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The2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 27U.S. representatives from the state ofNew York, one from each of the state's 27congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to theUnited States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including thegovernor,attorney general, andcomptroller of New York.
The candidate filing deadline was April 14 and the primary elections were held on June 24.
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 2,009,444 | 51.07% | 18 | -3 | |
| Republican | 1,554,274 | 39.50% | 9 | +3 | |
| Conservative | 37,622 | 0.96% | 0 | ||
| Green | 34,580 | 0.88% | 0 | ||
| Others | 298,785 | 7.59% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 3,934,705 | 100.00% | 27 | ||
| Democratic | 51.07% | |||
| Republican | 39.50% | |||
| Other | 9.43% | |||
| Democratic | 66.67% | |||
| Working Families | 62.96% | |||
| Independence | 37.04% | |||
| Republican | 33.33% | |||
| Conservative | 29.63% | |||
| Democratic | 66.67% | |||
| Republican | 33.33% | |||
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | ||
| District 1 | 78,722 | 45.57% | 94,035 | 54.43% | 0 | 0.00% | 172,757 | Republican gain |
| District 2 | 41,814 | 30.02% | 95,177 | 68.34% | 2,281 | 1.64% | 139,272 | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 90,032 | 54.80% | 74,269 | 45.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 164,301 | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 89,793 | 52.84% | 80,127 | 47.16% | 0 | 0.00% | 169,920 | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 75,712 | 95.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,870 | 4.86% | 79,582 | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 55,368 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 55,368 | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 56,593 | 88.84% | 5,713 | 8.97% | 1,398 | 2.19% | 63,704 | Democratic hold |
| District 8 | 77,255 | 92.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 6,673 | 7.95% | 83,928 | Democratic hold |
| District 9 | 82,659 | 89.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 9,727 | 10.53% | 92,386 | Democratic hold |
| District 10 | 89,080 | 87.61% | 0 | 0.00% | 12,596 | 12.39% | 101,676 | Democratic hold |
| District 11 | 45,244 | 42.36% | 58,886 | 55.13% | 2,687 | 2.52% | 106,817 | Republican hold |
| District 12 | 90,603 | 79.94% | 22,731 | 20.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 113,334 | Democratic hold |
| District 13 | 68,396 | 87.46% | 0 | 0.00% | 9,806 | 12.54% | 78,202 | Democratic hold |
| District 14 | 50,352 | 88.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 6,735 | 11.80% | 57,087 | Democratic hold |
| District 15 | 54,906 | 97.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,615 | 2.86% | 56,521 | Democratic hold |
| District 16 | 99,658 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 99,658 | Democratic hold |
| District 17 | 98,150 | 56.43% | 75,781 | 43.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 173,931 | Democratic hold |
| District 18 | 88,993 | 49.73% | 85,660 | 47.87% | 4,294 | 2.40% | 178,947 | Democratic hold |
| District 19 | 72,470 | 35.51% | 131,594 | 64.49% | 0 | 0.00% | 204,064 | Republican hold |
| District 20 | 125,111 | 61.26% | 79,104 | 38.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 204,215 | Democratic hold |
| District 21 | 59,063 | 33.84% | 96,226 | 55.14% | 19,238 | 11.02% | 174,527 | Republican gain |
| District 22 | 0 | 0.00% | 129,851 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 129,851 | Republican hold |
| District 23 | 70,242 | 38.31% | 113,130 | 61.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 183,372 | Republican hold |
| District 24 | 80,304 | 40.40% | 118,474 | 59.60% | 0 | 0.00% | 198,778 | Republican gain |
| District 25 | 96,803 | 50.23% | 95,932 | 49.77% | 0 | 0.00% | 192,735 | Democratic hold |
| District 26 | 113,210 | 68.15% | 52,909 | 31.85% | 0 | 0.00% | 166,119 | Democratic hold |
| District 27 | 58,911 | 28.94% | 144,675 | 71.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 203,586 | Republican hold |
| Total | 2,009,444 | 55.13% | 1,554,274 | 42.65% | 80,920 | 2.22% | 3,644,638 | |
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The 1st district was located in easternLong Island and includes most of central and easternSuffolk County. The incumbent DemocratTim Bishop, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, and the district had aPVI of R+2.
Bishop also received the Independence and Working Families nominations.[3]
County Republican committees designated State SenatorLee Zeldin, who was the nominee for the seat in 2008, as their nominee. On June 24, 2014, Zeldin defeated former prosecutorGeorge Demos, who had challenged him in a primary.[4][5]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lee Zeldin | 10,283 | 61.3 | |
| Republican | George Demos | 6,482 | 38.7 | |
| Total votes | 16,765 | 100.0 | ||
Zeldin also received the Conservative nomination.
In September 2013, theOffice of Congressional Ethics recommended further review of an August 2012 incident in which Bishop was accused of soliciting a campaign contribution from hedge fund magnate Eric Semler in exchange for acting in an official capacity to obtain a fireworks permit for Semler's son's bar mitzvah on Long Island.[14][15] Bishop denied the allegations as "outrageous, unfounded attacks on my character and my family".[16] After the incident was picked up by the media, Semler called the allegations a "nonstory".
Despite theFederal Bureau of Investigation investigating the incident,[17] in September the Justice Department closed its investigation without filing charges.[18]
However, the NRCC and other right wing groups exploited the incident to paint Bishop as a corrupt Washington insider.[19]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Bishop (D) | Lee Zeldin (R) | Undecided |
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| Siena College[31] | October 26–29, 2014 | 670 | ± 3.8% | 45% | 50% | 5% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 324 | ± 9.0% | 40% | 45% | 15% |
| Public Opinion Strategies[33] | September 23–25, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 46% | 8% |
| Harper Polling[34] | September 21–22, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.1% | 44% | 44% | 12% |
| Siena College[35] | September 7–11, 2014 | 592 | ± 4% | 51% | 41% | 8% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Tossup | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Lean R(flip) | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Tossup | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lee Zeldin | 77,062 | 44.6 | |
| Conservative | Lee Zeldin | 16,973 | 9.8 | |
| Total | Lee Zeldin | 94,035 | 54.4 | |
| Democratic | Tim Bishop | 68,387 | 39.6 | |
| Working Families | Tim Bishop | 5,457 | 3.2 | |
| Independence | Tim Bishop | 4,878 | 2.8 | |
| Total | Tim Bishop (incumbent) | 78,722 | 45.6 | |
| Total votes | 172,757 | 100.0 | ||
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The 2nd district was based along theSouth Shore ofLong Island and includes southwesternSuffolk County and a small portion of southeasternNassau County. The incumbent RepublicanPeter T. King, who had represented the district since 2013 and had previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. The district had aPVI of R+1.
King also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Peter King (R) | Patricia Maher (D) | William Stevenson (G) | Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 101 | ± 13.0% | 54% | 42% | 1% | 3% |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Peter T. King | 76,659 | 55.0 | |
| Conservative | Peter T. King | 13,789 | 9.9 | |
| Independence | Peter T. King | 4,729 | 3.4 | |
| Total | Peter T. King (incumbent) | 95,177 | 68.3 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Maher | 41,814 | 30.0 | |
| Green | William D. Stevenson | 2,281 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 139,272 | 100.0 | ||
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The 3rd district included most of theNorth Shore of Long Island. It extended from northwesternSuffolk County across northernNassau County and into far northeasternQueens. Incumbent DemocratSteve Israel, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 2nd district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012. The district had an evenPVI.
Like King in the neighboring 2nd district, Israel had consistentlyperformed well despite his district's swing nature.
He also received the Independence and Working Families nominations.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Grant M. Lally | 3,439 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Stephen A. Labate | 3,428 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 6,867 | 100.0 | ||
Lally also received the Conservative nomination.[42]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Steve Israel (D) | Grant Lally (R) | Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 108 | ± 13.0% | 54% | 29% | 17% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Steve Israel | 80,393 | 48.9 | |
| Working Families | Steve Israel | 5,191 | 3.2 | |
| Independence | Steve Israel | 4,448 | 2.7 | |
| Total | Steve Israel (incumbent) | 90,032 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Grant Lally | 63,219 | 38.5 | |
| Conservative | Grant Lally | 11,050 | 6.7 | |
| Total | Grant Lally | 74,269 | 45.2 | |
| Total votes | 164,301 | 100.0 | ||
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The 4th district was located in central and southernNassau County. Incumbent DemocratCarolyn McCarthy, who had represented the district since 1997, retired. She was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012. The district had aPVI of D+3.
On January 8, 2014, McCarthy announced that she would not seek re-election due to complications fromlung cancer.[43] She would instead endorseNassau County DAKathleen Rice.[44]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kathleen M. Rice | 7,770 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Kevan M. Abrahams | 5,791 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 13,561 | 100.0 | ||
Rice also received the Working Families nomination.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bruce A. Blakeman | 9,083 | 66.0 | |
| Republican | Frank J. Scaturro | 4,687 | 34.0 | |
| Total votes | 13,770 | 100.0 | ||
Scaturro, who was the Conservative Party nominee in 2012, received their nomination again, but dropped out of the race. Blakeman ultimately received both the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Bruce A. Blakeman | 664 | 66.6 | |
| Conservative | Opportunity To Ballot | 333 | 33.4 | |
| Total votes | 997 | 100.0 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kathleen Rice (D) | Bruce Blakeman (R) | Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 107 | ± 12.0% | 52% | 36% | 6% |
| Siena College[52] | October 16–20, 2014 | 628 | ± 3.9% | 52% | 42% | 6% |
| Siena College[53] | September 10–15, 2014 | 596 | ± 4.0% | 55% | 37% | 8% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Likely D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Likely D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kathleen Rice | 83,772 | 49.3 | |
| Working Families | Kathleen Rice | 6,021 | 3.5 | |
| Total | Kathleen Rice | 89,793 | 52.8 | |
| Republican | Bruce Blakeman | 67,811 | 39.9 | |
| Conservative | Bruce Blakeman | 9,879 | 5.9 | |
| Independence | Bruce Blakeman | 2,437 | 1.4 | |
| Total | Bruce Blakeman | 80,127 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 169,920 | 100.0 | ||
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The 5th district was mostly located withinQueens inNew York City, but also included a small portion ofNassau County. Incumbent DemocratGregory Meeks, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote. The district had aPVI of D+35.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gregory W. Meeks (incumbent) | 8,119 | 80.1 | |
| Democratic | Joseph R. Marthone | 2,023 | 19.9 | |
| Total votes | 10,142 | 100.0 | ||
Meeks also received the Working Families Party nomination.[3]
No Republicans filed.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 75,712 | 95.1 | |
| Allen 4 Congress | Allen F. Steinhardt | 3,870 | 4.9 | |
| Total votes | 79,582 | 100.0 | ||
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The 6th district is located entirely withinQueens inNew York City. Incumbent DemocratGrace Meng, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected in 2012, winning the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote and the general election with 68% of the vote. The district had aPVI of D+13.
She also received the Working Families nomination.
Meng was unopposed for re-election.[3]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Grace Meng | 49,227 | 88.9 | |
| Working Families | Grace Meng | 6,141 | 11.1 | |
| Total | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 55,368 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 55,368 | 100.0 | ||
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The 7th district is located entirely inNew York City and includes parts ofBrooklyn,Queens, andManhattan. Incumbent DemocratNydia 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 2012 with 95% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+34.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nydia M. Velázquez (incumbent) | 7,627 | 80.9 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey M. Kurzon | 1,796 | 19.1 | |
| Total votes | 9,423 | 100.0 | ||
Velázquez also received the nomination of the Working Families Party.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nydia Velázquez | 47,142 | 74.0 | |
| Working Families | Nydia Velázquez | 9,451 | 14.8 | |
| Total | Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) | 56,593 | 88.8 | |
| Republican | Jose Luis Fernandez | 5,713 | 9.0 | |
| Conservative | Allan E. Romaguera | 1,398 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 63,704 | 100.0 | ||
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The 8th district is located entirely in theNew York City boroughs ofBrooklyn andQueens. Incumbent DemocratHakeem Jeffries, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2012, winning the Democratic primary with 71% of the vote and the general election with 90% of the vote, succeeding retiring DemocratEdolphus Towns. The district had aPVI of D+35.
Jeffries also received the Working Families nomination.
No Republicans filed.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries | 70,469 | 84.0 | |
| Working Families | Hakeem Jeffries | 6,786 | 8.1 | |
| Total | Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent) | 77,255 | 92.1 | |
| Conservative | Alan Bellone | 6,673 | 7.9 | |
| Total votes | 83,928 | 100.0 | ||
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The 9th district is located entirely within theNew York City borough ofBrooklyn. Incumbent DemocratYvette 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 2012 with 87% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+32.
Clarke also received the Working Families nomination.
No Republicans filed.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Yvette Clarke | 70,997 | 76.9 | |
| Working Families | Yvette Clarke | 11,662 | 12.6 | |
| Total | Yvette Clarke (incumbent) | 82,659 | 89.5 | |
| Conservative | Daniel J. Cavanagh | 9,727 | 10.5 | |
| Total votes | 92,386 | 100.0 | ||
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The 10th district is located inNew York City and includes theUpper West Side ofManhattan, the west side ofLower Manhattan, includingGreenwich Village and theFinancial District, and parts ofBrooklyn, includingBorough Park. Incumbent DemocratJerrold 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, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+23.
Nadler also received the Working Families nomination.
No Republicans filed.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jerrold Nadler | 73,945 | 72.7 | |
| Working Families | Jerrold Nadler | 15,135 | 14.9 | |
| Total | Jerrold Nadler (incumbent) | 89,080 | 87.6 | |
| Conservative | Ross Brady | 12,042 | 11.8 | |
| Flourish Every Person | Michael J. Dilger | 554 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 101,676 | 100.0 | ||
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The 11th district is located entirely inNew York City and includes all ofStaten Island and parts of southernBrooklyn. Incumbent RepublicanMichael Grimm, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. The district had aPVI of R+2.
On April 25, two weeks after the filing deadline, Grimm was indicted on charges including mail fraud and wire fraud due to a campaign finance investigation from his successful run for the 13th district in2010.[58] The only way he could have been removed from the ballot was by moving out of the state, running for a judgeship or being convicted before the general election.[59] If Grimm had been removed from the ballot, potential Republican candidates included former U.S. RepresentativeVito Fossella, State SenatorAndrew Lanza, State AssemblywomanNicole Malliotakis, State AssemblymanJoseph Borelli, former state assemblymanMatthew Mirones,Richmond County District Attorney and nominee forNew York Attorney General in2010Daniel M. Donovan, Jr.,Staten IslandBorough PresidentJames Oddo,New York City Council Minority LeaderVincent M. Ignizio and New York City CouncilmanSteven Matteo.
Grimm, however, remained on the ballot and received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
Recchia won the Democratic nomination unopposed,[66] after Salgado was removed from the ballot after failing to file enough nominating petition signatures. He also received the Working Families nomination.
Despite running against a recently indicted opponent, Recchia and his campaign made a series of errors, some of which received national attention. He was criticized for being unable to explain his position on trade and labor issues, as well as seemingly not understanding what theTrans-Pacific Partnership was.[67] The following day he stated that he had “great knowledge” of foreign affairs, by citing his experience in running a school exchange program more than a decade earlier and trips he had taken to Italy.[68]
These events promptedJon Stewart to dedicate a segment ofThe Daily Show to the 11th district's campaign, entitled “Wait, How the F@#k Does That Happen?”, in which he mocked Recchia for his repeated verbal flubs.[69][70]
In its editorial endorsing Grimm, theNew York Daily News described Recchia as "a candidate so dumb, ill-informed, evasive and inarticulate that voting for a thuggish Republican who could wind up in a prison jumpsuit starts to make rational sense".[71]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Michael Grimm (R) | Domenic Recchia (D) | Henry Bardel (G) | Undecided |
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| Siena College[75] | October 26–28, 2014 | 713 | ± 3.7% | 53% | 34% | 5% | 7% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 275 | ± 10.0% | 42% | 39% | 1% | 18% |
| GBA Strategies (D-Recchia)[76] | September 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 46% | — | 8% |
| Siena College[77] | September 9–14, 2014 | 585 | ± 4% | 44% | 40% | 4% | 12% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Michael Grimm (R) | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling (D)[78] | October 3–4, 2013 | 646 | ± ? | 45% | 46% | 9% |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Tilt R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Lean R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Lean R | November 4, 2014 |
On election night, Grimm easily won a third term, defeating Recchia by nearly 13%, declaring in his victory speech that "It's not how hard you can hit, it's how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done".[79] Due to his losing to an indicted congressman in a swing district by double figures,The Hill named Recchia as one of their "Top 10 worst candidates of 2014".[80]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael Grimm | 48,291 | 45.2 | |
| Conservative | Michael Grimm | 8,251 | 7.7 | |
| Independence | Michael Grimm | 2,344 | 2.2 | |
| Total | Michael Grimm (incumbent) | 58,886 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. | 41,429 | 38.8 | |
| Working Families | Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. | 3,815 | 3.6 | |
| Total | Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. | 45,244 | 42.4 | |
| Green | Henry J. Bardel | 2,687 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 106,817 | 100.0 | ||
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On December 23, Grimm pled guilty to one charge of felony tax evasion. He initially refused to resign, but on December 29 confirmed that he would resign from Congress on January 5.[81] Aspecial election to replace him was held on May 5, 2015.
On July 17, 2015, Grimm was sentenced to eight months in prison.[82][83] He surrendered on September 22, 2015, ultimately serving seven months before being released on May 20, 2016.[84]
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The 12th district is located entirely inNew York City and includes several neighborhoods in theEast Side ofManhattan,Greenpoint and westernQueens. Incumbent DemocratCarolyn Maloney, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 80% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+27.
Maloney also received the Working Families nomination.
Di Iorio also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Carolyn Maloney | 78,440 | 69.2 | |
| Working Families | Carolyn Maloney | 12,163 | 10.7 | |
| Total | Carolyn Maloney (incumbent) | 90,603 | 79.9 | |
| Republican | Nicholas S. Di Iorio | 19,564 | 17.3 | |
| Conservative | Nicholas S. Di Iorio | 1,841 | 1.6 | |
| Independence | Nicholas S. Di Iorio | 1,326 | 1.2 | |
| Total | Nicholas S. Di Iorio | 22,731 | 20.1 | |
| Total votes | 113,334 | 100.0 | ||
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The 13th district is located entirely inNew York City and includesUpper Manhattan and a small portion of the westernBronx. Incumbent DemocratCharles Rangel, who had represented the district since 2013, after previously representing the 15th district since 1993, ran for re-election. The district had aPVI of D+42.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Charlie Rangel | Adriano Espaillat | Yolonda Garcia | Mike Walrond | Other | Undecided |
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| Siena College[89] | June 14–18, 2014 | 707 | ± 3.7% | 47% | 34% | 4% | 7% | – | 8% |
| Siena College[90] | May 15–20, 2014 | 678 | ± 3.8% | 41% | 32% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 15% |
Rangel 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | Espaillat 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% | Walrond, Jr. 40–50% | Other 40–50% tie No votes
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| Democratic | Charles B. Rangel (incumbent) | 23,799 | 47.8 | |
| Democratic | Adriano Espaillat | 21,477 | 43.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael A. Walrond, Jr. | 3,954 | 7.9 | |
| Democratic | Yolanda Garcia | 597 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 49,827 | 100.0 | ||
Daniel Vila Rivera received the Green Party nomination. Kenneth D. Schaeffer, a candidate for the State Supreme Court in 2005 and 2010, received the Working Families Party nomination, until he was removed from the ballot shortly before the election, allowing Rangel to run on the Working Families Party line.[3]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Charlie Rangel (D) | Daniel Vila Rivera (G) | Kennith D. Schaeffer (WF) | Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 71 | ± 17% | 35% | 44% | 1% | 20% |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Charles B. Rangel | 63,437 | 81.1 | |
| Working Families | Kennith D. Schaeffer | 4,959 | 6.4 | |
| Total | Charles Rangel (Incumbent) | 68,396 | 87.5 | |
| Green | Daniel Vila Rivera | 9,806 | 12.5 | |
| Total votes | 78,202 | 100.0 | ||
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The 14th district is located inNew York City and includes the easternBronx and part of north-centralQueens. 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 2012 with 83% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+26.
Crowley also received the Working Families nomination.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Crowley | 45,370 | 79.5 | |
| Working Families | Joseph Crowley | 4,982 | 8.7 | |
| Total | Joseph Crowley (incumbent) | 50,352 | 88.2 | |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Perri | 6,735 | 11.8 | |
| Total votes | 57,087 | 100.0 | ||
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The 15th district is located entirely withinThe Bronx inNew York City and is the smallest district by area in the entire country. Incumbent 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, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 97% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+43.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jose E. Serrano (incumbent) | 10,346 | 91.9 | |
| Democratic | Sam Sloan | 1,004 | 8.8 | |
| Total votes | 11,350 | 100.0 | ||
Serrano also received the Working Families nomination.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jose E. Serrano | 53,128 | 94.0 | |
| Working Families | Jose E. Serrano | 1,778 | 3.1 | |
| Total | Jose E. Serrano (incumbent) | 54,906 | 97.1 | |
| Conservative | Eduardo Ramirez | 1,047 | 1.9 | |
| Green | William Edstrom | 568 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 56,521 | 100.0 | ||
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The 16th district is located in the northern part ofThe Bronx and the southern half ofWestchester County, including the cities ofMount Vernon,Yonkers andRye. Incumbent DemocratEliot 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 2012 with 76% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+21.
Engel also received the nomination of the Working Families party.
Patrick A. McManus, perennial candidate for office, was the Conservative nominee, but the board rejected his petition as invalid, taking him off of the ballot for the primary election.[3]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Eliot Engel | 90,088 | 90.4 | |
| Working Families | Eliot Engel | 9,570 | 9.6 | |
| Total | Eliot Engel (incumbent) | 99,658 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 99,658 | 100.0 | ||
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The 17th district contains all ofRockland County and the northern and central portions ofWestchester County, including the cities ofPeekskill andWhite Plains. Incumbent DemocratNita 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 2012 with 64% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+5.
Lowey also received the Working Families Party nomination.
The Independence Party line was not active in this election after Lowey's ballot access petitions were rejected by the Board of Elections.[3][94][95]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Nita Lowey (D) | Christopher Day (R) | Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 124 | ± 11.0% | 61% | 37% | 3% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nita Lowey | 89,295 | 51.3 | |
| Working Families | Nita Lowey | 8,855 | 5.1 | |
| Total | Nita Lowey (incumbent) | 98,150 | 56.4 | |
| Republican | Christopher Day | 63,549 | 36.6 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Day | 12,232 | 7.0 | |
| Total | Christopher Day | 75,781 | 43.6 | |
| Total votes | 173,931 | 100.0 | ||
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The 18th district is located in the northern suburbs and exurbs ofNew York City and includes all ofOrange andPutnam counties, as well as parts of southernDutchess and northeasternWestchester counties. Incumbent DemocratSean Patrick Maloney, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2012, defeating Republican incumbentNan Hayworth with 52% of the vote, and the district had an evenPVI.
Maloney also received the Working Families Party nomination.
Hayworth sought a rematch with Maloney.[96] State SenatorGreg Ball declined to seek the Republican nomination, praising Maloney in a statement: "We have a great working relationship and he and his office are to be applauded, for they have bent over backwards to mutually assist shared constituents."[97]
Hayworth also received the Conservative and Independence Party nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independence | Nan Hayworth | 780 | 53.4 | |
| Independence | Sean Patrick Maloney (incumbent) | 682 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 1,462 | 100.0 | ||
Ball formally endorsed Maloney in September 2014, praising his work on veterans' issues.[99] Another Republican state senator,Bill Larkin, also cited veterans' issues as the reason for his endorsing Maloney.[100]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | Nan Hayworth (R) | Scott Smith (I) | Undecided |
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| Siena College[101] | October 24–27, 2014 | 682 | ± 3.8% | 49% | 44% | — | 7% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Hayworth)[102] | October 23–25, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 42% | 3% | 13% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 344 | ± 8.0% | 49% | 41% | 0% | 10% |
| Siena College[103] | October 15–16, 2014 | 253 | ± 4% | 41% | 52% | — | 8% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Hayworth)[104] | October 12–13, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 39% | 2% | 16% |
| Gravis Marketing[105] | September 2014 | 601 | ± 4% | 46% | 40% | — | 15% |
| Siena College[103] | September 12–17, 2014 | 590 | ± 4% | 50% | 42% | — | 8% |
| Gravis Marketing[106] | July 17–19, 2014 | 523 | ± 4% | 40% | 44% | — | 16% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Lean D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Lean D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Lean D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Lean D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sean Patrick Maloney | 76,235 | 42.6 | |
| Working Families | Sean Patrick Maloney | 12,758 | 7.1 | |
| Total | Sean Patrick Maloney (incumbent) | 88,993 | 49.7 | |
| Republican | Nan Hayworth | 66,523 | 37.2 | |
| Conservative | Nan Hayworth | 15,714 | 8.8 | |
| Independence | Nan Hayworth | 3,423 | 1.9 | |
| Total | Nan Hayworth | 85,660 | 47.9 | |
| Independent | Scott A. Smith | 4,294 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 178,947 | 100.0 | ||
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The 19th district is located in New York'sHudson Valley andCatskills regions and includes all ofColumbia,Delaware,Greene,Otsego,Schoharie,Sullivan andUlster counties, and parts ofBroome,Dutchess,Montgomery andRensselaer counties. Incumbent RepublicanChris Gibson, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 20th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 53% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+1.
Gibson also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
Eldridge also received the Working Families nomination.
Eldridge faced criticism for not living in the district, having only purchased a $2 million home with his husbandChris Hughes in 2013. They had previously bought a home $5 million inGarrison, New York, in preparation for a run for the 18th district, changing plans afterSean Patrick Maloney's victory in 2012.[108][109][110] This prompted one local resident to describe his campaign to theNew York Times as "It's a little bit presumptuous, in a community like this you like to know who your neighbors are. Having ties to your neighbors is important. How can he expect to represent people he doesn't know?"[111] TheNRCC responded, "The DCCC's prized candidate Sean Eldridge may have Nancy Pelosi on speed dial and close to a billion dollars at his disposal, but he knows absolutely nothing about the struggles and needs of the hard working families in the 19th District of New York."[112]
By October 2014, with Eldridge having spent $2.8 million of his money on the campaign and being down by more than 20 points in the polls, theNew York Times described him as "a first-time Democratic candidate with a thin résumé and a thick wallet";Politico called his campaign a "catastrophe";[113] andVanity Fair opined that his campaign was "overfunded and stacked with expensive consultants".[114]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chris Gibson (R) | Sean Eldridge (D) | Undecided |
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| Siena College[116] | October 22–24, 2014 | 727 | ± 3.6% | 58% | 35% | 7% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 364 | ± 7.0% | 53% | 34% | 12% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Gibson)[117] | October 14–15, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 30% | 14% |
| Siena College[118] | September 4, 7–9, 2014 | 609 | ± 4% | 57% | 33% | 10% |
| DFM Research[119] | July 7–12, 2014 | 405 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 29% | 15% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chris Gibson (R) | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[120] | October 3–4, 2013 | 897 | ± ? | 42% | 48% | 11% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Likely R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |
On election day Gibson defeated Eldridge by 29 points, despite having been outspent nearly 3-to-1 in a district President Obama won by 6 percentage points.[121]The Hill named Eldridge as one of their "Top 10 worst candidates of 2014".[80]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Gibson | 102,118 | 50.1 | |
| Conservative | Chris Gibson | 20,420 | 10.0 | |
| Independence | Chris Gibson | 9,056 | 4.4 | |
| Total | Chris Gibson (incumbent) | 131,594 | 64.5 | |
| Democratic | Sean Eldridge | 60,533 | 29.7 | |
| Working Families | Sean Eldridge | 11,937 | 5.8 | |
| Total | Sean Eldridge | 72,470 | 35.5 | |
| Total votes | 204,064 | 100.0 | ||
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The 20th district is located in theCapital District and includes all ofAlbany andSchenectady counties, and portions ofMontgomery,Rensselear andSaratoga counties. The incumbent is DemocratPaul 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 2012 with 68% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+7.
Tonko also received the Working Families and Independence Party nominations.
Fischer also received the Conservative Party nomination.[3][122]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Paul Tonko | 103,437 | 50.7 | |
| Working Families | Paul Tonko | 11,285 | 5.5 | |
| Independence | Paul Tonko | 10,389 | 5.1 | |
| Total | Paul Tonko (incumbent) | 125,111 | 61.3 | |
| Republican | James Fischer | 61,820 | 30.2 | |
| Conservative | James Fischer | 17,284 | 8.5 | |
| Total | James Fischer | 79,104 | 38.7 | |
| Total votes | 204,215 | 100.0 | ||
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The 21st district, the state's largest and most rural, includes most of theNorth Country and bordersVermont to the east. Incumbent DemocratBill Owens, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the23rd district from 2009 to 2013, announced he would not seek re-election on January 14, 2014.[123] He had been re-elected in 2012 with 50.1% of the vote, and the district had an evenPVI.
For the Democrats, multiple mooted candidates declined to run. The Democratic county committee chairs in the district thus nominated Aaron Woolf, a relatively unknown grocery store owner and filmmaker with a home inElizabethtown, as their nominee at a meeting on February 12, 2014.[124][125] In response,Macomb town councilman Stephen Burke declared his candidacy, but he was removed from the ballot after he filed insufficient ballot petition signatures. Green candidate Donald Hassig was also removed for the same reason.[126][127]
Woolf also received the Working Families nomination.[3]
The county Republican committees endorsedElise Stefanik, a former aide in theGeorge W. Bush Administration, as their designated candidate in a meeting on February 7, 2014.[139] Michael Ring, a broadcast engineer and political activist from Jefferson County, and Jamie Waller, a former Marine and political consultant, both initially entered the race but withdrew in March.[123] Former 2012 nominee Matt Doheny entered the race.[140][141][142] ActorJohn James, Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan, State SenatorBetty Little and 2009 and 2010 Conservative Party nomineeDoug Hoffman did not run.[140][141][143]
Joseph Gilbert, the former emergency services director for St. Lawrence County and a local Tea Party activist, withdrew from the Republican primary on April 11, 2014, due to personal and family problems. It was speculated that he might still run in the general election under the banner of theConstitution Party if he could resolve those problems by June, but this did not happen.[144]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Matt Doheny | Elise Stefanik | Undecided |
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| Harper Polling[160] | June 16–18, 2014 | 498 | ± 4.39% | 37% | 45% | 18% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Doheny)[161] | January 20–21, 2014 | 283 | ± 5.83% | 49% | 13% | 38% |
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| 1 | Jun. 13, 2014 | WCFE-TV | Brian Ashley | [162] | P | P |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Elise Stefanik | 16,489 | 60.8 | |
| Republican | Matt Doheny | 10,620 | 39.2 | |
| Total votes | 27,109 | 100.0 | ||
Doheny and Stefanik also sought the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3] Stefanik won the Conservative endorsement[163] and Doheny won the Independence nomination, but after he lost the Republican primary, announced his support for Stefanik.[164] He was eventually removed from the ballot and Stefanik took the Independence Party nomination.[165]
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| 1 | Oct. 8, 2014 | Time Warner Cable | Liz Benjamin | [169] | P | P | P |
| 2 | Oct. 22, 2014 | North Country Public Radio WCFE-TV WWNY-TV | Brian Ashley | [170] | P | P | P |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Aaron Woolf (D) | Elise Stefanik (R) | Matt Funiciello (G) | Matt Doheny (I) | Undecided |
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| Harper Polling[171] | October 27–28, 2014 | 560 | ± 4.1% | 33% | 47% | 14% | — | 6% |
| Siena College[172] | October 20–22, 2014 | 674 | ± 3.8% | 32% | 50% | 11% | — | 8% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 327 | ± 8.0% | 40% | 45% | 1% | — | 14% |
| Harper Polling[173] | September 25–29, 2014 | 674 | ± 3.8% | 37% | 45% | 8% | — | 10% |
| Siena College[174] | September 4, 7–9, 2014 | 591 | ± 4.0% | 33% | 46% | 10% | 1% | 12% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Aaron Woolf (D) | Matt Doheny (R) | Matt Funiciello (G) | Undecided |
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| Public Opinion Strategies^[175] | May 19–20, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 21% | 43% | 5% | 31% |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Likely R(flip) | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe R(flip) | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Likely R(flip) | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R(flip) | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Likely R(flip) | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Elise M. Stefanik | 79,615 | 45.6 | |
| Conservative | Elise M. Stefanik | 12,207 | 7.0 | |
| Independence | Elise M. Stefanik | 4,404 | 2.5 | |
| Total | Elise Stefanik | 96,226 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Aaron G. Woolf | 53,140 | 30.5 | |
| Working Families | Aaron G. Woolf | 5,923 | 3.4 | |
| Total | Aaron G. Woolf | 59,063 | 33.9 | |
| Green | Matthew J. Funiciello | 19,238 | 11.0 | |
| Total votes | 174,668 | 100.0 | ||
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The 22nd district is located inCentral New York and includes all ofChenango,Cortland,Madison andOneida counties, and parts ofBroome,Herkimer,Oswego andTioga counties. Incumbent RepublicanRichard L. Hanna, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 24th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+3.
The campaign between Hanna and Tenney turned increasingly negative, with both candidates concerned less about their opponent's political positions and more about each other's personal histories. Hanna also refused to debate Tenney.[179]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard L. Hanna (incumbent) | 16,119 | 53.5 | |
| Republican | Claudia Tenney | 14,000 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 30,119 | 100.0 | ||
Hanna also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.[3]
No Democrats filed to run.[180]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard Hanna (R) | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[181] | October 3–4, 2013 | 880 | ± ? | 40% | 48% | 13% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard L. Hanna | 113,574 | 87.5 | |
| Independence | Richard L. Hanna | 16,277 | 12.5 | |
| Total | Richard L. Hanna (incumbent) | 129,851 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 129,851 | 100.0 | ||
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The 23rd district includes all ofAllegany,Cattaraugus,Chautauqua,Chemung,Schuyler,Seneca,Steuben,Tompkins andYates counties, along with parts ofOntario andTioga counties. Incumbent RepublicanTom Reed, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 29th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 52% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+3.
Reed also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.
Robertson also received the Working Families nomination.[182][3]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Reed (R) | Martha Robertson (D) | Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 369 | ± 8.0% | 49% | 39% | 12% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Reed (R) | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[184] | October 3–4, 2013 | 908 | ± ? | 42% | 48% | 10% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Likely R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Thomas W. Reed, II | 94,375 | 51.5 | |
| Conservative | Thomas W. Reed, II | 13,917 | 7.6 | |
| Independence | Thomas W. Reed, II | 4,838 | 2.6 | |
| Total | Tom Reed (incumbent) | 113,130 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Martha Robertson | 60,233 | 32.8 | |
| Working Families | Martha Robertson | 10,009 | 5.5 | |
| Total | Martha Robertson | 70,242 | 38.3 | |
| Total votes | 183,372 | 100.0 | ||
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The 24th district includes all ofCayuga,Onondaga andWayne counties, and the western part ofOswego County. Incumbent DemocratDan Maffei, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 25th district from 2009 to 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 49% of the vote, defeating Republican incumbentAnn Marie Buerkle, who had beaten Maffei in 2010. The district had aPVI of D+5.
Maffei also received the Working Families nomination.
Buerkle initially considered challenging Maffei again in 2014, but declined to run in September 2013. Instead, the Republicans endorsed U.S. Attorney John Katko.[185]
Katko also had the Conservative and Independence nominations.[3]
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| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
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| 1 | Oct. 27, 2014 | Time Warner Cable News | Liz Benjamin Bill Carey Seth Voorhees | [190] | P | P |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dan Maffei (D) | John Katko (R) | Undecided |
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| Siena College[191] | October 22–24, 2014 | 704 | ± 3.7% | 42% | 52% | 6% |
| Global Strategy Group (D-Maffei)[192] | October 20–22, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 40% | 15% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[32] | October 16–23, 2014 | 447 | ± 7.0% | 48% | 41% | 11% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Katko)[193] | September 22–23, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 43% | 11% |
| Siena College[194] | September 17–18, 2014 | 598 | ± 4% | 50% | 42% | 8% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Katko)[195] | July 27–29, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 40% | 15% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Tilt D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Lean D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Tossup | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John M. Katko | 93,881 | 47.2 | |
| Conservative | John M. Katko | 17,768 | 9.0 | |
| Independence | John M. Katko | 6,825 | 3.4 | |
| Total | John Katko | 118,474 | 59.6 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Maffei | 72,631 | 36.5 | |
| Working Families | Daniel Maffei | 7,673 | 3.9 | |
| Total | Dan Maffei (incumbent) | 80,304 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 198,778 | 100.0 | ||
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The 25th district located entirely withinMonroe County, centered on the city ofRochester. Incumbent DemocratLouise 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, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 57% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+7.
Due to Slaughter's age and recent health problems, there was speculation that she might retire, withRochesterMayorLovely A. Warren considered likely to run for the Democrats.[196] On January 15, 2014, Slaughter confirmed that she was running again.[197]
She also received the Working Families nomination.[3]
He also received the Conservative Party nomination.[3]
Independent Tim Dean was also running, but was not on the ballot.[198]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
Despite it being considered a non-competitive race, Slaughter was re-elected by only 869 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Louise Slaughter | 87,264 | 45.3 | |
| Working Families | Louise Slaughter | 9,539 | 4.9 | |
| Total | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 96,803 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Mark Assini | 75,990 | 39.4 | |
| Conservative | Mark Assini | 19,942 | 10.4 | |
| Total | Mark Assini | 95,932 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 192,735 | 100.0 | ||
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The 25th district located inErie andNiagara counties and includes the cities ofBuffalo andNiagara Falls. Incumbent DemocratBrian 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 2012 with 75% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+12.
He also received the Working Families nomination.
He also received the Conservative nomination.[3]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Brian Higgins | 100,648 | 60.6 | |
| Working Families | Brian Higgins | 12,562 | 7.5 | |
| Total | Brian Higgins (incumbent) | 113,210 | 68.1 | |
| Republican | Kathleen A. Weppner | 38,477 | 23.2 | |
| Conservative | Kathleen A. Weppner | 14,432 | 8.7 | |
| Total | Kathleen A. Weppner | 52,909 | 31.9 | |
| Total votes | 166,119 | 100.0 | ||
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The 27th district is located inWestern New York and includes all ofOrleans,Genesee,Wyoming andLivingston counties, and parts ofErie,Monroe,Niagara andOntario counties. Incumbent RepublicanChris Collins, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2012, defeating Democratic incumbentKathy Hochul with 51% of the vote. The district had aPVI of R+8.
Collins also received the Conservative and Independence nominations.[3]
O'Donnell also received the Working Families nomination.[3]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[36] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[37] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[39] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Collins | 109,171 | 53.6 | |
| Conservative | Chris Collins | 27,605 | 13.6 | |
| Independence | Chris Collins | 7,899 | 3.9 | |
| Total | Chris Collins (incumbent) | 144,675 | 71.1 | |
| Democratic | James D. O'Donnell | 50,939 | 25.0 | |
| Working Families | James D. O'Donnell | 7,972 | 3.9 | |
| Total | James D. O'Donnell | 58,911 | 28.9 | |
| Total votes | 203,586 | 100.0 | ||
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