2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York by district:^[2]

2014 New York's 1st congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Lee Zeldin Tim Bishop Party Republican Democratic Alliance Conservative Independence Working Families Popular vote 94,035 78,722 Percentage 54.4% 45.6%

U.S. Representative before election Tim Bishop Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin Republican

The 1st district was located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of R+2.

• Tim Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative

Bishop also received the Independence and Working Families nominations.^[3]

County Republican committees designated State Senator Lee Zeldin, who was the nominee for the seat in 2008, as their nominee. On June 24, 2014, Zeldin defeated former prosecutor George Demos, who had challenged him in a primary.^[4][5]

• Lee Zeldin, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2008^[6]

• George Demos, former Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutor and candidate for this seat in 2010^[7]

Zeldin also received the Conservative nomination.

In September 2013, the Office of Congressional Ethics recommended further review of an August 2012 incident in which Bishop was accused of soliciting a campaign contribution from hedge fund magnate Eric Semler in exchange for acting in an official capacity to obtain a fireworks permit for Semler's son's bar mitzvah on Long Island.^[14][15] Bishop denied the allegations as "outrageous, unfounded attacks on my character and my family".^[16] After the incident was picked up by the media, Semler called the allegations a "nonstory".

Despite the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigating the incident,^[17] in September the Justice Department closed its investigation without filing charges.^[18]

However, the NRCC and other right wing groups exploited the incident to paint Bishop as a corrupt Washington insider.^[19]

2014 New York's 2nd congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Peter T. King Patricia Maher Party Republican Democratic Alliance Conservative Independence Popular vote 95,177 41,814 Percentage 68.3% 30.0%

U.S. Representative before election Peter T. King Republican Elected U.S. Representative Peter T. King Republican

The 2nd district was based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent Republican Peter T. King, who had represented the district since 2013 and had previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+1.

• Peter King, incumbent U.S. Representative

King also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.^[3]

• Patricia Maher, civic association president and former health-care executive

• Kathleen Rice, Nassau County District Attorney^[41]

• William D. Stevenson^[3]

2014 New York's 3rd congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Steve Israel Grant Lally Party Democratic Republican Alliance Independence Working Families Conservative Popular vote 90,032 74,269 Percentage 54.8% 45.2%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Israel Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Steve Israel Democratic

The 3rd district included most of the North Shore of Long Island. It extended from northwestern Suffolk County across northern Nassau County and into far northeastern Queens. Incumbent Democrat Steve Israel, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 2nd district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012. The district had an even PVI.

Like King in the neighboring 2nd district, Israel had consistently performed well despite his district's swing nature.

• Steve Israel, incumbent U.S. Representative

He also received the Independence and Working Families nominations.^[3]

• Grant Lally, attorney and nominee for the 5th district in 1994 & 1996

• Stephen Labate, U.S. Army reservist, financial planning advisor and nominee for this seat in 2012

Lally also received the Conservative nomination.^[42]

2014 New York's 4th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Kathleen Rice Bruce Blakeman Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative Independence Popular vote 89,793 80,127 Percentage 52.8% 47.2%

U.S. Representative before election Carolyn McCarthy Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice Democratic

The 4th district was located in central and southern Nassau County. Incumbent Democrat Carolyn McCarthy, who had represented the district since 1997, retired. She was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of D+3.

On January 8, 2014, McCarthy announced that she would not seek re-election due to complications from lung cancer.^[43] She would instead endorse Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice.^[44]

• Kathleen Rice, Nassau County District Attorney^[45]

• Kevan Abrahams, Democratic Leader in the Nassau County Legislature^[46]

• Dave Denenberg, Nassau County Legislator
• Laura Gillen, attorney and nominee for Nassau County clerk in 2013
• Carolyn McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Patricia Norris-McDonald, Mayor of Malverne^[47]
• Carmen Piñeyro, Freeport trustee

Rice also received the Working Families nomination.^[3]

• Bruce Blakeman, former Nassau County Legislative Majority Leader and Presiding Officer, nominee for New York State Comptroller in 1998 and the Tax Revolt Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010^[48]

• Frank Scaturro, attorney, historian and candidate for this seat in 2010 & 2012^[46]

• Fran Becker, Nassau County Legislator and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012^[46]
• Kate Murray, Hempstead Town Supervisor^[49]

Scaturro, who was the Conservative Party nominee in 2012, received their nomination again, but dropped out of the race. Blakeman ultimately received both the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.

2014 New York's 5th congressional district election

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Majority party     Candidate Gregory Meeks Party Democratic Alliance Working Families Popular vote 75,712 Percentage 95.1%

U.S. Representative before election Gregory Meeks Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks Democratic

The 5th district was mostly located within Queens in New York City, but also included a small portion of Nassau County. Incumbent Democrat Gregory Meeks, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+35.

• Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Joseph Marthone, small-business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012

Meeks also received the Working Families Party nomination.^[3]

No Republicans filed.

2014 New York's 6th congressional district election

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Majority party     Candidate Grace Meng Party Democratic Alliance Working Families Popular vote 55,368 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election Grace Meng Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Grace Meng Democratic

The 6th district is located entirely within Queens in New York City. Incumbent Democrat Grace Meng, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected in 2012, winning the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote and the general election with 68% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+13.

• Grace Meng, incumbent U.S. Representative

• John Liu, former New York City Comptroller and candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013^[54] (running for state senate and endorsed Meng)^[55]

She also received the Working Families nomination.

Meng was unopposed for re-election.^[3]

2014 New York's 7th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Nydia Velázquez Jose Luis Fernandez Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Popular vote 56,593 5,713 Percentage 88.8% 9.0%

U.S. Representative before election Nydia Velázquez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez Democratic

The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat Nydia Velázquez, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 95% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+34.

• Nydia Velázquez, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Jeff Kurzon, attorney^[3][56]

• John Liu, former New York City Comptroller and candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013^[54]

Velázquez also received the nomination of the Working Families Party.

• Jose Luis Fernandez^[3]

• Allan E. Romaguera

2014 New York's 8th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Hakeem Jeffries Alan Bellone Party Democratic Conservative Alliance Working Families Popular vote 77,255 6,673 Percentage 92.1% 7.9%

U.S. Representative before election Hakeem Jeffries Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries Democratic

The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Incumbent Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2012, winning the Democratic primary with 71% of the vote and the general election with 90% of the vote, succeeding retiring Democrat Edolphus Towns. The district had a PVI of D+35.

• Hakeem Jeffries, incumbent U.S. Representative

Jeffries also received the Working Families nomination.

No Republicans filed.

• Alan Bellone, businessman, Republican nominee for the State Assembly in 2008 and 2010 and nominee for this seat in 2012^[3]

2014 New York's 9th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Yvette Clarke Daniel J. Cavanagh Party Democratic Conservative Alliance Working Families Popular vote 82,659 9,727 Percentage 89.5% 10.5%

U.S. Representative before election Yvette Clarke Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke Democratic

The 9th district is located entirely within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Incumbent Democrat Yvette Clarke, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 87% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+32.

• Yvette Clarke, incumbent U.S. Representative

Clarke also received the Working Families nomination.

No Republicans filed.

• Daniel J. Cavanagh, Republican nominee for this seat in 2012^[3]

2014 New York's 10th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Jerrold Nadler Ross Brady Party Democratic Conservative Alliance Working Families Popular vote 89,080 12,042 Percentage 87.6% 11.8%

U.S. Representative before election Jerrold Nadler Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler Democratic

The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. Incumbent Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+23.

• Jerrold Nadler, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nadler also received the Working Families nomination.

No Republicans filed.

• Ross Brady, former Republican nominee for the State Assembly, former Conservative nominee for the state senate and the State Supreme Court^[3]

2014 New York's 11th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Michael Grimm Domenic Recchia Party Republican Democratic Alliance Conservative Independence Working Families Popular vote 58,886 45,244 Percentage 55.1% 42.4%

U.S. Representative before election Michael Grimm Republican Elected U.S. Representative Michael Grimm Republican

The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. Incumbent Republican Michael Grimm, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of R+2.

On April 25, two weeks after the filing deadline, Grimm was indicted on charges including mail fraud and wire fraud due to a campaign finance investigation from his successful run for the 13th district in 2010.^[58] The only way he could have been removed from the ballot was by moving out of the state, running for a judgeship or being convicted before the general election.^[59] If Grimm had been removed from the ballot, potential Republican candidates included former U.S. Representative Vito Fossella, State Senator Andrew Lanza, State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, State Assemblyman Joseph Borelli, former state assemblyman Matthew Mirones, Richmond County District Attorney and nominee for New York Attorney General in 2010 Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, New York City Council Minority Leader Vincent M. Ignizio and New York City Councilman Steven Matteo.

• Michael Grimm, incumbent U.S. Representative

Grimm, however, remained on the ballot and received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations.^[3]

• Domenic Recchia, former member of the New York City Council^[60][61]

• Erick Salgado, pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos and candidate for mayor of New York City in 2013^[62][3]

• Michael Cusick, state assembly member
• Michael McMahon, former U.S. Representative^[63]
• Debi Rose, former New York City Council member
• Diane Savino, state senator
• Matthew Titone, state assembly member^[64][65]

Recchia won the Democratic nomination unopposed,^[66] after Salgado was removed from the ballot after failing to file enough nominating petition signatures. He also received the Working Families nomination.

Despite running against a recently indicted opponent, Recchia and his campaign made a series of errors, some of which received national attention. He was criticized for being unable to explain his position on trade and labor issues, as well as seemingly not understanding what the Trans-Pacific Partnership was.^[67] The following day he stated that he had “great knowledge” of foreign affairs, by citing his experience in running a school exchange program more than a decade earlier and trips he had taken to Italy.^[68]

These events prompted Jon Stewart to dedicate a segment of The Daily Show to the 11th district's campaign, entitled “Wait, How the F@#k Does That Happen?”, in which he mocked Recchia for his repeated verbal flubs.^[69][70]

In its editorial endorsing Grimm, the New York Daily News described Recchia as "a candidate so dumb, ill-informed, evasive and inarticulate that voting for a thuggish Republican who could wind up in a prison jumpsuit starts to make rational sense".^[71]

On election night, Grimm easily won a third term, defeating Recchia by nearly 13%, declaring in his victory speech that "It's not how hard you can hit, it's how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done".^[79] Due to his losing to an indicted congressman in a swing district by double figures, The Hill named Recchia as one of their "Top 10 worst candidates of 2014".^[80]

On December 23, Grimm pled guilty to one charge of felony tax evasion. He initially refused to resign, but on December 29 confirmed that he would resign from Congress on January 5.^[81] A special election to replace him was held on May 5, 2015.

On July 17, 2015, Grimm was sentenced to eight months in prison.^[82][83] He surrendered on September 22, 2015, ultimately serving seven months before being released on May 20, 2016.^[84]

2014 New York's 12th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Carolyn Maloney Nicholas S. Di Iorio Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative Independence Popular vote 90,603 22,731 Percentage 79.9% 20.1%

U.S. Representative before election Carolyn Maloney Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney Democratic

The 12th district is located entirely in New York City and includes several neighborhoods in the East Side of Manhattan, Greenpoint and western Queens. Incumbent Democrat Carolyn Maloney, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 80% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+27.

• Carolyn Maloney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Maloney also received the Working Families nomination.

• Nicholas Di Iorio

Di Iorio also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.^[3]

2014 New York's 13th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Charles Rangel Daniel Vila Rivera Party Democratic Green Alliance Working Families Popular vote 68,396 9,806 Percentage 87.5% 12.5%

U.S. Representative before election Charles Rangel Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Charles Rangel Democratic

The 13th district is located entirely in New York City and includes Upper Manhattan and a small portion of the western Bronx. Incumbent Democrat Charles Rangel, who had represented the district since 2013, after previously representing the 15th district since 1993, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of D+42.

• Charles Rangel, incumbent U.S. Representative^[85]

• Adriano Espaillat, state senator and candidate for this seat in 2012^[86]
• Yolanda Garcia, community activist
• Michael Walrond, Jr., pastor^[87]

• Calvin O. Butts, pastor
• David Paterson, former Governor^[88]
• Adam Clayton Powell IV, former state assembly member and candidate for this seat in 1994 & 2010
• Keith Wright, state assembly member

Daniel Vila Rivera received the Green Party nomination. Kenneth D. Schaeffer, a candidate for the State Supreme Court in 2005 and 2010, received the Working Families Party nomination, until he was removed from the ballot shortly before the election, allowing Rangel to run on the Working Families Party line.^[3]

2014 New York's 14th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Joseph Crowley Elizabeth Perri Party Democratic Conservative Alliance Working Families Popular vote 50,352 6,735 Percentage 88.2% 11.8%

U.S. Representative before election Joseph Crowley Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley Democratic

The 14th district is located in New York City and includes the eastern Bronx and part of north-central Queens. Incumbent Democrat, Joseph Crowley, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 83% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+26.

• Joseph Crowley, incumbent U.S. Representative

Crowley also received the Working Families nomination.

• Elizabeth Perri, nominee for the state senate in 2012 and the Republican nominee for Bronx borough president in 2013^[3]

2014 New York's 15th congressional district election

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Majority party     Candidate José E. Serrano Party Democratic Alliance Working Families Popular vote 54,906 Percentage 97.1%

U.S. Representative before election José E. Serrano Democratic Elected U.S. Representative José E. Serrano Democratic

The 15th district is located entirely within The Bronx in New York City and is the smallest district by area in the entire country. Incumbent Democrat, José E. Serrano, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 16th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 18th district from 1990 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 97% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+43.

• José E. Serrano, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Sam Sloan, chess player and perennial candidate^[3]

• Rubén Díaz, Sr., state senator^[92]
• Annabel Palma, New York City Council member^[92][93]

Serrano also received the Working Families nomination.

• Eduardo Ramirez, candidate for the State Assembly in 2012 and the New York City Council in 2013

• William Edstrom, candidate for the State Assembly in 2012^[3]

2014 New York's 16th congressional district election

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Majority party     Candidate Eliot Engel Party Democratic Alliance Working Families Popular vote 99,658 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election Eliot Engel Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Eliot Engel Democratic

The 16th district is located in the northern part of The Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the cities of Mount Vernon, Yonkers and Rye. Incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 19th district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 76% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+21.

• Eliot Engel, incumbent U.S. Representative

Engel also received the nomination of the Working Families party.

Patrick A. McManus, perennial candidate for office, was the Conservative nominee, but the board rejected his petition as invalid, taking him off of the ballot for the primary election.^[3]

2014 New York's 17th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Nita Lowey Christopher Day Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative Popular vote 98,150 75,781 Percentage 56.4% 43.6%

U.S. Representative before election Nita Lowey Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Nita Lowey Democratic

The 17th district contains all of Rockland County and the northern and central portions of Westchester County, including the cities of Peekskill and White Plains. Incumbent Democrat Nita Lowey, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 18th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 64% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+5.

• Nita Lowey, incumbent U.S. Representative

Lowey also received the Working Families Party nomination.

• Chris Day, Afghanistan/Iraq army veteran and private equity/venture capital investment professional

The Independence Party line was not active in this election after Lowey's ballot access petitions were rejected by the Board of Elections.^[3][94][95]

2014 New York's 18th congressional district election

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Majority party Minority party       Candidate Sean Patrick Maloney Nan Hayworth Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative Independence Popular vote 88,993 85,660 Percentage 49.7% 47.9%

U.S. Representative before election Sean Patrick Maloney Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney Democratic

The 18th district is located in the northern suburbs and exurbs of New York City and includes all of Orange and Putnam counties, as well as parts of southern Dutchess and northeastern Westchester counties. Incumbent Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Nan Hayworth with 52% of the vote, and the district had an even PVI.

• Sean Patrick Maloney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Maloney also received the Working Families Party nomination.

Hayworth sought a rematch with Maloney.^[96] State Senator Greg Ball declined to seek the Republican nomination, praising Maloney in a statement: "We have a great working relationship and he and his office are to be applauded, for they have bent over backwards to mutually assist shared constituents."^[97]

• Nan Hayworth, former U.S. Representative

• Andre Barnett, businessman and Reform nominee for president of the United States in 2012

• Greg Ball, state senator^[98]

Hayworth also received the Conservative and Independence Party nomination.

Ball formally endorsed Maloney in September 2014, praising his work on veterans' issues.^[99] Another Republican state senator, Bill Larkin, also cited veterans' issues as the reason for his endorsing Maloney.^[100]

• Complete video of debate, October 16, 2014

2014 New York's 19th congressional district election

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Nominee Chris Gibson Sean Eldridge Party Republican Democratic Alliance Conservative Independence Working Families Popular vote 131,594 72,470 Percentage 64.5% 35.5%

U.S. Representative before election Chris Gibson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Chris Gibson Republican

The 19th district is located in New York's Hudson Valley and Catskills regions and includes all of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties, and parts of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery and Rensselaer counties. Incumbent Republican Chris Gibson, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 20th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 53% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+1.

• Chris Gibson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Gibson also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.^[3]