2025 ENDORSEMENTS
2025 ENDORSEMENTS
Eleanor’s Legacy proudly endorses more than 150 pro-choice Democratic women running for state and local offices across New York.
If you missed our first endorsement application window, it's not too late. Our second round of 2025 endorsements will open June 1. Want to get a head start on your questionnaire? Apply HERE.
Albany
Dorcey Applyrs, Mayor, Albany
Deirdre Brodie, City Council, Albany, 6th Ward
Maureen Cunningham, Town Council, Bethlehem
Ginnie Farrell, City Council, Albany, 13th Ward
Marisa Franchini, City Court Judge, Albany
Alison Thorne, Town Justice, Colonie
Bronx
Clarisa Alayeto, NYC City Council, District 8*
Shekera Anessa Algarin, Civil Court Judge
Elsie Encarnacion, NYC City Council, District 8*
Amanda Farias, NYC City Council, District 18
Vanessa L. Gibson, Bronx Borough President
Pierina Sanchez, NYC City Council, District 14
Jasmine Uribe, NYC City Council, District 17
Cayuga
Ginny Kent, City Council, Auburn
Chautauqua
Julie Jackson-Forsberg, County Legislator, District 10
Natalie Luczkowiak, City Council, Dunkirk
Columbia
Margaret Morris, City Council President, Hudson
Jacqueline Salvatore, Sheriff
Dutchess
Emma Arnoff, County Legislator, District 2
Jacqueline Bardini, Town Board, Town of Fishkill
Julia Descoteaux, Town Supervisor, Town of Stanford
Linda French, Supervisor, Town Of Dover
Nicole Gemmati, Receiver Of Taxes, Poughkeepsie
Kara Gerry, County Court Judge
Carolyn Bennett Glauda, Beacon City Council, Ward 4
Lastar Gorton, Beacon City Council, Ward 1
Amber Grant, Beacon City Council
Brennan Kearney, Country Legislator, District 11
Merry Meyer, Town Council, Pleasant Valley
Heather O'Dell, Wappinger Town Council, Ward 2
Trish Prunty, County Legislator, District 7
Anna Shah, County Legislature, District 5
Lydia Slaby, Village Trustee, Village of Rhinebeck
Molly Rhodes, County Legislator, District 18
Elizabeth Spinzia, Town Supervisor, Rhinebeck
Heidi Tucci, County Legislature, District 22
Emily Watson, Town Council, Poughkeepsie
Erie
Jennifer Borgioli, Town Council, Lancaster
Jonica DiMartino, Town Council, Evans
Taisha St. Jean Tard, County Legislature, District 2
Kings (Brooklyn)
Alexa Aviles, NYC City Council, District 38
Crystal Hudson, NYC City Council, District 35
Rita Joseph, NYC City Council, District 40
Darlene Mealy, NYC City Council, District 41
Mercedes Narcisse, NYC City Council, District 46
Sandy Nurse, NYC City Council, District 37
Monroe
Kelly Cheatle, Rochester City Council - At Large
Mary Lupien, Mayor, Rochester
Amorette Miller, Greece Town Board - Ward 3
Cha Ron Sattler-Leblanc, Town Council, Pittsford
Montgomery
Kelly Quist-Demars, Alderwoman, City of Amsterdam
Nassau
Nicole Aloise, District Attorney
Juleigh Chin, County Legislator, District 9
Danielle Fugazy Scagliola, Glen Cove City Council
Theresa Moschetta, Glen Cove City Council
Olena Nicks, County Legislator, District 2
Cynthia Nunez, County Legislator, District 14
Marsha Silverman, Mayor, Glen Cove
Joylette Williams, County Clerk, Nassau County
Manhattan
Vanessa Aronson, NYC City Council, District 4
Faith Bondy, NYC City Council, District 4
Gale Brewer, NYC City Council, District 6
Andrea Gordillo, NYC City Council, District 2
Virginia Maloney, NYC City Council, District 4
New York City
Adrienne E. Adams, NYC Mayor
Jessica Ramos, NYC Mayor
Oneida
Maria McNiel, County Legislator, District 15
Kelly Mercurio, County Legislator, District 22
Lori Washburn, County Legislator, District 21
Heather Wasielewski, City Council At-Large, Utica
Onondaga
Ellen Block, County Legislator, District 5
Elaine Denton, County Legislator, District 10
Hayley Downs, Town Council, Salina, Ward 1
Eliza Driscoll, Town Council, Salina, Ward 4
Hanah Ehrenreich, City Councilor At-Large, Syracuse
Donna Moore, City Council, Syracuse, District 2
Laura Moran, Town Supervisor, Spafford
Sharon F. Owens, Syracuse, Mayor Leesa Paul, Town Council, Syracuse, Ward 2
Orange
Moniysha Maldonado, County Legislator, District 18
Stephanie Powell, County Legislator , District 5
Maureen Richardson, Town Supervisor, Monroe
Virginia Scott, County Legislator, District 12
Oswego
Victoria Evans, County Clerk
Bailey Lovenguth, County Legislator, District 4
Christine Novak, County Legislator, District 16
Otsego
Jill Basile, County Legislator, District 14
Putnam
Gwen Dougherty, Patterson Town Council
Alison Jolicoeur, Town Supervisor, Putnam Valley
Rebecca Niitzel, Town Board, Kent
Queens
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, NYC Council, District 31
Erycka Montoya, NYC City Council, District 21
Lynn Schulman, NYC City Council, District 29
Rensselaer
Jessica DiFiore, Town Justice, North Greenbush
Jona Favreau, City Council, Troy, District 5
Noreen McKee, City Council, Troy, District 4
Nina Nichols, County Legislator, District 1
Lark Rutecki, County Legislator, District 6
Mary Frances Sabo, County Legislator, District 2
Tiffani T. Silverman, County Executive
Shikole Struber, City Council, Troy, District 2
Saratoga
Sarah Burger, County Board of Supervisors
Minita Sanghvi, County Supervisor
Toni Sturm, Town Supervisor, Wilton
Valerie Masterson, Town Council, Stillwater
Suffolk
Geraldine Compitello, Town Clerk, Babylon
Jennifer Hebert, Town Council, Huntington
Cate Rogers, Town Council, East Hampton
Ann E. Welker, County Legislator, District 2
Sullivan
Leslie Ocasio, Town Council, Mamakating, Ward 5
Tompkins
Christy Bianconi, County Legislator, District 14
Allie Buck, Village Council, Dryden
Deborah Fisher, City Council, Ward 5
Judith Hubbard, County Legislator, District 5
Iris Packman, County Legislator, District 3
Irene Weiser, County Legislator, District 13
Ulster
Debra Clinton, County Legislator, District 16
Anula Courtis, Town Supervisor, Woodstock
Amy Dooley, County Legislator, District 9
Debbie Dougherty, Town Council, Hurley
March Gallagher, County Comptroller
Lindsey Grossman, County Legislator, District 19
Michele Hirsch, City Council, Kingston, Ward 9
Laurie Osmond, Town Council, Woodstock
Sara Pasti, City Council, Kingston, Ward 1
Megan Sperry, County Legislator, District 17
Stana Weisburd, County Legislator, District 20
Westchester
Allison Anderson, Town Council, Pelham
Nancy Barr, County Legislature, District 6
Arlene Burgos, Mayor, Irvington
Beverley Chang, Peekskill City Council
Diane Clerkin, State Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy, Yonkers City Council President
Marjorie Hsu, Mayor, Sleepy Hollow
Amy Kesavan, Town Council, Rye
Jodi Kimmel, Town Justice, Bedford
Christy Knell, Mayor, Dobbs Ferry
Nora Lucas, Village Council, Mamaroneck
Erin M. McGoey, County Court Judge
Vivian McKenzie, Mayor, Peekskill
Eileen Miller, Town Clerk, Pelham
Jann Mirchandani, Town Supervisor, Yorktown
Theresa Mohan, Town Supervisor, Pelham
Erika Lang Pierce, County Legislator, District 2
Jenn Puja, County Legislator, District 5
Kimberly Ragazzo, Town Justice, Cortlandt
Emily Rubin, Family Court Judge, New Rochelle
Verris Shako, State Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District
Emiljana Ulaj, County Legislator, District 9
Erica Winter, Receiver of Taxes, Pelham
*candidates districts may encompass multiple counties
More information on Eleanor’s Legacy endorsement process:
Eleanor’s Legacy endorsements are open to pro-choice Democratic women running for state or local office in New York.
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