2012 Candidates
Hold the House, Win the Senate, Defeat Obama
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Republican Incumbent Congressional Races
| District 2 (formerly 3) |
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| Rep. King, Peter [R-NY3] |
| Democrat challenger: |
| Vivianne Falcone |
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| District 11 (formerly 13) |
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| Rep. Grimm, Michael [R-NY13] |
Democrat challenger: Mark Murphy |
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District 18 (formerly 19) |
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| Rep. Hayworth, Nan [R-NY19] |
| Democrat challengers: |
| Matt Alexander |
| Richard Becker |
| Duane Jackson |
| Sean Maloney [nominee] |
| Thomas B. Wilson III |
| District 19 (formerly 20) |
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| Democrat challengers: |
| Joel Tyner |
| Julian Schreibman [nominee] |
District 22 (formerly 24) |
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| Rep. Hanna, Richard [R-NY24] |
| Republican Primary challenger: |
| Michael Kicinski [unsuccessful] |
| Democrat challenger: |
| Dan Lamb |
| District 23 (formerly 29) |
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| Democrat challengers: |
| County Legislator Nate Shinagawa [nominee] |
| Leslie Danks Burke |
| Melissa Dobson |
| District 24 (formerly 25) |
| Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY25] |
| Republican Primary challenger: Robert Paul Spencer [unsuccessful] |
| Democrat challengers: |
| Former Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei |
Open-Seat Congressional Races |
District 6 (Formerly 5) |
| Rep. Ackerman, Gary [D-NY5]. retiring |
| Republican Candidate: |
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| Councilman Dan Halloran (R) |
| Democrat Candidates: |
| Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D) [nominee] |
| Assemblyman Rory Lanceman (D) |
| City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D) |
Republicans Challenging Incumbent Democrats |
District 1 |
| Incumbent Democrat |
| Rep. Bishop, Timothy [D-NY1] |
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| Challenger Randy Altschuler (R) |
District 3 (Formerly 2) |
| Incumbent Democrat |
| Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY2] |
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| Challenger Stephen Labate (R) |
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| Challenger Anthony Tolda (R) [unsuccessful] |
District 4 |
| Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY4] |
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| Challenger Fran Becker (R) |
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| Challenger Frank Scaturro (R) |
| [unsuccessful, certified as Conservative Party nominee] |
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| Challenger Christopher Wright (R) |
District 17 (formerly 18) |
| Incumbent Democrat |
| Rep. Lowey, Nita [D-NY17] |
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| Challenger Rye Town Supervisor Joe Carvin (R) |
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| Challenger Jim Russell (R) [unsuccessful] |
District 20 (formerly 21) |
| Incumbent Democrat |
| Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY21] |
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| Challenger Bob Dieterich (R) |
District 21 (formerly 23) |
| Incumbent Democrat |
| Rep. Owens, William [D-NY23] |
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| Challenger Matt Doheny (R) |
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| Challenger Kellie Greene (R) [unsuccessful] |
District 25 (formerly 28) |
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| Rep. Slaughter, Louise [D-NY28] |
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| Challenger Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks (R) |
District 26 (formerly 27) |
| Incumbent Democrat |
| Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-27] |
| Challenger Michael H. Madigan (R) |
District 27 (formerly 26) |
| Incumbent Democrat |
| Rep. Hochul, Kathleen [D-NY26] |
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| Challenger Former Erie County Executive Chris Collins (R) |
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| Challenger David Bellavia (R) [unsuccessful] |
US Senate 2012 Race |
| Incumbent Democrat |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
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| Challenger Wendy Long (R) |
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| Challenger George Maragos (R) [unsuccessful] |
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| Challenger Rep. Bob Turner (R) [unsuccessful] |
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