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New York state held various elections on November 7, 2006.[1] Most notably, elections were held for the state governor, attorney general, comptroller, and for the U.S. Senate, all of which saw Democrats win and build on their existing majority.[1] While Democrats had already been a strong force in the New York City area, most of the Democratic gains in 2006 occurred upstate. Former Attorney General Eliot Spitzer won the 2006 gubernatorial election by a record margin, while Andrew Cuomo replaced him as the new attorney general.[1] Alan Hevesi was re-elected as comptroller, despite mounting ethics concerns.[1][2][3] Hillary Clinton was re-elected to the Senate.[1][4] For the first time in over 50 years, all major statewide elected offices were held by one party.[1] For the first time in over 60 years, they were all held by Democrats.[1][5][6][7][citation needed]
Republicans kept control of the State Senate,[1] but lost the seat of Republican Nicholas Spano in Westchester County.[8] Soon after, they lost a Long Island seat in a 2007 special election,[9] and an upstate seat in 2008.[10] Democrats also gained three seats to build on their supermajority in the State Assembly.[citation needed] Republicans did gain a seat in the Assembly in 2007 in a special election in upstate New York.[citation needed]
Democrats flipped three Republican-held congressional seats, all in Upstate New York. Democrat Michael Arcuri won the open seat of retiring Republican Sherwood Boehlert in the 24th Congressional District,[11] which stretches across Central New York from Utica to Oneonta to the Finger Lakes.[12] Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand defeated Republican incumbent John Sweeney[13] in the 20th Congressional District, which includes Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls and takes in most of the upper Hudson Valley.[14] Democrat John Hall defeated Republican incumbent Sue Kelly in the 19th Congressional district in the Lower Hudson Valley outside New York City.[15]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Healy, Patrick (November 7, 2006). "In N.Y. Races, a Historic Sweep". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Cardwell, Diane (November 8, 2006). "Despite Accusations, Hevesi Is Re-elected New York's Comptroller". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Hevesi Stays in Driver's Seat After Huge Victory". November 8, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Kornblut, Anne E.; Zeleny, Jeff (November 21, 2006). "Clinton Won Easily, but Bankroll Shows the Toll". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Life and Legacy of Herbert H. Lehman | Columbia University Libraries". library.columbia.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Senator Mead Of New York Dies; EX-SENATOR MEAD OF NEW YORK DIES". The New York Times. March 16, 1964. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Robert Wagner: A Featured Biography". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Santos, Fernanda (November 16, 2006). "Spano Concedes in State Senate Race". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Nassau voters elect Democrat Johnson to state Senate in special election". News 12 – Long Island. February 7, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas; Hakim, Danny (November 5, 2008). "Democrats Are Poised to Control Albany". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Hicks, Jonathan P. (April 2, 2006). "A House Seat Won by Republicans Since 1950 Is Now in Play". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "In 24th Congressional Race: Arcuri vs. Hanna & Gorton". democracywise.syr.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "20th District in New York – John Sweeney, Kristin Gillibrand – 2006 Midterm Elections – New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Maury. "Election 06: Kirsten Gillibrand unseats Sweeney; Clinton, Spitzer lead Democrat win". Glens Falls Post-Star. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Santos, Fernanda (November 12, 2006). "Upsets in the Making for Two Veterans". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2023.