2026 SDNYC Endorsements
2026 will be a critical year for elections in our city, state, and country. SDNYC is committed to endorsing, campaigning for, and electing representatives who will fight to advance the rights, priorities, and ideals of the LGBTQ community.
The endorsement process will include:
Asking candidates to office to submit a questionnaire, which will be published for our members to review
Hosting candidiate nights for SDNYC members to hear from and ask questions of candidates
SDNYC membership will vote on the club’s endorsements
SDNYC members and campaigns will coordinate to support and promote our endorsed candidates
Please contact stonewalldemocraticclubnyc@gmail.com with questions, and see the additional details below.
CANDIDATE RESPONSES
Candidates for State Assembly, State Senate, and NYS Comptroller have submitted responses to the SDNYC Questionnaire here. Please join us for our State Legislature Endorsement Meeting at the LGBT Center on West 13th St at 6:30pm on Wed. April 22nd (Please note, this is updated from the previous date of 4/15)
Candidates for US Congress have submitted responses to the SDNYC Questionnaire here. Please join us for our Congressional and NYS Statewide Endorsement meeting at 6:30 pm on Wed. April 29th (Location announcement to come soon. Please note, this is updated from the previous date of 4/22nd).
ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS TO VOTE ON ENDORSEMENTS
Individuals who are 2026 SDNYC Members will be eligible to vote
Individuals who have been dues paying members of SDNYC in 2024 or 2025 are eligible to pay the Club's 2026 dues to receive a ballot (payment can submitted online up to the day of the endorsement meeting)
Per the current SDNYC Constitution and By Laws, individuals who were not dues paying members of SDNYC in 2024 or 2025, must have paid the Club's 2026 membership dues 60 days before the club endorsement vote.
Please let us know your questions: stonewalldemocraticclubnyc@gmail.com
For Candidates: 2026 Endorsement Questionnaires
Thank you for your interest in the endorsement of the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC. For 40 years, SDNYC has played an important part in municipal, state, and federal elections, evaluating candidates on their records and issues important to the LGBTQ community. Our endorsement process includes:
Tuesday, March 10th - Questionnaires published
Friday, April 3rd - Questionnaires due
Wednesday, April 7th - Questionnaire responses posted online and sent to SDNYC members
In Person Endorsement Meetings - Candidates are invited to speak to our members, followed by a vote
UPDATED: Wednesday April 22nd - NYS Assembly & NYS Senate
UPDATED - Wednesday 29th- Congress, Statewide Offices
Please contact stonewalldemocraticclubnyc@gmail.com with any questions.