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In order to receive an endorsement from our WPCLB, candidates had to submit a completed questionnaire on time, appear for a half hour interview, get recommended by our executive board and then ultimately get a 2/3 vote of our delegates at a monthly meeting.

 

​ENDORSEMENTS as of 6/14/23

*denotes incumbent

 

*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

*Benjamin Boykin, Westchester County Legislator, District 5

*Nancy Barr, Westchester County Legislator, District 6

*Catherine Parker, Westchester County Legislator, District 7

*Jewel Williams-Johnson, Westchester County Legislator, District 8

Emiljana Ulaj, Westchester County Legislator, District 9

*Terry Clements, Westchester County Legislator, District 11

*David Imamura, Westchester County Legislator, District 12

*Tyrae Woodson-Samuels, Westchester County Legislator, District 13

*David Tubiolo, Westchester County Legislator, District 14

* James Nolan, Westchester County Legislator, District 15

*Jose Alvarado, Westchester County Legislator, District 17

 

Maggie Ploener, Putnam County Legislator, Dist. 2

 

*Ellen Calves, Bedford Supervisor

*Bobbi Bittker, Bedford Town Council

 

*Dr. Richard Becker, Cortlandt Town Supervisor

*Maritza Fugaro-Norton, Cortlandt Town Justice

Joyce White, Cortlandt Town Board

*Robert Mayes, Cortlandt Town Board

 

*Brian Pugh, Mayor of Croton

Cara Politi, Croton Village Trustee

*Nora Nicholson, Croton Village Trustee

 

*Delores Scott Brathwaite, Greenburgh Town Justice

Joy Haber, Greenburgh Town Council

*Gina Jackson, Greenburgh Town Council

Lisa Nero, Greenburgh Town Clerk

 

*Tony Goncalves, Lewisboro Town Supervisor

*Dan Welsh, Lewisboro Town Council

*Richard Sklarin, Lewisboro Town Council 

 

*Vivian McKenzie, Peekskill Mayor

*Patricia Riley, Peekskill Common Council

*Kathleen Talbot, Peekskill Common Council

*Brian Fassett, Peekskill Common Council

 

Yadira Ramos-Herbert, New Rochelle Mayor

*Martha Lopez, New Rochelle City Council, Dist. 1

David Peters, New Rochelle City Council, District 3

Matt Stern, New Rochelle City Council, Dist. 6

 

Matthew Weiss, Ossining Town Council

 

*Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Mount Vernon Mayor

*Tamika Coverdale, Mount Vernon City Court Judge

*Derrick Thompson, Mount Vernon City Council

Jaevon Boxhill, Mount Vernon City Council

 

Nicholas Durante, Southeast Supervisor

 

Jeremiah Frei-Pearson, White Plains Common Council

*Jenn Puja, White Plains Common Council

*Victoria F. Presser, White Plains Common Council

 

*Mike Spano, Yonkers Mayor

*Karen Beltran, Yonkers City Court Judge

Hector Santiago, Yonkers City Council, Dist. 3

Peter Spano, Yonkers City Council, District 5

 

*Charley Wood, Supreme Court 9th JD

*Francesca Connolly, Supreme Court 9th JD

Rolf Thorsen, Supreme Court, 9th JD

Larry Schwartz, Supreme Court, 9th JD

 

*Anne Bianchi, Westchester County Court Judge

 

Jann Mirchandani, Yorktown Town Supervisor

Tom Marron, Yorktown Town Council

Steve Shaw, Yorktown Town Council

*Diana Quast, Yorktown Town Clerk

*Gary Raniolo, Yorktown Town Judge

 

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**The deadline for questionnaire submission has passed. The timeline is listed below but the link to the questionnaires for download has been removed as of 3/25/23.**

 

VILLAGE CANDIDATES 

  • 2/15/23: Questionnaire link is available and sent to the head of each county/town/city/village political party
  • 3/3/23: Last day to submit questionnaire for village elections

(Once questionnaire is received, WPCLB will contact candidate to schedule an in person interview – interviews will take place for *village candidates* on 3/6/23)

  • Village Candidates MUST be interviewed by 3/7/23
  • 3/8/23: Endorsement for Village Candidates @ WPCLB Meeting
  • 3/21/23: Village Election Day

 

LOCAL CANDIDATES/LOCAL JUDICIAL CANDIDATES 

  • 2/15/23: Questionnaire link is available and sent to the head of each county/town/city/village political party
  • 3/24/23: 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 4/19/23
  • 4/19/23: Endorsements begin @ WPCLB Meeting
  • Remaining Candidates MUST be interviewed by 5/10/23
  • 5/10/23: Final Endorsement Vote @ WPCLB Meeting
  • 6/27/23: Primary Election Day
  • 11/7/23: General Election Day

 

STATE CANDIDATES/STATE JUDICIAL CANDIDATES 

Dates/questionnaires to be shared when confirmed