Pirro left electoral politics and became a television judge and political commentator. Spencer left politics altogether. Tasani ran for a House seat in 2010 but was not competitive. Clinton fell short in her 2008 presidential nomination bid, served as U.S. Secretary of State for four years, and then ran again in the 2016 United States presidential election but suffered a general election loss. The candidate from this 2006 senate campaign whose officeholding instanced furthest into the future turned out to be McFarland, who in 2017 became U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor. See also 2006 United States Senate elections 2006 New York gubernatorial election References External links New York Elections Website Sample New York State ballot Candidate pages Hillary Clinton (D) for Senate John Spencer (R) for Senate Howie Hawkins (G) for Senate Jeff Russell (L) for Senate 2006 New York (state) elections 2006 New York Hillary Clinton