2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York


The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of New York, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the governor, attorney general, and comptroller of New York.
The candidate filing deadline was April 14 and the primary elections were held on June 24.

Overview

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York by district:

District 1

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tim Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative
Bishop also received the Independence and Working Families nominations.

Republican primary

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.

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lee Zeldin, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2008
    Eliminated in primary
  • George Demos, former Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutor and candidate for this seat in 2010

    Endorsements

Results

Zeldin also received the Conservative nomination.

General election

Campaign

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. Bishop denied the allegations as "outrageous, unfounded attacks on my character and my family". After the incident was picked up by the media, Semler called the allegations a "nonstory".

Despite the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigating the incident, in September the Justice Department closed its investigation without filing charges.
However, the NRCC and other right wing groups exploited the incident to paint Bishop as a corrupt Washington insider.

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Peter King, incumbent U.S. Representative
King also received the Conservative and Independence Party nominations.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Patricia Maher, civic association president and former health-care executive
    Declined
  • Kathleen Rice, Nassau County District Attorney

    Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • William D. Stevenson

    General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 3

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Steve Israel, incumbent U.S. Representative
He also received the Independence and Working Families nominations.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Grant Lally, attorney and nominee for the 5th district in 1994 & 1996
    Eliminated in primary
  • Stephen Labate, U.S. Army reservist, financial planning advisor and nominee for this seat in 2012

    Results

Lally also received the Conservative nomination.

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 4

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.

Democratic primary

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

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kathleen Rice, Nassau County District Attorney
    Eliminated in primary
  • Kevan Abrahams, Democratic Leader in the Nassau County Legislature
    Declined
  • 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
  • Carmen Piñeyro, Freeport trustee

    Results

Rice also received the Working Families nomination.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • 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
    Eliminated in primary
  • Frank Scaturro, attorney, historian and candidate for this seat in 2010 & 2012
    Declined
  • Fran Becker, Nassau County Legislator and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012
  • Kate Murray, Hempstead Town Supervisor

    Results

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.

Conservative primary

Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 5

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. Representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Joseph Marthone, small-business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012

    Results

Meeks also received the Working Families Party nomination.

Republican primary

Candidates

No Republicans filed.

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 6

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
She also received the Working Families nomination.

General election

Meng was unopposed for re-election.

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 7

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Nydia Velázquez, incumbent U.S. Representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Jeff Kurzon, attorney
    Declined
  • John Liu, former New York City Comptroller and candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013

    Results

Velázquez also received the nomination of the Working Families Party.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jose Luis Fernandez

    Conservative primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Allan E. Romaguera

    General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 8

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.

Democratic primary