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ENDORSEMENTS as of 5/14/25

*denotes incumbent

 

Westchester County

*Ken Jenkins, Westchester County Executive

*Colin Smith, Westchester County Legislator, District 1

*Erika Pierce, Westchester County Legislator, District 2

*Margaret Cunzio, Westchester County Legislator, District 3

*Vedat Gashi, Westchester County Legislator, District 4

Jenn Puja, Westchester County Legislator, District 5

*Nancy Barr, Westchester County Legislator, District 6

Anant Nambiar, Westchester County Legislator, District 7 

*Jewel Williams Johnson, Westchester County Legislator, District 8

*Emiljana Ulaj, Westchester County Legislator, District 9

*Judah Holstein, Westchester County Legislator, District 10 

*Terry Clements, Westchester County Legislature District 11

*David Tubiolo, Westchester County Legislator, District 14

*James Nolan, Westchester County Legislator, District 15

*Shanae Williams, Westchester County Legislator, District 16

*Jose Alvarado, Westchester County Legislator, District 17

 

 

Judicial

Erin McGoey, Westchester County Court

Emily Rubin, Westchester County Family Court

*Jodi Kimmel, Bedford Town Justice 

*Kimberly Ragazzo, Cortlandt Town Justice

*Livia Rodriguez, Cortlandt Town Justice 

Lia Rodriguez, Greenburgh Town Justice 

Danielle Browne, Mount Vernon City Court Judge

*Aviah Cohen Pierson, Yorktown Town Judge

John Collins, Supreme Court, 9th JD
Verris Shako, Supreme Court, 9th JD

*Brandon Sall, Surrogate Court

 

Mount Vernon

*Darren Morton, Mount Vernon Comptroller 

*Cathlin Gleason, Mount Vernon City Council 

Tanesia Walters, Mount Vernon City Council 

 

Peekskill

*Vivian McKenzie, Peekskill Mayor 

Beverley Chang, Peekskill Common Council 

Charles DiGruccio, Peekskill Common Council 

Darren Rigger, Peekskill Common Council 

 

White Plains

Justin Brasch, White Plains Mayor 

Evelyn Santiago, White Plains Common Council

*Rich Payne, White Plains Common Council

 

Yonkers

*Corazon Pineda Isaac, Yonkers City Council, Dist. 2 

 

WPCLB AFL-CIO Political Schedule 2025

VILLAGE CANDIDATES 

2/13/25: Questionnaire link is available and sent to the head of each county/town/city/village political party

3/3/25: Last day to submit questionnaire for village elections

(Once the questionnaire is received, WPCLB will contact candidates to schedule an interview - village interviews will take place on zoom.)

Village Candidates MUST be interviewed by 3/11/25

3/12/25: Endorsement for Village Candidates @ WPCLB Meeting

3/18/25: Village Election Day for Bronxville, Buchanan, Elmsford, Pleasantville, Rye Brook

LOCAL CANDIDATES/JUDICIAL CANDIDATES 

2/13/25: Questionnaire link is available and sent to the head of each county/town/city/village political party

3/21/25: Last day to submit questionnaire for local elections

(Once questionnaire is received, WPCLB will contact candidate to schedule an in-person interview)

Primary Candidates MUST be interviewed by 4/8/25

4/9/25: Endorsements begin @ WPCLB Meeting

Remaining Candidates MUST be interviewed by 5/13/25

5/14/25: Final Endorsement Vote @ WPCLB Meeting

6/24/25: Primary Election Day

11/4/25: General Election Day

WPCLB Endorsement Process 2025

  • Once the dates/deadlines are decided, candidate questionnaires are available on our website (wpclb.org), and sent to the head of each county, town, city, village party for dissemination to candidates. Questionnaire links are also posted on social media.
  • A candidate must submit the WPCLB questionnaire by the stated deadline or it is not accepted.
  • Once a questionnaire is received, the candidate is scheduled for an interview.
  • A candidate must attend their WPCLB scheduled interview to meet with the PAC Committee to be considered for an endorsement recommendation.
  • The PAC Committee votes on their recommendation for endorsement of each candidate.
  • Recommendations are passed on to the WPCLB Executive Board at the next monthly meeting.
  • The WPCLB Executive Board discusses the PAC recommendations and any other information and then the Executive Board votes on a final recommendation to present to the delegates.
  • At the delegate meeting, the delegates are presented with a list of candidate endorsement recommendations for review, discussion and vote.
  • A 2/3 majority of those present and eligible to vote is required for a positive endorsement.

Eligibility to Vote Requirements

  • ONLY delegates/alternates listed on an official, completed delegate form are eligible to vote
  • ONLY locals who have per capita paid up through one month prior to the said meeting are eligible to vote
  • A local is ONLY allotted their number of votes based on the size of their organization. Alternates may substitute a vote for a delegate, but the maximum number of votes will not change even if all alternates and delegates are in attendance.


PAC Rules for Interviewing 2025:

  • -Eboard members/representatives are welcomed as interviewers but we ask that there is one speaker per affiliate/per topic.
  • -Eboard members/delegates who cannot attend but have questions about a certain race or candidate, please email jennifer@wpclb.org to ask it on your behalf. 

 

Disclaimer: Each individual union has their own process for endorsement. The abovementioned process is for the Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body AFL-CIO only.