Sue Kelly
Last held office: U.S. House, NY-19 (1995–2007). Ran in 7 elections between 1994 and 2006, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. House, NY-19Born 1936
- Last margin
- −2.4
- Lost 2006
- Elections
- 7
- 1994–2006
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Kelly was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kelly has run
Margin: how far Kelly finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. House, NY-19 | General | Lost | John Hall (D) | 48.8% | D+2.4 | $2.3M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, NY-19 | General | Won | Michael Jaliman (D) | 66.7% | R+33.5 | $1.3M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, NY-19 | General | Won | Janine M. H. Selendy (D), Christine M. Tighe (RTL), Jonathan M. Wright (G) | 70% | R+44.0 | $1M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, NY-19 | General | Won | Larry Otis Graham (D), Frank X. Lloyd (RTL), Mark R. Jacobs (G) | 60.9% | R+24.9 | $896.4K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, NY-19 | General | Won | Dick Collins (D), Joseph J. Dio Guardi (RTL), Charles C. Williams (I) | 62.2% | R+28.7 | $865.8K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, NY-19 | General | Won | Richard S. Klein (D), Joseph J. Dioguardi (C), William E. Haase (I) | 46.3% | R+6.9 | $976.6K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, NY-19 | General | Won | Hamilton Fish (D), Joseph J. Dioguardi (C), Catherine Portman-Laux (I) | 48% | R+14.1 | $648.6K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2005–06
- Raised
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $2.5M
- Cash
- $95.3K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2006Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Kelly has held
- U.S. House, NY-19 · 1995–2007
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kelly has run against
- John Hall (D) · 2006 election, lost
- Michael Jaliman (D) · 2004 election, won
- Janine M. H. Selendy (D) · 2002 election, won
- Larry Otis Graham (D) · 2000 election, won
- Dick Collins (D) · 1998 election, won
- Richard S. Klein (D) · 1996 election, won
- Hamilton Fish (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 4 polls; Kelly’s best result was 49% (New York's 19th District, 2006).
Kelly’s polls in the database →How we know Kelly
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET