New York State Senate elections, 2014
The New York State Senate 2014 elections offered enough opportunities for the Republican Party that the Democratic Party had good reason to worry. Of the 63 districts up for election in the Senate, 37 featured two major party candidates. Eight were in districts that had competitive races in 2012 - margins of victory between 0 and 5 percent. While that is a small percentage, the Democrats were up just three seats.
Although, while Democrats technically held a three-seat majority, the Senate's Independent Democratic Conference complicated the party dynamics. The conference of Democrats broke away from the party and formed a legislative coalition with Senate Republicans in order to give them an effective majority. In June, IDC leader Jeff Klein said that the conference would instead form a coalition with the mainline Democrats starting in January 2015, following the elections.[1]
The Republicans ended up taking the Senate outright in November.
The upper chamber was identified by Louis Jacobson of Governing magazine as one of 17 chambers that was "vulnerable to a change in control in November." Jacobson rated the State Senate contest in New York as a "tossup."[2]
The State Senate was one of 20 state legislative chambers noted by Ballotpedia staff as being a 2014 battleground chamber. The New York Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republicans of three seats, which amounted to 4.8 percent of the chamber. In 2012, a total of nine districts were competitive or mildly competitive. There were eight districts where the margin of victory was 5 percent or less in the 2012 elections. Additionally, District 37 had a margin of victory of 8 percent.
District 46 featured a rematch from a peculiarly close 2012 race. In that race, former state senator George Amedore (R) was officially sworn in, but county election officials opened new ballots that gave Cecilia Tkaczyk (D) the win by 18 votes. Amedore successfully won back the seat he previously held for just a few days.[3]
Another race, according to political analyst Bob Davis, was expected to be the seat that would tip the scales in favor of the Republicans. In District 60, Kevin T. Stocker defeated incumbent Mark Grisanti in the Republican primary. Stocker was defeated by Marc C. Panepinto (D) in the general election. The district leans more Democratic than Republican, but was considered to be anyone's game. Grisanti, a former member of both the Democratic and Republican parties, ran as an Independence Party candidate in the general election and came in a close third. Conservative Party candidate Timothy D. Gallagher took about 8 percent of the vote.[4][5]
Some crucial issues at stake in New York's legislative elections included increasing the minimum wage, legalizing medical marijuana, heroin regulation, education tax credits and women's rights legislation.[6]
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014.
Following the general election, the Republican Party gained majority control of the New York State Senate. Heading into the general election, the Democratic Party occupied 32 seats. However, the general election saw them lose one seat, decreasing their seats to 31. The Republicans, on the other hand, gained three seats to increase their total seats from 29 to 32. The two vacant seats in the chamber were filled during the general election.
Incumbents retiring
A total of three incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Current Office |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Zeldin | Senate District 03 | |
| Greg Ball | Senate District 40 | |
| George Maziarz | Senate District 62 |
Note: There were 2 vacancies in the New York State Senate.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the New York State Senate:
| New York State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 32 | 31 | |
| Republican Party | 29 | 32 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 63 | |
Note: Although Democrats had a numerical majority going into the 2014 election, a coalition gave Republicans control of the chamber.
Competitiveness
Candidates unopposed by a major party
In 27 (42.8%) of the 63 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. Sixteen Democrats and 11 Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.
Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 36 (57.1%) of the 63 districts up for election. Eight of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent. One other election was mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of 5 to 10 percent. Those districts were:
Competitive
- District 4: Incumbent Philip Boyle (R) defeated John Alberts (D) in the general election. Boyle won the general election by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
- District 6: Incumbent Kemp Hannon (R) defeated Ethan Irwin (D) in the general election. Hannon won the general election by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.
- District 7: Incumbent Jack Martins (R) defeated Adam Haber (D) in the general election. Martins won the general election by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.
- District 39: Incumbent William Larkin (R) defeated Gay Lee (D) in the general election. Larkin won the general election by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
- District 40: Terrence P. Murphy defeated Robert Castelli in the Republican primary. Murphy defeated Justin R. Wagner in the general election. In 2012, incumbent Greg Ball (R) won the district by a margin of victory of only 2 percent.
- District 41: Incumbent Terry W. Gipson (D) was defeated by Susan J. Serino (R) in the general election. Gipson won the general election by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
- District 46: Incumbent Cecilia Tkaczyk (D) was defeated by George Amedore (R) in the general election. Tkaczyk won the general election by a margin of victory of 0.03 percent in 2012.
- District 55: Incumbent Ted O'Brien (D) was defeated by Rich Funke (R) in the general election. O'Brien won the general election by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.
Mildly competitive
- District 37: Incumbent George Latimer (D) was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and defeated Joseph Dillon in the general election. Latimer won the general election by a margin of victory of 8 percent in 2012.
Primary challenges
A total of 14 incumbents faced primary competition on September 9. Three incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 44 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state senators that faced primary competition were:
- District 10: Incumbent James Sanders, Jr. defeated Everly Brown and Gian Jones in the Democratic primary.
- District 11: Incumbent Tony Avella defeated John Liu in the Democratic primary.
- District 14: Incumbent Malcolm Smith was defeated by Leroy Comrie in the Democratic primary.
- District 19: Incumbent John L. Sampson defeated Sean K. Henry, Elias J. Weir and Dell Smitherman in the Democratic primary.
- District 31: Incumbent Adriano Espaillat defeated Robert Jackson and Luis Tejada in the Democratic primary.
- District 33: Incumbent J. Gustavo Rivera defeated Fernando Cabrera in the Democratic primary.
- District 52: Incumbent Thomas Libous defeated Denver Jones in the Republican primary.
- District 60: Incumbent Mark Grisanti was defeated by Kevin T. Stocker in the Republican primary.
- District 63: Incumbent Tim Kennedy defeated Betty Jean Grant in the Democratic primary.
Retiring incumbents
Three incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 58 (95%) of the current 61 incumbents ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, three Republicans, can be found above. There were 2 vacancies in the New York State Senate heading into the elections.
Qualifications
Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states: No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor, the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city government, to an office which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time.
Context
A Ballotpedia analysis of partisan balance between 1992 and 2013 showed that the Democratic Party was the majority in the New York State Senate for two years, while the Republicans were the majority for 20 years. The Democratic Party was the majority in the House of Representatives for 22 years, while the Republicans were never the majority.
With the margin in the State Senate coming down to three seats, New York's upper chamber was hotly contested, especially by the state's Democratic Party. The State Senate was held by the Republicans with the aid of breakaway Senate Democrats known as the Independent Democratic Conference, although the conference had said it would form a coalition with the Democrats in January 2015. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed interest in campaigning against Senate Republicans during the fall election season in an attempt to win the upper chamber back for the Democrats and to clear a pathway for his public policy initiatives, which included public campaign finance, among other issues.[7][8] Among legislators running for re-election, several unresolved issues from the State Senate's previous sessions returned as crucial election issues in the campaign. Such issues included a minimum wage increase, medical marijuana, heroin regulation, education tax credits and women's rights legislation.[9]
Much attention was drawn to the group of breakaway Democrats, the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), which allowed the Senate Republicans to take control of the chamber in an unusual coalition, even though New York Democrats won a majority of seats in the 2012 election.[10] In the primaries, there were plenty of challenges against members of the Independent Democratic Conference in a fight to retake the State Senate. IDC leader Sen. Jeff Klein (D) defeated G. Oliver Koppell (D) in the Democratic primary and IDC member Sen. Tony Avella (D) beat former Comptroller John Liu in the Democratic primary.[11] The head of the New York Senate Democrats' campaign arm, State Senator Michael Gianaris, said in an interview, "There is a big list of issues New Yorkers voted to see enacted two years ago, and this strange arrangement in the State Senate has held up priorities such as the minimum wage, women's issues, fixing state government and a long list of others."[10]
On June 25, 2014, the Independent Democratic Conference announced that it planned to ally with the Democratic Party and potentially tip control of the chamber to the Democrats after November 2014. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was implicated as a crucial player in the deal to reunite the breakaway faction with the mainstream Democrats in the State Senate. The move was also endorsed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who said that there were "progressive goals that we have yet to achieve and that we must accomplish next January." The alliance between the two factions depended on preventing the Republican Party from capturing enough seats to retake control of the chamber; which Republicans did ultimately accomplish.[12]
Races to Watch
The following table details the five key races in the general election for the New York State Senate and the 2012 margin of victory for the district.
| 2014 Races to Watch, New York State Senate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Candidate 1 | Candidate 2 | Candidate 3 | Candidate 4 | Margin of Victory (2012) |
| District 40 | Justin R. Wagner (D) | Terrence P. Murphy (R) | R+2 | ||
| District 41 | Terry W. Gipson (D) | Susan J. Serino (R) | D+2 | ||
| District 46 | Cecilia Tkaczyk (D) | George Amedore (R) | D+0.03 | ||
| District 55 | Ted O'Brien (D) | Rich Funke (R) | D+4 | ||
| District 60 | Marc C. Panepinto (D) | Kevin T. Stocker (R) | Mark Grisanti (I) | Timothy D. Gallagher (C) | R+15 |
Bold=Incumbent
There were three open seats, vacated by retiring incumbents, in the November election. Three Republicans did not run for re-election. In 27 (42.8%) of the 63 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. Sixteen Democrats and 11 Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances. Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 36 (57.1%) of the 63 districts up for election.[13]
- District 40: In this open seat, Yorktown Councilman Terrence P. Murphy (R) defeated Justin R. Wagner (D) in the general election. In 2012, Wagner was narrowly defeated by incumbent Greg Ball (R) by a margin of victory of 2 percent. Senate Republicans spent large sums in the race, the most on any one candidate.[14][15]
- District 41: In a traditionally Republican district, Incumbent Terry W. Gipson (D) was defeated by Dutchess County legislator Susan J. Serino (R) in the general election. In 2012, Gipson defeated incumbent Stephen Saland (R) by a margin of victory of 2 percent. In a Siena College poll, Serino led Sen. Gipson, 52 percent to 40 percent in late October.[14][16]
- District 46: In this district, incumbent Cecilia Tkaczyk (D) was defeated by former state senator George Amedore (R) in a 2012 rematch. In 2012, the official results deemed Amedore the winner, but county election officials opened 91 new ballots in January 2013 which eventually gave Tkaczyk an 18-vote lead. Amedore, who had been officially sworn into the Senate just days before, became the shortest-tenured senator in modern history.[17] A recent Siena College poll, gives Republican George Amedore a 10 point lead over Tkaczyk.[16]
- District 55: Incumbent Ted O'Brien (D) was defeated by Rich Funke (R) in the general election.[14] In 2012, O'Brien won an open seat with a margin of victory of 4 percent. A Siena College poll showed O'Brien struggling against well known Funke in late October.[16] The polls showed Funke leading O'Brien, 57 percent to 32 percent. Funke is well known for his 30-year-career as a TV reporter and anchor. O'Brien argued that the public knows Funke because of his television career, but not where he stands on the issues. Campaign finance reports filed in early October showed that Senate Republicans had spent $171,000 on Funke's campaign by that point.[18] O'Brien was endorsed by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D) and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), while Funke was endorsed by the New York chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors.[19][20]
- District 60: This race had been heating up since the Republican primary where incumbent Mark Grisanti was defeated by Kevin T. Stocker. Stocker (R), Grisanti (I), Marc C. Panepinto (D) and Timothy D. Gallagher (C) faced off in the general election, with Panepinto claiming the seat. The district was considered a tossup, since it is made up of about 86,000 Democrats, 51,000 Republicans and 9,700 Independents.[4]
List of candidates
District 1
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Kenneth LaValle
- Incumbent LaValle was first elected to the chamber in 1976. In addition to running on the Republican ticket, LaValle ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets.
- Kenneth LaValle
- November 4 General election candidates:
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District 2
- John J. Flanagan
- John J. Flanagan
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 3
Note: Incumbent Lee Zeldin (R) did not run for re-election.
- Adrienne Esposito
- Adrienne Esposito
Note: Joseph L. Fritz was removed from the ballot on August 18, 2014.[21]
- Tom Croci
- Tom Croci
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 4
- Philip Boyle
- Philip Boyle
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 5
- Bruce Kennedy, Jr.
- Bruce Kennedy, Jr.
- Carl Marcellino
- Carl Marcellino
- November 4 General election candidates:
Georgina Bowman: 738
District 6
- Ethan Irwin
- Ethan Irwin
- Kemp Hannon
- Kemp Hannon
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 7
- Adam Haber
- Adam Haber
- Jack Martins
- Jack Martins
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 8
Note: This seat was vacant.
- David Denenberg
- David Denenberg
- Michael Venditto
- Michael Venditto
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 9
- Patrick Gillespie Jr.
- Patrick Gillespie Jr.
- Dean Skelos
- Dean Skelos
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 10
- James Sanders, Jr.: 6,340
- Everly Brown: 1,893
- Gian Jones: 341
- James Sanders, Jr.: 6,340
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 11
- Tony Avella: 7,896
- John Liu: 7,002
- Tony Avella: 7,896
- No candidates filed for election.
September 9 Green Party primary:
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 12
- Michael Gianaris
- Michael Gianaris
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
Anthony Aldorasi: 3,752
District 13
- Jose Peralta
- Jose Peralta
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 14
- Munir Avery: 1,738
- Leroy Comrie: 10,229
- Malcolm Smith: 2,865 - Incumbent Smith was first elected to the chamber in a special election in March 2000.
Note: Bernadette Semple was removed from the ballot before the primary.[23]
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 15
- Joseph Addabbo
- Joseph Addabbo
- Michael Conigliaro
- Michael Conigliaro
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 16
- Toby Ann Stavisky: 5,417
- S.J. Jung: 3,880
- Toby Ann Stavisky: 5,417
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 17
- Simcha Felder
- Simcha Felder
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 18
- Martin Malave Dilan: 5,533
- Debbie Medina: 4,061 - In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, Medina also ran on the Working Families Party ticket.
- Martin Malave Dilan: 5,533
- No candidates filed for election.
September 9 Conservative primary:
- November 4 General election candidates:
Debbie Medina: 4,028
District 19
- Sean K. Henry: 1,732
- Elias J. Weir: 504 - In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, Weir also ran on the Conservative Party ticket.
- John L. Sampson: 7,572
- Dell Smitherman: 4,123 - In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, Smitherman also ran on the Working Families Party ticket.
Note: Leon B. Miles was removed from the ballot before the primary.[24]
- November 4 General election candidates:
Note: Evelin Lausell was not listed on the general election candidate list.[25]
District 20
Note: This seat was vacant.
- Rubain Dorancy: 4,440
- Jesse Hamilton: 9,799
- Guillermo Philpotts: 816
Note: Demetrius Lawrence withdrew from the race before the primary.[24]
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 21
- Kevin Parker
- Kevin Parker
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 22
- Jamie Kemmerer
- Jamie Kemmerer
- Martin Golden
- Martin Golden
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 23
- Diane Savino
- Diane Savino
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 24
- Gary Carsel
- Gary Carsel
- Andrew Lanza
- Andrew Lanza
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 25
- Velmanette Montgomery
- Velmanette Montgomery
Note: Jane Neal was removed from the ballot before the primary.[24]
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 26
- Daniel Squadron
- Daniel Squadron
Note: Manny Cavaco was removed from the ballot before the primary.[24]
- Daniel Squadron - In addition to running on the Working Families Party ticket, Squadron also ran on the Democratic ticket.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 27
- Brad M. Hoylman
- Brad M. Hoylman
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 28
- Liz Krueger: 13,001
- Shota Baghaturia: 973
- Liz Krueger: 13,001
- Mike Zumbluskas
- Mike Zumbluskas
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 29
- Jose M. Serrano
- Jose M. Serrano
- Kevin Barrett
- Kevin Barrett
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 30
- Bill Perkins
- Bill Perkins
Note: Ruben D. Vargas was removed from the ballot before the primary.[24]
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 31
- Adriano Espaillat: 10,439
- Robert Jackson: 9,019
- Luis Tejada: 1,466
- Adriano Espaillat: 10,439
Note: Corey Ortega was removed from the ballot before the primary.[24]
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 32
- Ruben Diaz
- Ruben Diaz
Note: Elliot Quinones was removed from the ballot before the primary.[24]
- Ruben Diaz
- Ruben Diaz
September 9 Independence primary:
Note: David M. Johnson was removed from the ballot before the primary.[24]
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 33
- Fernando Cabrera: 3,785
- J. Gustavo Rivera: 5,516
- Steven Stern
- Steven Stern
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 34
- Jeffrey Klein: 9,211
- G. Oliver Koppell: 5,008
- Jeffrey Klein: 9,211
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 35
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- Robert Lopez Foti
- Robert Lopez Foti
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 36
- Ruth Hassell-Thompson: 9,807
- Crystal Collins: 1,876 - In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, Collins also ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket.
- Ruth Hassell-Thompson: 9,807
- Robert L. Diamond
- Robert L. Diamond
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 37
- George Latimer
- George Latimer
- Joseph Dillon
- Joseph Dillon
- November 4 General election candidates:
Note: Jean M. Maisano was not listed on the general election candidate list.
District 38
- David Carlucci
- David Carlucci
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 39
- Gay Lee
- Gay Lee
- William Larkin
- William Larkin
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 40
Note: Incumbent Greg Ball (R) did not run for re-election.
- Justin R. Wagner
- Justin R. Wagner
- Terrence P. Murphy: 4,566
- Robert Castelli: 1,976
- Terrence P. Murphy: 4,566
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 41
- Terry W. Gipson
- Terry W. Gipson
- Susan J. Serino
- Susan J. Serino
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 42
- No candidates filed for election.
- John Bonacic
- John Bonacic
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 43
- Brian F. Howard
- Brian F. Howard
- Kathleen A. Marchione
- Kathleen A. Marchione
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 44
- Neil Breslin
- Neil Breslin
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 45
- No candidates filed for election.
- Betty Little
- Betty Little
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 46
- Cecilia Tkaczyk
- Cecilia Tkaczyk
- George Amedore
- George Amedore
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 47
- No candidates filed for election.
- Joseph Griffo
- Joseph Griffo
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 48
- No candidates filed for election.
- Patricia Ritchie
- Patricia Ritchie
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 49
- Patti Southworth: 2,477
- Madelyn C. Thorne: 4,514
- Hugh Farley
- Hugh Farley
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 50
- No candidates filed for election.
- John DeFrancisco
- John DeFrancisco
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 51
- No candidates filed for election.
- James L. Seward
- James L. Seward
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 52
- Anndrea L. Starzak
- Anndrea L. Starzak
- Thomas Libous: 7,563
- Denver Jones: 4,232
- Thomas Libous: 7,563
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 53
- David Valesky
- David Valesky
- No candidates filed for election.
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 54
- No candidates filed for election.
- Michael Nozzolio
- Michael Nozzolio
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 55
- Ted O'Brien
- Ted O'Brien
- Rich Funke
- Rich Funke
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 56
- No candidates filed for election.
- Joseph Robach
- Joseph Robach
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 57
- No candidates filed for election.
- Catharine Young
- Catharine Young
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 58
- No candidates filed for election.
- Thomas O'Mara
- Thomas O'Mara
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 59
- No candidates filed for election.
- Patrick Gallivan
- Patrick Gallivan
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 60
- Alfred T. Coppola: 7,059
- Marc C. Panepinto: 7,448
- Mark Grisanti: 4,051 - Incumbent Grisanti was first elected to the chamber in 2010. In addition to running on the Republican ticket, Grisanti also ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket.
- Kevin T. Stocker: 5,292
Note: Rus Thompson was removed from the ballot before the primary.[26]
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 61
- Elaine Altman
- Elaine Altman
- Michael Ranzenhofer
- Michael Ranzenhofer
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 62
Note: Incumbent George Maziarz (R) did not run for re-election.
- Robert Ortt: 5,645
- Gia Arnold: 1,589
- Robert Ortt: 5,645
- November 4 General election candidates:
District 63
- Tim Kennedy: 16,660
- Betty Jean Grant: 10,997
- Tim Kennedy: 16,660
Note: Dennis Nawojski was removed from the ballot before the primary.[27]
- Ricky Donovan, Sr.
- Ricky Donovan, Sr.
- Ricky Donovan, Sr.: 154 - In addition to running on the Independence Party of New York State ticket, Donovan ran on the Conservative Party and Republican tickets.
- Tim Kennedy: 287
- November 4 General election candidates:
See also
External links
- New York Board of Elections, Certified 2014 Election Results for New York State Senate
- New York Board of Elections, Candidate Petition List
- New York Board of Elections, General election candidate List
- New York Board of Elections, Statewide Primary Results
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Senate's Independent Democratic Conference announces end to alliance with Republicans," June 25, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Panepinto claims victory over Grisanti, Stocker," November 5, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ New York Daily News, "Gov. Cuomo warns State Senate to approve public financing of elections or he 'will act accordingly'," May 30, 2014
- ↑ CBS New York, "As NY legislative session winds down, minimum wage, medical marijuana among unresolved issues," June 8, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Crain's New York Business, "Failed bills in Legislature to frame Dems' election strategy," June 1, 2014
- ↑ SILive.com, "Savino: Independent Democratic Conference gets big wins on primary night," September 10, 2014
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "New York State Senate coalition ends," June 25, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Syracuse.com, "5 things to consider about the future of the NY State Senate," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Democrat & Chronicle, "A few Senate races will shape NY’s agenda," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ WAMC.org, "Senate 46th: Amedore, Tkaczyk debate in Kingston," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Democrat & Chronicle, "RBA backs Democratic Sen. O'Brien," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Democrat & Chronicle, "Schumer endorses O'Brien; builders back Funke," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Democrat & Chronicle, "Cuomo endorses O'Brien for state Senate," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Newsday, "Joseph Fritz thrown off Sept. 9 Senate primary ballot," August 20, 2014
- ↑ Daily News, "David Denenberg drops out of Long Island state Senate race after being accused of stealing from his old law firm," September 23, 2014
- ↑ Queens Campaigner, "Semple booted from race for Smith’s seat," August 8, 2014
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed August 8, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "General election candidate list," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Candidate list," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Candidate list," accessed August 12, 2014
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