New York gubernatorial election, 1994
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The New York gubernatorial election of 1994 was an election for the state governorship held on November 8, 1994. The election resulted in the defeat of Democratic incumbent Governor Mario Cuomo by Republican George Pataki. The win was one of the most notable of the "Republican Revolution" that year.
While Governor Mario Cuomo's approval ratings throughout 1993 and towards 1994 were slipping (usually under 40%), no major names appeared or sought to challenge him for the Democratic nomination. Only two candidates announced their intention to challenge Cuomo; Lenora Fulani, who had been the nominee of the New Alliance Party for governor in 1990 and for president in 1988 and 1992, and Roy Innis, the National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality. Ultimately Innis did not turn in any petitions though Fulani, despite facing a small challenge to her own petitions, made it onto the ballot.
However, despite succeeding on making it onto the ballot, Fulani's bid was generally considered a losing effort with no hope of keeping the nomination away from Cuomo. Cuomo for his part refused to join her in any debates and, like many other Democrats, questioned whether Fulani was actually seeking the Democratic nomination or merely attempting to convince African-American voters to move over to the New Alliance Party; these views were rather quickly legitimized by Lenora Fulani herself. Most African-American politicos of note however would continue to support Mario Cuomo for the nomination, with the notable exception of Adam Clayton Powell IV. Fulani was also far outstripped when it came to fundraising, raising a paltry $93,000 to Cuomo's $6 million.
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