Candidates for Mr. Lavelle's Assembly seat

Announced:
(D) Daniel Lavelle
(D) John Luisi, 2005 candidate for borough president.
(D) Matthew Titone, 2006 state Senate candidate
(D) Rev. John Johnson
(D) Bob Olivari
(D) Mark Zink, a public school teacher who worked for Lavelle
(D) Daniel McOlvin, a Community Board 1 member
(D) John Castelli, Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney
(D) Kelvin Alexander, co-founder of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care
(D) Rajiv Gowda, president of the New York City Education Council

Potentials:
(D) John Minardo
(D) Debi Rose, 2001 City Council candidate
(D) Rev. Dr. Tony Baker, pastor of St. Philip's Baptist Church in Port Richmond

Not Running:
(D) City Councilman Mike McMahon

Potential Republican Challengers:
(R) Robert Helbock, former state Senate candidate
(R) Al Curtis, former state Senate candidate

Gov Spitzer will determine if there will be a special election for this seat, or he could have it filled in November on election day.

UPDATE
Added Rev. John Johnson as potential candidate. Also Gov. Spitzer has set a special election date for March 27.

UPDATE 2
The Staten Island's Democratic county committee will choose a candidate Tuesday, February 27. Several new names added, McMahon removed.