015.
  17. Web site: Steve Israel says he won't seek re-election to Congress . Newsday . 2016-01-05 . 2016-07-09.
  18. Web site: News 12 Staff . Suozzi files to run for congressional seat . longisland.news12.com . 28 June 2023 . 20 January 2016.
  19. Web site: Field of candidates looking to replace Rep. Charles Rangel increases by two. New York Daily News. Blain. Glenn. November 4, 2015.
  20. Web site: Stay-at-Home Dad Will Run for Charles Rangel's Congressional Seat. The New York Observer. Barkan. Ross. June 3, 2015. June 8, 2015.
  21. Web site: Former Clinton official to run for Rangel seat. Capital New York. Hamilton. Colby. July 1, 2015. July 1, 2015.
  22. Web site: Replacing Rangel: Jockeying underway as open 2016 race looms . Gotham Gazette . October 17, 2014 . November 11, 2014.
  23. Web site: Melissa Mark-Viverito Is Not Looking to Run for Congress. The New York Observer. Barkan. Ross. January 7, 2015. May 14, 2015.
  24. Web site: East Harlem Democrat Revving Up Campaign to Replace Charles Rangel. The New York Observer. Barkan. Ross. January 12, 2015. May 14, 2015.
  25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZfyohYrroI YouTube
  26. Web site: Anthony O'Reilly . Jack Martins to run for Rep. Israel's seat . qchron.com . Queens Chronicle . 28 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170201004648/http://www.qchron.com/editions/jack-martins-to-run-for-rep-israel-s-seat/article_99257012-b630-11e5-8ccc-f3bd4a243cbe.html . 1 February 2017 . 8 January 2016.
  27. Web site: Velazquez To Get Asian-American Challenger For Dem Primary . politicsny.com . Kings County Politics . 26 June 2023 . 4 December 2015.
  28. News: Columbia lecturer forms committee to challenge Maloney. Politico New York. Skelding. Conor. October 21, 2015. October 29, 2015.
  29. News: Charles Rangel and Bill de Blasio: Political silence . . May 18, 2014 . November 11, 2014.
  30. News: Rangel on his 'very emotional' victory . . November 4, 2014 . November 11, 2014 . November 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114170523/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/11/8556074/rangel-his-very-emotional-victory . dead .
  31. Web site: Adam Clayton Powell IV launches bid for NY-13 Congressional seat his dad once held. NY Daily News. January 20, 2015. January 22, 2015.
  32. Web site: Top Contender for Rangel Seat Says Bid Is 'Going Extremely Well'. The New York Observer. Barkan. Ross. April 2, 2015. May 14, 2015.
  33. Web site: A Former Rival Will Meet With Charles Rangel to Make His 2016 Pitch. The New York Observer. Barkan. Ross. December 5, 2014. May 14, 2015.
  34. Web site: Clyde Williams Will Run for Charles Rangel's Seat Again. The New York Observer. Barkan. Ross. October 19, 2015. October 25, 2015.
  35. Web site: Harlem Assemblyman Launches Campaign to Replace Charles Rangel. The New York Observer. Bredderman. Will. June 6, 2015. June 8, 2015.
  36. Web site: Harlem State Senator 'Looking Forward to Replacing' Charles Rangel. The New York Observer. Bredderman. Will. August 4, 2015. September 2, 2015.
  37. News: June 28, 2017 . New York State Primary Election Results . The New York Times . live . July 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722075921/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/26/us/elections/results-new-york-primary-elections.html . July 22, 2018.
  38. Web site: Adolfo Carrión Mulling Congressional Challenge Against José Serrano: Sources. The New York Observer. Ross Barkan. February 17, 2015. March 22, 2015.
  39. Web site: Adolfo Carrión Says He 'Cannot Afford to Run for Congress'. The New York Observer. Ross Barkan. February 18, 2015. March 22, 2015.
  40. News: Cold Spring attorney to challenge Maloney in Democratic primary. 24 March 2016. Mid-Hudson News Network. January 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410113757/http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2016/January/11/Hird_run-11Jan16.html. April 10, 2016. dead.
  41. News: Foley. Kevin. Maloney Faces Challenge From Within Party. 24 March 2016. Phillipstown.info. January 8, 2016.
  42. News: O'Rourke. James. Six GOP Candidates Eye Maloney's Congressional Seat. 24 March 2016. Putnam Daily Voice. January 11, 2016.
  43. News: McKenna. Chris. Del Vecchio plans to wage GOP primary for NY-18. 24 March 2016. HudsonValley.com. March 10, 2016.
  44. News: Military Veteran to Challenge Maloney for Congress. Putnam County News and Recorder. Gross. Eric. October 14, 2015. October 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222103450/http://www.pcnr.com/news/2015-10-14/Front_Page/Military_Veteran_to_Challenge_Maloney_for_Congress.html. December 22, 2015. dead.
  45. News: Two Republicans start runs for Maloney's seat. HudsonValley.com. McKenna. Chris. October 14, 2015. October 16, 2015.
  46. News: Tumulty. Brian. Six Republicans running against Sean Maloney. 24 March 2016. Poughkeepsie Journal. January 8, 2016.
  47. News: Sources: Chris Gibson Will Announce Retirement . Roll Call . January 6, 2015 . January 6, 2015 . January 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150109021940/http://atr.rollcall.com/house-races-2016-chris-gibson-retirement/ . dead .
  48. Web site: John Faso kicks off congressional campaign. Poughkeepsie Journal. Brant. Abbott. September 15, 2015. September 15, 2015.
  49. Web site: Dutchess County heating oil exec files to run for NY-19. Times Herald-Record. Nani. James. August 31, 2015. September 2, 2015.
  50. News: Pete Lopez says he'll seek House seat. The Daily Star. Mahoney. Joe. October 8, 2015. October 9, 2015.
  51. News: Lopez won't seek Congressional seat; Announces Assembly re-election bid. Charleston Daily Mail. Planck. Jim. January 11, 2016. January 11, 2016.
  52. News: Who Replaces Gibson? (Updated) . State of Politics . January 6, 2015 . January 6, 2015 . January 6, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150106194647/http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2015/01/who-replaces-gibson/ . dead .
  53. News: Seward: I won't run for Congress. The Daily Star. September 13, 2015. September 15, 2015.
  54. https://ru.scribd.com/doc/316835201/NY19-Republican-Primary-Poll-62716 Siena College
  55. https://scri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CD_19_June_2016_Primary_Poll_Release_1-2343_final.pdf Siena College
  56. http://files.ctctcdn.com/397259be001/0f665f8f-b84d-428b-889d-8e003dd507c2.pdf McLaughlin & Associates (R-Faso)
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