New York House of Representatives elections, 2008
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly were held in New York on November 4, 2008. All 150 seats were up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was July 24, 2008 and the primary Election Day was September 9, 2008.
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in New York in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
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2012 | 399 | $26,120,274 |
2010 | 304 | $22,899,004 |
2008 | 303 | $22,621,875 |
2006 | 282 | $22,190,222 |
2004 | 320 | $22,795,363 |
2002 | 377 | $24,474,447 |
2000 | 357 | $16,922,067 |
During the 2008 election, the total contributions to the 303 Assembly candidates was $22,621,875. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2008 Donors, New York State Assembly | |
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Donor | Amount |
Democratic Assembly Campaign Cmte of New York | $1,794,755 |
Republican Assembly Campaign Cmte of New York | $580,263 |
Corwin, Jane L | $293,000 |
New York State United Teachers | $291,890 |
New York State Trial Lawyers | $273,175 |
1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $221,800 |
Smith, Jonathan B | $199,060 |
New York State Association of Realtors | $130,758 |
New York State AFL-CIO | $98,220 |
Key, Winchester | $93,809 |
Footnotes
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