NOW PAC Endorsements 2018

Candidates Seeking BQNOW PAC’s Endorsement: Please contact Chapter President Julie Kirshner for consideration.

Remind everyone you know to vote on Primary Days!

• Federal Congressional Primaries: Tuesday, June 26, 2018
• NYS Primaries: Thursday, September 13, 2018

Let’s work to make New York the most progressive state in the nation!

For a list of candidates, filed and potential, please see the following:

• Democratic Primaries in NY
  • • NOTE: US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is up for reelection, but at this time, she is not expected to face a challenger in the Democratic Primary
    • The only incumbent congressional candidate facing primary opposition in Brooklyn/Queens is in the 14th Congressional District, where long-time incumbent Joseph Crowley is challenged by Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez. Read more…
• Republican Primaries in NY

Candidates for NYS Government
We encourage our membership to acquaint themselves with who represents them and where the incumbent and the challengers stand on issues important to them. Below is some information about candidates discussed at our chapter meeting(s); watch for additional information to be added.

NYS GOVERNOR/LT. GOVERNOR: Cuomo & Hochul vs Nixon & Williams
NOW-NYS has endorsed incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo. His opponent, Cynthia Nixon shares many of our views, and we encourage our membership to find out more about Nixon as well.

STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Leecia Eve vs Zephyr Teachout vs Sean Maloney vs Letitia James

STATE COMPTROLLER: Unopposed in each party.  Incumbent: Thomas DiNapoli.

All 63 NY Senate seats are up for re-election in 2018.  Read more…

Key races affecting Brooklyn-Queens constituents (and/or discussed at meetings) are: