New York Congressional Candidates for Congress 2012

Congressman Chris Lee resigned, on Feb 9, 2011. Setting up a special election for his congressional replacement.

Democrat hopefuls include:
Kathy Hochul would be a strong candidate. Mark Poloncarcz could be a strong candidate for that job and has expressed some interest," said Lenihan.
Sam Williams, the union organizer has had his name mentioned.

Republican potential candidates for congress are:
State Assemblywoman Jane Corwin. She's very popular and can self fund an expensive campaign.
State Senator George Maziarz is a strong possibility.
Other names being tossed around are former State Assemblyman Jack Quinn,
Assemblyman Jim Hayes of Amherst, and Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks,
Nick Langworthy

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New York State Senate Elections 2012

New York State Senate • 2012 New York House Elections
Elections for the office of New York State Senate will be held in New York on November 6, 2012. A total of 62 seats will be up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is July 12, 2012. The primary election day will be September 11, 2012.

The New York Legislature is the state legislature of New York. It is a bicameral legislature, consisting of the lower New York State Assembly and the upper New York State Senate. The Legislature is not perceived well by the public [1]. Past corruption was sometimes referred to in colorful terms like the "Black Horse Cavalry."

The legislature is seated at the New York State Capitol in Albany.

New York Legislative Elections September 11, 2012 Primary

Legislative elections are held in November of every even-numbered year. Both Assembly members and Senators serve two-year terms without term limits.

In order to be a member of either house, one must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state of New York for at least five years, and a resident of the district for at
least one year prior to election.

The New York State Legislature is currently split by party. The Republicans currently hold a narrow 32-30 seat majority in the Senate and the Democrats hold a 95-51 seat (four vacancies) majority in the Assembly. Among the top reasons for this split include the more conservative upstate region holding more clout in the State Senate, as well as Long Island, where voters are increasingly trending towards the Democrats on the state and local levels (Long Island was once overwhelmingly Republican) but continue to re-elect their incumbent Republican state senators (some of whom have served for many years, such as 30+ year veteran Caesar Trunzo, and most of whom have raised considerable amounts of money to deter challengers). Republicans currently hold eight of the nine state senate seats for Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

In recent years, Republicans in the State Senate have lost ground, particularly in Westchester County and New York City, though they still hold a few senate seats representing parts of Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island (which leans Republican at most levels of government). Economic troubles and population loss in Upstate New York is also a factor, as Democratic-leaning areas of that region have become more important in recent elections. In the past, Democrats would occasionally switch parties when
they run for Senate so they could sit with the majority. Recent Democratic gains have led to fewer defections from the party.

The Assembly has been dominated by Democrats for about 30 years and Republicans have recently lost ground in this chamber as well. Between 2002 and 2005, the Republican conference dropped from 53 seats to 45. Republicans even lost some districts that historically have been reliably Republican, especially on Long Island. One crucial reason for the Democrats' dominance is that they control 63 of the 64 districts that are assigned to New York City (an extension of the party's dominance at most other levels in the city).

History of New York - Information every Congressional Candidate for Congress Should Know

New York's flag features a coat of arms that was deigned more than 200 years ago. The symbolism of the flag depicts the early history of the state using classic artistic elements.

The design of the New York State flag was modeled after a Revolutionary War flag. The coat of arms, displayed on a blue background or "field," was originally adopted in 1778. In 1896 the flag was changed to a buff background. It was unpopular, though, so the state Legislature changed it back to blue in 1901.

The shield depicts a scene along the Hudson River. Two watercraft--a three-masted ship and a sloop--represent commerce. The bald eagle with its head facing to the right (the viewer's left) is thought to be a good omen. The two figures on either side of the shield represent Justice and Liberty. The sword and scale in Justice's hands represent punishment and fairness.

Liberty wears a cap given to emancipated Roman slaves that was popularized as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution. The crown at her feet represents triumph over the British government during the American Revolution. The motto beneath the shield is "Excelsior" with means "ever upward."

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