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Elections
General
Supreme courts
District 1
Nine open seats
☑ Rolando Acosta (i) — Democratic
☑ Rosalyn Richter (i) — Democratic
☑ Troy K. Webber (i) — Democratic
☑ Doris Ling-Cohan (i) — Democratic
☑ Robert R. Reed — Democratic
☑ Erika M. Edwards — Democratic
☑ Kelly O'Neill Levy — Democratic
☑ James d'Auguste — Democratic
☑ Andrea Masley — Democratic
District 2
Six open seats
☑ Mark I. Partnow (i) — Democratic and Conservative
☑ Leon Ruchelsman (i) — Democratic and Conservative
☑ Katherine A. Levine — Democratic and Conservative
☑ Reginald A. Boddie — Democratic and Conservative
☑ ShawnDya L. Simpson — Democratic and Conservative
☑ Peter Sweeney — Democratic
☑ Philip J. Smallman — Conservative
District 3
Two open seats
☑ Andrew G. Ceresia — Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Independence
☑ Michael Mackey — Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Independence
District 4
☑ Mark L. Powers — Democratic and Conservative
☑ Timothy J. Lawliss — Republican
District 5
Two open seats
☑ Ted Limpert — Democratic and Working Families
☑ Scott DelConte— Democratic
☑ Deborah Karalunas (i) — Republican, Conservative, and Independence
☑ Gregory R. Gilbert — Republican, Conservative, and Independence
☑ Andrew Falk — Working Families
District 7
☑ Tonia Ettinger — Democratic
☑ Charles A. Schiano Jr. — Republican, Conservative, and Independence
☑ Mimi Satter — Working Families
District 8
Two open seats
☐ Lynn Wessel Keane — Democratic and Independence
☑ Grace Hanlon — Democratic, Working Families, and Independence
☑ Mary Slisz — Republican and Conservative
☑ Daniel J. Furlong — Republican and Conservative
☑ Kenneth D. Schaeffer — Working Families
District 9
Three open seats
☑ Linda S. Jamieson (i) — Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Working Families, and Independence
☑ Janet C. Malone — Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Working Families, and Independence
☑ Thomas Walsh II — Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Working Families, and Independence
District 10
Two open seats
☑ Joseph H. Lorintz — Democratic and Republican
☑ Edmund Dane — Democratic and Republican
☑ Deborah Poulos — Conservative
☑ Janine A. Barbera-Dalli — Conservative
☑ Dave Calone — Independence
☑ David A. Morris — Independence
District 11
Seven open seats
☑ Marguerite A. Grays (i) — Democratic, Republican, and Conservative
☑ Joseph J. Esposito — Democratic, Republican, and Conservative
☑ Cheree A. Buggs — Democratic
☑ William A. Viscovich — Democratic, Republican, and Conservative
☑ Margaret McGowan — Democratic and Republican
☑ Joseph A. Zayas — Democratic, Republican, and Conservative
☑ Ernest F. Hart — Democratic
☑ Joseph Kasper — Republican and Conservative
District 12
Three open seats
☑ La Tia W. Martin — Democratic
☑ Doris M. Gonzalez — Democratic
☑ Donald A. Miles — Democratic
New York City civil courts
New York
Two open seats
☑ Josh Hanshaft — Democratic
☑ Emily Morales-Minerva — Democratic
New York - 2nd District
☑ Margaret A. Chan (i) — Democratic
New York - 4th District
Two open seats
☑ Eileen Rakower (i) — Democratic
☑ Judy Kim — Democratic
New York - 6th District
☑ Sabrina B. Kraus — Democratic
New York - 7th District
Two open seats
☑ Aija Tingling — Democratic
☑ Shari Ruth Michels (i) — Democratic
New York - 9th District
☑ Lori S. Sattler (i) — Democratic
Bronx
Three open seats
☑ Marian C. Doherty (i) — Democratic
☑ Robert D. Siano — Republican
☑ Patsy Gouldborne — Democratic
☑ Myrna Socorro — Democratic
Bronx - 2nd District
Kings
Three open seats
☑ Dena E. Douglas (i) — Democratic
☑ Vincent F. Martusciello — Conservative
☑ John Meringolo — Reform
☑ Odessa Kennedy — Democratic and Reform
☑ Jacqueline D. Williams (i) — Democratic
Kings - 3rd District
Kings - 5th District
☑ Rachel Freier — Democratic
☑ Morton Avigdor — Conservative and Independence
Richmond
Two open seats
☑ Kim Dollard (i) — Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Independence
☑ Barbara I. Panepinto (i) — Democratic, Republican, and Conservative
Richmond - 2nd District
☑ Philip Straniere (i) — Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Independence
Other courts
Cattaraugus County Court
☑ Moses Howden — Republican and Conservative
Chautauqua County Family Court
☑ Sally Jaroszynski — Democratic, Reform, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
☑ Michael Sullivan — Republican and Green
Clinton County Court
☑ Keith Bruno — Democratic, Independence, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
☑ Mark Anderson — Republican
Clinton County Surrogate's Court
☑ William Favreau — Republican, Independence, Conservative, and Reform
☑ Catherine Paul — Democratic, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
Genesee County Court and Surrogate
☑ Charles Zambito — Republican and Conservative
Monroe County Court
☑ Sam Valleriani — Conservative, Independence, Reform, Republican, and Working Families
☑ Matthew Nafus — Women's Equality Party
☑ Melissa Barrett — Democratic
Monroe Family Court
☑ Stacey Romeo — Conservative, Independence, Reform, and Republican
☑ Maritza Buitrago — Democratic, Women's Equality Party, and Working Families
Nassau Family Court
Four open seats
☑ Stacy D. Bennett (i) — Democratic, Green, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
☑ Ellen R. Greenberg (i) — Democratic, Green, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
☑ Conrad D. Singer (i) — Democratic, Green, Working Families, Women's Equality Party, and Reform
☑ Ayesha Keri Brantley — Democratic, Green, Working Families, Women's Equality Party, and Reform
☑ Eileen Daly-Sapraicone — Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Tax Revolt
☑ Darlene D. Harris — Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Tax Revolt
☑ Virginia Clavin-Higgins — Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Tax Revolt
☑ Martin Massell — Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Tax Revolt
Nassau District Court
Two open seats
☑ Helen Voutsinas (i) — Democratic, Green, Working Families, Women's Equality Party, and Reform
☑ Eileen J. Goggin — Democratic, Green, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
☐ David W. McAndrews (i) — Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform, and Tax Revolt
☑ Dennis McDermott — Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Tax Revolt
Oneida County Court
☑ Michael Arcuri — Democratic, Working Families, and Green
☑ Robert Bauer — Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform, and Women's Equality Party
Oneida County Family Court
Two open seats
☑ Joan Teuchert Shkane (i) — Democratic and Independence
☑ Randal B. Caldwell (i) — Republican, Conservative, and Independence
Onondaga County Court
Two open seats
☑ Stephen Dougherty — Democratic, Conservative, and Women's Equality Party
☑ Jeff Leibo — Democratic, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
☑ Robert Coville — Republican, Independence, and Reform
☑ Matthew Doran — Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Reform
Onondaga Family Court
☑ Martha E. Mulroy (i) — Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Reform
Ontario County Court
Seat 1
☑ William Kocher — Conservative, Reform, Republican, and Working Families
Seat 2
☑ Brian Dennis — Green, Women's Equality Party, Democratic, Reform, and Working Families
☑ Terence Robinson — Conservative, Independence, and Republican
Orange County Court
☑ Steven Brockett — Democratic, Green, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
☑ Robert Freehill (i) — Republican, Conservative, and Reform
Putnam County Court
☑ Gina Capone — Democratic, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
☑ James Reitz — Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Reform
Rockland County Court
Two open seats
☑ Kevin Russo — Democratic, Green, and Working Families
☑ Larry Schwartz — Democratic, Conservative, Working Families, and Independence
☑ Patrick Loftus — Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, and Reform
☑ Howard Gerber — Women's Equality Party and Reform
Ulster Surrogate's Court
☑ Sara McGinty — Democratic
☑ Peter Matera — Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Reform
☑ Sharon Graff — Green, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party
Yates County Court
☑ Valerie Gardner — Working Families
☑ Matthew Conlon — Democratic
☑ Jason Cook — Republican, Conservative, Women's Equality Party, and Reform
Primary
Cattaraugus County Court
| Party primaries won: | Republican and Conservative |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
| Party primaries won: | Democratic |
| Party primaries lost: | Conservative |
Chautauqua County Family Court
| Party primaries won: | Democratic, Reform, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
| Party primaries won: | Republican and Green |
| Party primaries lost: | Reform |
| Party primaries won: | None |
| Party primaries lost: | Republican |
Clinton County Court
| Party primaries won: | Democratic, Independence, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
| Party primaries won: | Republican |
| Party primaries lost: | Independence |
Clinton County Surrogate's Court
| Party primaries won: | Republican, Independence, Conservative, and Reform |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
| Party primaries won: | Democratic and Working Families |
| Party primaries lost: | Independence |
Genesee County Court and Surrogate
| Party primaries won: | Republican and Conservative |
Monroe County Court
| Party primaries won: | Conservative, Independence, Reform, Republican, and Working Families |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
| Party primaries won: | Women's Equality Party |
| Party primaries lost: | Democratic and Working Families |
| Party primaries won: | Democratic |
| Party primaries lost: | Working Families |
Monroe Family Court
| Party primaries won: | Conservative, Independence, Reform, and Republican |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
| Party primaries won: | Democratic, Women's Equality Party, and Working Families |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
Ontario County Court
Seat 1
| Party primaries won: | Conservative, Reform, Republican, and Working Families |
Seat 2
| Party primaries won: | Green, Women's Equality Party, Democratic, Reform, and Working Families |
| Party primaries lost: | Conservative |
| Party primaries won: | Conservative, Independence, and Republican |
| Party primaries lost: | Reform |
Orange County Court
| Party primaries won: | Democratic, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party |
| Party primaries lost: | Green |
| Party primaries won: | Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, and Reform |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
Putnam County Court
| Party primaries won: | Democratic, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party |
| Party primaries lost: | Conservative and Independence |
| Party primaries won: | Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Reform |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
Rockland County Court (2 open seats)
| Party primaries won: | Democratic, Green, and Working Families |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
| Party primaries won: | Democratic, Conservative, Working Families, and Independence |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
| Party primaries won: | Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, and Reform |
| Party primaries lost: | Working Families |
Ulster Surrogate's Court
| Party primaries won: | Democratic |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
| Party primaries won: | Green, Working Families, and Women's Equality Party |
| Party primaries lost: | Democratic |
| Party primaries won: | Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Reform |
| Party primaries lost: | None |
Yates County Court
| Party primaries won: | Working Families |
| Party primaries lost: | Democratic, Republican, Women's Equality Party, and Reform |
| Party primaries won: | Democratic |
| Party primaries lost: | Republican, Conservative, and Working Families |
| Party primaries won: | Republican, Conservative, Women's Equality Party, and Reform |
| Party primaries lost: | Democratic (write-in) |
Election rules
Primary election
Closed primary elections are held to allow members of political parties to select their respective candidates. The candidate who wins the Democratic primary, for example, will go on to be the Democratic nominee in the general election.[2] If a candidate cross-files, they could run in the general election as a Democratic Party candidate, as well as a candidate for one or more other parties.
According to statute, candidates for the supreme courts are chosen indirectly through delegates. Voters elect convention delegates in the primary election, and the delegates choose the supreme court candidates who will be on the general election ballot.[3][4]
Judicial selection method
Supreme courts
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 324 justices of the New York Supreme Court are elected to 14-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[5]
The chief judge of the court of appeals appoints two chief administrative judges of the supreme court, one to supervise trial courts within New York City and one to supervise trial courts outside of the city.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[5]
- be a state resident;
- have had at least 10 years of in-state law practice;
- be at least 18 years old; and
- be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
County courts
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 125 judges of the New York County Courts are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[5]
Qualifications
To join this court, a judge must:[5]
- be a state resident;
- be a county resident;
- have had at least five years of in-state law practice;
- be at least 18 years old; and
- be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
Family courts
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York Family Courts all serve 10-year terms but their method of selection varies based on location. Outside of New York City, they are selected through partisan contested elections. In New York City, they are appointed by the mayor. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[6]
Surrogates' courts
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York Surrogates' Courts are each elected in partisan contested elections. Outside of New York City, they serve 10-year terms. In New York City, they serve 14-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[6]
District courts
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York District Courts are each elected to six-year terms in partisan contested elections. They face reappointment at the end of each term. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[6][7]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "Guide to NYC Elections," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: New York," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2014 Election Law," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlimited - ↑ New York Courts, "The New York State Courts: An Introductory Guide," accessed January 8, 2016
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