The New York Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Andrew Cuomo accepted the Democratic nomination for governor, leaving the attorney general seat open.
Democratic State Sen. Eric Schneiderman defeated Republican Dan Donovan and two minor-party candidates in the race to replace Cuomo.
General Election campaign
Candidates
Republican Party - Staten Island district attorney Dan Donovan
Democratic Party - State Sen. Eric Schneiderman
Libertarian Party - New York City attorney Carl E. Person
Freedom Party - Community activist Ramon Jimenez
General election results
On November 2, 2010, Eric Schneiderman won election to the office of New York Attorney General. He defeated Dan Donovan (R), Carl Person (L) and Ramon Jimenez (Frdm) in the general election.
| New York Attorney General, 2010 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| |
Democratic |
Eric Schneiderman |
55.8% |
2,477,438 |
| |
Republican |
Dan Donovan |
43% |
1,909,525 |
| |
Libertarian |
Carl Person |
0.8% |
36,488 |
| |
FDM |
Ramon Jimenez |
0.4% |
18,028 |
| Total Votes |
4,441,479 |
| Election results via New York Board of Elections. |
Endorsements
Dan Donovan
- Ed Koch, former Mayor of New York City[1][2]
- Log Cabin Republicans of New York State PAC[3]
- New Era Democrats (NED)[4]
- New York City Detectives Endowment[5]
- New York Daily News, local newspaper[6]
- New York Post, local newspaper[7]
- Port Authority Police Benevolent Association (PAPBA)[8]
Eric Schneiderman
Finances
According to the New York State Board of Elections, as of October 12, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Dan Donovan Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [24]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| July 12 - September 27, 2010[25]
|
October 1, 2010
|
$511,276.53
|
$413,791.96
|
$5,071.96
|
$2,500.00
|
$482,947.25
|
$444,621.24
|
| Eric Schneiderman Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [24]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| September 21 - September 27, 2010[26]
|
October 1, 2010
|
$748,370.02
|
$312,351.00
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$53,087.32
|
$1,007,633.70
|
| August 31 - September 20, 2010[27]
|
September 24, 2010
|
$1,339,635.31
|
$835,491.23
|
$25,342.23
|
$311,214.78
|
$1,737,971.30
|
$748,370.02
|
Polling
- See also: Polls, 2010 State Attorney General elections
Quinnipiac University 1st poll
Quinnipiac University surveyed 751 likely voters between September 16 and September 20, 2010.
Quinnipiac University 2nd poll
Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,141 likely voters between October 1 and October 5, 2010.
Survey USA Poll
Survey USA surveyed 906 registered voters about all the statewide contests on the ballot in November; of these, 627 were determined to be likely voters. Survey USA did not use live call center employees, but rather an automated system in which taped questions were asked via a professional announcer; the respondent was then invited to press a button on their phone or record a message indicating their selections.
Siena Research Institute Poll
The Siena Research Institute surveyed 647 likely voters from across the state between October 14 and 18, 2010.
- See also: New York gubernatorial election, 2010
Candidates
Commercials
Electoral results
Endorsements
Richard Brodsky
Sean Coffey
Eric Dinallo
Kathleen Rice
- EMILY's List[60][61]
- Wayne Hall, Mayor of Hempstead
- Gerald Jennings, Mayor of Albany City
- Laborpress Publishing[62]
- John Liu, New York City Comptroller[63][64]
- Marriage Equality New York’s Political Action Committee (MENYPAC)[65]
- National Organization for Women NYS PAC[66]
- New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association (NYPBA)[53]
- Denise O'Donnell, former Deputy Secretary of Public Safety[67]
- Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union (RWDSU)[68]
- John Slattery, actor/star of Mad Men[69]
- State Representative Tim Bishop[70]
- Gloria Steinem, women's rights leader[71]
- United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Local One[72]
- United States Representative Brian Higgins[73]
- Women’s TAP (Taking Action in Politics) Fund[74]
Eric Schneiderman
- Alec Baldwin, actor[75][76]
- Citizen Action of New York[77][78]
- Citizens Union[79]
- Corrections Officers Police Benevolent Association (COPBA)[53]
- David Dinkins, former Mayor of New York City[80]
Finances
According to the New York State Board of Elections, as of September 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Richard Brodsky Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [24]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| August 10 - August 30, 2010[100]
|
September 3, 2010
|
$1,512,534.70
|
$98,999.00
|
$2,000.00
|
$0.00
|
$1,274,039.41
|
$335,494.29
|
| July 12 - August 9, 2010[101]
|
August 13, 2010
|
$592,623.67
|
$47,235.00
|
$600.00
|
$966,637.94
|
$93,361.91
|
$1,512,534.70
|
| January 15 - July 11, 2010[102]
|
July 12, 2010
|
$427,918.69
|
$375,905.61
|
$14,482.00
|
$680.35
|
$211,880.98
|
$592,623.67
|
| November 25, 2009 - January 11, 2010[103]
|
January 15, 2010
|
$453,354.17
|
$13,300.00
|
$9,500.00
|
$758.81
|
$39,494.29
|
$427,918.69
|
| Sean Coffey Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [24]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| August 10 - August 30, 2010[104]
|
September 3, 2010
|
$3,162,032.49
|
$1,041,667.86
|
$1,997.86
|
$0.00
|
$2,642,637.96
|
$1,559,064.53
|
| July 12 - August 9, 2010[105]
|
August 13, 2010
|
$2,937,716.55
|
$48,344.16
|
$3,994.16
|
$1,000,000.00
|
$819,784.06
|
$3,162,032.49
|
| January 15 - July 11, 2010[106]
|
July 12, 2010
|
$1,519,875.78
|
$784,062.36
|
$2,711.36
|
$2,000,000.00
|
$1,363,510.23
|
$2,937,716.55
|
| November 25, 2009 - January 11, 2010[107]
|
January 15, 2010
|
$0.00
|
$1,670,372.63
|
$8,980.53
|
$0.00
|
$150,496.85
|
$1,519,875.78
|
| Eric Dinallo Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [24]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| August 10 - August 30, 2010[108]
|
September 3, 2010
|
$1,627,233.68
|
$66,908.51
|
$1,025.51
|
$0.00
|
$52,642.07
|
$1,641,500.12
|
| July 12 - August 9, 2010[109]
|
August 13, 2010
|
$1,688,498.85
|
$109,231.31
|
$2,147.03
|
$0.00
|
$168,349.45
|
$1,627,233.68
|
| January 15 - July 11, 2010[110]
|
July 12, 2010
|
$1,591,881.97
|
$787,867.94
|
$41,664.35
|
$0.00
|
$639,586.71
|
$1,688,498.85
|
| November 25, 2009 - January 11, 2010[111]
|
January 15, 2010
|
$0.00
|
$1,781,712.91
|
$17,928.91
|
$0.00
|
$189,830.94
|
$1,591,881.97
|
| Kathleen Rice Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [24]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| August 10 - August 30, 2010[112]
|
September 3, 2010
|
$4,424,391.33
|
$278,405.23
|
$5,886.92
|
$1,533.28
|
$1,890,141.74
|
$2,814,188.10
|
| July 12 - August 9, 2010[113]
|
August 13, 2010
|
$4,169,753.92
|
$619,144.00
|
$0.00
|
$4,123.47
|
$368,630.06
|
$4,424,391.33
|
| January 15 - July 11, 2010[114]
|
July 12, 2010
|
$0.00
|
$2,055,748.46
|
$33,275.46
|
$2,636,629.80
|
$522,624.34
|
$4,169,753.92
|
| Eric Schneiderman Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [24]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| August 10 - August 30, 2010[115]
|
September 3, 2010
|
$2,191,966.57
|
$398,184.41
|
$16,019.41
|
$250,278.25
|
$1,500,793.92
|
$1,339,635.31
|
| July 12 - August 9, 2010[116]
|
August 13, 2010
|
$2,111,419.15
|
$262,827.07
|
$3,581.07
|
$819.85
|
$182,930.85
|
$2,191,966.57
|
| January 15 - July 11, 2010[117]
|
July 12, 2010
|
$0.00
|
$1,547,780.82
|
$6,165.06
|
$958,830.22
|
$395,191.89
|
$2,111,419.15
|
Polling
- See also: Polls, 2010 State Attorney General elections
Quinnipiac University poll
Siena Research poll
Candidates
Drop outs
- Despite earning enough support at the state convention for the New York Republican Party to force a primary contest, Robert E. Antonacci, II chose to step aside for the sake of the party.[122][123]
Electoral results
- Dan Donovan ran unopposed in this contest.
Endorsements
Dan Donovan
Finances
According to the New York State Board of Elections, as of July 26, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Robert E. Antonacci, II Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [24]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| January 15 - July 11, 2010[130]
|
July 12, 2010
|
$0.00
|
$4,930.00
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$4,930.00
|
$0.00
|
| Dan Donovan Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [24]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| January 15 - July 11, 2010[131]
|
July 12, 2010
|
$29,039.36
|
$612,010.11
|
$215.00
|
$5,000.00
|
$134,772.94
|
$511,276.53
|
See also
External links
General Election candidates
Former candidates

- ↑ New York Daily News, "Ed Koch For... Dan Donovan: Totally Updated" 15 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Vote Up NY "Koch crosses party lines to back Donovan for AG" 15 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Log Cabin Republicans - Log Cabin Republicans of New York Endorse Dan Donovan for Attorney General (dead link)
- ↑ Suffolk County Republican, "New Era Democrats Endorse Dan Donovan for New York State Attorney General" 28 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "Donovan gets detectives endorsement rebuts Wall Street charges x2: No 1199 loan" 15 Oct. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Donovan for AG: Career prosecutor's no-nonsense record makes him best choice" 24 Oct. 2010
- ↑ New York Post, "Donovan for AG" 29 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Suffolk County Republican, "Port Authority Police Benevolent Association Endorses Dan Donovan for New York State Attorney General" 11 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "Abrams (choice) endorses (choice) Schneiderman" 4 Oct. 2010
- ↑ YouTube, "Former AG Robert Abrams Endorses Eric Schneiderman" 4 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "Schneiderman lands Balboni endorsement, unveils anti-terror plan" 27 Sept. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Republican Mike Balboni Endorses Democrat Eric Schneiderman For AG" 27 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "Citizens Union makes endorsements" 18 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "Cuomo backs Schneiderman" 26 Sept. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Andrew Cuomo Endorses Eric Schneiderman For AG" 26 Sept. 2010
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Capitol Confidential, "Schneiderman picks up French, Holtzman endorsements" 23 Sept. 2010
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Capitol Confidential, "Schneiderman collects kind words from unions" 13 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "OFA backs Schneiderman" 28 Sept. 2010
- ↑ WGRZ "Abortion Key Issue in New York Attorney General Race Between Eric Schneiderman and Dan Donovan" 28 Sept. 2010
- ↑ YouTube, "Planned Parenthood Endorses Eric Schneiderman for AG" 28 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Albany Watch, "Schneiderman picks up some star power" 11 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The State Column, "Sen. Charles Schumer endorses Eric Schneiderman" 3 Oct. 2010
- ↑ YouTube, "Senator Schumer Endorses Eric Schneiderman" 3 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.8 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Dan Donovan 2010 32 Day Pre-General Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Eric Schneiderman 2010 32 Day Pre-General Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Eric Schneiderman 2010 10 Day Post-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ Quinnipiac University, "Little-Known New York Attorney General Candidates Tied, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Gillibrand Up By Only 6 Points" 23 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Quinnipiac University, "Despite Anger At D.C., Dems Lead In All New York Races, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Women Propel Gillibrand To Double-Digit Lead" 8 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Survey USA "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #17282" 10 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Siena Research Institute, "Schneiderman Leads Donovan in Race for Attorney General, but It’s Close" 20 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Eric Dinallo Begins Campaign To Succeed Andrew Cuomo" 20 Aug. 2009
- ↑ Securities Docket, "Sean Coffey Retires from BLB&G to Run for NY AG" 15 Oct. 2009
- ↑ PRNewser, "Former Paterson Strategist Joins Kathleen Rice's Run for New York AG" 17 Feb. 2010
- ↑ New York Post, "NY state Sen. Eric Schneiderman running for Attorney General" 12 April, 2010
- ↑ Yonkers Tribune, "Assemblyman Richard Brodsky Declares His Candidacy for New York Attorney General" 22 May, 2010
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Yonkers Tribune, "Brodsky Endorsed for NYS Attorney General by Affiliated Police Association of Westchester" 2 April, 2010
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 Our Town NY "AG Candidate Gets Support" 6 May, 2010
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 The Buffalo Puerto Rican Press, "Hoyt endorsed richard brodsky for attorney general" 19 May, 2010
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 The Post-Standard, "Attorney general hopeful Richard Brodsky endorsed by Central New York lawmakers" 9 April, 2010
- ↑ New York Post, "CWA union backs Brodsky for attorney general" 3 May, 2010
- ↑ Capital Tonight, "CWA For Brodsky" 3 May, 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Richard Brodsky Scores Support of DC 37 In Attorney General Brawl" 8 July, 2010
- ↑ Politics on the Hudson, "Brodsky receives nod from public-employees union" 8 July, 2010
- ↑ The Jewish Press, "Jewish Press Endorsements" 7 Sept. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Public Employees Federation Endorses Andrew Cuomo, Richard Brodsky" 16 Aug. 2010
- ↑ WNY Labor Today, "New York State Public Employees Federation Endorses Richard Brodsky for Attorney General" 17 Aug. 2010
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 Capitol Confidential, "Owens, a fellow veteran, backs Sean Coffey for AG (updated)" 24 May, 2010
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 New York Daily News, "Sean Coffey To Pick Up Trifecta Of NYC Endorsements Today: Updated" 2 Aug. 2010
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 The Epoch Times, "New Endorsements Bolster Campaign of NY AG Candidate Coffey" 2 Aug. 2010
- ↑ West Side Spirit, "Schneiderman Picks Up East Side Endorsement" 7 May, 2010
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 Capitol Confidential, "Firefighters go for Coffey, PBAs for Rice and Schneiderman" 13 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Capital Tonight, "Crain’s And DN For Dinallo (Updated)" 22 Aug. 2010
- ↑ The Albany Project, "Dinallo Endorsed by New York Daily News and Crain's New York" 22 Aug. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "New York Daily News Endorses Eric Dinallo For Attorney General" 22 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Gothamist, "Daily News Endorses Eric Dinallo For Dem AG" 22 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Politics on the Hudson, "AG Endorsement Update" 7 May, 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Schneiderman, Dinallo Bolster Support In AG Showdown" 7 May, 2010
- ↑ City Hall News, "EMILY's List Wades Into State Politics, Endorsing Rice" 6 May, 2010
- ↑ New York Press, "EMILY’s List Wades Into State Politics, Endorses Rice for Attorney General" 6 May, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Laborpress - Laborpress Endorses Kathleen Rice for Attorney General
- ↑ Black Star News, "Kathleen Rice Endorsed By John Liu" 7 Sept. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "John Liu Goes With Kathleen Rice In Attorney General Primary" 7 Sept. 2010
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 Times Union, "Marriage Equality NY splits baby in AG race" 30 June, 2010
- ↑ SoHo Journal, "National Organization for Women NYS PAC Endorses Kathleen Rice for Attorney General" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Legislative Gazette, "Nassau County DA gets O'Donnell's endorsement for AG" 13 May, 2010
- ↑ Politico, "A boost for Rice in New York" 4 May, 2010
- ↑ YouTube, "John Slattery, Mad Men's "Roger Sterling," for Kathleen Rice" 10 Sept. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Rep. Tim Bishop For AG Hopeful Kathleen Rice" 20 July, 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Gloria Steinem Is With Kathleen Rice For Attorney General" 15 June, 2010
- ↑ The Record Blogs, "States largest grocery workers union endorses Kathleen Rice for AG" 4 June, 2010
- ↑ Amherst Times, "U.S. Rep. Higgins Endorses Kathleen Rice for Attorney General" 24 May, 2010
- ↑ Amherst Times, "Western NY PAC Endorses Kathleen Rice for Attorney General" 5 Sept. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Schneiderman For Attorney General... Starring: Alec Baldwin" 21 July, 2010
- ↑ DNAinfo, "Alec Baldwin Endorses Eric Schneiderman in Race for AG" 21 July, 2010
- ↑ Citizen Action of New York, "Eric Schneiderman – Our Choice for New York State Attorney General" 11 May, 2010
- ↑ City Hall, "Citizen Action To Endorse Schneiderman For AG" 11 May, 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "Schneiderman gets Citizens Union endorsement" 24 Aug. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Ex-Mayor David Dinkins Backs Eric Schneiderman For AG" 19 July, 2010
- ↑ YouTube, "EQLI Endorses Eric Schneiderman for NYS Attorney General" 30 Aug. 2010
- ↑ SoHo Journal, "Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats Endorse Eric Schneiderman for Attorney General" 30 May, 2010
- ↑ New York Post, "Schneiderman grabs 32BJ endorsement" 7 May, 2010
- ↑ City Hall Daily, "Schneiderman Secures Backing of Long Island-based Progressive Group" 19 May, 2010
- ↑ Legislative Gazette, "Schneiderman gets NARAL endorsement" 7 July, 2010
- ↑ DNAinfo.com, "State Sen. Eric Schneiderman Endorsed by the New York County Democrats For AG" 13 May, 2010
- ↑ SoHo Journal, "Schneiderman Lands Coveted Hotel Trades Council Endorsement for A.G." 20 July, 2010
- ↑ New York Times, "Democratic Choice for Attorney General" 20 Aug. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Eric Schneiderman Scores New York Times Endorsement For AG: Updated" 20 Aug. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "DP Exclusive: 1199/SEIU To Go With Schneiderman For AG" 14 April, 2010
- ↑ The Albany Project, "1199 Backs Schneiderman for AG" 14 April, 2010
- ↑ The Post-Standard, "SEIU Local 200 United endorses Eric Schneiderman for attorney general" 27 July, 2010
- ↑ Gothamist, "Sharpton To Endorse Schneiderman For AG" 25 Aug. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Rev. Al Sharpton To Endorse Eric Schneiderman For Attorney General: Updated" 25 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Politico, "Russell Simmons for Eric Schneiderman" 10 Sept. 2010
- ↑ 96.0 96.1 96.2 96.3 96.4 City Hall, "Breslin To Back Schneiderman For AG" 20 April, 2010
- ↑ Times Union, "Attorney general: Eric Schneiderman" 5 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "The TU endorses Schneiderman for AG" 6 Sept. 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Eric Schneiderman Racks Up UFT Endorsement In AG Bid" 24 Aug. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Richard Brodsky 2010 11 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Richard Brodsky 2010 32 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Richard Brodsky 2010 July Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Richard Brodsky 2010 January Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Sean Coffey 2010 11 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Sean Coffey 2010 32 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Sean Coffey 2010 July Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Sean Coffey 2010 January Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Eric Dinallo 2010 11 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Eric Dinallo 2010 32 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Eric Dinallo 2010 July Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Eric Dinallo 2010 January Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Kathleen Rice 2010 11 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Kathleen Rice 2010 32 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Kathleen Rice 2010 July Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Eric Schneiderman 2010 11 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Eric Schneiderman 2010 32 Day Pre-Primary Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Eric Schneiderman 2010 July Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ Quinnipiac University, "Politics Thwarts Att'y General In Fighting Corruption, New York State Voters Tell Quinnipiac University Poll; Dems Have No Clue Of Attorney General Candidates" 28 July, 2010
- ↑ Times Union, "Poll: Dead heat" 11 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "Meet Dan Donovan, a would-be sheriff of State Street" 17 May, 2010
- ↑ Republican Party of New York State, "New York State Republicans Nominate Dan Donovan As Their Candidate for Attorney General" 2 June, 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "Antonacci launches, quietly, as Donovan bursts" 17 May, 2010
- ↑ Politico, "Donovan source: Antonacci says no primary" 2 June, 2010
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Staten Island DA Dan Donovan gets Mayor Bloomberg's endorsement for AG race" 16 May, 2010
- ↑ The New York Observer, "Bloomberg Raising for Donovan" 14 June, 2010
- ↑ Urban Elephants, "State Conservative Party Meets: Endorse Townsend, DioGuardi, Donovan, Wilson and (Surprise!) Rick Lazio" 31 May, 2010
- ↑ Staten Island Real-Time News, "O'Donovan, a prominent Democrat, endorses GOP's Donovan for AG" 26 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Staten Island Real-Time News, "Former Gov. Pataki endorses Daniel Donovan in attorney general race" 21 May, 2010
- ↑ Capitol Confidential, "Skelos for Donovan" 13 Sept. 2010
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Robert Antonacci 2010 July Periodic Report Summary
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections - Dan Donovan 2010 July Periodic Report Summary