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Presidential Primary Filing Deadline: 12/6/07, Presidential Primary: 2/5/08, Primary Filing Deadline: 7/17/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 8/19/08, Primary: 9/9/08, Nomination Deadline: 9/23/08, General Election 11/4/08,
Last Updated: September 10, 2008
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President, 58.4% in '04 for Kerry, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
U.S. Sen. Hillary R. Clinton (D-NY) 57.39%,
U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 39.91%, ex-U.S. Sen. John R. Edwards (D-NC) 1.12%, U.S. Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) 0.68%, Gov. William B. "Bill" Richardson (D-NM) 0.63%, U.S. Sen. Joseph R. "Joe" Biden, Jr. (D-DE) 0.27%,
U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 51.2%,
ex-Gov. W. Mitt Romney (R-MA) 27.8%, ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 10.82%, U.S. Rep. Ronald E. "Ron" Paul (R-TX) 6.41%, ex-New York City Mayor Rudolph W. "Rudy" Giuliani (R-NY) 3.07%, ex-U.S. Sen. Fred D. Thompson (R-TN) 0.34%, ex-Amb. Alan L. Keyes (R-MD) 0.21%, U.S. Rep. Duncan L. Hunter (R-CA) 0.15%,
ex-U.S. Rep. Robert L. "Bob" Barr (L-GA),
Róger Calero (SW-NY),
Gloria E. LaRiva (PSL-CA),
ex-U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (G-GA),
consumer activist Ralph Nader (Pop-CT),
1st Congressional District, 61.3% in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop (D, Ind, WF), attorney / Iraqi War vet Lee Zeldin (R, Cns),
2nd Congressional District, 70.1% in '06, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Steve J. Israel (D, Ind, WF), businessman Frank J. Stalzer (R, Cns),
3rd Congressional District, 55.8% in '06, 8th term, might run for Governor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican,
Graham E. Long (D, WF), Peter T. King (R, Ind, Cns) 88.4%,
businessman / '00, '02, '04 & '06 candidate Robert A. Previdi (R) 11.6%,
consultant Bill Corrigan (I),
4th Congressional District, 64.8% in '06, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Carolyn McCarthy (D, Ind, WF), Mineola Mayor Jack M. Martins (R, Cns),
5th Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 13th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Gary L. Ackerman (D, Ind, WF), Elizabeth A. "Liz" Berney (R), '04 candidate / ex-INS inspector Jun Policarpo (Cns),
Evergreen C. Chou (G),
6th Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Gregory W. Meeks (D),
legislative aide Ruben Wills (D),
No Republican
7th Congressional District, 83.6% in '06, 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Joseph Crowley (D, WF), William E. Britt, Jr. (R, Cns),
8th Congressional District, 83.4% in '06, 9th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Jerrold L. Nadler (D, WF), Grace Lin (R, Cns), Ben O'Shaughnessy (SW),
9th Congressional District, unopposed in '06 5th term, might run for Mayor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Anthony D. Weiner (D, WF), No Republican '02 candidate Alfred F. Donohue (Cns),
10th Congressional District, 91.9% in '06, 13th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Edolphus Towns (D) 67.2%,
'06 candidate / political activist Kevin Powell (D) 32.8%,
Salvatore Grupico (R, Cns), Willie Cotton (SW),
11th Congressional District, 89.4% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Yvette D. Clarke (D, WF), Hugh C. Carr (R), Cartrell Gore (Cns),
Sarah Katz (SW),
12th Congressional District, 89.4% in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Nydia M. Velázquez (D, WF), Allan E. Romaguera (R, Cns), Dan Fein (SW),
13th Congressional District, 56.7% in '06, Vito J. Fossella (R) retiring after 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Chris Cillizza: 10th Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss-Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored,
city councilman Michael E. "Mike" McMahon (D, WF) 75.2%,
'06 nominee / attorney Stephen A. Harrison (D) 24.8%,
ex-St. AM Robert A. Straniere (R, RtL) 58.8%,
physician Jamshad I. Wyne (R) 41.2%, retired investment banker Paul Atanasio (WI/R, Cns), Carmine A. Morano (WI/R, Ind),
former WABC radio receptionist Susan Overeem (L),
carpenter / record producer Francis M. "Fran" Powers (I)?,
14th Congressional District, 84.2% in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Carolyn B. Maloney (D, WF), Robert G. Heim (R), Isaiah Matos (L),
15th Congressional District, 93.8% in '06, 19th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Charles B. Rangel (D, WF), Edward Daniels (R), boxer Craig Schley (I),
Martín Koppel (SW),
16th Congressional District, 95.5% in '06, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
José E. Serrano (D, WF), Ali Mohamed (R, Cns), Maura DeLuca (SW),
17th Congressional District, 75.8% in '06, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Eliot L. Engel (D, Ind, WF), Robert Goodman (R, Cns),
18th Congressional District, 70.3% in '06, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Nita M. Lowey (D, WF), '06 candidate / computer programmer / Christian activist James C. Russell (R, Cns), '06 nominee / consultant David Prunier (I),
19th Congressional District, 51.2% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democratic,
John J. Hall (D, Ind, WF), Iraqi vet. Kieran Michael Lalor (R, Cns, Energy Security Now),
20th Congressional District, 53.1% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democrat, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored, NRCC Target,
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D, WF), ex-party chair / ex-Sec. of St. Alexander F. "Sandy" Treadwell (R, Cns, Ind), Matt Funicello (G),
Herbert Headwell (I),
Todd Goldup (I)?,
21st Congressional District, 77.8% in '06, Michael R. McNulty (D) retiring after 10th term, Polls,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Robert Novak: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
ex-st. AM Paul D. Tonko (D, WF) 39.3%,
congressional aide M. Tracey Brooks (D) 30.0%, Co. Leg. Phillip G. "Phil" Steck (D, Ind) 18.7%, congressional aide Darius Shahinfar (D) 10.3%, ex-Republican Joseph P. Sullivan (D) 1.7%, 
Co. Leg. James R. "Jim" Buhrmaster (R, Cns) 69.3%,
businessman Steven Vasquez (R, L) 30.7%,
22nd Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Maurice D. Hinchey (D, Ind, WF), George K. Phillips (R, Cns), Opportunity to Ballot (Ind),
23rd Congressional District, 63.2% in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
Attorney Michael P. "Mike" Oot (D, WF), John M. McHugh (R, Cns, Ind),
24th Congressional District, 53.8% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, NRCC Target,
Michael A. Arcuri (D, WF), businessman Richard L. Hanna (R, Cns, Ind), '06 nominee / Michael J. "Mike" Sylvia, III (L),
25th Congressional District, 50.9% in '06, James T. "Jim" Walsh (R) retiring after 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democrats, Chris Cillizza: Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democrat, Cook Political Report: Likley Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored,
'06 nominee / policy adviser Daniel B. "Dan" Maffei (D, WF), ex-Co. Leg. Dale A. Sweetland (R, Cns), John Ciampoli (Ind), Thomas S. Connolly, Jr. (Ind),
activist Howie Hawkins (G, Populist, S),
26th Congressional District, 51.9% in '06, Thomas M. Reynolds (R) retiring after 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican,
attorney Alice J. Kryzan (D) 41.7%,
Iraqi vet Jonathan P. Powers (D, WF) 35.6%, '04 & '06 nominee / businessman Jack R. Davis, Jr. (D, Save Jobs) 22.7%,
businessman Christopher J. Lee (R, Cns), Anthony L. Fumerelle (Ind),
Opportunity to Ballot (WF),
27th Congressional District, 79.2% in '06, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Brian M. Higgins (D, WF), businessman Daniel J. Humiston (R, Ind), Harold W. Schroeder (Cns),
28th Congressional District, 72.7% in '06, 11th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D, Ind, WF), David W. Crimmen (R, Cns),
29th Congressional District, 51.5% in '06, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican, DCCC Target,
'06 nominee / Navy vet Eric J. Massa (D, WF), John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. (R, Ind, Cns),

1. Link to Predictions:
D.C.'s Political Report,
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza,
Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker,
Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard,
Cook Political Report,
National Journal's Rankings,
Roll Call's Outlook,
Rothenberg Political Report,
Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,

2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
= Democrat retain control, = Democrats take over control,
= Republican retain control, = Republicans take over control,
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control, = Independent / 3rd Party take over control
Bold indicates incumbent. Yellow district indicates open races.
Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control.
Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. Red boxes indicates Republicans took control.

3. Key to New York Political Parties:
(Cns) = Conservative Party
(D) = Democratic Party
(G) = Green Party
(I) = independent candidates
(Ind) = Independence Party

(L) = Libertarian Party
(R) = Republican Party
(SW) = Socialist Workers Party
(WF) = Working Families Party
(WI) = Write-in candidates


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