title: Jeff Denham
Steve LaTourette
Jaime Herrera Beutler
New York Comptroller election, 2014
Cedric Richmond
John Faso
Andrew SanFilippo
New York Comptroller election, 2006
New York Comptroller election, 2010
New York Comptroller election, 2002
sentences: Jeffrey John Denham (born July 29, 1967) is an American politician, United States Air Force veteran, and businessman.
 A member of the Republican Party, he is the U.S. Representative for California 's 10 congressional district .
 Denham first won election to the U.S. House in 2010, representing California 's 19 congressional district for one term before redistricting led him to run in the 10th district in 2012.
Steven Clare "Steve" LaTourette (July 22, 1954 – August 3, 2016) was an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Ohio 's 19 congressional district and then Ohio 's 14 congressional district from 1995 to 2013.
 He was a member of the Republican Party.
 On July 30, 2012, it was reported that he would retire at the end of his term and not seek re-election.
 He subsequently co-founded a lobbying firm.
Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler (born November 3, 1978) is an American politician, who has served as the U.S. Representative for Washington 's 3 congressional district since January 2011.
 She is a member of the Republican Party, and is the second youngest female U.S. Representative.
 She is a former Senior Legislative Aide for U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Spokane) and a former state representative for the 18th Legislative District in Washington.
The 2014 New York Comptroller election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the New York State Comptroller.
 Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was re-elected to a second full term in office.
Cedric Levon Richmond (born September 13, 1973) is an American politician in the Democratic Party who has been the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district since 2011.
 His district includes most of New Orleans.
 Since January 3, 2017, Richmond has served as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
John James Faso Jr. (born August 25, 1952) is an American politician and the U.S. Representative for New York 's 19 congressional district since January 3, 2017.
 He served as minority leader of the New York State Assembly from 1998 until 2002, representing the 102nd district from 1987 until 2002.
 A Republican, he gave up his seat in the Assembly to run for New York State Comptroller in 2002, losing to Alan Hevesi.
 In 2006, he made a run for Governor of New York, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Eliot Spitzer.
Andrew A. SanFilippo was the Comptroller of Buffalo, New York.
 He is a career employee of the comptroller's office, who was elected comptroller in 2003.
 He previously served as executive assistant to the comptroller and for two decades as the city's investment and debt management officer.
 After former City Comptroller Anthony Nanula resigned in 2003 to become deputy state comptroller, he became the acting city comptroller.
 After losing the Democratic Primary, he was elected as a Republican in the 2003 election.
 In January 2007, he applied to the New York State Legislature for appointment to an unexpired term as New York State Comptroller.
 He testified before the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the Comptroller Search Committee on Jan. 24, 2007.
 He was not on the list of three finalists selected by the search committee for consideration by the full Legislature.
The 2006 New York Comptroller Election took place on November 7, 2006 with the incumbent, Alan Hevesi winning against Republican challenger Chris Callaghan.
 Hevesi was plagued by scandals during the campaign involving misuse of state funds.
 Hevesi won the election, resigning a few days before his second term would have begun.
The New York comptroller election of 2010 involved the first election campaign of Democrat Thomas DiNapoli to the Office of State Comptroller.
 DiNapoli was appointed as Comptroller by a joint session of the New York State Legislature on February 7, 2007.
 In the general election on November 2, 2010, DiNapoli defeated Republican nominee Harry Wilson.
The 2002 election was held on November 5.
 New York City Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi defeated former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso.

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 Jeffrey John Denham (born July 29, 1967) is an American politician, United States Air Force veteran, and businessman.
 A member of the Republican Party, he is the U.S. Representative for California 's 10 congressional district .
 Denham first won election to the U.S. House in 2010, representing California 's 19 congressional district for one term before redistricting led him to run in the 10th district in 2012. 

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 Steven Clare "Steve" LaTourette (July 22, 1954 – August 3, 2016) was an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Ohio 's 19 congressional district and then Ohio 's 14 congressional district from 1995 to 2013.
 He was a member of the Republican Party.
 On July 30, 2012, it was reported that he would retire at the end of his term and not seek re-election.
 He subsequently co-founded a lobbying firm. 

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 Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler (born November 3, 1978) is an American politician, who has served as the U.S. Representative for Washington 's 3 congressional district since January 2011.
 She is a member of the Republican Party, and is the second youngest female U.S. Representative.
 She is a former Senior Legislative Aide for U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Spokane) and a former state representative for the 18th Legislative District in Washington. 

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 Cedric Levon Richmond (born September 13, 1973) is an American politician in the Democratic Party who has been the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district since 2011.
 His district includes most of New Orleans.
 Since January 3, 2017, Richmond has served as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. 

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 John James Faso Jr. (born August 25, 1952) is an American politician and the U.S. Representative for New York 's 19 congressional district since January 3, 2017.
 He served as minority leader of the New York State Assembly from 1998 until 2002, representing the 102nd district from 1987 until 2002.
 A Republican, he gave up his seat in the Assembly to run for New York State Comptroller in 2002, losing to Alan Hevesi.
 In 2006, he made a run for Governor of New York, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Eliot Spitzer. 

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 Andrew A. SanFilippo was the Comptroller of Buffalo, New York.
 He is a career employee of the comptroller's office, who was elected comptroller in 2003.
 He previously served as executive assistant to the comptroller and for two decades as the city's investment and debt management officer.
 After former City Comptroller Anthony Nanula resigned in 2003 to become deputy state comptroller, he became the acting city comptroller.
 After losing the Democratic Primary, he was elected as a Republican in the 2003 election.
 In January 2007, he applied to the New York State Legislature for appointment to an unexpired term as New York State Comptroller.
 He testified before the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the Comptroller Search Committee on Jan. 24, 2007.
 He was not on the list of three finalists selected by the search committee for consideration by the full Legislature. 

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 The New York comptroller election of 2010 involved the first election campaign of Democrat Thomas DiNapoli to the Office of State Comptroller.
 DiNapoli was appointed as Comptroller by a joint session of the New York State Legislature on February 7, 2007.
 In the general election on November 2, 2010, DiNapoli defeated Republican nominee Harry Wilson. 

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 The 2002 election was held on November 5.
 New York City Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi defeated former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso. 

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Answer: Alan G. Hevesi