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
*Christopher Johnson, Westchester County Legislator, District 16
*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