2008 New York's 20th congressional district election
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The <entity_0> were held on <entity_2> to determine representation in the state of New York in the United States House of Representatives. The <entity_3> coincided with the <entity_2> U.S. presidential <entity_3> in which Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain by a wide margin. This was incumbent Democrat <entity_1>'s first run for re-<entity_3>, and was one of the most expensive House races in the nation, with both campaigns spending a total of more than $9 million. Gillibrand won the <entity_2> <entity_3> with 62% of the vote to Treadwell's 38%. The New York 25th congressional district <entity_3> for the 111th Congress was held on <entity_2>. Alice Kryzan, an environmental attorney, won the Democratic party primary <entity_3> on Tuesday, <entity_2>.
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