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The '''New York State Democratic Committee''' is the local branch of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the state of [[New York]].
{{Short description|Affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New York}}
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| chairperson = [[Jay S. Jacobs|Jay Jacobs]]
| leader1_title = [[Governor of New York|Governor]]
| leader1_name = [[Kathy Hochul]]
| leader2_title = [[Lieutenant Governor of New York|Lieutenant Governor]]
| leader2_name = [[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delgado]]
| leader3_title = [[Majority Leader of the New York State Senate|Senate Temporary President/Majority Leader]]
| leader3_name = [[Andrea Stewart-Cousins]]
| leader4_title = [[List of speakers of the New York State Assembly|Assembly Speaker]]
| leader4_name = [[Carl Heastie]]
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| headquarters = 64 Beaver St<br />New York City, NY 10004
| ideology = [[Modern liberalism in the United States|Modern liberalism]]
| position = [[Center-left]]
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{{Politics of New York}}The '''New York State Democratic Party''' 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>
== History ==
The New York State Democratic Committee, launched in [[1792]] by [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[James Madison]], is the longest-enduring political party in the world. Since a meeting between the two leaders in 1792, the State Party has continued to promote Democratic ideals throughout the state and the country.


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]].
When Jefferson assumed his role as America's first Secretary of State, [[New York City]], the first capital, contained many antidemocratic elements. Even though the new Republic had just won its independence from the monarchy in England, many of the influential men in government thought George Washington should rule similar to a European monarch.


==History==
The Democratic Party had a different vision for the country. From its beginning, the party has tried to represent the large class of people who cannot afford special representation and who desire only a fair, honest and effective government. The seeds of the Democratic Party were sown in conversations at the dinner tables of New York during these first few months of the government under its newly ratified [[Constitution]]. Thomas Jefferson wrote: "I cannot describe the wonder and mortification with which the table conversations filled me. Politics were the chief topic, and a preference of kingly, over republican, government was evidently the favorite sentiment. An apostate I would not be, not yet be a hypocrite; and I found myself, for the most part, the only advocate on the republican side of the question."
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.


{{Modern liberalism US}}
The current New York State Democratic Party arose from these principles and has continued the democratic, representative tradition throughout its existence.


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" />
== Present Day ==
June O'Neill and Dave Pollak are the current co-chairs of the State Party. The Elections of 2006 brought great success to the Party, as Democrats won all statewide offices in New York, and on a national level, Democrats won control of Congress.


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]].
With Governor Spitzer and other state legislators, the Party is working to enact important reforms which will improve the state for all New Yorkers.


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.
The main office is located at 461 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016.
== Democratic Resources ==
* [http://www.nydems.org/ New York State Democratic Committee]
* [http://www.eleanorslegacy.org/ Eleanor Roosevelt's Legacy Committee]
* [http://www.spitzer2010.com/ Spitzer 2010]
* [http://www.youngdemsny.org/ New York State Young Democrats]
* [http://www.nysdrc.org/ New York State Democratic Rural Conference]
* [http://www.democrats.org/ Democratic National Committee]


==Current elected officials==
The following is a list of elected statewide and federal Democratic officeholders:


===Members of Congress===
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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====
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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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]])
File:Kirsten Gillibrand, official photo, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|Junior U.S. Senator {{Sortname|last=Gillibrand|first=Kirsten}}
</gallery>

====U.S. House of Representatives====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!District
!Member
!Photo
|-
|[[New York's 3rd congressional district|3rd]]
|{{Sortname|first=Tom|last=Suozzi}}
|[[File:TomSuozzi118thCongress (cropped).jpg |center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 5th congressional district|5th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Gregory|last=Meeks}}
|[[File:Gregory Meeks, official portrait, 115th congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 6th congressional district|6th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Grace|last=Meng}}
|[[File:Grace Meng portrait (118th Congress).jpg |center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 7th congressional district|7th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Nydia|last=Velázquez}}
|[[File:Nydia Velázquez official portrait (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 8th congressional district|8th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Hakeem|last=Jeffries}}
|[[File:Rep-Hakeem-Jeffries-Official-Portrait-1638x2048 (cropped).jpg |center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 9th congressional district|9th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Yvette|last=Clarke}}
|[[File:Yvette Clarke official photo (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 10th congressional district|10th]]
|{{sortname|first=Dan|last=Goldman}}
|[[File:Daniel Goldman Portrait (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 12th congressional district|12th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Jerry|last=Nadler}}
|[[File:Jerry Nadler 116th Congress official portrait (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 13th congressional district|13th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Adriano|last=Espaillat}}
|[[File:Rep. Adriano Espaillat Official Photo 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 14th congressional district|14th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Alexandria|last=Ocasio-Cortez}}
|[[File:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Official Portrait (cropped 2).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 15th congressional district|15th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Ritchie|last=Torres}}
|[[File:Ritchie Torres 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 16th congressional district|16th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Jamaal|last=Bowman}}
|[[File:Jamaal Bowman 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 18th congressional district|18th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Pat|last=Ryan|dab=politician}}
|[[File:Pat Ryan 117th Congress portrait (cropped) v2.jpeg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 20th congressional district|20th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Paul|last=Tonko}}
|[[File:Paul Tonko, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 25th congressional district|25th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Joseph|last=Morelle}}
|[[File:Joe Morelle official photo (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[New York's 26th congressional district|26th]]
|[[Tim Kennedy (politician)|Tim Kennedy]]
|[[File:Rep. Tim Kennedy's Official Portrait (cropped).jpg |center|frameless|130px]]
|}

===Statewide officials===
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.

<gallery widths="180" heights="180">
File:Kathy Hochul, November 2017.jpeg|[[Governor of New York|Governor]] {{Sortname|last=Hochul|first=Kathy}}
File:Antonio Delgado, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|[[Lieutenant Governor of New York|Lieutenant Governor]] {{Sortname|last=Delgado|first=Antonio}}
File:Letitia James Interview Feb 2020.png|[[Attorney General of New York|Attorney General]] {{Sortname|last=James|first=Letitia}}
File:TPD's Headshot (cropped).jpg |[[New York State Comptroller|Comptroller]] {{Sortname|last=DiNapoli|first=Thomas}}

</gallery>

===State legislative leaders===
* [[Majority Leader of the New York State Senate|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 Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delegado]]'''
*Chair of Majority Program Development Committee: '''[[Timothy M. Kennedy (politician)|Tim Kennedy]]'''
*Chair of the Majority Conference: '''[[José M. Serrano|Jose Serrano]]'''
*Senate Assistant Majority Leader on Conference Operations: '''[[Brad Hoylman]],'''
*Senate Assistant Majority Leader on House Operations: [[Gustavo Rivera (politician)|Gustavo Rivera]]
*Senate Majority Whip: [[Kevin Parker (New York politician)|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]]
* [[List of Speakers of the New York State Assembly|Speaker of the Assembly]]: '''[[Carl Heastie]]'''
*Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly: [[Jeffrion L. Aubry]]
*House Majority Leader: [[Crystal Peoples-Stokes]]

===Mayoral offices===
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, New York|Buffalo]] (2): '''[[Christopher Scanlon]]'''
*[[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] (3): '''[[Malik Evans]]'''
*[[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]] (4): '''[[Mike Spano]]'''
*[[Albany, New York|Albany]] (6): '''[[Kathy Sheehan]]'''
*[[New Rochelle, New York|New Rochelle]] (7): '''[[Noam Bramson]]'''
*[[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]] (8): '''[[Shawyn Patterson Howard]]'''
*[[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]] (9): '''Gary McCarthy'''

==List of chairpersons==
[[File:1944 Official Campaign Portrait session (8145288140).jpg|thumb|right|President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (1933–1945)]]
[[File:StephenGroverCleveland.jpg|thumb|right|President [[Grover Cleveland]] (1885–1889; 1893–1897)]]
[[File:Martin Van Buren.jpg|thumb|right|President [[Martin Van Buren]] (1837–1841)]]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''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>
! Chair !! Tenure !! Hometown while serving
|-
| [[Augustus Schell]] || January 1852 – August 1856 || [[Manhattan]]
|-
| Samuel Fowler || June 1856 – August 1856 || [[Port Jervis, New York|Port Jervis]]
|-
| [[Dean Richmond]] || August 1856 – August 1866 || [[Batavia, New York|Batavia]]
|-
| [[Samuel J. Tilden]] || August 1866 – September 1874 || [[Manhattan]]
|-
| [[Allen C. Beach]] || September 1874 – September 1875 || [[Watertown (city), New York|Watertown]]
|-
| [[Daniel Magone]] || September 1875 – October 1877 || [[Ogdensburg, New York|Ogdensburg]]
|-
| William Purcell || October 1877 – September 1879 || [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]]
|-
| [[Lester B. Faulkner]]|| September 1879 – October 1881 || [[Dansville, Livingston County, New York|Dansville]]
|-
| [[Daniel Manning]] || October 1881 – August 1885 || [[Albany, New York|Albany]]
|-
| John O'Brien || September 1885 – September 1886 || [[Rhinebeck (town), New York|Rhinebeck]]
|-
| [[Charles C. B. Walker]] || September 1886 – January 1888 || [[Corning (city), New York|Corning]]
|-
| [[Edward Murphy Jr.]] || May 1888 – September 1894 || [[Troy, New York|Troy]]
|-
| James W. Hinckley || September 1894 – September 1896 || [[Poughkeepsie, New York|Poughkeepsie]]
|-
| [[Elliott Danforth]] || September 1896 – September 1898 || [[Manhattan]]
|-
| [[Frank Campbell (New York politician)|Frank Campbell]] || September 1898 – April 1904 || [[Bath (village), New York|Bath]]
|-
| [[Cord Meyer (New York politician)|Cord Meyer]]|| April 1904 – October 1906 || [[Queens]]
|-
| [[William J. Conners]]|| October 1906 – June 1910 || [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
|-
| [[John Alden Dix]] || June 1910 – October 1910 || [[Washington County, New York|Thomson]]
|-
| [[Winfield A. Huppuch]] || October 1910 – October 1911 || [[Hudson Falls, New York|Hudson Falls]]
|-
| [[Norman E. Mack]] || October 1911 – February 1912 || [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
|-
| [[George M. Palmer]] || February 1912 – March 1914 || [[Cobleskill (village), New York|Cobleskill]]
|-
| [[William Church Osborn]] || March 1914 – April 1916 || [[Garrison, New York|Garrison]]
|-
| Edwin S. Harris || April 1916 – September 1918 || [[Schuylerville, New York|Schuylerville]]
|-
| Joseph A. Kellogg || October 1918 – December 1918 || [[Glens Falls, New York|Glens Falls]]
|-
| [[William Wallace Farley|William W. Farley]]|| January 1919 – June 1921 || [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]]
|-
| [[Herbert Pell|Herbert C. Pell]] || July 1921 – January 1926 || [[Tuxedo Park, New York|Tuxedo Park]]
|-
| [[Edwin Corning]] || January 1926 – August 1928 || [[Albany, New York|Albany]]
|-
| [[M. William Bray]] || August 1928 – September 1930 || [[Utica, New York|Utica]]
|-
| [[James Farley|James A. Farley]] || October 1930 – June 1944 || [[Manhattan]]
|-
| Paul E. Fitzpatrick || July 1944 – December 1, 1952 || [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
|-
| [[Walter A. Lynch]] || 1952 (Acting) || [[The Bronx|Bronx]]
|-
| [[Richard H. Balch]] || December 1952 – June 1955 || [[Utica, New York|Utica]]
|-
| Michael H. Prendergast || July 1955 – February 28, 1962 || [[Haverstraw, New York|Haverstraw]]
|-
| William H. McKeon || March 1, 1962 - July 1965 || [[Auburn, New York|Auburn]]
|-
| John J. Burns || July 1965 – December 1971 || [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]]
|-
| Joseph F. Crangle || December 1971 – December 1974 || [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
|-
| Patrick J. Cunningham || December 1974 – January 31, 1977 || [[The Bronx|Bronx]]
|-
| Dominic J. Baranello || February 1, 1977 – December 1982 || [[Blue Point, New York|Blue Point]]
|-
| [[William C. Hennessy]] || December 1982 – December 1984 || [[Albany, New York|Albany]]
|-
| Laurence J. Kirwan || December 1984 – May 1989 || [[Rochester, New York|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 (village), New York|East Hampton]] and [[Oswego, New York|Oswego]]
|-
| Judith Hope || April 1998 – December 2001 || [[East Hampton (village), New York|East Hampton]]
|-
| [[Herman D. Farrell Jr.]] || December 2001 – December 31, 2006 || [[Manhattan]]
|-
| June O'Neill and Dave Pollak || December 2006 – April 2008 (Pollak) December 2006 – September 2009 (O'Neill) || [[Watertown (city), New York|Watertown]] and [[New York City|New York]]
|-
| Jay S. Jacobs || September 2009 – June 2012 || [[Laurel Hollow, New York|Laurel Hollow]]
|-
| [[Keith L. T. Wright]] and [[Stephanie Miner]] || June 2012 – April 2014 || [[Manhattan]] and [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]
|-
| [[Keith L. T. Wright]] || April 2014 – May 2014 || [[Manhattan]]
|-
| [[David Paterson]] || May 2014 – November 2015 || [[Harlem]]
|-
|Sheila Comar
|November 2015 – June 2016
|[[Washington County, New York|Washington]]
|-
|[[Byron Brown]]
|June 2016 – January 2019
|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
|-
| Jay S. Jacobs || January 2019 – present || [[Laurel Hollow, New York|Laurel Hollow]]
|}

===Executive Committee Chair, Christine Quinn===
'''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.

== See also ==
{{Portal|New York (state)}}
* [[Independent Democratic Conference]]
* [[New York Republican State Committee]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*[[David Paterson|Paterson, David]] ''"[[Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity]]."''Skyhorse Publishing. New York, New York, 2020

== External links ==
* [https://www.nydems.org/ New York State Democratic Committee]
* [https://nyhsdems.wixsite.com/nyhsd New York High School Democrats]
* [https://www.collegedemsny.org/ New York State College Democrats]

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New York State Democratic Party
ChairpersonJay Jacobs
GovernorKathy Hochul
Lieutenant GovernorAntonio Delgado
Senate Temporary President/Majority LeaderAndrea Stewart-Cousins
Assembly SpeakerCarl Heastie
Founded1829; 195 years ago (1829)
Headquarters64 Beaver St
New York City, NY 10004
IdeologyModern liberalism
Political positionCenter-left
National affiliationDemocratic 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
Election symbol
Website
nydems.org
Politics of New York
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Executive
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The New York State Democratic Party 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.[1]

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

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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 was without a Democratic governor, county leaders controlled nominations and campaign finances.[2] 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.[2]

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.[2] 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,[3] then supported Cuomo's successor Kathy Hochul.[3][4] 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.[3] As of August 2022 the chair of the committee was Jay S. Jacobs.[5] He was reelected chairman in September 2022.[3] The Executive Committee is chaired by former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. The Executive Director is Alexander Wang.

Current elected officials

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The following is a list of elected statewide and federal Democratic officeholders:

Members of Congress

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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

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Democrats have controlled both of New York's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1998:

U.S. House of Representatives

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District Member Photo
3rd Tom Suozzi
5th Gregory Meeks
6th Grace Meng
7th Nydia Velázquez
8th Hakeem Jeffries
9th Yvette Clarke
10th Dan Goldman
12th Jerry Nadler
13th Adriano Espaillat
14th Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
15th Ritchie Torres
16th Jamaal Bowman
18th Pat Ryan
20th Paul Tonko
25th Joseph Morelle
26th Tim Kennedy

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.

State legislative leaders

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Mayoral offices

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As of 2019, Democrats control the mayor's offices in nine of New York's ten largest cities:

List of chairpersons

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933–1945)
President Grover Cleveland (1885–1889; 1893–1897)
President Martin Van Buren (1837–1841)
Chairpersons[6]
Chair Tenure Hometown while serving
Augustus Schell January 1852 – August 1856 Manhattan
Samuel Fowler June 1856 – August 1856 Port Jervis
Dean Richmond August 1856 – August 1866 Batavia
Samuel J. Tilden August 1866 – September 1874 Manhattan
Allen C. Beach September 1874 – September 1875 Watertown
Daniel Magone September 1875 – October 1877 Ogdensburg
William Purcell October 1877 – September 1879 Rochester
Lester B. Faulkner September 1879 – October 1881 Dansville
Daniel Manning October 1881 – August 1885 Albany
John O'Brien September 1885 – September 1886 Rhinebeck
Charles C. B. Walker September 1886 – January 1888 Corning
Edward Murphy Jr. May 1888 – September 1894 Troy
James W. Hinckley September 1894 – September 1896 Poughkeepsie
Elliott Danforth September 1896 – September 1898 Manhattan
Frank Campbell September 1898 – April 1904 Bath
Cord Meyer April 1904 – October 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 – April 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 – September 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 – April 2008 (Pollak) December 2006 – September 2009 (O'Neill) 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

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Home. New York State Democratic Committee. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Hardwick, Michael (1989). State Party Profiles. pp. 278–279.
  3. ^ a b c d Reisman, Nick (23 September 2022). "New York Democratic Party chairman re-elected to post". NY1.
  4. ^ Einsidler, Nina (18 February 2022). "Hochul accepts nomination for governor at New York State Democratic Committee Convention". WBNG.
  5. ^ Waite, Andrew (27 August 2022). "Castelli's chances against Stefanik may depend on how well he nationalizes race". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady.
  6. ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2010). "Democratic state chairs, 1853-2008 (Incomplete!)". The Political Graveyard. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved 2011-04-12.

Further reading

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