2026 ENDORSEMENTS

The General Election is on November 3, 2026. This year, it is important to vote on the Democratic Party line, especially for Governor, since our community loses representation if voters choose third parties. Please visit vote.nyc for complete information about registration, early voting and poll sites, or contact us for more information.

12th Congressional District: Micah Lasher

New York State Governor: Kathy Hochul

New York State Comptroller: Thomas DiNapoli

New York State 59th Senate District: Kristen Gonzalez

New York State 74th Assembly District: Keith Powers

Surrogate Court: Rita Mella

Justice of the Supreme Court (vote for all): Shlomo Hagler, Manuel Mendez, Saliann Scarpulla, Hasa Kingo, Kathleen Waterman-Marshall, and Christopher Chin

Judge of the Civil Court - Countywide (vote for all): Josh Hanshaft, Emily Morales-Minerva, and Vlad Frants

Judge of the Civil Court - 4th District: Faith Bondy

ERID has made no endorsements to date on the 2026 City Charter Revision Proposals. Learn more about the proposals here.

For the 2026 Primary, ERID endorsed the following slate of Democratic Party candidates, all of whom were elected!

Democratic State Committee: Michael Corbett and Elyssa Kates

Judicial Delegate and Alternates:
    Delegates: Judy Gross, Bridgette Ahn, Sara Valenzuela, Amy Adelman, Rupal Kakkad, Charles Arnold, Ben Wetzler.
    Alternates: Molly Hollister, Gabe Turzo, Elsie Otero, Joan Beranbaum, Tom Nooter, Ann Levack, Lukas Florczak

Thank you to all the candidates who actively participated in our forums and endorsement process. Your participation and willingness to run for office makes our local democracy stronger.