2022 Primary Election Information & Process

For more than 35 years the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC has played an important part in municipal, state, and federal elections.  In June New York City will be holding a primary election.  SDNYC will once again:

  • Question candidates on issues important to the LGBTQ Community.

  • Present candidates to our membership for endorsement votes.

  • Support our endorsed candidate in the primary election.

Here is the information you need to know:

SDNYC’s Endorsed Candidates in the August 23rd Primary 

Click the candidate’s name to get involved in their campaign! 

US Congress

NY Congressional District 3 - Robert Zimmerman 

NY Congressional District 7 - Nydia Velazquez 

NY Congressional District 8 - Hakeem Jeffries 

NY Congressional District 10 - Carlina Rivera

NY Congressional District 11 -  Max Rose 

NY Congressional District 12 - Carolyn Maloney

NY Congressional District 13 -  Adriano Espaillat

NY Congressional District 15 -  Ritchie Torres 

NYS Senate

State Senate District 13 - Jessica Ramos

State Senate District 18 - Julia Salazar 

State Senate District 20 - Zellnor Myrie

State Senate District 21 - Kaegan Mays-Williams

State Senate District 23 - Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

State Senate District 25 - Jabari Brisport

State Senate District 26 - Andrew Gounardes 

State Senate District 27 - Brian Kavanagh

State Senate District 29 -  Jose M. Serrano 

State Senate District 30 - Cordell Cleare

State Senate District 31 -  Robert Jackson

State Senate District 32 - Luis Sepulveda 

State Senate District 33 - Gustavo Rivera 

State Senate District 34 -  Nathalia Fernandez

State Senate District 36 - Jamaal Bailey

State Senate District 47 - Brad Hoylman 

State Senate District 59 - Michael Corbett

CANDIDATES

Qualifying for our Endorsement Ballot:

  • SDNYC Questionnaire due April 8, 2022  DEADLINE EXTENDED April 11, 2022 -

    All candidates must submit SDNYC's candidate questionnaire by Friday, April 8th to be included on the endorsement ballot distributed to our membership .

  • Click here for our State Candidate Questionnaire

  • Click here for our Federal Candidate Questionnaire

  • We have publish noticed about our questionnaire via our newsletter, Facebook Page, & Twitter.

MEMBERS

Eligibility to Vote at SDNYC Endorsement Meetings:

  • Individuals who have been dues paying members of SDNYC in 2020 or 2021, are eligible to vote so long as they have paid the Club's 2022 dues before casting their ballot (payment can submitted online up to the day of the endorsement meeting).

  • Individuals who were not dues paying members of SDNYC in 2020 or 2021, must have paid the Club's 2021 membership dues 90 days or before the endorsement meeting to be eligible to vote. Join here.

MEET THE CANDIDATES

SDNYC will be inviting candidates to speak with our members on the following dates:

  • April 13 - NYS Assembly Candidates (via zoom)

  • April 20 - NYS Senate Candidates (via zoom)

  • April 27 - Statewide & Congressional Candidates (via zoom)

Eligible SDNYC members will receive a ballot to endorse candidates in all races on April 27th.

Please let us know your questions:  stonewalldemocraticclubnyc@gmail.com