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Citizen Action of New York endorses candidates running for public office. We hold a robust process for making endorsement decisions, including requiring candidates to complete a questionnaire and be interviewed by chapter/affiliate leadership. For state and federal level offices, our local chapters and affiliates recommend endorsements to our state board of directors. For local level offices, our local chapters and affiliates make endorsement decisions. If you are interested in receiving our endorsement, please contact your local community organizer.

If you are running for local office and would like to be considered for an endorsement, please complete and submit the 2021 Local Candidate Questionnaire. For a downloadable PDF version, please click here.

If you are running for Manhattan District Attorney and would like to be considered for an endorsement, please complete and submit the 2021 Manhattan DA Questionnaire.

If you are running for NYC Borough President and would like to be considered for an endorsement, please complete and submit the 2021 NYC Borough President Questionnaire. **Please note that we are only considering candidates for Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island at this time.**

If you are running for NYC Council and would like to be considered for an endorsement, please complete and submit the 2021 NYC Council Questionnaire.

 

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Voting by Mail

Voters in New York may apply for an absentee ballot to vote by mail. New York’s County Boards of Elections are required to provide absentee ballot applications to all registered voters in their districts. If you haven’t received an application to vote by mail, you can request an absentee ballot online from the New York State Board of Elections.

Voting on Election Day

Every year, Election Day is the first Tuesday in November and the polls are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. across New York State. Visit the New York State Board of Elections website to find your polling site.

2021 Capital District Elections

Read our endorsement press releases.

Albany Common Council

Ward 1: Sonia Frederick
Ward 3: Steven Negron
Ward 6: Gabriella Romera
Ward 7: Violetta De Rosa
Ward 10: Owusu Anane
Ward 11: Alfredo Balarin

Rensselaer County Executive

Gwen Wright

Schenectady County Legislature

Legislative District 1: Omar Sterling McGill

2021 Central New York Elections

Read our endorsement press releases.

Utica Common Council

Ward 1: Katie Aiello
Ward 3: Celeste Friend
Ward 5: Delvin Moody
Member-at-Large: Sparkle Anthony

2021 Hudson Valley Elections

Read our endorsement press releases.

Kingston City School District (KCSD) School Board

Robin Jacobowitz
Herbert Lamb
James Shaughnessy

2021 Rochester Elections

Read our endorsement press releases.

City Council

Brittan Hardgers
Stanley Martin
Jasmin Reggler
Kim Smith

City School Board

Joshua Bauroth
Camille Simmons

Monroe County Legislature

Legislative District 14: Susan Hughes-Smith
Legislative District 19: Sherita Traywick
Legislative District 21: Rachel Barnhart
Legislative District 24: Rajesh Barnabas
Legislative District 25: Dorian Hall

Brighton Town board

Robin Wilt

Greece Town board

Jenna Curcio

2021 Western New York Elections

Read our endorsement press releases.

Buffalo City Court judge

Phillip Dabney
Joel Moore
Rebecca Town

Erie County Legislature

Legislative District 2: April Baskin

2021 New York City Primary Elections

Read our endorsement press releases.

New York City Mayor

Dianne Morales

New York City Public Advocate

Jumaane Williams

Manhattan District Attorney

Tahanie Aboushi

Manhattan Borough President

Mark Levine (ranked choice #1)
Lindsay Boylan (ranked choice #2)

Staten Island Borough President

Cesar Vargas (ranked choice #1)
Lorie Honor (ranked choice #2)

New York City Council

Council District 5: Kim Moscaritolo (ranked choice #1)
Council District 5: Rebecca Lamorte (ranked choice #2)
Council District 10: Johanna Garcia (ranked choice #1)
Council District 10: Carmen de la Rosa (ranked choice #2)
Council District 10: Angela Fernandez (ranked choice #3)
Council District 11: Mino Lora
Council District 13: Marjorie Velázquez
Council District 14: Pierina Sanchez (ranked choice #1)
Council District 14: Adolfo Abreu (ranked choice #2)
Council District 16: Althea Stevens
Council District 22: Tiffany Cabán
Council District 23: Jaslin Kaur
Council District 26: Jesse Laymon
Council District 32: Felicia Singh
Council District 36: Chi Ossé (ranked choice #1)
Council District 36: Tahirah Moore (ranked choice #2)
Council District 37: Sandy Nurse
Council District 38: Alexa Avilés (ranked choice #1)
Council District 38: Cesar Zuñiga (ranked choice #2)
Council District 39: Shahana Hanif (ranked choice #1)
Council District 39: Brandon West (ranked choice #2)
Council District 42: Wilfredo Florentino

2020 General Election

President

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the Working Families Party ballot line

U.S. Congress

10th Congressional District: Jerry Nadler
14th Congressional District: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
16th Congressional District: Jamaal Bowman
19th Congressional District: Antonio Delgado

State Assembly

Assembly District 31: Khaleel Anderson
Assembly District 39: Catalina Cruz
Assembly District 43: Diana Richardson
Assembly District 65: Yuh-line Niou
Assembly District 67: Linda Rosenthal
Assembly District 74: Harvey Epstein
Assembly District 75: Richard Gottfried
Assembly District 79: Chantel Jackson
Assembly District 87: Karines Reyes
Assembly District 107: Brittany Vogel
Assembly District 112: Joe Seeman
Assembly District 114: Claudia Braymer
Assembly District 136: Sarah Clark
Assembly District 137: Demond Meeks
Assembly District 138: Harry Bronson

State Senate

Senate District 12: Michael Gianaris
Senate District 13: Jessica Ramos
Senate District 18: Julia Salazar
Senate District 20: Zellnor Myrie
Senate District 22: Andrew Gounardes
Senate District 26: Brian Kavanagh
Senate District 27: Brad Hoylman
Senate District 28: Liz Krueger
Senate District 31: Robert Jackson
Senate District 33: Gustavo Rivera
Senate District 34: Alessandra Biaggi
Senate District 36: Jamaal Bailey
Senate District 41: Karen Smythe
Senate District 42: Jen Metzger
Senate District 43: Patrick Nelson
Senate District 46: Michelle Hinchey
Senate District 49: Thearse McCalmon
Senate District 53: Rachel May
Senate District 55: Samra Brouk
Senate District 56: Jeremy Cooney

2020 Democratic Primary

U.S. Congress

10th Congressional District: Jerry Nadler
14th Congressional District: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
15th Congressional District: Samelys López
16th Congressional District: Jamaal Bowman
25th Congressional District: Robin Wilt

State Senate 

Senate District 25: Jason Salmon
Senate District 43: Patrick Nelson
Senate District 49: Thearse McCalmon
Senate District 53: Rachel May
Senate District 55: Samra Brouk
Senate District 56: Jeremy Cooney
Senate District 61: Kim Smith

State Assembly

Assembly District 31: Khaleel Anderson
Assembly District 39: Catalina Cruz
Assembly District 43: Diana Richardson
Assembly District 65: Yuh-line Niou
Assembly District 67: Linda Rosenthal
Assembly District 74: Harvey Epstein
Assembly District 75: Richard Gottfried
Assembly District 79: Chantel Jackson
Assembly District 84: Amanda Septimo
Assembly District 87: Karines Reyes
Assembly District 107: Brittany Vogel
Assembly District 112: Joe Seeman
Assembly District 114: Claudia Braymer
Assembly District 108: Sam Fein
Assembly District 135: Jen Lunsford
Assembly District 136: Sarah Clark
Assembly District 137: Demond Meeks
Assembly District 138: Harry Bronson
Assembly District 149: Adam Bojak

Albany County

Albany County District Attorney: Matt Toporowski

2019

albany county

County Legislature District 1: Lucille McKnight
County Legislature District 4: Norma Chapman
County Legislature District 6: Samuel Fein
County Legislature District 7: Douglas Bullock
County Legislature District 8: Lynne Lekakis
County Legislature District 14: Alison McLean Lane
County Legislature District 24: Nathan Bruschi
County Legislature District 32: Paul Miller
County Legislature District 36: Matt Miller
County Legislature District 37: Richard Touchette

Coeymans Town Board: Tom Dolan

CITY OF BINGHAMTON

Council District 3: Angela Riley
Council District 4: Aviva Friedman
Council District 7: Salka Valerio

 

VILLAGE OF ENDICOTT

Mayor: Larry Coppola

 

VILLAGE OF JOHNSON CITY

Village Justice: Janet Kent

 

BROOME COUNTY

Broome County District Attorney: Debra Gelson

 

TOWN OF VESTAL

Town Justice: Peter A. Orville

 

City of Buffalo

Buffalo City School Board: Terrance Heard (At-Large), Desmond Nalls (At-Large), Larry Scott (At-Large), Sharon Belton-Cottman (Ferry District), Dr. Paulette Woods (Central District)

Common Council: Pharaoh Paige (Fillmore District), Veronica Golden (Masten District)

Comptroller: Barbara Miller-Williams

 

erie county

County Legislature District 1: Katrinna Martin

County Legislature District 2: Duncan Kirkwood

County Legislature District 3: Cindi McEachon

City of Kingston

Mayor: Steve Noble

Common Council: Andrea Shaut (Alderwoman-at-Large), Jeffrey Ventura Morell (Ward 1), Reynolds Scott-Childress (Ward 3), Rita Worthington (Ward 4), Michele Hirsch (Ward 9)

Monroe County 

Monroe County District Attorney: Shani Curry Mitchell 

City of rochester 

Board of Education: Ricardo Adams, Anthony Hall, Beatriz LeBron

Rochester City Court Judge: Nicole Morris 

ulster county 

Ulster County Executive: Pat Ryan

Ulster County Court Judge: Bryan Rounds

Ulster County District Attorney: David Clegg 

Ulster County Comptroller: March Gallagher

County Legislature District 1: Aaron Levine
County Legislature District 2: John Schoonmaker
County Legislature District 5: Abe Uchitelle
County Legislature District 7: Peter Criswell
County Legislature District 8: Laura Petit
County Legislature District 14: Adriana Magaña
County Legislature District 16: Tracey Bartels
County Legislature District 18: Carolyn Hansen
County Legislature District 19: Manna Jo Greene
County Legislature District 20: Eve Walter
County Legislature District 21: Lynn Archer
County Legislature District 22: Kathy Nolan
County Legislature District 22: Kathleen Nolan

City of utica

Common Council Ward 1: Cam Tien
Common Council Ward 3: Celeste Friend
Common Council Ward 5: Delvin Moody

School Board: James Paul 

 

NYC DEmocratic Primary

Queens County District Attorney: Tiffany Cabán

Ulster County Democratic Primary 

Ulster County Executive: Patricia Courtney Strong 

City of Schenectady Democratic Primary 

Mayor: Thearse McCalmon

 

2018

U.S. Congress

  • 5th Congressional District: José E. Serrano
  • 7th Congressional District: Nydia Velázquez
  • 8th Congressional District: Hakeem Jeffries
  • 10th Congressional District: Jerry Nadler
  • 11th Congressional District: Max Rose
  • 14th Congressional District: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
  • 19th Congressional District: Antonio Delgado
  • 22nd Congressional District: Anthony Brindisi

State Attorney General

  • Letitia James

State Comptroller

  • Tom DiNapoli

State Senate

  • 13th State Senate District: Jessica Ramos
  • 18th State Senate District: Julia Salazar
  • 20th State Senate District: Zellnor Myrie
  • 22nd State Senate District: Andrew Gounardes
  • 31st State Senate District: Robert Jackson
  • 34th State Senate District: Alessandra Biaggi
  • 37th State Senate District: Shelley B. Mayer
  • 39th State Senate District: James Skoufis
  • 41st State Senate District: Karen Smythe
  • 42nd State Senate District: Jen Metzger
  • 46th State Senate District: Pat Courtney Strong
  • 53rd State Senate District: Rachel May

State Assembly

  • 39th State Assembly District: Catalina Cruz
  • 74th State Assembly District: Harvey Epstein
  • 84th State Assembly District: Amanda Septimo
  • 103rd State Assembly District: Kevin Cahill
  • 107th State Assembly District: Tistrya Houghtling

State Primary

  • Governor: Cynthia Nixon
  • Lt. Governor: Jumaane Williams
  • New York State Comptroller: Tom DiNapoli
  • 13th State Senate District: Jessica Ramos
  • 17th State Senate District: Blake Morris
  • 18th State Senate District: Julia Salazar
  • 20th State Senate District: Zellnor Myrie
  • 23rd State Senate District: Jasmine Robinson
  • 31st State Senate District: Robert Jackson
  • 34th State Senate District: Alessandra Biaggi
  • 39th State Senate District: James Skoufis
  • 41st State Senate District: Karen Smythe
  • 42nd State Senate District: Jen Metzger
  • 46th State Senate District: Pat Strong
  • 53rd State Senate District: Rachel May
  • 39th State Assembly District: Catalina Cruz
  • 74th State Assembly District: Harvey Epstein
  • 84th State Assembly District: Amanda Septimo
  • 103rd State Assembly District: Kevin Cahill
  • 107th State Assembly District: Tistrya Houghtling

Ulster County Democratic Primary

  • Sheriff: Juan Figueroa

Westchester County Democratic Primary

  • Mayor of Ossining: Omar Herrera

Congressional Primary

  • 19th Congressional District: Antonio Delgado
  • City of Albany Board of Education: Damarise Alexander-Mann, Ellen Roach, Tabetha Wilson

City of Utica

  • Board of Education: James W. Paul

2017

Erie County

Comptroller: Vanessa Glushefski

City of Binghamton

Mayor: Tarik Abdelizem

Village of Johnson City

Village Trustee: Rob Egan

Broome County

County Clerk: Dan Livingston

Town of Vestal

Town Court Judge: Michael Sherwood

City of Albany

Mayor: Kathy Sheehan
Common Council President: Corey Ellis
2nd Common Council Ward: Marc Johnson
11th Common Council Ward: Alfredo Balarin

City of Schenectady

Schenectady City Council: Damonni Farley

Rensselaer County

Rensselaer County Executive: Andrea Smyth

City of Kingston

1st Common Council Ward: Jeffrey Ventura Morrell
3rd Common Council Ward: Rennie Scott-Childress
7th Common Council Ward: Bryant “Drew” Andrews
9th Common Council Ward: Andrea Shaut

Ulster County

5th Legislative District: Lynn Eckert
7th Legislative District: Jennifer Schwartz Berky

New York City

Mayor: Bill de Blasio
Public Advocate: Tish James
Comptroller: Scott Stringer
Manhattan Borough President: Gale Brewer
Staten Island Borough President: Tom Shcherbenko
Council District 1: Christopher Marte
Council District 2: Carlina Rivera
Council District 3: Corey Johnson
Council District 5: Ben Kallos
Council District 8: Diana Ayala
Council District 14: Randy Abreu
Council District 22: Costa Constantinides
Council District 26: Jimmy Van Bramer
Council District 34: Antonio Reynoso
Council District 40: Brian Cunningham
Council District 43: Justin Brannan

City of Albany Democratic Primary

Mayor: Kathy Sheehan
Common Council President: Corey Ellis
10th Common Council Ward: Leah Golby
11th Common Council Ward: Alfredo Balarin

Ulster County Democratic Primary

5th Legislative District: Lynn Eckert

New York City Democratic Primary

Mayor: Bill de Blasio
1st City Council District: Christopher Marte
2nd City Council District: Carlina Rivera
3rd City Council District: Corey Johnson
5th City Council District: Ben Kallos
8th City Council District: Diana Ayala
14th City Council District: Randy Abreu
18th City Council District: Amanda Farias
22nd City Council District: Costa Constantinidies
26th City Council District: Jimmy Van Bramer
34th City Council District: Antonio Reynoso
35th City Council District: Ede Fox
39th City Council District: Brad Lander
43rd City Council District: Justin Brannan

2016

President

Hillary Clinton on the Working Families Party ballot line

Congress

10th Congressional District: Jerry Nadler
19th Congrssional District: Zephyr Teachout

State Senate

5th State Senate District: Jim Gaughran
6th State Senate District: Ryan Cronin
7th State Senate District: Adam Haber
9th State Senate District: Todd Kaminsky
10th State Senate District: James Sanders, Jr.
27th State Senate District: Brad Hoylman
28th State Senate District: Liz Krueger
30th State Senate District: Bill Perkins
33rd State Senate District: Gustavo Rivera
41st State Senate District: Terry Gipson
43rd State Senate District: Shaun Francis
46th State Senate District: Sara Niccoli
49th State Senate District: Chad Putman
60th State Senate District: Amber Small

State Assembly

25th Assembly District: Nily Rozic
33rd Assembly District: Nantasha Williams
43rd Assembly District: Diana Richardson
56th Assembly District: Tremaine Wright
65th Assembly District: Paul Newell
67th Assembly District: Linda Rosenthal
69th Assembly District: Danny O’Donnell
74th Assembly District: Brian Kavanagh
75th Assembly District: Dick Gottfried

Presidential Primary

Bernie Sanders

Congressional Primary

10th Congressional District: Jerry Nadler
19th Congrssional District: Zephyr Teachout
24th Congressional District: Eric Kingson

State Primary

9th State Senate District: Todd Kaminsky
10th State Senate District: James Sanders, Jr.
27th State Senate District: Brad Hoylman
28th State Senate District: Liz Krueger
30th State Senate District: Bill Perkins
33rd State Senate District: Gustavo Rivera

25th Assembly District: Nily Rozic
33rd Assembly District: Nantasha Williams
43rd Assembly District: Diana Richardson
56th Assembly District: Tremaine Wright
65th Assembly District: Paul Newell
67th Assembly District: Linda Rosenthal
69th Assembly District: Danny O’Donnell
74th Assembly District: Brian Kavanagh
75th Assembly District: Dick Gottfried

Progressive Power Coalition

Citizen Action of New York is part of the Progressive Power Coalition, along with Community Voices Heard Power, New York Communities for Change, Make the Road Action, and VOCAL-NY Action Fund. The Progressive Power Coalition endorsed these 16 candidates:

10th State Senate District: James Sanders, Jr.
13th State Senate District: José Peralta
26th State Senate District: Daniel Squadron
27th State Senate District: Brad Hoylman
28th State Senate District: Liz Krueger
33rd State Senate District: Gustavo Rivera

25th Assembly District: Nily Rozic
39th Assembly District: Francisco Moya
42nd Assembly District: Rodneyse Bichotte
43rd Assembly District: Diana Richardson
53rd Assembly District: Maritza Dávila
55th Assembly District: Latrice Walker
57th Assembly District: Walter Mosley
67th Assembly District: Linda Rosenthal
74th Assembly District: Brian Kavanagh
75th Assembly District: Dick Gottfried

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