Here is a final summary of the major party candidates for 2010 Election Day on Nov. 2.

New York State Governor

Andrew Cuomo (D)  – As New York Attorney General, Cuomo investigated the state pension fund, the student loan industry and Wall Street corruption. As governor, Cuomo says he will consolidate state government and focus on revitalizing New York by bringing in new jobs. Republican opponent Carl Paladino and others blame Cuomo's expansion of mortgage loans when he was secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Clinton for fueling the housing crisis.

Carl Paladino (R)  – Paladino defeated Rick Lazio and pushed out Suffolk County's own Steve Levy for the Republican nomination. The focus of Paladino's campaign is overhaul in Albany. He says he plans to declare a fiscal state of emergency and will cut the state budget by 10 to 20 percent by freezing compensation of state employees, among other budget trimming measures. Paladino, a lawyer and businessman from Buffalo, has faced controversy during the campaign, accused of sending explicit e-mails and making offensive statements towards the homosexual community.

U.S. Senate

Sen. Charles Schumer (D) - Schumer, New York's senior senator, was elected in 1998. Prior to being elected Senator, Schumer spent nearly 20 years in the House of Representatives. His voting record includes support for measures that discourage offshoring of American jobs, the creation of the Small Business Lending Fund Program, and the health care public option (which he drafted).

Jay Townsend (R) - Townsend is a businessman who formed The Townsend Group, an advertising agency based in Orange County, in 1993. He has lashed out against what he has called "the Obama spending spree" and has been an outspoken critic of the recent health care plan supported by Schumer. If elected, Townsend has said he plans to vote to repeal it.

U.S. Senate

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) - Gillibrand says job creation and economic development are her highest priorities. She voted in February to support the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and supported measures that provide tax cuts for middle class families. She also believes in increased access to healthcare, controlling medical costs, and she supported the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the so-called public healthcare option.

Joseph DioGuardi (R) - DioGuardi believes government spending is out of control and is running on a platform of fiscal responsibility and budget reform. He also supports increased access to healthcare and controlling medical costs, but does not believe it should be legislated. Instead he believes that it should be accomplished within the private sector.

Attorney General

Eric T. Schneiderman (D) – Schneiderman received his Bachelor's degree from Amherst College, where he majored in English and Asian studies.  His law degree is from Harvard Law School.  He served as Deputy Sheriff in Berkshire County, Massachusetts and from there went on serve as an anti-crime, anti-drug advocate as an attorney and in the New York State Senate, getting elected in 1998.

Dan Donovan (R) – A Staten Island District Attorney, Donovan received his Bachelor's degree from St. John's University, where he majored in Criminal Justice. He received his law degree from Fordham University Law School.  He was a prosecutor for eight years in Manhattan and served as a Staten Island Borough President in 2002.

State Comptroller

Thomas DiNapoli (D) – A Nassau County resident, DiNapoli became state comptroller in 2007.  In 1972, when he was elected to the Mineola Board of Education, he was only 18 years old.  He then served in the New York State Assembly for 20 years. He has also been an adjunct professor and a manager in the telecommunications industry. DiNapoli earned his Bachelor's degree from Hofstra University with a major in History. He received his Master's degree Management and Urban Policy from The New School University.

Harry Wilson (R) – Wilson, a native of Johnstown, New York, has been comptroller for Goldman Sachs, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, The Blackstone Group, and Silver Point Capital. Wilson was the only Republican to serve on the President's Auto Task Force, where he advised both Presidents Bush and Obama on how to proceed with the overhaul of General Motors. He was opposed the corporate bailout of car company Chrysler.  Wilson is married with four children and lives in Westchester.

U.S. Congress, New York State's 3rd District

Peter King (R) – King is a graduate of St. Francis College and the University of Notre Dame Law School. He is a lifelong resident of New York and has lived in Nassau County for more than 40 years. King and his wife, Rosemary, reside in Seaford. They have two adult children and two grandchildren. The three biggest issues facing the 3rd Congressional District, according to King, are jobs, taxes and terrorism. It is that last issue, though, that has put King in the media spotlight for years.

Howard Kudler (D) – Howard Kudler moved to Merrick 10 years ago from Queens.  He has two sons with his wife, who is an attorney.  Kudler holds a bachelor's degree from SUNY-New Paltz and a master's degree from St. John's University with a certificate in international law and affairs. If elected, Kudler, who captured 38 percent of the vote in his first run for office in 2008 against Assemblyman Dave McDonough, said he will also fight to bring jobs back to Long Island and work to bring military troops home.

New York State Senate 9th District

Dean Skelos (R) – Skelos, 62, has served 13 terms on the state Senate and is a longtime Rockville Centre resident. He is married with one son, and graduated from Fordham University School of Law. He served in the New York State Assembly from 1982-1984, and has been on the state Senate since 1984.

George Sava (D) – Sava, 41, is a lawyer from Woodmere and is married with three children. He attended Cardoza School of Law and served nine years in the Army Reserves, including a year stint overseas in Africa. Sava, a former Republican who switched to the Democratic Party in 2007, said he is running for the state Senate seat because, "I'm hemorrhaging money trying to pay my tax bill and we need a new voice."

New York State Assembly 20th District

Harvey Weisenberg (D) – Weisenberg is a 21-year incumbent and life-long Long Beach resident. Previously, Weisenberg, 76, was a Long Beach police officer, a Long Beach City Councilman and an educator, most notably an administrator in the East Meadow School District. He is a champion for people with disabilities in Albany and beyond. In the assembly, Weisenberg sits on various committees, from envrionmental to education to transportation. 

Josh Wanderer (R) – Wanderer is a 45-year-old Lawrence resident and a tax attorney for 20 years. He is the son of Holocaust survivors. Wanderer stresses cutting taxes and spending in order to eliminate waste to eliminate or keep taxes down. He also calls for equitable distribution of state aid from Montauk to Buffalo.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit http://www.vote411.org/pollfinder.php to find your local polling location.