New York
Samra Brouk
State Senate, New York State Senate District 55
From Ballotpedia: "Samra Brouk (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 55. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Brouk (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 55. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022. She is on the ballot in the Working Families Party primary on August 23, 2022."
Samra runs unopposed in the Democratic and Working Family Party primaries to be held on August 23rd. In the November 8th General Election, her name will appear on both the Democratic and Working Family Party candidate lines on the ballot. She will be opposed in the General Election on November 8th by a candidate who will be on both the Republican and Conservative candidate lines on the ballot. It is uncertain what impact if any the recent redistricting will have on the electability rating of the District, although this District seems to be a toss up based on recent election results. Progressives should plan to support Samra to insure that she has a sufficient base of support to be re-elected to a state senate seat.
Kristen Gonzalez
State Senate, New York State Senate District 59
From Ballotpedia: "Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic Party) is running for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 59. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022."
UPDATE: Kirsten faced 4 other Democratic candidates, and won in the Democratic primary on August 23rd. Great job Progressives! Kirsten will face an Independent candidate in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives should be supporting Kristen so that she can continue to build her base and win the General Election on November 8th. Progressives in Kirsten's District should plan to get out the vote and to vote for Kirsten in the General Election.
Charles Lavine
State House, New York State House District 13
From Ballotpedia: "Charles Lavine (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 13. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Lavine (Working Families Party, Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 13. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022."
Chuck is unopposed in both the Working Family and Democratic primaries. Chuck will however be opposed by a challenger running on both the Conservative and Republican lines of the ballot. Progressives should be supporting Chuck into the General Election so that he can continue to build his base of support and win on November 8th. Progressives in Chuck's District should be getting out the vote and voting for Chuck in the General Election.
Zohran Mamdani
State House, New York State House District 36
From Ballotpedia: "Zohran Kwame Mamdani (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 36. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Mamdani (Working Families Party, Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 36. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022."
Zohran is in a fortuitous situation in that he is running unopposed for his House seat in the November election. It is good to see so many New York Progressive candidates who are winning their elections unopposed.
Catalina Cruz
State House, New York State House District 39
From Ballotpedia: "Catalina Cruz (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 39. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Cruz (Working Families Party, Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 39. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022."
In a win for Progressives, Catalina Cruz is running unopposed in the Working Family Party primary, and will be unopposed in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives in her District should get out the vote for her and plan to vote for her.
Ron Kim
State House, New York State House District 40
From Ballotpedia: "Ron Kim (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 40. He assumed office on January 1, 2013. His current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Kim (Working Families Party, Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 40. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022."
Ron who is a long time incumbent will be on the ballot for the Working Families and Democratic Parties and will be opposed in the General Election by a candidate who will be on the ballot for the Conservative and Republican Parties. Progressives should be supporting Ron going into the General Election so that he can build his base to win in November. Progressives in his District should be planning to get out the vote for Ron and to vote for him in the General Election on November 8th.
Marcela Mitaynes
State House, New York State House District 51
From Ballotpedia: "Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 51. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Mitaynes (Working Families Party, Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 51. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022."
Marcela will be on the General Election ballot for both the Democratic and Working Family Parties. She will be opposed by a challenger who will be on the ballot for the Conservative and Republican Parties. Her District has voted Democratic in previous elections, but is uncertain what impact recent redistricting will have on the election. Progressives should be planning to get out the vote for Marcela so that she can win in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives in her District, should plan to get out the vote and to vote for Marcela in the General Election
Phara Souffrant Forrest
State House, New York State House District 57
From Ballotpedia: "Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 57. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Souffrant Forrest (Working Families Party, Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 57. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022."
Phara run unopposed in the General Election on November 8th. Another win for Progressives. Progressives in her District should plan to show their support for Phara by voting for her in the General Election on November 8th.
Harvey Epstein
State House, New York State House District 74
From Ballotpedia: "Harvey Epstein (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 74. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Epstein (Working Families Party, Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 74. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022."
Harvey faces a Republican opponent in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives should be supporting him going into the General Election. Progressives in his District should be getting out the vote and voting for him in the November 8th General Election.
Vanessa Agudelo
State House, New York State House District 95
From Ballotpedia: "Vanessa Agudelo (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) is running for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 95. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022."
Vanessa will be on the General Election ballot as the Working Families Party Candidate. She will face a Democrat she lost to in the Democratic primary and a Republican who is on the ballot on both the Republican and Conservative Party candidate lines. It will be a challenge for Vanessa to win the General Election on November 8th. Intensive Progressive support will be required through to November 8th. Progressives in her District should work to get out the vote and to vote for Vanessa in the General Election.