The incumbent is Democrat Carolyn McCarthy, who was reelected with 64.92% of the vote in 2006. On election day McCarthy defeated Republican nominee Jack Martins. Republican/Conservative nominee Jack Martins, Mayor of Mineola since 2003 Democratic/Independence/Working Families nominee Carolyn McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1997 General election Predictions Results District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 Republican incumbent Vito Fossella announced his retirement on May 20, 2008, leaving this an open seat. Democratic City Councilman Michael McMahon, endorsed by the Staten Island Democratic Party won the primary against Steve Harrison, who lost to Fossella in 2006. Republican Robert Straniere defeated Dr. Jamshad Wyne in the Republican primary. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'. McMahon defeated Straniere in the general election. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets District 14 District 15 District 16 District 17 District 18 District 19 Democratic incumbent John Hall was challenged by Republican Kieran Lalor. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'. Hall won the election. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets District 20 Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand was challenged by Republican Sandy Treadwell. CQ Politics forecast race as 'Leans Democratic.' Gillibrand won easily. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets This was incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand's first run for re-election, and was one of the most expensive House races in the nation, with both campaigns spending a total of more than $9 million. Gillibrand had defeated Republican Congressman John Sweeney in an upset in 2006. Representative Gillibrand faced businessmen Morris Guller in the Democratic primary due, it was said, to her support for a supplemental appropriation for the Iraq conflict. Gilibrand won the primary by a wide margin. Those who would have run in the 2008 Republican primary to face Gillibrand had there been one: Lt. Colonel Michael Rocque, US Army (retired) Sandy Treadwell, former New York Republican State Committee chairman John Wallace, New York State Police (retired) Treadwell, with the backing of the State Conservative Party and the GOP, filed Requests for Judicial Intervention to disqualify Wallace and Rocque from the primary. He succeeded, and became the sole opponent of Kirsten Gillibrand. Gillibrand faced Republican Sandy Treadwell, former Secretary of State for New York. On October 10, 2008, the Cook Report listed the 20th District as "Likely Democratic".