New York’s June 23 primaries are approaching! Our communities are ready to TURN OUT to elect progressive candidates to federal and state office. Check out our endorsed candidates who, like us, know that we need #Recovery4All, that #BlackLivesMatter, and so much more!
For President, we support Bernie Sanders!
In Congress, we support Jamaal Bowman in NY-16, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in NY-14, and Nydia Velázquez in NY-7!
In the NY State Senate, we support Julia Salazar, Jessica Ramos, Mike Gianaris, Gustavo Rivera, Luis Sepulveda!
In the NY State Assembly, we support Jessica González-Rojas, Yuh-line Niou, Catalina Cruz, Carmen De La Rosa, Harvey Epstein, Ron Kim, Phil Ramos!
Finally for District Leader, we support Samy Nemir-Olivares!
See below for more on each candidate.
President
Bernie Sanders
Sanders has demonstrated a deep commitment to a humane immigration system, ending the school-to-prison pipeline, and strong worker & tenant protections. #Road2Bernie
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Congress
Jamaal Bowman for NY-16
Bowman fights alongside us for police accountability, to stop the school-to-prison and -deportation pipeline, and to expand protections for immigrants, workers & tenants. #Road2Jamaal #Recovery4All
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for NY-14
AOC has been a fierce champion in Washington for our community, standing up for immigrants’ and workers’ rights, fighting against corporate greed, advocating for affordable housing, and so much more. #CancelRent #Recovery4All
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Nydia Velázquez for NY-7
Nydia Velázquez has stood boldly with our members for many years, standing up for tenants and workers, and helping lead the way to ensure a path to citizenship for undocumented people, #DACA recipients, and TPS holders. #DreamandPromise #HomeisHere
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New York State Senate
Jessica Ramos for Queens
Our members again say: ¡Vamos Ramos! Senator Jessica Ramos has truly delivered for Queens' communities. She has stood w/ our trans members, undocumented youth, workers, tenants, and more. We are excited to continue to fight for her, like she has fought for us. #Seenin13
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Gustavo Rivera for the Bronx
Senator Gustavo Rivera has been a consistently powerful progressive voice in the Senate, even when he had little company. He stands up every day for health care as a human right and for the respect and dignity of our people. #MedicareforAll #NYHealthAct
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Julia Salazar for Brooklyn
We endorse Senator Julia Salazar. Last year, NY passed powerful new tenant protections. Our Brooklyn members are already seeing the major impact of Sen. Salazar’s hard work for justice in our communities. And together we’ll fight for more! #DecrimNY #CancelRent
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Luis R. Sepúlveda for the Bronx
Senator Luis R. Sepúlveda fought hard alongside our members to ensure the passage of the historic #GreenlightNY and #NYDreamAct. He stands with us on top legislative priorities.
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Mike Gianaris for Queens
Senator Mike Gianaris has been a partner and ally of our members as we go up against the largest corporations and stand up for immigrants and people of color. We endorse his re-election.
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New York State Assembly
Jessica González-Rojas for Queens
We're thrilled to endorse Jessica González-Rojas for NY’s 34th Assembly District! She is a progressive Latina, long-time neighborhood ally, and nationally-recognized expert on health care reform, gender and racial justice. Our members are so excited to help elect her!
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Yuh-Line Niou for Manhattan
Yuh-Line Niou has been a steadfast champion for our communities, standing up for working-class people of color, tenants, immigrants, sex workers, and helping level the playing field of our democracy. #CancelRent #DecrimNY
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Catalina Cruz for Queens
Catalina Cruz has stood alongside our members on issue after issue to ensure respect and dignity for all, from the #NYDreamAct to driver’s licenses and more. Time to re-elect her in Queens!
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Carmen De La Rosa for Manhattan
Carmen De La Rosa was the lead sponsor of the #NYDreamAct and fought hard to bring it home. Now she’s leading the charge to fund excluded workers, and ensure #SolutionsNotSuspensions. #Recovery4All
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Harvey Epstein for Manhattan
Harvey Epstein is a product of the tenants’ rights movement, who fought hard alongside our members to dramatically expand tenant protections. He keeps on standing with us! #NYHomesGuarantee #CancelRent
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Ron Kim for Queens
Ron Kim has been a close ally in the fight for an economy that works for us all--not just the billionaires and their corporations. #HumansNotRobots #ProtectAmazonWorkers
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Phil Ramos for Suffolk County
Phil Ramos has been a leading progressive voice in Long Island, standing up for the #NYDreamAct and #GreenlightNY while others demagogued against immigrants.
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District Leader
Samy Nemir for AD-53
We proudly endorse Samy Nemir for District Leader in NY’s 53rd Assembly District (Brooklyn)! Samy has been a strong ally of our TGNCIQ+, immigrant, and Black and Brown members, and we’re excited to keep working with him for respect and dignity for all. #CancelRent #DecrimNY
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