Friend,
New York should be leading the nation on progressive policy — and it can, if we build real power up and down the ballot. This primary election is our chance to elect a slate of bold leaders across New York who will fight by our side, and early voting starts tomorrow!
Time and again, Albany Democrats have watered down or blocked the bold solutions working people are demanding — from taxing the rich to passing single-payer healthcare. As billionaires and corporate interests shape politics for the entire country from Wall Street boardrooms, deep blue states like New York cannot afford to play it safe.
That’s why this is such an insurgent moment in New York politics — and why Our Revolution is mobilizing our one million members across the state to elect a new generation of progressive fighters at every level of government.
These candidates are taking on corporate power, political insiders, real estate interests, and the billionaire donor class while fighting for housing justice, labor rights, healthcare, climate action, and economic democracy.
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U.S. Congress:
Claire Valdez (NY-07) is a union organizer and New York State Assemblymember who has been a strong advocate for worker protections, social housing, and immigrant rights. Claire is ready to bring working-class politics to Washington and fight for Medicare for All, stronger unions, and housing as a human right.
Brad Lander (NY-10) has built a reputation as New York City Comptroller for taking on corruption, corporate landlords, and billionaire influence in city politics. A longtime progressive reformer, Brad champions affordable housing, climate action, and labor rights, while pushing back against big real estate and corporate money.
Alex Bores (NY-12) has emerged as one of the country’s leading voices on AI accountability and the dangers of unchecked corporate technology power. A State Assemblymember and former tech worker, Alex is fighting to regulate AI, strengthen democracy protections, and challenge monopolistic corporate influence over public life.
Darializa Avila Chevalier (NY-13) is a working-class Afro-Latina organizer, UAW member, and public defense investigator building a grassroots challenge rooted in immigrant rights, housing justice, and economic dignity. From organizing against ICE to supporting mutual aid efforts in the Bronx and Harlem, she represents a new generation of movement leadership.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) helped redefine what’s politically possible in America. Since defeating one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress in 2018, AOC has become one of the nation’s leading voices for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, climate justice, and taxing the rich. Alongside Bernie Sanders, she continues to lead our movement forward.
Effie Phillips-Staley (NY-17) is an educator and labor advocate, running one of the clearest grassroots-vs-establishment campaigns in the country. She’s fighting for Medicare for All, universal childcare, housing as a human right, and redirecting resources away from endless war and toward working families.
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NY State Senate:
Aber Kawas (SD-12) is a Queens organizer and healthcare advocate pushing for economic and social justice, affordability, and stronger public services.
Yuh-Line Niou (SD-27) is a former Assemblymember and fearless progressive champion for tenants, immigrants, and working families who has consistently challenged corporate influence and fought for marginalized communities.
Evan Menist (SD-39) is a member of the Poughkeepsie Common Council where he centers on tenant protections, housing affordability, and tax relief for seniors. He’s running for State Senate to fight for working families across the Hudson Valley.
Patrick Nelson (SD-44) is a two-term Village Trustee who has won in a Republican-majority community and is leading the fight to ban corporate contributions in New York elections — while championing affordable housing, universal healthcare, and a three-year moratorium on data centers.
Jon Rivera (SD-61) is a Buffalo Assemblymember and progressive fighter focused on urgency, service, and accountability — standing up for working families, housing protections, and investments in Western New York.
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NY State Assembly:
Samantha Kattan (AD-37) is a Queens organizer fighting for tenant protections, affordability, and working families.
Christian Celeste Tate (AD-54) is a Brooklyn community advocate focused on affordability, education, and equity.
Illapa Sairitupac (AD-65) is a tenant organizer, social worker, and climate advocate who will work for immigrant rights and social housing.
David Siffert (AD-66) is a progressive leader taking on mass surveillance and fighting for affordable housing in Manhattan.
Eli Northrup (AD-69) is a public defender, policy advocate, and community leader fighting for justice and protecting working families in Harlem.
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Conrad Blackburn (AD-70) is a public defender and proud union member who organized his workplace into a union shop. He is a policy advocate who fights to support those who face the injustices of the prison industrial complex.
Maurice Brown (AD-129) is a Syracuse leader fighting to lower costs, expand affordable housing, and deliver real results for working families.
Kurtis VanWuyckhuyse (AD-134) is a labor-backed progressive fighting for workers’ rights and economic fairness in Western New York.
Patrick Burke (AD-142) is a South Buffalo Assemblymember known for his work on environmental protection, government accountability, and community investment across Western New York.
Adam Bojak (AD-149) is a Buffalo housing rights attorney and democratic socialist fighting for a healthy, housed, and affordable Western New York.
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This is how we build real progressive power: block by block, district by district, seat by seat.
Big Money and establishment forces are fighting this new generation of leadership, but we know people-power can win. That’s why Our Revolution organizers are making millions of voter contacts to help get these fighters over the finish line.
Please make your plan to vote early starting tomorrow. Early voting runs through Sunday, June 21, and Election Day is June 23.
Find your voting location here.
When we organize, we win. ✊
Our Revolution
