2018 United States Senate election in New York

Kirsten Gillibrand ran unopposed in the primary and automatically became the Democratic nominee.

• Kirsten Gillibrand, incumbent U.S. Senator{{cite web|author=Madina Toure |url=http://observer.com/2016/12/kirsten-gillibrand-wants-more-federal-funds-to-protect-mosques-and-synagogues/ |title=Gillibrand Wants More Federal Funds to Protect Religious Institutions |publisher=Observer |date=December 4, 2016 |access-date=February 20, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2018/02/16/gillibrand-accepts-nomination-for-another-term-promises-to-serve-all-of-it-261836 |title=Gillibrand accepts nomination for another term, promises to serve all of it |publisher=Politico.com |date=February 16, 2018 |access-date=February 20, 2018}}

• Scott Noren, oral and maxillofacial surgeon{{cite web|title=DR SCOTT NOREN FOR US SENATE - committee overview|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00663674/?tab=about-committee|access-date=March 16, 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=whofiled_primary |title=Filings received for the June 26, 2018 Federal Primary Election |publisher=NY Board of Elections |date=April 12, 2018 |access-date=June 26, 2018 |archive-date=May 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504084538/http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=whofiled_primary |url-status=dead }}

• Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former senator Hillary Clinton{{cite web |last1=Beavers |first1=Olivia |title=Chelsea Clinton dismisses rumors she'll run for public office: report |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/326345-chelsea-clinton-dismisses-rumors-shell-run-for-public-office-report/ |work=The Hill |access-date=18 March 2023 |date=29 March 2017}}
• Andrew Cuomo, incumbent New York Governor
• Caroline Kennedy, former United States Ambassador to Japan, daughter of former president John F. Kennedy and member of the Kennedy family{{cite web | url=https://nypost.com/2017/01/22/caroline-kennedy-could-be-the-baggage-free-hillary-clinton/?sr_share=twitter | title=Could Caroline Kennedy be the baggage-free Hillary Clinton? | work=New York Post | last=Oppenheimer | first=Jerry | date=January 22, 2017 | access-date=January 24, 2017}}
• Andrew Yang, entrepreneur (ran for Democratic presidential nomination in 2020){{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-02-16/these-democrats-aren-t-ready-to-run-for-president|title=The 2020 Democratic Primary Is Already Out of Hand|last=Bernstein|first=Jonathan|date=February 16, 2018|website=www.bloomberg.com}}

File:Chele Farley for Senate.png

The Republican Party had nominated private equity executive Chele Chiavacci Farley.{{cite web|author=Jimmy Vielkind |url=https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2018/03/02/republicans-nominate-chele-farley-to-make-their-case-against-gillibrand-290483 |title=Republicans nominate Chele Farley to make their case against Gillibrand |publisher=Politico |date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 20, 2018}}

• Chele Chiavacci Farley, private equity executive{{cite web|url=http://buffalonews.com/2018/02/01/gop-fundraiser-chele-chiavacci-farley-to-run-against-gillibrand/|work=The Buffalo News|title=GOP fundraiser Chele Chiavacci Farley to run against Gillibrand|date=February 2, 2018|access-date=February 2, 2018|first=Jerry|last=Zremski}}

• Rocky De La Fuente, businessman and perennial candidate
• Patrick John Hahn, civic activist
• Rafael Arden Jones Sr.
• David A. Webber

• Chris Gibson, former U.S. Representative{{cite web|last=Hamilton |first=Matthew |url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Gibson-talks-book-Trump-12245370.php |title=Gibson talks book, Trump |publisher=Times Union |date=October 1, 2017 |access-date=February 20, 2018}}
• Joseph Holland, former Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Renewal{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/george-pataki-aide-considers-run-sen-kirsten-gillibrand-article-1.3743546|work=New York Daily News|title=George Pataki aide considers run against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand|first=Kenneth|last=Lovett|date=January 7, 2018|access-date=January 10, 2018}} (running for Governor)

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Individuals

• Amy Schumer, actress{{cite tweet|user=amyschumer|number=1054523400092352515|title=Tweet}} {{dead link|date=February 2023}}

Organizations

• AFL-CIO{{cite web|url=https://nysaflcio.org/press-releases/new-york-state-afl-cio-announces-endorsement-senator-kirsten|title=New York State AFL-CIO Announces the Endorsement of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Endorsements In Congressional Races|date=August 21, 2018|website=New York State AFL-CIO}}
• CSEA{{cite web|url=https://cseany.org/cseas-2018-endorsements/|title=CSEA's 2018 Endorsements|website=cseany.org}}
• EMILY's List{{cite news|url=http://www.emilyslist.org/news/entry/emilys-list-endorses-nine-democratic-women-senators-reelection-2018|title=EMILY's List Endorses Nine Democratic Women Senators for Re-Election in 2018|work=EMILY's List|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=February 13, 2017}}
• End Citizens United{{cite web |url=http://endcitizensunited.org/press-releases/gillibrand-pledges-reject-corporate-pac-money-end-citizens-united-endorses-re-election/ |title=Gillibrand Pledges to Reject Corporate PAC Money; End Citizens United Endorses Re-election | publisher= End Citizens United | author= Tiffany Muller |date=February 13, 2018}}
• Giffords{{cite web|url=https://giffords.org/2018/08/kirsten-gillibrand-endorsements/|title=RELEASE: Giffords Endorses Kirsten Gillibrand for Senate in New York|date=August 17, 2018|website=Giffords|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=November 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105062228/https://giffords.org/2018/08/kirsten-gillibrand-endorsements/|url-status=dead}}
• Human Rights Campaign{{cite web|url=https://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-endorses-new-york-senator-kirsten-gillibrand-for-re-election/|title=HRC Endorses New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for Re-Election|website=Human Rights Campaign|access-date=December 15, 2018|archive-date=March 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307135201/http://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-endorses-new-york-senator-kirsten-gillibrand-for-re-election|url-status=dead}}
• National Organization for Women{{cite web|title=Federal Endorsements by the NOW PAC {{!}} National Organization for Women Political Action Committees|url=https://nowpac.org/all-federal-candidates-2018/|website=nowpac.org|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=August 1, 2018|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426143154/https://nowpac.org/all-federal-candidates-2018/|url-status=dead}}
• Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund{{cite web |title=NRDC Action Fund announces first wave of 2018 Senate endorsements|url=https://www.nrdcactionfund.org/news/nrdc-action-fund-announces-first-wave-of-2018-senate-endorsements/ |website=www.nrdcactionfund.org |date=January 5, 2018}}
• New York State United Teachers[https://www.nysut.org/~/media/files/nysut/news/2018/2018finalendorsements_v2.pdf?la=en 2018 Final Endorsements] Retrieved February 20, 2023
• PSC (Professional Staff Congress) CUNY{{cite web|url=https://www.psc-cuny.org/psc-endorsements-2018|title=PSC Endorsements 2018|last=tbrown|date=September 6, 2018|website=PSC CUNY|access-date=December 15, 2018|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215121039/https://www.psc-cuny.org/psc-endorsements-2018|url-status=dead}}
• Sierra Club{{cite web|url=https://www.sierraclubindependentaction.org/endorsements|title=Sierra Club #ClimateVoter Guide: Endorsements|date=July 16, 2012|website=Sierra Club Voter Guide}}
• Working Families{{cite web|url=http://workingfamilies.org/states/new-york/|title=New York|website=Working Families}}

Newspapers

• AM New York{{cite web|url=https://www.amny.com/opinion/editorial/amnewyork-endorses-kirsten-gillibrand-for-senate-1.22029524|title=amNewYork endorses Kirsten Gillibrand for Senate|author=The Editorial Board|website=amNewYork|date=October 16, 2018 }}
• Newsday{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorial/kirsten-gillibrand-endorsement-1.22026496|title=Newsday endorses Gillibrand for Senate|website=Newsday}}
• NY Daily News{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-senate-20181031-story.html|title=Vote for Gillibrand: New York's junior senator deserves reelection - NY Daily News|first=Daily News Editorial|last=Board|website=nydailynews.com|date=November 2018 }}
• The Post-Standard{{cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/11/editorial_endorsement_kirsten_gillibrand_for_us_senate.html|title=Editorial endorsement: Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senate |author=Editorial Board|website=syracuse.com|date=November 2018}}
• The Post Star{{cite web|url=https://poststar.com/opinion/editorial/endorsement-gillibrand-has-right-stuff-for-senate/article_0cd106d4-c89f-55b1-ba9c-3f6454716ccf.html|title=Endorsement: Gillibrand has right stuff for Senate|website=Glens Falls Post-Star|date=October 7, 2018 }}

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U.S. President

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States{{cite web|url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-touts-new-york-gop-senate-candidate-at-fundraiser-for-vulnerable-house-republican|title=Trump Touts New York GOP Senate Candidate at Fundraiser for Vulnerable House Republican|first1=Lindsey|last1=McPherson|date=August 14, 2018|via=www.rollcall.com}}

U.S. Senators

• Al D'Amato, former U.S. Senator (R-NY){{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/lovett-al-amato-trashes-pal-kirsten-gillibrand-article-1.3922494|title=LOVETT: Al D'Amato blasts former pal Kirsten Gillibrand, says she 'doesn't care two s--ts in a bucket' about New Yorkers|last=Lovett|first=Kenneth|work=New York Daily News|date=April 9, 2018}}

U.S. Representatives

• Chris Collins, U.S. Representative (R-NY-27){{cite news|url=http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2018/07/rep-collins-endorses-farley-for-u-s-senate/|title=Rep. Collins Endorses Farley For U.S. Senate|last=Whalen|first=Ryan|work=NY State of Politics|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=August 6, 2018|archive-date=August 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807001611/http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2018/07/rep-collins-endorses-farley-for-u-s-senate/|url-status=dead}}
• Dan Donovan, U.S. Representative (R-NY-11){{cite web|url=https://www.chelefarleyforsenate.com/dan_donovan_endorses_farley|title=Dan Donovan Endorses Chele Farley for US Senate|work=Chele Farley for US Senate|date=May 18, 2018|access-date=August 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806210857/https://www.chelefarleyforsenate.com/dan_donovan_endorses_farley|archive-date=August 6, 2018|url-status=dead}}
• John Faso, U.S. Representative (R-NY-19){{cite news|url=http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2018/05/faso-for-farley/|title=Faso For Farley|last=Reisman|first=Nick|work=NY State of Politics|date=May 1, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2018|archive-date=May 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504091626/http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2018/05/faso-for-farley/|url-status=dead}}
• John Katko, U.S. Representative (R-NY-24){{cite news|url=https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/rep-john-katko-backs-chele-farley-in-race-against-sen/article_16dbf65a-642d-11e8-9ba4-7f2d0fb46a7c.html|title=Rep. John Katko backs Chele Farley in race against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand|last=Harding|first=Robert|work=The Citizen|date=May 31, 2018}}
• Peter King, U.S. Representative (R-NY-2){{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/CheleFarley/posts/810079382534935|title=I'm thrilled to announce that Congressman Peter King has endorsed our campaign for US Senate!|author=Chele Farley for Senate|work=Facebook}}
• Tom Reed, U.S. Representative (R-NY-23){{cite web|url=https://www.newsli.com/2018/07/10/congressman-reed-endorses-farley-for-u-s-senate-ny-23-rep-says-gillibrand-out-of-touch-with-our-values/|title=Congressman Reed Endorses Farley for U.S. Senate; NY-23 Rep Says Gillibrand 'Out of Touch with Our Values'|last=Pascocello|first=Dain|work=NewsLI.com|date=July 10, 2018}}
• Elise Stefanik, U.S. Representative (R-NY-21){{cite news|url=http://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/rep-elise-stefanik-endorses-chele-farley-for-senate-against-gillibrand/article_b99ecb72-31f3-11e8-ae04-571096ddb715.html|title=Rep. Elise Stefanik endorses Chele Farley for Senate against Gillibrand|last=Harding|first=Robert|work=The Citizen|date=March 28, 2018}}
• Claudia Tenney, U.S. Representative (R-NY-22){{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/CheleFarley/status/992041179075301378|title=Thank you, @claudiatenney, for your endorsement! #Farley4NY|author=Chele Farley|work=Twitter}}
• Lee Zeldin, U.S. Representative (R-NY-1){{cite web|url=https://www.longislandexchange.com/press-releases/zeldin-strongly-endorses-%EF%BB%BFchele-farley-for-us-senate-calls-successful-businesswoman-gillibrand-opponent-an-effective-leader-proven-problem-solver/|title=Zeldin Strongly Endorses Chele Farley for US Senate; Calls Successful Businesswoman, Gillibrand Opponent an "Effective Leader, Proven Problem-Solver"|work=Long Island Exchange|date=August 28, 2018}}

Governors

• Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas{{cite web |title=Gov. Mike Huckabee on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/1012761526560845824 |website=Twitter |access-date=July 1, 2018 |language=en}}
• George Pataki, former Governor of New York{{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/CheleFarley/photos/a.775140712695469.1073741828.773787689497438/781070068769200/?type=1&theater|title=Proud to have the endorsement of Governor George E. Pataki in my bid to represent New York in the US Senate! #Farley4NY #Farley4Senate|author=Chele Farley for Senate|work=Facebook}}

Individuals

• Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CheleFarley/status/1058448073981083648|title=I've been endorsed by America's Mayor! Thank you to @RudyGiuliani for his support at yesterday's #Ohel visit. Let's #PutNYFirst on Tuesday! #Farley4NY|work=Twitter|author=Chele Farley}}
• Sean Hannity, conservative talk radio host and host of Hannity{{cite web|title=Farley Touts Support From Hannity|url=http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2018/06/farley-touts-support-from-hannity/|work=NY State of Politics|last=Reisman|first=Nick|date=June 26, 2018|access-date=August 6, 2018|archive-date=August 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807001609/http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2018/06/farley-touts-support-from-hannity/|url-status=dead}}

Organizations

• Crown Heights PAC{{cite web|title=Crown Heights PAC Endorses|url=https://collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=52905&alias=crown-heights-pac-endorses|work=COLlive.com|date=November 5, 2018|access-date=November 6, 2018}}

Newspapers

• The Jewish Press{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/editorial/endorsements-for-new-york-november-6-general-elections/2018/10/24/|title=Endorsements For New York November 6 General Elections|work=The Jewish Press|date=October 24, 2018}}
• New York Post{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2018/10/27/gop-moderate-farley-is-better-for-new-york-than-poser-gillibrand/|title=GOP moderate Farley is better for New York than 'poser' Gillibrand|work=New York Post|date=October 27, 2018|access-date=October 28, 2018}}

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†Highest rating given

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{{Election box begin

|title = United States Senate election in New York, 2018{{cite web|website=elections.ny.gov|access-date=February 20, 2023|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018USSenate.pdf|title=Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for U.S. Senator|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308134553/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018USSenate.pdf|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Kirsten Gillibrand

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 3,755,489

| percentage = 62.02%

| change = -4.36%

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Kirsten Gillibrand

| party = Working Families Party

| votes = 160,128

| percentage = 2.64%

| change = -1.12%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Kirsten Gillibrand

| party = Independence Party of New York

| votes = 99,325

| percentage = 1.64%

| change = -0.43%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Kirsten Gillibrand

| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)

| votes = 41,989

| percentage = 0.69%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate

| candidate = Kirsten Gillibrand (incumbent)

| party = Total

| votes = 4,056,931

| percentage = 67.00%

| change = -5.21%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Chele Chiavacci Farley

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,730,439

| percentage = 28.58%

| change = +5.86%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Chele Chiavacci Farley

| party = Conservative Party of New York State

| votes = 246,171

| percentage = 4.07%

| change = +0.46%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Chele Chiavacci Farley

| party = Reform Party of New York State

| votes = 21,610

| percentage = 0.35%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate

| candidate = Chele Chiavacci Farley

| party = Total

| votes = 1,998,220

| percentage = 33.00%

| change = +6.66%

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 6,055,151

| percentage = 100.00%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Gillibrand won 26 of 27 congressional districts, including five that elected Republicans.{{Cite web|url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::6703b5c2-0849-4fdd-9712-f281849255ab|title=DRA 2020|website=Daves Redistricting|accessdate=August 18, 2024}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://votesmart.org/election/2018/C/NY/2018-congressional Candidates] at Vote Smart
• [https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_New_York,_2018 Candidates] at Ballotpedia
• [https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NY/2018/ Campaign finance] at FEC
• [https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2018&id=NYS1 Campaign finance] at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites

• [http://www.kirstengillibrand.com/ Kirsten Gillibrand (D) for Senate]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064431/http://www.chelefarleyforsenate.com/ Chele Farley (R) for Senate]

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