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{{Short description|Affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New York}} |
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{{Infobox Political party |
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|name = New York State Democratic Committee |
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{{Infobox political party |
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|logo = New York State Democratic Committee Logo.png |
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| colorcode = {{Party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} |
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| chairperson = Jay S. Jacobs |
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| name = New York State Democratic Committee |
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| leader1_title = [[Governor of New York]] |
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| logo = New York State Democratic Committee Logo.png |
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| leader1_name = [[Andrew Cuomo]] |
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| chairperson = [[Jay S. Jacobs|Jay Jacobs]] |
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| leader2_title = [[Lieutenant Governor of New York]] |
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| leader1_title = [[Governor of New York|Governor]] |
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| leader2_name = [[Kathy Hochul]] |
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| leader1_name = [[Kathy Hochul]] |
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| leader3_title = Speaker of the Assembly |
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| leader2_title = [[Lieutenant Governor of New York|Lieutenant Governor]] |
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| leader3_name = [[Carl Heastie]] |
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| leader2_name = [[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delgado]] |
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| leader4_title = Senate Leader |
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| leader3_title = [[Majority Leader of the New York State Senate|Senate Temporary President/Majority Leader]] |
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| leader4_name = [[Andrea Stewart-Cousins]] |
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| leader3_name = [[Andrea Stewart-Cousins]] |
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1829}} |
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| leader4_title = [[List of speakers of the New York State Assembly|Assembly Speaker]] |
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| headquarters = 420 Lexington Ave<br />[[New York City]], NY |
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| leader4_name = [[Carl Heastie]] |
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| ideology = {{Nowrap|[[Modern liberalism in the United States|Modern liberalism]]<br />[[Progressivism in the United States|Progressivism]]<br />[[Social liberalism]]<br />[[Social democracy]]}} |
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1829}} |
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|position = [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]] |
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| headquarters = [[Graybar Building|420 Lexington Avenue]]<br />[[New York City]], NY |
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| national = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] |
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| membership_year = March 2024 |
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| seats1_title = [[New York State Assembly]] |
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| position = |
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| seats1 = {{Composition bar|106|150|hex={{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}}}} |
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| membership = {{increase}} 6,580,229<ref>{{cite web |title=Enrollment by County |website=New York State Board of Elections |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/EnrollmentCounty.html}}</ref> |
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| seats2_title = [[New York State Senate]] |
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| ideology = [[Modern liberalism in the United States|Modern liberalism]] |
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| national = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] |
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| seats3_title = [[Government of New York (state)#Executive|Statewide Executive Offices]] |
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| seats1_title = [[New York State Assembly]] |
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| seats3 = {{Composition bar|4|4|hex={{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}}}} |
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| seats1 = {{Composition bar|102|150|hex={{Party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}}} |
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| seats4_title = [[New York City Council]] |
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| seats2_title = [[New York State Senate]] |
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| seats4 = {{Composition bar|48|51|hex={{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}}}} |
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| seats2 = {{Composition bar|42|63|hex={{Party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}}} |
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| seats5_title = [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] (New York) |
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| seats3_title = [[Government of New York (state)#Executive|Statewide Executive Offices]] |
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| seats5 = {{Composition bar|21|27|hex={{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}}}} |
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| seats3 = {{Composition bar|4|4|hex={{Party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}}} |
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| seats6_title = [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] (New York) |
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| seats4_title = [[New York City Council]] |
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| seats6 = {{Composition bar|2|2|hex={{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}}}} |
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| seats4 = {{Composition bar|45|51|hex={{Party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}}} |
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| seats5_title = [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] (New York) |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.nydems.org}} |
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| seats5 = {{Composition bar|16|26|hex={{Party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}}} |
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| state = New York |
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| seats6_title = [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] (New York) |
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| country_dab1 = Politics of New York (state) |
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| seats6 = {{Composition bar|2|2|hex={{Party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}}} |
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| colors = {{Color box|{{Party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Red states and blue states|Blue]] |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.nydems.org}} |
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| state = New York |
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| country_dab1 = Politics of New York (state) |
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| elections_dab1 = Elections in New York (state) |
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The '''New York State Democratic Committee''' is the affiliate of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the state of [[New York (state)|New York]]. Its headquarters are in [[ |
The '''New York State Democratic Committee''' is the affiliate of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. Its headquarters are in [[Manhattan]], and it has an office in [[Albany, New York|Albany]].<ref>[http://www.nydems.org/ Home]. New York State Democratic Committee. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.</ref> It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of New York's [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]] seats, both [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] seats, both houses of the [[New York State Legislature|state legislature]], and the [[Governor of New York|governorship]]. |
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==History== |
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The three Democratic presidents who were from New York are [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (32nd) who was the governor of New York from 1929 to 1932, [[Grover Cleveland]] (22nd and 24th) who was the governor from 1883 to 1885, and [[Martin Van Buren]] (eighth) who was the governor in 1829. Van Buren is also the only Democratic vice president who was from New York. |
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In the early 20th century when New York State was without a Democratic governor, county leaders often had near-fiefdoms in which they controlled nominations and campaign finances.<ref name="spp">{{cite book |title=State Party Profiles|last=Hardwick|first=Michael|authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1989 |publisher= |location= |isbn= |pages=278–279 |url= <!--|accessdate=December 5, 2011-->}}</ref> President John F. Kennedy got involved in the early 1960s, funneling federal patronage through New York City mayor Robert Wagner to the detriment of state chair Michael H. Prendergast.<ref name="spp" /> Robert F. Kennedy was elected to the U.S. Senate from New York in 1964 and, through both personality and considerable financial support, exerted a unifying influence. Following his assassination in 1968, the state Democratic Party was more divided than ever. When New York City mayor John Lindsay switched from Republican to Democrat in 1971, he brought a charisma to the Democratic Party that it was sorely lacking. |
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In the early 20th century when New York was without a Democratic governor, county leaders controlled nominations and campaign finances.<ref name="spp">{{cite book |title=State Party Profiles|last=Hardwick|first=Michael|year=1989 |pages=278–279 |url= <!--|access-date=December 5, 2011-->}}</ref> President [[John F. Kennedy]] got involved in the early 1960s, funneling federal patronage through New York City mayor [[Robert F. Wagner Jr.]] to the detriment of state chair Michael H. Prendergast.<ref name="spp" /> |
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In 1974, the Democrats benefited from Republican problems stemming from the [[Watergate scandal]], winning control of the [[New York State Assembly]] and electing a governor, Hugh Carey.<ref name="spp" /> The Democrats have controlled the Assembly ever since. Republicans maintained control of the State Senate for many years, with control switching between the parties several times in the early Twenty-First Century. |
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In 1974, Democrats benefited from Republican problems stemming from the [[Watergate scandal]], winning control of the [[New York State Assembly]] and electing a governor, [[Hugh Carey]].<ref name="spp" /> Democrats have controlled the Assembly ever since. Republicans controlled the State Senate for some years after that, but Democrats gained a decisive advantage in the chamber in [[2018 New York State Senate election|2018]] and [[2020 New York State Senate election|2020]]. |
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The State Committee is chaired by Jay S. Jacobs. The Executive Committee is chaired by former New York City Council Speaker [[Christine Quinn]]. The Executive Director is [[Geoff Berman]]. |
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In August 2021, Jay Jacobs of the committee was the one to tell [[Andrew Cuomo]] to resign as New York governor over reports of sexual harassment,<ref name="rtrved2022srcNY1dt2022"/> then supported Cuomo's successor [[Kathy Hochul]].<ref name="rtrved2022srcNY1dt2022"/><ref name="rtrved2022srcWBNGdt2022">{{cite web | url=https://www.wbng.com/2022/02/18/hochul-accepts-nomination-governor-new-york-state-democratic-committee-convention/ | title=Hochul accepts nomination for governor at New York State Democratic Committee Convention | date=18 February 2022 | last=Einsidler | first=Nina | website=WBNG}}</ref> As of 2022, the NY Democratic Party was described as having "dominance" in New York politics, as it largely controlled political positions in Albany, and Republicans had not won statewide since 2002.<ref name="rtrved2022srcNY1dt2022"/> As of August 2022 the chair of the committee was Jay S. Jacobs.<ref name="rtrved2022srcDGAZdt2022">{{cite news | url=https://dailygazette.com/2022/08/27/castellis-chances-against-stefanik-may-depend-on-how-well-he-nationalizes-race/ | title=Castelli's chances against Stefanik may depend on how well he nationalizes race | work=The Daily Gazette | location=Schenectady | date=27 August 2022 | last=Waite | first=Andrew}}</ref> He was reelected chairman in September 2022.<ref name="rtrved2022srcNY1dt2022">{{cite web | last=Reisman | first=Nick | date=23 September 2022 | url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/ny-state-of-politics/2022/09/23/new-york-democratic-chairman-re-elected-to-post | title=New York Democratic Party chairman re-elected to post | website=NY1}}</ref> The Executive Committee is chaired by former New York City Council Speaker [[Christine Quinn]]. The Executive Director is [[Alexander Wang (politician)|Alexander Wang]]. |
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Three Democratic Presidents from New York include [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (32nd) who was the Governor of New York from 1929-1932; [[Grover Cleveland]] (22nd & 24th) who was the Governor of New York from 1883-1885; and [[Martin Van Buren]] (8th) who was a U.S. Senator and Governor of New York from 1821-1829. Van Buren is also the only Democratic Vice-President from New York. |
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==Current elected officials== |
==Current elected officials== |
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===Members of Congress=== |
===Members of Congress=== |
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Democrats |
Democrats hold 16 of New York's 26 seats in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] and both of New York's seats in the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]]. |
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====U.S. Senate==== |
====U.S. Senate==== |
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Democrats have controlled both of New York's seats in the |
Democrats have controlled both of New York's seats in the U.S. Senate since [[1998 United States Senate elections|1998]]: |
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* Class I: '''[[Kirsten Gillibrand]]''' (''Junior Senator'')[[File:Kirsten Gillibrand, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|thumb|Junior Senator Gillibrand]] |
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* Class III: '''[[Chuck Schumer]]''' (''Senior Senator'', ''[[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Minority Leader]]'', ''Chairman of [[Senate Democratic Policy Committee]]'')[[File:Chuck Schumer official photo.jpg|thumb|Senior Senator Schumer]] |
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File:Chuck Schumer official photo (cropped 2).jpg|Senior U.S. Senator {{Sortname|last=Schumer|first=Chuck}} <br /> ([[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Majority Leader]]) |
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File:Kirsten Gillibrand, official photo, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|Junior U.S. Senator {{Sortname|last=Gillibrand|first=Kirsten}} |
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====U.S. House of Representatives==== |
====U.S. House of Representatives==== |
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Out of the 27 seats New York is apportioned in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], 21 are held by Democrats: |
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* [[New York's 3rd congressional district|NY-03]]: '''[[Thomas Suozzi]]''' |
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* [[New York's 4th congressional district|NY-04]]: '''[[Kathleen Rice]]''' |
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* [[New York's 5th congressional district|NY-05]]: '''[[Gregory Meeks]]''' |
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* [[New York's 6th congressional district|NY-06]]: '''[[Grace Meng]]''' |
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* [[New York's 7th congressional district|NY-07]]: '''[[Nydia Velázquez]]''' |
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|[[New York's 3rd congressional district|3rd]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Tom|last=Suozzi}} |
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* [[New York's 9th congressional district|NY-09]]: '''[[Yvette Clarke]]''' |
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|[[File:Tom Suozzi 118th Congress portrait.jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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* [[New York's 10th congressional district|NY-10]]: '''[[Jerry Nadler]]''' |
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* [[New York's 11th congressional district|NY-11]]: '''[[Max Rose (politician)|Max Rose]]''' |
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|[[New York's 5th congressional district|5th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Gregory|last=Meeks}} |
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* [[New York's 13th congressional district|NY-13]]: '''[[Adriano Espaillat]]''' |
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|[[File:Gregory Meeks, official portrait, 115th congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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* [[New York's 14th congressional district|NY-14]]: '''[[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]]''' |
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* [[New York's 15th congressional district|NY-15]]: '''[[José E. Serrano|José Serrano]]''' |
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|[[New York's 6th congressional district|6th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Grace|last=Meng}} |
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* [[New York's 17th congressional district|NY-17]]: '''[[Nita Lowey]]''' |
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|[[File:Grace Meng portrait (118th Congress).jpg |center|frameless|130px]] |
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* [[New York's 18th congressional district|NY-18]]: '''[[Sean Patrick Maloney]]''' |
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* [[New York's 19th congressional district|NY-19]]: '''[[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delgado]]''' |
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|[[New York's 7th congressional district|7th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Nydia|last=Velázquez}} |
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* [[New York's 22nd congressional district|NY-22]]: '''[[Anthony Brindisi]]''' |
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|[[File:Nydia Velázquez official portrait (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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* [[New York's 25th congressional district|NY-25]]: '''[[Joseph Morelle]]''' |
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* [[New York's 26th congressional district|NY-26]]: '''[[Brian Higgins]]''' |
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|[[New York's 8th congressional district|8th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Hakeem|last=Jeffries}} |
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|[[File:Rep-Hakeem-Jeffries-Official-Portrait-1638x2048 (cropped).jpg |center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 9th congressional district|9th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Yvette|last=Clarke}} |
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|[[File:Yvette Clarke official photo (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 10th congressional district|10th]] |
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|{{sortname|first=Dan|last=Goldman}} |
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|[[File:Daniel Goldman Portrait (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 12th congressional district|12th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Jerry|last=Nadler}} |
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|[[File:Jerry Nadler 116th Congress official portrait (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 13th congressional district|13th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Adriano|last=Espaillat}} |
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|[[File:Rep. Adriano Espaillat Official Photo 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 14th congressional district|14th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Alexandria|last=Ocasio-Cortez}} |
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|[[File:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Official Portrait (cropped 2).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 15th congressional district|15th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Ritchie|last=Torres}} |
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|[[File:Ritchie Torres 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 16th congressional district|16th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Jamaal|last=Bowman}} |
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|[[File:Jamaal Bowman 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 18th congressional district|18th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Pat|last=Ryan|dab=politician}} |
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|[[File:Pat Ryan 117th Congress portrait (cropped) v2.jpeg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 20th congressional district|20th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Paul|last=Tonko}} |
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|[[File:Paul Tonko, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 25th congressional district|25th]] |
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|{{Sortname|first=Joseph|last=Morelle}} |
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|[[File:Joe Morelle official photo (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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|[[New York's 26th congressional district|26th]] |
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|[[Tim Kennedy (politician)|Tim Kennedy]] |
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|[[File:Tim Kennedy 118th Congress portrait.jpg|center|frameless|130px]] |
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===Statewide officials=== |
===Statewide officials=== |
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NYS Democrats control all four of the elected statewide offices and NYS Cabinet and Departmental Head positions (e.g., New York State Department of Health, NYS Secretary of State, NYS Department of Corrections, New York State Office of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Office of General Services, NYS Department of Education) and the Governor's Office. |
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Democrats control all four of the elected statewide offices: |
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* [[Governor of New York|Governor]]: '''[[Andrew Cuomo]]''' |
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* [[Lieutenant Governor of New York|Lieutenant Governor]]: '''[[Kathy Hochul]]''' |
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File:Kathy Hochul, November 2017.jpeg|[[Governor of New York|Governor]] {{Sortname|last=Hochul|first=Kathy}} |
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* [[Attorney General of New York|Attorney General]]: '''[[Letitia James]]''' |
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File:Antonio Delgado, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|[[Lieutenant Governor of New York|Lieutenant Governor]] {{Sortname|last=Delgado|first=Antonio}} |
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* [[New York State Comptroller|Comptroller]]: '''[[Thomas DiNapoli]]''' |
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File:Letitia James Interview Feb 2020.png|[[Attorney General of New York|Attorney General]] {{Sortname|last=James|first=Letitia}} |
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File:TPD's Headshot (cropped).jpg |[[New York State Comptroller|Comptroller]] {{Sortname|last=DiNapoli|first=Thomas}} |
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===State legislative leaders=== |
===State legislative leaders=== |
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* [[Majority Leader of the New York State Senate|Temporary President/Majority Leader of the Senate]]: '''[[Andrea Stewart-Cousins]]''' |
* [[Majority Leader of the New York State Senate|Temporary President/Majority Leader of the Senate]]: '''[[Andrea Stewart-Cousins]]''' |
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*Deputy Senate Majority Leader: '''[[Michael Gianaris]]''' |
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*Vice Senate President Pro Tempore: '''[[Neil Breslin]]''' |
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*Senior Senate Assistant Majority Leader: '''[[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delegado]]''' |
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*Chair of Majority Program Development Committee: '''[[Timothy M. Kennedy (politician)|Tim Kennedy]]''' |
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*Chair of the Majority Conference: '''[[José M. Serrano|Jose Serrano]]''' |
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*Senate Assistant Majority Leader on Conference Operations: '''[[Brad Hoylman]],''' |
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*Senate Assistant Majority Leader on House Operations: [[Gustavo Rivera (politician)|Gustavo Rivera]] |
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*Senate Majority Whip: [[Kevin Parker (New York politician)|Kevin Parker]], |
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*Senate Majority Conference Vice-Chair: [[Toby Ann Stavisky]], |
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*Senate Majority Conference Secretary: [[Velmanette Montgomery]], |
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*Senate Majority Deputy Whip: [[Joseph Addabbo]], |
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*Senate Majority Assistant Whip: [[John Liu]] |
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*Chair of the Senate Majority Steering Committee: [[Roxanne Persaud]] |
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*Senate Liaison to the Executive Branch: [[Todd Kaminsky]] |
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*Deputy Senate Majority Leader for State/Federal Relations: [[Leroy Comrie]] |
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*Deputy Senate Majority Leader for Senate/Assembly Relations: [[Shelley Mayer]], |
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*Assistant Senate Majority Leader on Intergovernmental Affairs: [[Monica Martinez]], |
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* [[List of Speakers of the New York State Assembly|Speaker of the Assembly]]: '''[[Carl Heastie]]''' |
* [[List of Speakers of the New York State Assembly|Speaker of the Assembly]]: '''[[Carl Heastie]]''' |
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*Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly: [[Jeffrion L. Aubry]] |
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*House Majority Leader: [[Crystal Peoples-Stokes]] |
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===Mayoral offices=== |
===Mayoral offices=== |
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As of 2019, Democrats control the mayor's offices in nine of New York's ten largest cities: |
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*[[New York City]] (1): '''[[ |
*[[New York City]] (1): '''[[Eric Adams]]''' |
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*[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] (2): '''[[Byron Brown]]''' |
*[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] (2): '''[[Byron Brown]]''' |
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*[[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] (3): '''[[ |
*[[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] (3): '''[[Malik Evans]]''' |
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*[[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]] (4): '''[[Mike Spano]]''' |
*[[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]] (4): '''[[Mike Spano]]''' |
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*[[Albany, New York|Albany]] (6): '''[[Kathy Sheehan]]''' |
*[[Albany, New York|Albany]] (6): '''[[Kathy Sheehan]]''' |
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*[[New Rochelle, New York|New Rochelle]] (7): '''[[Noam Bramson]]''' |
*[[New Rochelle, New York|New Rochelle]] (7): '''[[Noam Bramson]]''' |
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*[[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]] (8): '''Shawyn Patterson Howard''' |
*[[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]] (8): '''[[Shawyn Patterson Howard]]''' |
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*[[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]] (9): '''Gary McCarthy''' |
*[[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]] (9): '''Gary McCarthy''' |
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*[[Utica, New York|Utica]] (10): '''Robert M. Palmieri''' |
*[[Utica, New York|Utica]] (10): '''[[Robert M. Palmieri]]''' |
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==List of chairpersons== |
==List of chairpersons== |
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[[File:1944 Official Campaign Portrait session (8145288140).jpg|thumb|right|President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] ( |
[[File:1944 Official Campaign Portrait session (8145288140).jpg|thumb|right|President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (1933–1945)]] |
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[[File:StephenGroverCleveland.png|thumb|right|President [[Grover Cleveland]] ( |
[[File:StephenGroverCleveland.png|thumb|right|President [[Grover Cleveland]] (1885–1889; 1893–1897)]] |
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[[File:Martin Van Buren.jpg|thumb|right|President [[Martin Van Buren]] ( |
[[File:Martin Van Buren.jpg|thumb|right|President [[Martin Van Buren]] (1837–1841)]] |
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|+ '''Chairpersons'''<ref>{{cite web | url = http://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NY.html#17668 | title = Democratic state chairs, 1853-2008 (Incomplete!) | first = Lawrence | last = Kestenbaum | |
|+ '''Chairpersons'''<ref>{{cite web | url = http://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NY.html#17668 | title = Democratic state chairs, 1853-2008 (Incomplete!) | first = Lawrence | last = Kestenbaum | author-link = Lawrence Kestenbaum | year = 2010 | work = [[The Political Graveyard]] | location = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]] | access-date = 2011-04-12}}</ref> |
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! Chair !! Tenure !! Hometown while serving |
! Chair !! Tenure !! Hometown while serving |
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| [[Augustus Schell]] || 1853-1856 || [[Manhattan]] |
| [[Augustus Schell]] || 1853-1856 || [[Manhattan]] |
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| Samuel Fowler || |
| Samuel Fowler || 1856–1857 || [[Port Jervis, New York|Port Jervis]] |
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| [[Dean Richmond]] || 1857 – August 1866 || [[Batavia, New York|Batavia]] |
| [[Dean Richmond]] || 1857 – August 1866 || [[Batavia, New York|Batavia]] |
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| William Purcell || 1877–1878 || [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] |
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| [[Daniel Manning]] || 1881 – August 1885 || [[Albany, New York|Albany]] |
| [[Daniel Manning]] || 1881 – August 1885 || [[Albany, New York|Albany]] |
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| [[Elliott Danforth]] || September 1896 – September 1898 || [[Manhattan]] |
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| [[Frank Campbell]] || September 1898 – April 1904 || [[Bath (village), New York|Bath]] |
| [[Frank Campbell (New York politician)|Frank Campbell]] || September 1898 – April 1904 || [[Bath (village), New York|Bath]] |
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| Cord Meyer || April 1904 – 1906 || [[Queens]] |
| [[Cord Meyer (New York politician)|Cord Meyer]]|| April 1904 – 1906 || [[Queens]] |
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| [[William J. Conners]]|| October 1906 – June 1910 || [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] |
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| [[John Alden Dix]] || June 1910 – October 1910 || [[Washington County, New York|Thomson]] |
| [[John Alden Dix]] || June 1910 – October 1910 || [[Washington County, New York|Thomson]] |
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| Joseph A. Kellogg || October 1918 – December 1918 || [[Glens Falls, New York|Glens Falls]] |
| Joseph A. Kellogg || October 1918 – December 1918 || [[Glens Falls, New York|Glens Falls]] |
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| [[William Wallace Farley|William W. Farley]]|| January 1919 – June 1921 || [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]] |
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| [[Herbert Pell|Herbert C. Pell]] || July 1921 – January 1926 || [[Tuxedo Park, New York|Tuxedo Park]] |
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| Dominic J. Baranello || February 1, 1977 – December 1982 || [[Blue Point, New York|Blue Point]] |
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| William C. Hennessy || December 1982 – December 1984 || [[Albany, New York|Albany]] |
| [[William C. Hennessy]] || December 1982 – December 1984 || [[Albany, New York|Albany]] |
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| Laurence J. Kirwan || December 1984 – May 1989 || [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] |
| Laurence J. Kirwan || December 1984 – May 1989 || [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] |
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===Executive Committee Chair, Christine Quinn=== |
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'''Christine Callaghan Quinn''' (born July 25, 1966) is an American politician. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she formerly served as the Speaker of the [[New York City Council]]. The third person to hold this office, she is the first female and first openly [[Lesbian|gay]] speaker.<sup>[[Christine Quinn#cite note-3|[3]]][[Christine Quinn#cite note-CNNWire-4|[4]]]</sup> As City Council speaker, Quinn was New York City's third most powerful public servant, behind the mayor and public advocate. She ran to succeed [[Michael Bloomberg]] as the city's mayor in the [[New York City mayoral election, 2013|2013 mayoral election]], but she came in third in the Democratic primary. |
'''Christine Callaghan Quinn''' (born July 25, 1966) is an American politician. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she formerly served as the Speaker of the [[New York City Council]]. The third person to hold this office, she is the first female and first openly [[Lesbian|gay]] speaker.<sup>[[Christine Quinn#cite note-3|[3]]][[Christine Quinn#cite note-CNNWire-4|[4]]]</sup> As City Council speaker, Quinn was New York City's third most powerful public servant, behind the mayor and public advocate. She ran to succeed [[Michael Bloomberg]] as the city's mayor in the [[New York City mayoral election, 2013|2013 mayoral election]], but she came in third in the Democratic primary. |
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==Further reading== |
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*[[David Paterson|Paterson, David]] ''"[[Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity]]."''Skyhorse Publishing. New York, New York, 2020 |
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New York State Democratic Committee | |
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Chairperson | Jay Jacobs |
Governor | Kathy Hochul |
Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado |
Senate Temporary President/Majority Leader | Andrea Stewart-Cousins |
Assembly Speaker | Carl Heastie |
Founded | 1829 |
Headquarters | 420 Lexington Avenue New York City, NY |
Membership (March 2024) | 6,580,229[1] |
Ideology | Modern liberalism |
National affiliation | Democratic Party |
Colors | Blue |
New York State Assembly | 102 / 150 |
New York State Senate | 42 / 63 |
Statewide Executive Offices | 4 / 4 |
New York City Council | 45 / 51 |
U.S. House of Representatives (New York) | 16 / 26 |
U.S. Senate (New York) | 2 / 2 |
Website | |
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The New York State Democratic Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New York. Its headquarters are in Manhattan, and it has an office in Albany.[2] It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of New York's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship.
History[edit]
The three Democratic presidents who were from New York are Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd) who was the governor of New York from 1929 to 1932, Grover Cleveland (22nd and 24th) who was the governor from 1883 to 1885, and Martin Van Buren (eighth) who was the governor in 1829. Van Buren is also the only Democratic vice president who was from New York.
In the early 20th century when New York was without a Democratic governor, county leaders controlled nominations and campaign finances.[3] President John F. Kennedy got involved in the early 1960s, funneling federal patronage through New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. to the detriment of state chair Michael H. Prendergast.[3]
In 1974, Democrats benefited from Republican problems stemming from the Watergate scandal, winning control of the New York State Assembly and electing a governor, Hugh Carey.[3] Democrats have controlled the Assembly ever since. Republicans controlled the State Senate for some years after that, but Democrats gained a decisive advantage in the chamber in 2018 and 2020.
In August 2021, Jay Jacobs of the committee was the one to tell Andrew Cuomo to resign as New York governor over reports of sexual harassment,[4] then supported Cuomo's successor Kathy Hochul.[4][5] As of 2022, the NY Democratic Party was described as having "dominance" in New York politics, as it largely controlled political positions in Albany, and Republicans had not won statewide since 2002.[4] As of August 2022 the chair of the committee was Jay S. Jacobs.[6] He was reelected chairman in September 2022.[4] The Executive Committee is chaired by former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. The Executive Director is Alexander Wang.
Current elected officials[edit]
The following is a list of elected statewide and federal Democratic officeholders:
Members of Congress[edit]
Democrats hold 16 of New York's 26 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and both of New York's seats in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Senate[edit]
Democrats have controlled both of New York's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1998:
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Junior U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. House of Representatives[edit]
Statewide officials[edit]
NYS Democrats control all four of the elected statewide offices and NYS Cabinet and Departmental Head positions (e.g., New York State Department of Health, NYS Secretary of State, NYS Department of Corrections, New York State Office of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Office of General Services, NYS Department of Education) and the Governor's Office.
State legislative leaders[edit]
- Temporary President/Majority Leader of the Senate: Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- Deputy Senate Majority Leader: Michael Gianaris
- Vice Senate President Pro Tempore: Neil Breslin
- Senior Senate Assistant Majority Leader: Antonio Delegado
- Chair of Majority Program Development Committee: Tim Kennedy
- Chair of the Majority Conference: Jose Serrano
- Senate Assistant Majority Leader on Conference Operations: Brad Hoylman,
- Senate Assistant Majority Leader on House Operations: Gustavo Rivera
- Senate Majority Whip: Kevin Parker,
- Senate Majority Conference Vice-Chair: Toby Ann Stavisky,
- Senate Majority Conference Secretary: Velmanette Montgomery,
- Senate Majority Deputy Whip: Joseph Addabbo,
- Senate Majority Assistant Whip: John Liu
- Chair of the Senate Majority Steering Committee: Roxanne Persaud
- Senate Liaison to the Executive Branch: Todd Kaminsky
- Deputy Senate Majority Leader for State/Federal Relations: Leroy Comrie
- Deputy Senate Majority Leader for Senate/Assembly Relations: Shelley Mayer,
- Assistant Senate Majority Leader on Intergovernmental Affairs: Monica Martinez,
- Speaker of the Assembly: Carl Heastie
- Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly: Jeffrion L. Aubry
- House Majority Leader: Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Mayoral offices[edit]
As of 2019, Democrats control the mayor's offices in nine of New York's ten largest cities:
- New York City (1): Eric Adams
- Buffalo (2): Byron Brown
- Rochester (3): Malik Evans
- Yonkers (4): Mike Spano
- Albany (6): Kathy Sheehan
- New Rochelle (7): Noam Bramson
- Mount Vernon (8): Shawyn Patterson Howard
- Schenectady (9): Gary McCarthy
- Utica (10): Robert M. Palmieri
List of chairpersons[edit]
Chair | Tenure | Hometown while serving |
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Augustus Schell | 1853-1856 | Manhattan |
Samuel Fowler | 1856–1857 | Port Jervis |
Dean Richmond | 1857 – August 1866 | Batavia |
Samuel J. Tilden | August 1866 – September 1874 | Manhattan |
Allen C. Beach | September 1874 – September 1875 | Watertown |
Daniel Magone | September 1875 – 1877 | Ogdensburg |
William Purcell | 1877–1878 | Rochester |
Lester B. Faulkner | 1878–1881 | Dansville |
Daniel Manning | 1881 – August 1885 | Albany |
John O'Brien | September 1885 – 1887 | Rhinebeck |
Charles C. B. Walker | October 1887 – 1888 | Corning |
Edward Murphy Jr. | May 1888 – 1894 | Troy |
James W. Hinckley | September 1894 – 1896 | Poughkeepsie |
Elliott Danforth | September 1896 – September 1898 | Manhattan |
Frank Campbell | September 1898 – April 1904 | Bath |
Cord Meyer | April 1904 – 1906 | Queens |
William J. Conners | October 1906 – June 1910 | Buffalo |
John Alden Dix | June 1910 – October 1910 | Thomson |
Winfield A. Huppuch | October 1910 – October 1911 | Hudson Falls |
Norman E. Mack | October 1911 – February 1912 | Buffalo |
George M. Palmer | February 1912 – March 1914 | Cobleskill |
William Church Osborn | March 1914 – 1916 | Garrison |
Edwin S. Harris | April 1916 – September 1918 | Schuylerville |
Joseph A. Kellogg | October 1918 – December 1918 | Glens Falls |
William W. Farley | January 1919 – June 1921 | Binghamton |
Herbert C. Pell | July 1921 – January 1926 | Tuxedo Park |
Edwin Corning | January 1926 – August 1928 | Albany |
M. William Bray | August 1928 – 1930 | Utica |
James A. Farley | October 1930 – June 1944 | Manhattan |
Paul E. Fitzpatrick | July 1944 – December 1, 1952 | Buffalo |
Walter A. Lynch | 1952 (Acting) | Bronx |
Richard H. Balch | December 1952 – June 1955 | Utica |
Michael H. Prendergast | July 1955 – February 28, 1962 | Haverstraw |
William H. McKeon | March 1, 1962 - July 1965 | Auburn |
John J. Burns | July 1965 – December 1971 | Binghamton |
Joseph F. Crangle | December 1971 – December 1974 | Buffalo |
Patrick J. Cunningham | December 1974 – January 31, 1977 | Bronx |
Dominic J. Baranello | February 1, 1977 – December 1982 | Blue Point |
William C. Hennessy | December 1982 – December 1984 | Albany |
Laurence J. Kirwan | December 1984 – May 1989 | Rochester |
John A. Marino | May 1989 – May 1993 | Manhattan |
Alfred Gordon | May 1993 – March 1995 | Queens |
Judith H. Hope and John T. Sullivan | March 1995 – April 1998 | East Hampton and Oswego |
Judith Hope | April 1998 – December 2001 | East Hampton |
Herman D. Farrell Jr. | December 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Manhattan |
June O'Neill and Dave Pollak | December 2006 – 2009 | Watertown and New York |
Jay S. Jacobs | September 2009 – June 2012 | Laurel Hollow |
Keith L. T. Wright and Stephanie Miner | June 2012 – April 2014 | Manhattan and Syracuse |
Keith L. T. Wright | April 2014 – May 2014 | Manhattan |
David Paterson | May 2014 – November 2015 | Harlem |
Sheila Comar | November 2015 – June 2016 | Washington |
Byron Brown | June 2016 – January 2019 | Buffalo |
Jay S. Jacobs | January 2019 – present | Laurel Hollow |
Executive Committee Chair, Christine Quinn[edit]
Christine Callaghan Quinn (born July 25, 1966) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly served as the Speaker of the New York City Council. The third person to hold this office, she is the first female and first openly gay speaker.[3][4] As City Council speaker, Quinn was New York City's third most powerful public servant, behind the mayor and public advocate. She ran to succeed Michael Bloomberg as the city's mayor in the 2013 mayoral election, but she came in third in the Democratic primary.
County parties[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Enrollment by County". New York State Board of Elections.
- ^ Home. New York State Democratic Committee. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c Hardwick, Michael (1989). State Party Profiles. pp. 278–279.
- ^ a b c d Reisman, Nick (23 September 2022). "New York Democratic Party chairman re-elected to post". NY1.
- ^ Einsidler, Nina (18 February 2022). "Hochul accepts nomination for governor at New York State Democratic Committee Convention". WBNG.
- ^ Waite, Andrew (27 August 2022). "Castelli's chances against Stefanik may depend on how well he nationalizes race". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2010). "Democratic state chairs, 1853-2008 (Incomplete!)". The Political Graveyard. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
Further reading[edit]
- Paterson, David "Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity."Skyhorse Publishing. New York, New York, 2020