Supporting Women
Ready to LeaD
Eleanor’s Legacy endorses pro-choice Democratic women running for state or local office in New York.
We support pro-choice candidates and women thinking about running for office through training, endorsements, direct funding, and campaign support.
Why Our Endorsement Matters
We endorse pro-choice Democratic women through a thoughtful, selective process that evaluates candidates based on their alignment with our mission, campaign readiness, and potential for impact. Endorsed candidates receive our highly coveted stamp of approval and gain access to trainings, strategic support, funding, and join a network of hundreds of endorsed women.
How it
works
Connect
Tell us about yourself and your interest in running.
1
evaluation
We’ll learn about your campaign, goals, and readiness.
2
endorsement
Selected candidates will receive Eleanor’s Legacy’s endorsement.
3
Partnership
Training, funding, strategic support throughout your campaign.
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Meet Our 2026 Endorsed Candidates
Kathy Hochul
Governor
New York State
Adrienne Adams
Lieutenant Governor
New York State
Letitia “Tish” James
Attorney General
New York State
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
State Senate
35th District
Adrienne Gelfand Perine
Ulster County Legislator
District 13
Anna Nelson
Town Board
Town of Mount Pleasant
Anne Joynt
State Supreme Court
8th Judicial District
Alexandria Wojcik
Mayor
Village of New Paltz
Alexis Rodriguez
State Senate
District 24
Alicia L. Hyndman
NYS Assembly
District 29
Alison Jolicoeur
Town Supervisor
Putnam County
Alix Winsby
Dutchess County Legislator
District 14
Amber Spinner
St. Lawrence County Legislator
District 11
Amorette Miller
Town Board
Town of Greece
Amy Dooley
Ulster County Legislature
District 9
Ann Peters
Ulster County Legislature
District 2
Anna Kelles
State Assembly
District 125
Anna Shah
Dutchess County Legislature
Town of Poughkeepsie, District 5
April McCants-Baskin
State Senator
District 63
Bailey Lovenguth
Oswego County Legislator
District 4
Brenda Chapman
Oswego County Legislature
District 6
Brianna Baker-Stines
Receiver of Taxes
Town of Smithtown
Cassie Robbins-Forbus
State Senate Candidate
District 49
Cat Sayles
Town Supervisor
Eastchester, NY
Catalina Cruz
New York State Assembly
District 39
Carla Michelle Rodriguez
Chautauqua County Legislator
District 7
Carrie Woerner
New York State Assembly
District 113
Chloe E. Pierce
State Assembly
District 107
Christina Lemyre
Nassau County Legislature
District 13
Christine Clark
Supreme Court Justice
4th Judicial District
Christine G. Ortiz
Civil Court Judge
Kings County, Countywide
Christine Novak
Oswego County Legislator
District 16
Christine Vaverchak Vestigo
Oswego County Legislator
District 12
Colette M Badger
Oswego County Legislator
District 20
Cynthia Hibbert
Village Trustee, Village of Liverpool
Cynthia Nuñez
Nassau County Legislator
District 14
Dana Levenberg
Assembly Member
District 95
Danielle Noel
Civil Court Judge
Kings County
Debra Clinton
Ulster County Legislator
District 16
Didi Barrett
New York State Assembly
106th District
Dorothy Caldwell
Oswego County Legislator
District 17
Elaine Denton
Onondaga County Legislator
District 10
Ellen Block
Onondaga County Legislator
District 5
Ellen Calves
Town Supervisor
Bedford
Emerita Torres
State Assembly
District 85
Emiljana Ulaj
Westchester County Legislator
District 9
Emily Watson
Town Board
Town of Poughkeepsie, Ward 4
Emma Arnoff
Dutchess County Legislator
District 2
Erika Pierce
Westchester County Legislator
District 2
Erin Cassady-Dorion
Supervisor
Town of Niskayuna
Fran Caracappa
Dutchess County Legislature
District 21, East Fishkill
Gabriella Romero
State Assembly
District 109
Gay Lee
State Senate
39th District
Gena Bartlett
Oswego County Legislator
District 24
Gina De Felice
Clarkstown Town Council
Rockland County, Ward 4,
Ginger Storey-Welch
St. Lawrence County Legislator
District 7
Gladys Flores Garcia
State Assembly, District 133
Grace Lee
State Assembly
District 65
Gwendolyn Burke
Putnam County Legislator
District 8
Heather O'Dell
Town Council
Town of Wappinger, Ward 2
Heidi McElwee
Town Board
Town of Salina,Ward 1
Heidi Tucci
Dutchess County Legislature
District 22
Jaime A. Douthat
Surrogate's Court Judge
Clinton County
Jaine Elkind Eney
Town Supervisor
Town of Mamaroneck
Janet Tweed
State Assembly
District 102
Janice Purvis
Civil Court Judge
6th Municipal District
Jann Mirchandani
Candidate for Supervisor
Yorktown
Jean Day
Councilmember Ward 1
Town of Wallkill, Organge County
Jean Lapper
Town Supervisor
Queensbury, Warren County
Jen Lunsford
State Assembly
District 135
Jennifer Knox
Town Clerk
Town of Newburgh
Jenn Puja
Westchester County Legislator
District 5
Jessica L Dapson
Onondaga County Legislator
District No. 14
Jessica Galen
Trustee
Village of Dobbs Ferry
Jessica González-Rojas
State Senate
District 13
Jessica Hackett
Onondaga County Legislator
District 11
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
State Senator
23rd District
Jewel Williams Johnson
Westchester County Legislators
District 8
Jo Anne Simon
NYS Assembly
52nd District
Josie Bloom
Trustee
Irvington, NY
Joy Jankunas
Nassau County Legislator
District 8
Joylette Williams
Clerk
Clerk, Town of Hempstead
Judy Griffin
State Assembly
District 21
Juleigh Chin
Nassau County Legislator
District 9
Julia Descoteaux
Supervisor
Town of Stanford
Karen McMahon
State Assembly
District 146
Karines Reyes
State Assemblyr
District 87
Kate Leon
Ulster County Legislature
District 3
Kathee Burke-Gonzalez
Supervisor
Town of East Hampton
Kathy Kahng
Putnam County Legislator
District 3
Kim Keiserman
State Assembly
District 16
Kristen Kelley
Sand Lake Town Clerk
Kisha D. Skipper
Westchester County Legislator
District 15
Larinda C. Hooks
State Assembly
AD 35
Latrice M. Walker, Esq.
NYS Assembly
55th District
Laura Donovan
Ulster County Legislature
District 11
Lauren Brown-Akowe
Civil Court Judge
2nd Municipal District
Lea Webb
State Senate
District 52
Leah Halton-Pope
State Assembly
District 141
Lee Jamison
Town Supervisor
Stuyvesant, Columbia County
Leslie Berliant
Otsego County Legislator
District 7
Linda French
Town Supervisor
Dover, Dutchess County
Lindsey Grossman
Ulster County Legislature
District 19
Linzy Dineen
Town Board Representative
Town of Poughkeepsie, Ward 2
Lisa Kaul
State Senate
District 39
Lisa Malkie Vider
State Senate
9th Senate District, Nassau County
Lisa Moore
Town Supervisor
South Bristol
Liz Krueger
State Senate
District 28
Lori A. Washburn
Oneida County Legislator
City of Utica, NY, District 21
Lynn Trupiano-O'Keefe
State Assembly
District 8
Maia Gilleo
Putnam County Legislator
District 2
Mandi Drake
Candidate for New York State Senate 53rd District
Maria McNiel
Oneida County Legislator
District 15
Maria Rosa
State Supreme Court
9th Judicial District
Maria Slippen
Village Trustee
Croton-on-Hudson
Marisa McClinton
Ulster County Legislator
Marisa McClinton
Ulster County Legislator
Meghan Borland
Pleasant Valley Town Supervisor
Meghan Raderstrong
Village Trustee
Sleepy Hollow
Melissa Seale
State Senate
District 45
Michele Frazier
NYS Senate
District 51
Michele Juda
Supervisor, Town of Milton
Michelle E. Wright
Town Board
Ithaca
Michelle Hinchey
State Senate
District 41
Molly Flynn
Board Member, Town of Aurora
Molly Rhodes
Dutchess County Legislature
District 18
Monica Martinez
New York State Senate
District 4
Monique Chandler-Waterman
NYS Assembly
AD58
Nakia Simmons
Dutchess County Legislator
District 10
Nancy Barr
Westchester County Legislator
Nathalia Fernandez
NYS Senate
District 34
Nily Rozic
State Assembly
District 25
Nodesia Hernandez
Onondaga County Legislator
17th District
Olena Nicks
Legislator
Nassau County,District 5
Olivia Kelley
Sand Lake Town Supervisor
Pamela J. Hunter
State Assembly
District 128
Patricia Fahy
State Senate
District 46
Paula Kay
State Assembly
100
Paula Sturge
St Lawrence County Legislature
District 8
Phara Souffrant Forrest
State Assembly
District 57
Rachel Martinez
Candidate for Cheektowaga Town Council
Rachel May
NY State Senate
District 48
Rachel Sumner
Village Trustee
Village of Dryden
Racquel Saddler
Albany County Legislator
District 6
Rebecca Edwards
Town Supervisor
Town of Poughkeepsie
Rebecca Kassay
Assembly Member
District 4
Rebecca Seawright
Assembly Member
District 76
Rita Romeu,
Councilwoman, Somers, NY
Samra Brouk
State Senator
District 55
Sandra Lewis
Chautauqua County Legislator
District 4
Sara Bollinger
Town Supervisor
Town of Manlius
Sara Collins-Sedey
Civil Court Judge
Bronx County
Sara Marmion
County Legislator
Erie County
Sara Topping
Trustee
Southampton Town
Sarah Clark
State Assembly
District 136
Sarah Nazarian
Village Trustee
Fairport, NY
Sarah Rogerson
State Senate
District 44
Shanae Williams
Westchester County Legislator
Shelley Mayer
NYS Senator
District 37
Siela A. Bynoe
New York State Senator
District 6
Stephanie A. Vandemark
Town Supervisor
Deerpark
Sylke Jackson
Town Council, Clarkstown Ward 2
Taisha St. Jean Tard
Erie County Legislator
District 2
Tara Silberberg
Supervisor
Town of Gallatin
Tashanna Golden
Civil Court Judge
Richmond County
Teresa Clifford
Town Supervisor
Terry Clements
County Legislator, District 11
Tina Sodhi
County Court Judge
Albany
Toby Ann Stavisky
State Senate
District 11
Trish Kopp
NYS Assembly
District 7
Vanessa Aronson
Candidate for State Assembly
District 73
Vicki Davis
State Assembly
District 121
Victoria Bayard Tipp
Town Supervisor
New Castle, Westchester County
Victoria Guite
New York State Senate
District 57
Yvette Valdés Smith
Chair, Dutchess County Legislature
Zettie A. Young
Town of Salina, Councilmember
4th Ward
Onondaga County
From our community
“ Running for office for the first time can be overwhelming, but Eleanor’s Legacy made sure I never felt like I was doing it alone. From the training and guidance to the financial support and encouragement throughout my campaign, they gave me the tools and confidence I needed to run a strong race and win. Eleanor’s Legacy believed in me and my campaign, and I am incredibly grateful to now be serving my community as a Nassau County Legislator in District 14. Their investment in pro-choice Democratic women candidates doesn’t end with an endorsement; they are helping build the next generation of women leaders across New York.”
-Cynthia Nuñez, Nassau County Legislator, District 14
Ready to Run?
If you’re a pro-choice Democratic woman running for office, then we want to hear from you!