 In 1994, Duane ran for the U.S. House of Representatives against incumbent Jerrold Nadler, losing the primary election by a margin of two to one.Duane has also served as a member of his local Community Board, and four terms as Male Democratic District Leader in the 64th New York State Legislature.First elected to the New York State Senate in 1998, Duane took office the following January and won re-election every two years thereafter until leaving office in 2012.