New York State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the office of New York State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 9, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

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.

Campaign contributions

See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in New York in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2012	156	$42,031,242
2010	133	$48,466,031
2008	142	$46,470,593
2006	118	$34,814,138
2004	132	$30,017,313
2002	142	$24,443,377
2000	152	$20,970,241

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $46,470,593. The top 10 donors were:

2008 Donors, New York State Senate
Donor	Amount
New York State Senate Republican Campaign Cmte	$6,141,046
New York State Democratic Party	$2,434,593
New York Democratic Senate Campaign Cmte	$635,868
New York State Insurance & Financial Advisors	$433,185
1199 SEIU Florida	$383,400
New York State Trial Lawyers	$317,000
Monroe County Republican Cmte	$211,982
Cmte to Re-elect Senator Joseph Bruno	$194,500
New York State Correctional Officers	$177,200
Nachbar, David R	$175,000

List of candidates

District 1

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Kenneth LaValle a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kenneth LaValle

District 2

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Michael DePaoli a

September 9 GOP primary:

• John J. Flanagan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael DePaoli: 43,337

John J. Flanagan: 82,977

District 3

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Brian X. Foley a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Caesar Trunzo a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian X. Foley: 67,480

Caesar Trunzo: 46,758

District 4

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Tanya Gilliard: 1,212 a
• James McDonald: 1,044

September 9 GOP primary:

• Owen H. Johnson a

September 9 Working Families primary:

• John Albano a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tanya Gilliard: 39,456

Owen H. Johnson: 60,007

John Albano: 2,219

District 5

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Matthew Meng a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Carl Marcellino a

November 4 General election candidates:

Matthew Meng: 51,130

Carl Marcellino: 79,645

District 6

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Kristen McElroy a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Kemp Hannon a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kristen McElroy: 57,560

Kemp Hannon: 60,590

District 7

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Craig Johnson a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Barbara Donno a

November 4 General election candidates:

Craig M. Johnson: 68,172

Barbara Donno: 52,124

District 8

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Carol A. Gordon a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Charles Fuschillo, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carol A. Gordon: 48,492

Charles Fuschillo, Jr.: 74,374

District 9

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Roy Simon a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Dean Skelos a

November 4 General election candidates:

Roy D. Simon: 45,038

Dean Skelos: 82,410

District 10

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Shirley Huntley: 7,603 a
• Allan Jennings, Jr.: 3,020

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Shirley Huntley

District 11

September 9 Democratic primary:

• James Gennaro a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Frank Padavan a

November 4 General election candidates:

James Gennaro: 44,811

Frank Padavan: 45,294

District 12

September 9 Democratic primary:

• George Onorato a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Thomas F. Dooley a

November 4 General election candidates:

George Onorato: 52,667

Thomas F. Dooley: 12,199

District 13

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Hiram Monserrate a

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Hiram Monserrate

District 14

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Malcolm A. Smith a

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Malcolm A. Smith

District 15

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Addabbo, Jr.: 3,130 a
• Albert Baldeo: 766

September 9 GOP primary:

• Serphin Maltese a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph Addabbo, Jr.: 42,302

Serphin Maltese: 31,028

District 16

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Robert Schwartz: 2,687
• Toby Ann Stavisky: 5,459 a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Peter Koo a

November 4 General election candidates:

Toby Ann Stavisky: 51,076

Peter Koo: 22,482

District 17

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Martin Milave-Dilan a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Victor Guarino a

November 4 General election candidates:

Martin Malave-Dilan: 57,762

Victor Guarino: 4,667

District 18

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Velmanette Montgomery a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Sandra Palacious-Serrano a

November 4 General election candidates:

Velmanette Montgomery: 88,137

Sandra Palacious-Serrano: 3,482

District 19

September 9 Democratic primary:

• John L. Sampson a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Godfrey Jelks a

November 4 General election candidates:

John L. Sampson: 69,811

Godfrey Jelks: 3,577

District 20

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Eric Adams a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Stephen A. Christopher a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric L. Adams: 79,000

Stephen A. Christopher: 5,887

District 21

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Simcha Felder: 6,686
• Kevin S. Parker: 10,006 a
• Kendall Stewart: 2,651

September 9 GOP primary:

• Glenn Nocera a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin S. Parker: 61,579

Glenn Nocera: 6,594

District 22

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Martin J. Golden a

November 4 General election candidates:

Martin J. Golden

District 23

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Diane Savino a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Richard Thomas a

November 4 General election candidates:

Diane Savino: 46,386

Richard Thomas: 12,621

District 24

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Pancila a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Andrew Lanza a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph Pancila: 32,013

Andrew Lanza: 75,371

District 25

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Martin Connor: 11,298
• Daniel Squadron: 13,674 a

September 9 GOP primary:

• John Chromczak a

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel Squadron: 81,417

John Chromczak: 12,029

District 26

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Liz Krueger a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Timothy L. Brown a

November 4 General election candidates:

Liz Krueger: 92,044

Timothy L. Brown: 30,648

District 27

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Carl Kruger a

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 Conservative primary:

• Vyacheslav Patrin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carl Kruger: 42,066

Vyacheslav Patrin: 3,040

District 28

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Jose M. Serrano a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Keesha Weiner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jose M. Serrano: 63,788

Keesha Weiner: 4,813

District 29

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Thomas K. Duane a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Debra Leible a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas K. Duane: 114,103

Debra Leible: 19,008

District 30

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Bill Perkins a

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Perkins

District 31

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Eric Schneiderman a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Martin Chicon a

September 9 Conservative primary:

• Stephen Bradian a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric Schneiderman: 80,832

Martin Chicon: 8,349

Stephen Bradian: 662

District 32

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Ruben Diaz a

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 Conservative primary:

• William McDonagh a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ruben Diaz: 71,381

William McDonagh: 918

District 33

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Pedro Espada, Jr.: 4,988 a
• Efrain Gonzalez, Jr.: 3,350

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 Conservative primary:

• William J. Sullivan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pedro Espada: 52,090

William J. Sullivan: 1,377

District 34

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Jeffrey Klein a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Daniel Fasolino a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeffrey Klein: 61,862

Daniel Fasolino: 22,622

District 35

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Andrew Stewart-Cousins a

September 9 GOP primary:

• John Murtagh a

November 4 General election candidates:

Andrea Stewart-Cousins: 70,811

John Murtagh: 43,940

District 36

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Ruth Hassell Thompson a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Curtis Brooks a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ruth Hassell Thompson: 82,322

Curtis Brooks: 2,835

District 37

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Suzi Oppenheimer a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Liz Feld a

November 4 General election candidates:

Suzi Oppenheimer: 78,862

Liz Feld: 47,036

District 38

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Gregory B. Julian a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Thomas P. Morahan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gregory B. Julian: 49,118

Thomas P. Morahan: 84,886

District 39

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Lawrence Delarose a

September 9 GOP primary:

• William Larkin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lawrence Delarose: 46,450

William Larkin: 72,952

District 40

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Vincent Leibell III a

November 4 General election candidates:

Vincent Leibell III

District 41

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Kenneth Dow a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Stephen Saland a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kenneth Dow: 53,548

Stephen Saland: 74,087

District 42

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 GOP primary:

• John J. Bonacic a

November 4 General election candidates:

John J. Bonacic

District 43

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Michael Russo: 5,899 a
• Brian Premo: 3,017

September 9 GOP primary:

• Raymond Seney: 1,347
• Roy J. McDonald: 9,536 a

September 9 Working Families primary:

• Brian Premo: 83
• Christopher Consuello: 124 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Russo: 54,582

Roy J. McDonald: 82,211

Christopher Consuello: 2,481

District 44

September 9 Democratic primary:

• B.K. Keramati: 2,729
• Fred Goodman: 3,410 a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Hugh Farley a

November 4 General election candidates:

Fred Goodman: 37,240

Hugh Farley: 78,178

District 45

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Elizabeth O'C. Little a

November 4 General election candidates:

Elizabeth O'C. Little

District 46

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Neil D. Breslin: 16,926 a
• David N. Weiss: 2,878
• Charlie Voelker: 2,407

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 Conservative primary:

• Charlie Voelker a

November 4 General election candidates:

Neil D. Breslin: 101,794

Charlie Voelker: 11,497

District 47

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Joseph Griffo a

September 9 Working Families primary:

• Michael Boncella a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph Griffo: 66,204

Michael Boncella: 8,562

District 48

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Darrell Aubertine a

September 9 GOP primary:

• David Renzi a

November 4 General election candidates:

Darrel Aubertine: 52,908

David Renzi: 46,942

District 49

September 9 Democratic primary:

• David Valesky a

September 9 GOP primary:

• James DiStefano a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Valesky: 72,337

James DiStefano: 39,819

District 50

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Carol Mulcahy a

September 9 GOP primary:

• John DeFrancisco a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carol Mulcahy: 39,431

John DeFrancisco: 87,795

District 51

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Don Barber a

September 9 GOP primary:

• James Seward a

November 4 General election candidates:

Don Barber: 42,440

James L. Seward: 73,814

District 52

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Thomas Libous a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas Libous

District 53

September 9 Democratic primary:

• John Tonello a

September 9 GOP primary:

• George H. Winner, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Tonello: 43,341

George H. Winner, Jr.: 61,144

District 54

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Paloma Capanna a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Michael Nozzolio a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paloma Capanna: 34,991

Michael Nozzolio: 87,433

District 55

September 9 Democratic primary:

• David Nachbar a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Jim Alesi a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Nachbar: 56,229

Jim Alesi: 85,403

District 56

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Richard Dollinger a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Joseph Robach a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Dollinger: 58,164

Joseph Robach: 62,383

District 57

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Christopher Schaeffer a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Catharine M. Young a

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher Schaeffer: 23,400

Catharine M. Young: 82,766

District 58

September 9 Democratic primary:

• William Stachowski a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Dennis Delano, Sr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

William Stachowski: 64,116

Dennis Delano, Sr.: 56,871

District 59

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Kathy Konst: 6,878 a
• Timothy Pawarski: 2,015

September 9 GOP primary:

• David DiPietro: 5,950
• Dale Volker: 8,247 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathy Konst: 57,278

Dale Volker: 70,635

District 60

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Antoine M. Thompson: 18,083 a
• Mark Grisanti: 6,838

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Antoine Thompson

District 61

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Joe Mesi: 8,611 a
• Michele Iannello: 5,632
• Daniel Ward: 2,036

September 9 GOP primary:

• Michael Ranzenhofer a

September 9 Independence primary:

• William J. Walters: 153
• Michael Ranzenhofer: 413 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Mesi: 67,207

Michael Ranzenhofer: 74,750

District 62

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Brian Grear a

September 9 GOP primary:

• George Maziarz: 10,179 a
• Brian Grear: 2,372

September 9 Conservative primary:

• George Maziarz: 473 a
• Donald Hobel: 118

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian Grear: 36,694

George Maziarz: 78,798

External links

• New York State Board of Elections, 2008 election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the New York State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Minority Leader:Robert Ortt

Senators

District 1

Anthony Palumbo (R)

District 2

Mario Mattera (R)

District 3

Dean Murray (R)

District 4

Monica Martinez (D)

District 5

Steven Rhoads (R)

District 6

Siela Bynoe (D)

District 7

Jack Martins (R)

District 8

Alexis Weik (R)

District 9

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R)

District 10

James Sanders (D)

District 11

Toby Stavisky (D)

District 12

Michael Gianaris (D)

District 13

Jessica Ramos (D)

District 14

Leroy Comrie (D)

District 15

Joseph Addabbo (D)

District 16

John Liu (D)

District 17

Steve Chan (R)

District 18

Julia Salazar (D)

District 19

Roxanne Persaud (D)

District 20

Zellnor Myrie (D)

District 21

Kevin Parker (D)

District 22

Sam Sutton (D)

District 23

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D)

District 24

Andrew Lanza (R)

District 25

Jabari Brisport (D)

District 26

Andrew Gounardes (D)

District 27

Brian Kavanagh (D)

District 28

Liz Krueger (D)

District 29

Jose Serrano (D)

District 30

Cordell Cleare (D)

District 31

Robert Jackson (D)

District 32

Luis Sepúlveda (D)

District 33

J. Rivera (D)

District 34

Nathalia Fernandez (D)

District 35

Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)

District 36

Jamaal Bailey (D)

District 37

Shelley Mayer (D)

District 38

William Weber (R)

District 39

Robert Rolison (R)

District 40

Peter Harckham (D)

District 41

Michelle Hinchey (D)

District 42

James Skoufis (D)

District 43

Jacob Ashby (R)

District 44

James Tedisco (R)

District 45

Daniel Stec (R)

District 46

Patricia Fahy (D)

District 47

Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D)

District 48

Rachel May (D)

District 49

Mark Walczyk (R)

District 50

Christopher Ryan (D)

District 51

Peter Oberacker (R)

District 52

Lea Webb (D)

District 53

Joseph Griffo (R)

District 54

Pamela Helming (R)

District 55

Samra Brouk (D)

District 56

Jeremy Cooney (D)

District 57

George Borrello (R)

District 58

Thomas O'Mara (R)

District 59

Kristen Gonzalez (D)

District 60

Patrick Gallivan (R)

District 61

Sean Ryan (D)

District 62

Robert Ortt (R)

District 63

April Baskin (D)

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Republican Party (22)

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