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The 1986 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 4, 1986, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Al D'Amato won re-election to a second term by a wide margin versus Democratic opponent Mark Green. D'Amato's performance was credited to his strength in suburban areas.[1] During his Senate campaign, Green refused to accept money from special interest groups' political action committees (PACs) – which had accounted for 25% of all campaign spending in Congressional campaigns in 1984[2] – denouncing PACs as "legalized bribery."[3]
Former Representative and 1984 vice-presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro had been widely expected to run for Senate. However, Ferraro chose to forgo a candidacy in December 1985 due to legal problems facing her and her husband.[4]
- ^ Lynn, Frank (November 5, 1986). "DEMOCRATS GAIN CONTROL OF SENATE, DRAWING VOTES OF REAGAN'S BACKERS; CUOMO AND D'AMATO ARE EASY VICTORS; THE ELECTIONS: IN THE REGION, VICTORIOUS INCUMBENTS; RECORD IN NEW YORK". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Topics; Investments Returned; UnPAC, May 1, 1986, The New York Times.
- ^ Edward Tivnan, The Lobby; Jewish Political Power and American Foreign Policy, 1987, p. 193; ISBN 0-671-50153-4.
- ^ "Sitting It Out". Time. December 23, 1985. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.