New York State Focus: Extended Roundup of Endorsements

I add some more groups to my list of endorsements for 2010. Some groups I list are Brooklyn centric, some are NYC-wide and some are statewide.

I should note that my particular endorsements are: (not meant to be comlpete list...just the ones of paricular importance where there is a real competition)

State Attorney General: Sean Coffey or Eric Schneiderman

12th Congressional District: Nydia Velasquez

State Senate: (some of the most important races this year!)
SD 10 (Queens) – Lynn Nunes (D), Challenger
SD 11 (Queens) – Tony Avella (D), Challenger
SD 18 (Brooklyn) – Velmanette Montgomery (D), Incumbent
SD 22 (Brooklyn) - Michael DiSanto (D), Challenger
SD 32 (Bronx) – Carlos Ramos (D), Challenger

State Assembly:
AD 26 (Queens) – Steve Behar (D), Challenger

Brooklyn District Leaders:
50th AD Female District Leader: Kate Zidar
50th AD Male District Leader: Lincoln Restler
52nd AD Female District Leader: Jo Anne Simon
52nd AD Male District Leader: Chris Owens
53rd AD Female District Leader: Barbara Medina
53rd AD Male District Leader: Esteban Duran


CENTRAL BROOKLYN INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS: This is probably THE most liberal, idealistic and reform-minded club in NYC and their endorsements are very carefully thought out and debated. I highly recommend taking their endorsements into account and checking out their candidate questionnaires.

Attorney General: Sean Coffey [NOTE: Sean Coffey has also been endorsed by Al Franken]

12th Congressional District
Nydia Velazquez

10th Congressional District
Kevin Powell

18th State Senate District
Velmanette Montgomery

20th State Senate District
Eric Adams

25th State Senate District
Daniel Squadron

44th Assembly District
James Brennan

52nd Assembly District
Joan Millman

44th AD Male District Leader
Jacob Gold

44th AD Female District Leader
Lori Knipel

52nd AD Male District Leader
Chris Owens

52nd AD Female District Leader
Jo Anne Simon

Civil Court Judge
Harriet Thompson


LAMBDA INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS: one of NYC's strongest and most active LGBT clubs.

United States Senate:
Kirsten Gillibrand

NY State Comptroller:
Thomas DiNapoli

NY State Attorney General:
Eric Schneiderman

U.S. House (8th Congressional Dist.):
Jerrold Nadler

U.S. House (10th Congressional Dist.):
Kevin Powell

U.S. House (11th Congressional Dist.):
Yvette Clarke

U.S. House (12th Congressional Dist.):
Nydia Velazquez

Civil Court, County-wide:
Harriet Thompson

Civil Court, 7th District:
Betty Joyce Williams

NY State Senate:
18 – Velmanette Montgomery
20 – Eric Adams
21 – Kevin Parker
22 – Michael DiSanto
23 – Diane Savino
25 – Daniel Squadron
27 – Igor Oberman

NY State Assembly:
44 – Jim Brennan
46 – Alec Brook-Krasny
52 – Joan Millman
55 – William Boyland
57 – Hakeem Jeffries

District Leader/State Committee:
41 Male – Lew Fidler
44 Female – Lori Citron Knipel
44 Male – Jacob Gold
50 Male – Lincoln Restler
52 Female – Jo Anne Simon
52 Male – Chris Owens
57 Female – Olanike Alabi
57 Male – Walter Moseley
60 Male – Ralph Perfetto


DEMOCRACY FOR NYC: (The Local Branch of Howard Dean's Democracy for America)

Attorney General: Eric Schneiderman

Congress, District 10: Kevin Powell

Congress, District 14: Carolyn Maloney

Congress, District 15: Jonathan Tasini

State Senate, District 10: Lynn Nunez

State Senate, District 27: Igor Oberman

State Senate, District 30: Bill Perkins

State Senate, District 32: Charlie Ramos Jr.

State Senate, District 33: Desiree Hunter

State Assembly, District 26: Steve Behar


EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA: Another LGBT organization, this time statewide.

New York State Senate

Primary Election -
SD 10 (Queens) – Lynn Nunes (D), Challenger
SD 16 (Queens) – Toby Ann Stavisky (D), Incumbent
SD 32 (Bronx) – Carlos Ramos (D), Challenger
SD 46 (Albany) – Neil Breslin (D), Incumbent
SD 58 (Buffalo) – Tim Kennedy (D), Challenger

General Election –
SD 1 (North & South Fork of Long Island) – Regina Calcaterra (D), Challenger
SD 3 (Brookhaven) – Brian Foley (D), Incumbent
SD 6 (Nassau County) – Dave Mejias (D), Challenger
SD 7 (Nassau County) – Craig Johnson (D), Incumbent
SD 11 (Queens) – Tony Avella (D), Challenger
SD 12 (Queens) – Michael Gianaris (D), Open
SD 23 (Staten Island) – Diane Savino (D), Incumbent
SD 26 (Manhattan) – Liz Krueger (D), Incumbent
SD 29 (Manhattan) – Thomas Duane (D), Incumbent
SD 34 (Bronx, Westchester) – Jeffrey Klein (D), Incumbent
SD 37 (Westchester) – Suzi Oppenheimer (D), Incumbent
SD 40 (Northern Westchester/Putnam) – Michael Kaplowitz (D), Open
SD 41 (Columbia/Dutchess counties) – DiDi Barrett (D), Challenger
SD 44 (Schenectady) – Susan Savage (D), Challenger
SD 49 (Onondaga/Oneida/Madison counties) – David Valesky (D), Incumbent
SD 50 (Syracuse) – Kathleen Joy (D), Challenger
SD 56 (Rochester) – Robin Wilt (D), Challenger
SD 60 (Buffalo) – Antoine Thompson (D), Incumbent


New York State Assembly

Primary & General Election –
AD 39 (Queens) – Francisco Moya (D), Open
AD 114 (Plattsburgh/North Country) – Janet Duprey (R), Incumbent
AD 119 (Syracuse) – Phillip LaTessa (D), Open
AD 131 (Rochester) – Harry Bronson (D), Open

General Election –
AD 1 (Suffolk) – Mark Alessi (D), Incumbent
AD 4 (Suffolk) – Steven Englebright (D), Incumbent
AD 11 (Suffolk) – Robert Sweeney (D), Incumbent
AD 13 (Nassau) – Charles Lavine (D), Incumbent
AD 16 (Nassau) – Michelle Schimel (D), Incumbent
AD 25 (Queens) – Rory Lancman (D), Incumbent
AD 36 (Queens) – Aravella Simotas (D), Open
AD 52 (Brooklyn) – Joan Millman (D), Incumbent
AD 60 (Staten Island/Brooklyn) – Janele Hyer-Spencer (D), Incumbent
AD 61 (Staten Island) – Matthew Titone (D), Incumbent
AD 65 (Manhattan) – Micah Kellner (D), Incumbent
AD 66 (Manhattan) – Deborah Glick (D), Incumbent
AD 67 (Manhattan) – Linda Rosenthal (D), Incumbent
AD 69 (Manhattan) – Daniel O’Donnell (D), Incumbent
AD 73 (Manhattan) – Jonathan Bing (D), Incumbent
AD 81 (Bronx) – Jeffrey Dinowitz (D), Incumbent
AD 95 (Rockland County) – Ellen Jaffee (D), Incumbent
AD 101 (Ulster/Columbia counties) – Kevin Cahill (D), Incumbent
AD 102 (Ulster/Dutchess counties) – Joel Miller (R), Incumbent
AD 104 (Albany) – John McEneny (D), Incumbent
AD 106 (Albany, Rensselaer) – Ronald Canestrari (D), Incumbent
AD 120 (Syracuse) – William Magnarelli (D), Incumbent
AD 122 (North Country) – Brian McGrath (D), Open
AD 126 (Binghamton) – Donna Lupardo (D), Incumbent
AD 135 (Monroe County) – David Koon (D), Incumbent
AD 144 (Buffalo) – Sam Hoyt (D), Incumbent


NEW KINGS DEMOCRATS: A new reform club that grew out of the local 2008 Obama Campaign

U.S. Congress- District 12: Nydia Velazquez
New York State Senate- District 25: Daniel Squadron
New York State Assembly- District 52: Joan Millman
Female State Committee District Leader- District 50: Kate Zidar
Male State Committee District Leader- District 50: Lincoln Restler
Female State Committee District Leader- District 52: Jo Anne Simon
Female State Committee District Leader- District 53: Barbara Medina
Male State Committee District Leader- District 53: Esteban Duran