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With hundreds of candidates gearing up for 2008 and 2009, Gotham Gazette's new search tool lets you find out who's vying to represent you in City Hall and in Albany.
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In 2009, nearly three quarters of the city's elected offices will be vacant thanks to the city's term-limit law, and hundreds of candidates are already lining up to make a bid. This November all of the State Senate and the State Assembly will be up for reelection.
Call it political-palooza.
In response, we've devised "Who's Running For What."
This new service lets you search for a candidate by name or office to find out who holds the seat now and who might be seeking it in 2008 or 2009. It tells you what offices current officials might run for next. This lets you get information about who is seeking to represent you in City Hall and in Albany and what plans individual politicians might have for the future. We'll update this listing weekly, to keep you up-to-date on new faces, incumbents looking to higher office, races that have suddenly become competitive and more.
As campaigns evolve, we'll change the candidates' statuses, from unknown to rumored to declared. (Please feel free to send us any tips at info at gothamgazette dot com.) And we'll add information on voting records, campaign fund-raising, how to contact candidates -- and more. It's all designed to provide a one-stop election resource for use from now until November 2009.
To help you navigate Who's Running For What, keep the following definitions in mind:
- "Declared" candidates have formally announced their intention to run.
- "Exploring" candidates have indicated that they are considering a run.
- "Presumed" candidates are not being forced out by term limits and have given no indication that they will not seek reelection. They have not yet formally declared their intentions to run.
- "Rumored" candidates have suggested they may run but not confirmed their plans.
- "Undecided" candidates have informed reporters that they have not yet made a decision.
This project was developed and produced by Amanda B. Hickman and Courtney Gross, designed by Ya-Hsuan Huang and researched by Lillie Binder, Lenore Costello and Mia Goldberg.


