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2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 1 (D) Letitia James (D) DiNapoli (D) Thomas Zellnor Myrie (D) (D) (D) Citizens Union Union Citizens – Candidates Endorsed Election General 2018 Proposal 1: Number Campaign Finance Citizens Union does not take a position on this proposal. Proposal 2: Number Civic Engagement Commission NO Proposal 3: Number Community Boards YES positions. See page 5 for an explanation of Citizens Union’s Citizens Union Positions on Citizens Union Positions City Ballot Proposals New York STATEWIDE Attorney General Comptroller BROOKLYN Senate District 20 Senate District 22 MANHATTAN Senate District 28

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 2 Citizens Union (CU) is committed to reforming our and State Citizens Union (CU) York is committed to reforming our New and honesty, transparency, accessibility, governments to foster accountability, the highest ethical standards. years, we at Citizens Union the past 120 For to holding our local governments accountablehave devoted ourselves to do all New and we remain committed to enfranchising better in all of these areas, advancing include ethics many initiatives that we are currently The Yorkers. participation and civic engagement, greater police reform, increased voter efforts, we have and a truly accurate 2020 census. In all of these accountability, — nonpartisan.been — and will remain About Citizens Union Citizens About MISSION

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 3 A roster of Citizens Union’s endorsed candidates in several key races, and endorsed candidates A roster of Citizens Union’s evaluation process and assessments of information about the rigorous candidates. proposals positions on the three placed on that have been A list of Citizens Union’s Commission. City Charter Revision York the ballot by the 2018 New and registration information and An overview of the 2018 elections, including voting City on on the ballot in New York listings of every contest for all races that will be November 6th, 2018. This Voters Directory would not be possible without the hard work of members of the Directory would not be possible without the Voters This staffCitizens Union Board, and interns. Local Candidates Committee (LCC), members, 5 interns, and staff members formed nonpartisan27 volunteer LCC interview Attorney General, NYS NYS for Governor, teams and evaluated 17 candidates in 6 races and time, energy, thank them for contributing their Senate. We and NYS Comptroller, candidates. expertise this fall to interviewing and evaluating edition of the Voters thank you for your support, and hope you enjoy the latest We Directory. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS On Tuesday, November 6th, New Yorkers will vote in the General Election for Governor, Election for Governor, will vote in the General November 6th, New Yorkers On Tuesday, the state and local legislature, as well as Comptroller, NYS Attorney General, NYS positions. judicial offices and federal prepare to vote in the upcoming help our supportive Citizens Union members To Directory Voters The Directory. 2018 General Election Voters election, we bring you our provides: • • • that there may be last minute elimination or reinstatement caution voters of We candidates on the ballot, so the list contained since in this directory may have changed this document was printed. or Board of Elections website at http://vote.nyc.ny.us more information, visit the NYC For call (866) VOTE-NYC. About the Voters Directory Directory Voters the About PURPOSE

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 4 PROPOSAL NUMBER 2, A QUESTION: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION – CITYWIDE proposalThis the City Charter to: Create a Civic Engagement would amend beginning the City Fiscal Year Commission that would implement, no later than program establishedJuly 1, 2020, a Citywide participatory budgeting by the Mayor to recommendations for projects in their promote participation by City residents in making communities; Require the Commission to partner with community based organizations and civic leaders, as well as other City agencies, to support and encourage civic engagement efforts; Require the Commission to establish a program to provide language interpreters at City poll sites, to be implemented for the general election in 2020; Permit the Mayor to assign relevant powers and duties of certain other City agencies to the Commission; Provide that the Civic Engagement Commission would have 15 members, 2 members by the City Council Speaker and with 8 members appointed by the Mayor, CITIZENS UNION A POSITION DOES NOT TAKE ON THIS PROPOSAL. DECISION OF EXPLANATION Citizens Union has carefully studied proposal 1 and is not able to take a position on the campaign finance system City’s proposal. New York Citizens Union has long supported we agree that an to do so. While and holds it up as a national model, and we continue of money in elections, particularly in effort needs to be made to reduce the influence not been made for the full packagethe election of citywide officials, the case has of recommendations contained in proposal 1, notably use of city funds for the expanded the for borough and City Council elections. Should proposalmatch 1 be defeated, we urge finance law to lower the contribution be made to the campaign appropriate changes for city-wide officials either by the City limits for all offices and increase the match Charter Revision Commission Council or through recommendations by the current can be made to the 2021 changes formed by the City Council, so that appropriate citywide election. This proposalThis a candidate for City to lower the amount amend the City Charter would funding It would also increase the public from a contributor. elected office may accept who participates of the contributions received by a candidate a portion used to match the proposal public financing program. In addition, would make public in the City’s candidates who earlier in the election year to participating funds available matching that candidates for the funds. It would also ease a requirement can demonstrate need funds. must meet to qualify for matching or Public Advocate Comptroller, for Mayor, to have the would apply to participating candidates who choose amendments The election, and campaigns beginning with the 2021 primary amendments apply to their candidates beginning in 2022. Shall this proposalwould then apply to all be adopted? Ballot Proposals Ballot PROPOSALNUMBER A QUESTION: 1, CAMPAIGN FINANCE– CITYWIDE

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 5 Ballot Proposals continued Proposals Ballot CITIZENS UNION SUPPORTS THIS PROPOSAL. OF SUPPORTSTATEMENT Citizens Union recommends a “yes” vote on proposal proposal 3. This would institute four streamline the application process for two-year term limits for community board members, community board appointments, and require all Borough Presidents to annually report on board and recruitment methods, as well as evaluation criteria for community their outreach appointments. Collectively these reforms ensure that representation boards can keep on and benefit from new perspectives demographics of communities pace with changing proposal The provide more standardization also would and transparency and energy. for the community and aspiring board members, and lead to a more rigorous selection process for board appointments. If proposal will be 2 is defeated, then a new mechanism necessary assistance to provide the additional technical that community boards need. This proposalThis of four would amend the City Charter to: Impose term limits of a maximum members with certainconsecutive full two-year terms for community board exceptions for Require Boroughthe initial transition to the new term limits system; seek out Presidents to proposal in making appointments to community boards. The persons of diverse backgrounds related to these appointments; would also add new application and reporting requirements is approved, require the proposed Civic and If Question 2, “Civic Engagement Commission,” assistance,Engagement Commission to provide resources, and training related to land use proposaland other matters to community boards. Shall this be adopted? PROPOSAL NUMBER 3, A QUESTION: COMMUNITY BOARDS – CITYWIDE 1 member by each Borough President; and Provide for one of the Mayor’s appointees to appointees Borough each 1 member by the Mayor’s and Provide for one of President; Commission staff. to employ and direct Chair and for the Chair be Commission this Shall proposal be adopted? CITIZENS UNION OPPOSES THIS PROPOSAL. OPPOSITION OF STATEMENT we support many of the a “no” vote on proposalCitizens Union recommends 2. While broader Civic Engagement Commission, including goals outlined for the proposed City and increased civic sites throughout New York language access at polling insufficiently citywide, we believe the Commission was engagement programming is designed to give the Mayor Commission independence. The thought through and lacks from in doing so does not provide the requisite independence a majority of seats and a myriad of important official. A commission with leverage over control by any single public assistance technical assisting voters at polling sites and providing as to issues such or any political from the Mayor, community boards should be completely independent promoted at this point through We believe that civic engagement would best be office. establishing through the legislative process. individual or pilot initiatives

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 6 Support for Citizens Union’s reform agenda shall be the primary criteria used in Support for Citizens Union’s deciding its support for a candidate. campaign shall be Evidence of ability to wage an effective and competitive considered, but shall not be determinative. but shall not be goals, if elected, shall be considered, Ability to advance CU’s determinative. Incumbents will be held accountable in for their record of reform basis of their demonstrated support office and shall be judged accordingly on the issues. for CU’s jurisdiction shall be State, local, or community issues specific to the race’s considered, as will candidates’ ability to grasp these issues and propose thoughtful solutions to represent their constituents’ interests. Evaluation of the candidates and the decision to support a particular candidate shall be made without regard to political party and in a nonpartisan manner. EVALUATION CANDIDATE PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS in 6 races for has evaluated 17 candidates cycle, Citizens Union In this election Senate to determine and NYS Comptroller, General, NYS Attorney NYS Governor, the and can best fulfill can advance a reform agenda, supports our issues, who strongly of the position. obligations the of Local Candidates Committee members assess Interview teams made up for questionnaire (a pre-requisite responses to CU’s candidates based on their and interviews with the first-hand knowledge of the candidates, interviews), research, interview teams then make The 30 minutes each. are approximately candidates, which deliberates and to the full Local Candidates Committee, which advisory recommendations to the Citizens Union Board,makes recommendations makes the final decision. which not only qualified a candidate that Citizens Union deems An “Endorsed” rating reflects of positive reform. but also committed to an agenda candidacy, for the office with a viable is regarded, which not endorsed may nevertheless be highly Please note that candidates generally reflected in the commentary. elections, and an “Endorsed” rating Citizens Union issues a “Preferred” rating in primary rating may result when there is for General Election contests. A “No Endorsement” that the candidates are of equal merit, or insufficient information available, it is believed is believed to be effective or capable of if no candidate interviewed by Citizens Union representing the district. OUR CRITERIA following guidelines are used by the Local Candidates Committee and Citizens Union The Boardof candidates: of Directors in the evaluation • • • • •

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 7 Electronic poll books Automatic voter registration, unless the potential voter opts out Automatic voter registration, unless the potential Consolidated state and federal primaries Election Day voter registration of people on parole automatically through legislation, Re-enfranchisement No-excuse absentee voting Early voting g. Support: 42 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 1 Conditionally Oppose: 0 Reform the special election process, utilizing a nonpartisan for special election state legislative seats and eliminate delays in filling vacancies. Support: 42 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 0 Conditionally Oppose: 0 e. Support: 38 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 4 Conditionally Oppose: 0 f. Support: 42 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 1 Conditionally Oppose: 0 c. Support: 37 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 3 Conditionally Oppose: 2 d. or Relief without requiring a Certificate of Good Conduct Support: 36 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 5 Conditionally Oppose: 1 Support: 40 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 2 Conditionally Oppose: 1 b. Support: 39 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 4 Conditionally Oppose: 0 Reform the Joint Commission on Public Ethics to eliminate the ability of one party on Public Ethics to eliminate the ability Reform the Joint Commission and to increase disclosure of its decision-making. to veto an investigation Support: 43 Conditionally Support: or No Answer: 0 0 Undecided Oppose: 0 Conditionally 0 Oppose: registration current to the state’s the following changes Do you support or oppose and voting system? a. Support: 38 Conditionally Support: or No Answer: 0 1 Undecided Oppose: 4 Conditionally 0 Oppose: Limit outside compensation earned by state legislators and statewide to officials 25% of their salaries, while enacting a salary increase and eliminating stipends.

4. 2. 3. 1. ELECTIONS AND VOTING QUESTIONNAIRE: LEGISLATURE STATE find a question, please Below each from all 43 Senate and tabulation of answers (not only from those to the questionnaire who responded Assembly candidates tabulation This who Citizens Union interviewed). candidates does not include responses candidates. from gubernatorial ETHICS REFORM

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Make mayoral control of city schools permanent, with a governance system that Make mayoral control of city schools Empower the attorney general to investigate and prosecute election law Empower the attorney general to investigate and Restructure the state Board of Elections to abolish the strict two-party division Repeal Civil Rights Law, Sec. 50-a, which shields from public view the disciplinary Sec. 50-a, which Repeal Civil Rights Law, provides for accountability, transparency, parent engagement, and democratic transparency, provides for accountability, participation. Support: 32 Conditionally Support: 2 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 7 Conditionally Oppose: 2 Support: 40 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 3 Conditionally Oppose: 0 malfeasance and cases of public corruption. Support: 41 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 1 Conditionally Oppose: 0 Support: 34 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 8 Conditionally Oppose: 0 professional, nonpartisanof governance and operation and putting in place administration. Provide for adequate online disclosure and itemization of spending from elected Provide for adequate online disclosure and itemization on potential conflicts of officials’ lump sum appropriations, including reporting interest and how the funds are spent. Support: 43 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 0 Conditionally Oppose: 0 and firefighters. records of police officers, correction officers, Require full disclosure of grants and contracts issued by the state,Require full disclosure including the on the results of each the spending is made and reporting budget lines from which certaingrant or contract over a amount. Support: 43 Conditionally Support: or No Answer: 0 0 Undecided Oppose: 0 Conditionally 0 Oppose: Support: 41 Conditionally Support:Answer: 0 1 Undecided or No Oppose: 1 Conditionally 0 Oppose: contribution limits and reduce them even Drastically reduce campaign state.lobbyists and those who do business with the further from registered Support: 41 Conditionally Support: or No Answer: 1 0 Undecided Oppose: 1 Conditionally 0 Oppose: Establish statecampaigns for of public financing and statewide legislative offices Law. Finance Campaign City’s similar to New York using a method Support: 39 Conditionally Support:Answer: 0 0 Undecided or No Oppose: 4 Conditionally Oppose: 0 the sameliability companies have to ensure that limited loophole Close the LLC limit for individuals. rather than the higher limits as corporations, contribution

13. 12. 11. 9. 10. 8. 7. 5. 6. HOME RULE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BUDGET PROCESS CAMPAIGN FINANCE

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 9 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O* O* O* NA Q13 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S NA Q12 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O Q11 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O NA NA NA Q10 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q9 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S* Q8 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S NA Q7 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O S* Q6 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O S* O* Q5 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O* NA NA Q4 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O* Q3g S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q3f S O* O S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q3e O S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O* Q3d S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O* Q3c S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O Q3b S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O* Q3a S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q2 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O S* Q1

D R G D WF D R D D I D WF D I D D R D WF D D G SAM R L Party Affiliation AD64/Baumel SD26/Arias AD42/Beckford AD46/Frontus AD46/Lustig-Elgrably AD59/Williams‚† SD21/Parker‚† SD22/Golden‚† SD22/Gounardes SD23/Robinson SD23/Savino‚† AD84/Septimo Brooklyn SD18/Salazar SD20/Hamilton‚† SD20/Myrie Bronx SD32/Delices SD33/Rivera‚† SD34/Biaggi SD34/Klein‚† AD79/Blake‚† ‚† Governor/Cuomo Governor/Hawkins Govern/Miner Governor/Molinaro Governor/Sharpe District/Name QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES QUESTIONNAIRE

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 10 District/Name Party Q1 Q2 Q3a Q3b Q3c Q3d Q3e Q3f Q3g Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Affiliation

Governor/Cuomo‚† D S S S S S S S S S NA S S S S* S NA S S NA

Governor/Hawkins G S S S S S S S S O* O* O* S S S S S S S O*

Govern/Miner SAM S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

Governor/Molinaro R S S S S S O* O S S O S* S S S S NA O S S

Governor/Sharpe L O S S S S S O* S S S O S S S S S S S S

Bronx

SD32/Delices R S S O O O S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD33/Rivera‚† D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD34/Biaggi D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD34/Klein‚† I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S NA S S S

AD79/Blake‚† D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O

AD84/Septimo WF S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

Brooklyn

SD18/Salazar D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD20/Hamilton‚† I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O*

SD20/Myrie D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD21/Parker‚† D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD22/Golden‚† R O S O* O O* O O S S S O O S S S O S S S

SD22/Gounardes D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD23/Robinson WF S S S S S S S S S S S S NA S S S S S S

SD23/Savino‚† D S S S S S S S S S NA O S S S S O S NA O

SD26/Arias R S S S S S S S S S S S S* S S S S S S S

AD42/Beckford G S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD46/Frontus D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O*

AD46/Lustig-Elgrably WF S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD59/Williams‚† D S S S S S S S O S S S S S S S S S S S

AD64/Baumel D S* S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O S S

KEY Citizens Union endorsed candidates in bold. † Incumbent legislator S Support O Oppose N/A No answer or undecided Nuanced answer * S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O O S* S* Q13 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O NA Q12 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O Q11 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O O O Q10 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q9 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q8 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O NA Q7 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S* Q6 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O Q5 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S NA Q4 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q3g S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q3f S S S O S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q3e O NA S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O O O* NA Q3d S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O* NA Q3c S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O Q3b S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O Q3a S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q2 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O O S* Q1

G D WF D D R REF D WF D D D I D C R I D D D WF D R D I D Party R Affiliation AD63/Dennie AD64/Baumel Staten Island SD23/Robinson SD23/Savino‚† AD61/Fall AD62/Reilly AD62/Yost SD13/Peralta‚† SD13/Ramos AD30/Barnwell‚† AD39/Cruz AD39/Espinal‚† Queens SD11/Avella‚† SD11/Liu SD11/Minching SD11/Paladino AD65/Niou‚† AD66/Nixon AD68/Rodríguez‚† AD71/Taylor‚† AD74/Epstein‚† SD27/Hoylman‚† SD28/Holmberg SD28/Krueger‚† SD31/Alcántara‚† SD31/Jackson District/Name Manhattan SD26/Arias continued - RESPONSES QUESTIONNAIRE

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 12 District/Name Party Q1 Q2 Q3a Q3b Q3c Q3d Q3e Q3f Q3g Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Affiliation

Manhattan

SD26/Arias R S S S S S S S S S S S S* S S S S S S S

SD27/Hoylman‚† D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD28/Holmberg R O S S S O O O S O S S S S S S O S S O

SD28/Krueger‚† D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD31/Alcántara‚† I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD31/Jackson D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O

AD65/Niou‚† D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD66/Nixon WF S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD68/Rodríguez‚† D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD71/Taylor‚† D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD74/Epstein‚† D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O

Queens

SD11/Avella‚† I S S S S NA S NA S S S S S S S S O S S S*

SD11/Liu D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

SD11/Minching C O S S S O* O* S S S S S S S S S O O S S

SD11/Paladino R S S O O O O O S S S O S S S S O O S S

SD13/Peralta‚† I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S*

SD13/Ramos D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD30/Barnwell‚† D S S S S S NA S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD39/Cruz D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD39/Espinal‚† WF S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

Staten Island

SD23/Robinson WF S S S S S S S S S S S S NA S S S S S S

SD23/Savino‚† D S S S S S S S S S NA O S S S S O S NA O

AD61/Fall D S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD62/Reilly R S S S O S O O S S S O S S S S O S O O

AD62/Yost REF O S S S S O S S S S S S O S S O S S O

AD63/Dennie G S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

AD64/Baumel D S* S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O S S

KEY Citizens Union endorsed candidates in bold. † Incumbent legislator S Support O Oppose N/A No answer or undecided Nuanced answer * ★ ENDORSED CANDIDATE ENDORSED GOVERNOR ★ Cuomo – Democrat Andrew a questionnaire, available at www.CitizensUnion.org. Candidate has returned 60 Occupation: of New York Age: Governor B.A.; Albany Law School, J.D. Education: , Lieutenant Governor: State to that, for two terms and, prior as Andrew Cuomo has served was the state elected office, he was the Attorney General for one term. Before seeking Secretary for four years in the Clinton administration. of Housing and Urban Development the passage he championed of the Marriage Equality Act, enacted stronger As governor, gun control laws, established paid family leave, and raised the state minimum wage free college tuition for championed he Recently, to among the highest in the country. people on parole through order enfranchising qualified applicants and signed an executive Citizens Union to enact legislative conditional pardons. He also worked closely with redistricting reform. Cuomo over prematurely closing the On the other hand, Citizens Union has criticized of public corruption, not doing Moreland Commission in the midst of its investigation of of transparency around billions a lack enough to advance ethics reform, and permitting state budget. year’s dollars in each in his interview with Citizens Union, Cuomo committed to supporting a However, “databasewould list all taxpayer the of deals,” which corporations, and track subsidies to the stateinvestment. He also committed to support changing return on law that state’s and saidshields police disciplinary records from the public push voting that he would concerns, Citizens Union endorses Andrew acknowledging reform in his third term. While State government, in New York Cuomo in this race because of his extensive experience many accomplishments, and with the expectation that he will honor his his administration’s commitment to advance these reforms. Candidate Evaluations Candidate NEW STATE YORK

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 14 – at www.CitizensUnion.org. Candidate has returned a questionnaire, available 48 Occupation:Age: Former Mayor of Syracuse B.A.; SUNYEducation: , Buffalo, J.D. Volpe Michael Lieutenant Governor: Mayor of Syracuse, having served from Stephanie Miner is an attorney and the former limit. Her priorities are to institute nonpartisan her term 2010 to 2018 before reaching electoral process to improve access to redistricting of political boundaries, reform the and invest resources in traditional the polls, eliminate economic development programs infrastructure, and establish truly independent ethics oversight of state government. Miner statethe that believes also takeshould seek will and counties from costs Medicaid all over questionnaire items and Citizens Union’s to do that over five years. Miner supports all of emphasized the importance civic of voting reform because she views voter turnout and In addition to exploring ethics reform, Miner engagement as essential anti-corruption tools. public corruption. Stephanie Miner would empower the attorney general to investigate has extensive government experience and deep knowledge on a broad range of issues. interest in finding taken endorsing her opponent, Citizens Union was by Miner’s While novel solutions to problems in government and willingness to work across the aisle, and to offer the state.believes she has much – Green – Hawkins Howie www.CitizensUnion.org. available at a questionnaire, has returned Candidate Occupation: 65 Age: Retired UPS Worker DartmouthEducation: College Jia Lee Lieutenant Governor: York, various offices in New activist who has run for is a politician and Howie Hawkins five percent for Governor in 2014, where he earned almost including, most recently, State 100 percent clean to of the statewide vote. His priorities are to move New York state, that there is adequate housing throughout the energy by 2030, ensure and improve by ending high-stakesaccess to quality education and creating tuition-free public testing would Health Act, which push for the passagecolleges. He would also New York of the establish a universalIn an interview with Citizens Union, Hawkins single payer health plan. state election reform issues like consolidating and emphasized the importance of CU’s establishingfederal primary days, and registration. He also supports Election Day voter restructuring both the BOEJCOPE and to be nonpartisan, them more and giving compensation ethics, he supports limiting legislators’ outside resources. In the area of and in his agenda Union’s reform. Hawkins deviates from Citizens enacting campaign finance opposition to reforming the state special election process to be nonpartisan, and making permanent. Citizens Union believes Howie City schools mayoral control of New York ideas for improving stateHawkins is very knowledgeable of and has good government, in New York. and commends him on his years of civic advocacy

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 15 Candidate has returned a questionnaire, available at www.CitizensUnion.org. at www.CitizensUnion.org. Candidate has returned a questionnaire, available 50 Occupation:Age: Business Consultant/Owner, Neo-Sage Group Education: University of Maryland, B.A. Andrew Hollister Lieutenant Governor: Larry Sharpe is a business consultant and entrepreneur who narrowly lost the bid to become the Libertarian to vice presidential candidate in 2016. His priorities are SAFE State by reducing taxes, repeal the New York encourage settlement in New York municipal home rule, and reform the family court regulates firearms, enhance Act, which sources for infrastructure projects, system. Sharpe also discusses finding revenue in novel ways like selling the naming rights of bridges and improvement, including MTA statedtunnels. In an interview with Citizens Union, Sharpe the importance of transparency reforming the way economic development in government spending and procurement, and questionnaire items, but Citizens Union’s grants are awarded. Sharpe supports most of said that voting reform was not a priority of his. He also opposes enacting a salary raise for state legislators and limiting their outside compensation, as well as the public financing of stateLarry Sharpe in this race because his not support Citizens Union does campaigns. positions on several reform issues did not appear to be clearly defined, or were at odds with Citizens Union’s. Larry Sharpe – Libertarian – Republican Molinaro Marc www.CitizensUnion.org. available at a questionnaire, has returned Candidate Occupation: 42 CountyAge: Dutchess Executive CommunityDutchess Education: College, A.A. Killian Julie Lieutenant Governor: in the state having served previously County Executive, is the Dutchess Marc Molinaro taxes His priorities include reducing of Tivoli. Assembly and as Mayor to stimulate public corruption through statutoryjob growth, combating and a Moreland changes focused on for those with special needs. He is also Commission, and advocating the subway system, Authority by modernizing revitalizing Metropolitan the Transit revenue sources. In an interview with and protecting MTA expanding bus services, emphasized the importanceCitizens Union, Molinaro of preventing corruption in the and, when asked, said branches legislative and executive he would support empowering also proposed legislation corruption. He has investigate such the Attorney General to projects, government procurement and economic development to enhance oversight of like FOIL. mechanisms and expand open government most of Citizens Molinaro supports partisan special election the state’s questionnaire items, but opposes reforming Union’s process and restructuring the state Board of Elections to abolish the strict two-party people on automatically re-enfranchising division of governance. Molinaro also opposes Union was impressed by Marc Molinaro’s parole and automatic voter registration. Citizens a broad range of stakeholders,conviction and his interest in collaborating with but does to a number of key reforms. not support him in this race due to his opposition

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 16 ★ ENDORSED CANDIDATE ENDORSED Nancy Sliwa – Reform at www.CitizensUnion.org. Candidate has returned a questionnaire, available 40 Occupation:Age: Attorney/Real Estate Broker Stonybrook, B.A.; Brooklyn Law School, J.D. Education: SUNY, in real estate She currently Nancy Sliwa is an attorney with a background and tax law. Division of the Guardian Angels and serves as the director of the Animal Protection priorities include is running for Attorney General on an animal rights platform. Sliwa’s establishing a statewide “no-kill” animal shelter system, creating an animal abuse registry, and prosecuting sex offenders. She has also stated her support for limiting corporate campaign contributions. Sliwa is critical of many of the lawsuits recently brought by the vision for the office is largely Nancy Sliwa’s state Attorney General against federal policy. limited to promoting animal rights, and does not capture its potential to protect democratic rights and fight corruption and fraud. ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY ★ James – Democrat Letitia available at www.CitizensUnion.org. returned a questionnaire, Candidate has City Public Advocate Occupation: 59 Age: New York J.D.; College, University, Howard B.A.; Lehman York, City University of New Education: M.P.A. Columbia University, and the first woman of color to City Public Advocate, York Letitia James is the New characterized by frequent tenure as Public Advocate has been hold citywide office. Her James has used more lawsuits than any of her predecessors. litigation, having initiated and tenants’ to issues of criminal justice, affordable housing the office to bring attention and families. James resources to underserved children rights, and to provide greater headed the Brooklyn Regional City Council Member, York has also served as a New and office under Eliot Spitzer, Bureau of the Attorney General’s Office and Civil Rights platform for the Attorney James’s Legal Aid Society. for The worked as a public defender Yorkers – especially policies that harm New challenging federal office includes General’s ensuring robust consumer protections, and in the area of civil rights and the environment, utilizing a joint task James is also committed to between the force enforcing pay equity. abuses in stateAttorney General and Comptroller to root out government, closing the LLC and civilly prosecuting businesses that use bribes loophole to end pay-to-play schemes, In the realm of campaign finance reform, James to win political favors. and kickbacks favors the creation of a statewide public financing system, eliminating housekeeping FEC with the help of other state accounts, and overturning Citizens United v. AGs. government experience, and knowledge James is a seasoned candidate with extensive her ability to While, Citizens Union is concerned about office. of the Attorney General’s leaders when a major focus of the office remain independent from the Governor and party experience, energy, CU believes that Letitia James’s should be on corruption in Albany, of public service merit her receiving our knowledge of the office and demonstrated record endorsement in this race.

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 17 ★ ENDORSED CANDIDATE ENDORSED STATE COMPTROLLER STATE ★ DiNapoli – Democrat Thomas at www.CitizensUnion.org. Candidate has returned a questionnaire, available State Comptroller 64 Occupation:Age: New York New School, M.A. B.A.; The Education: Hofstra University, in 2007 and of the State DiNapoli became the 54th Comptroller Thomas of New York previously represented District 16 in the state Assembly for two decades. His priorities are to continue the effective management of the state pension fund, curtail fraud, waste and abuse of taxpayer resources, advance procurement reform, and provide robust districts. DiNapoli views the Office of the oversite of local governments and school (OSC) audit power as a key oversight tool to combat obscure state State Comptroller’s Candidate has not returned a questionnaire. – Republican Wofford Keith evaluation. Candidate declined to participate in Citizens Union’s Christopher Garvey – Libertarian Michael Sussman – Green – Sussman Michael www.CitizensUnion.org. available at a questionnaire, has returned Candidate Occupation: 64 Age: Attorney Amherst College,University of Chicago; Education: B.A.; Harvard School, Law J.D. activist with extensive legal lawyer and political Sussman is a civil rights Michael the USSussman has served in experience. was the of Justice and Department where he took on school of the NAACP, branch legal representative of the Yonkers he represents discriminatory housing practices. Presently, desegregation cases and New York. halt the construction of a power plant in Wawayanda, advocates attempting to immigrants, regulating priorities for the office center on protecting NGO and Sussman’s to propose initiatives and charitable donations, supporting the ability of New Yorkers Sussman proposes public corruption. As part of this latter aim, referenda, and rooting out to end LLC contributions, as public financing and banning such campaign finance reforms, the Attorney General should he believes Further, in New York. the tradition of pay-to-play and prosecute statebe empowered to investigate rather than relying on public officials, has a top-down vision for Sussman law enforcement. Michael District Attorneys or federal Citizens a state he would review every action brought against the office, in which agency. of is feasible and appropriate, given the possibility Union questions whether this approach Union Citizens view of the merits of a case. While differences between his and an agency’s with a nuanced understandingbelieves Sussman to be a highly experienced litigator of the a laudable career in defense of civil rights, the organization is role and Attorney General’s management. to certainconcerned with his approach aspects of the office’s

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 18 Candidate has returned a questionnaire, available at www.CitizensUnion.org. at www.CitizensUnion.org. Candidate has returned a questionnaire, available 47 Occupation:Age: Investment Banker/Public Finance Expert B.A. Education: Emory University, is an investment banker and public finance expert who served as the Jonathan Trichter His priorities are 2010 campaign for state Comptroller. policy director for Harry Wilson’s alternative asset funds; passively invest to institute a ban on investing pension funds in low-cost index funds; refuse to certify budgets that contain equity holdings in the fund’s or non- chicanery” that renders them unbalanced and “fiscal what he calls “gimmicks” transparent; and run a politically neutral pension fund that reduces fees and maximizes would provide investment portfolio, which wants to index the returns for retirees. Trichter the market performance and would result in very low investment returns that match management fees. DiNapoli has indicated that 75 percent of the equity portfolio is already analysis of the financial statements indexed using in-house staff and Citizens Union’s also statement. Trichter indicates that the overall fees are consistent with DiNapoli’s Jonathan Trichter – Republican Jonathan Trichter Mark Dunlea – Green Mark Dunlea – a questionnaire, available at www.CitizensUnion.org. Candidate has returned 64 Occupation:Age: Political Organizer/Attorney PolytechnicEducation: Rensselaer Albany Law School, Institute, B.S.; J.D. author, well as an attorney, and anti-poverty activist, as change Mark Dunlea is a climate Green Education and Legal of the He is the chair academic, and news correspondent. a founding member to promoting green principles, and was Fund, a nonprofit dedicated priorities are to divest the state Group. Dunlea’s Research Public Interest of the New York taxes,pension fund from fossil fuels, advocate for fair corruption expand efforts to address at the state audits of state and local level, increase and advocate and local government, is committed to limiting the influence for campaign finance and ethics reform. Dunlea of money on politics and believes that the OSC must be completely independent this end, he has avoided corporate To and special interests. of the executive branch the role of the campaign donations. He makes a case for redefining OSC to be a more authority to advance an agenda of environmental and to use its audit vigorous watchdog and ethics reform. Citizens Union is impressed by Mark income equality, sustainability, issues and ideas for improving the OSC, knowledge of the that but is concerned Dunlea’s he is not waging a particularly viable campaign. spending, including spending by public authorities. He is responsible for introducing for introducing He is responsible by public authorities. spending including spending, – stateIntegrity Act the Procurement Comptroller’s restore the that would legislation review stateauthority to that to ensure an independent watchdog contracts and act as WMBErules, including investment, while he views On pension fund rules, are followed. environmentalbottom line, he also considers responsibility as the his fiduciary and DiNapoli has stabilized Union believes that when investing. Citizens social issues and the OSCprofessionalized more he will use his audit authority his tenure and hopes during in a culture of transparency and advance impropriety, to root out waste and aggressively DiNapoli. Citizens Union endorses Thomas these reasons, For Albany.

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 19 ★ ENDORSED CANDIDATE ENDORSED SENATE DISTRICT 20 ★ Zellnor Myrie – Democrat a questionnaire, response on p. 10 Candidate has returned 31 Occupation: LLP Age: Davis Polk & Wardwell M.A.; Cornell Law School, J.D. B.A.; Fordham University, Education: Fordham University, City Council Member Fernando New York Zellnor Myrie is a former legislative director for Advisory Board. of his Neighborhood Cabrera, and was chair He has graduated law State Bar Examination, but has not been admitted and passed the New York school His priorities are to expand affordable housing, protect to practice law in New York. immigrant rights by passing the Liberty and DREAM Acts, fully fund public education, cash bail and reforming speedy trial advance criminal justice reform including ending statutes, and turnout. Myrie supports Citizens Union’s and increase election transparency support the passageentire reform agenda. He has pledged to strongly of a legislative period, no- would include a seven-day early voting package on voting rights, which excuse absentee voting, and the establishment of an online, streamlined voter registration spoke knowledgably about a host of process. In an interview with Citizens Union, Myrie opportunities for misconduct, including ethics reforms to prevent corruption and remove he seeks to ban outside this priority, those supported by Citizens Union. In line with compensation reform JCOPE, for legislators, thoroughly campaign finance and change of his clarity and conviction on reform laws. Citizens Union endorses Myrie because and collaborative legislator. issues, and the belief that he would be a productive Cruger Gallaudet – LibertarianCruger Gallaudet for this evaluation. reached Candidate could not be BROOKLYN wants to eliminate private equity, hedge funds, and other alternative asset classes from classes from asset other alternative funds, and hedge private equity, to eliminate wants understands Union Citizens the portfolio. of these hold some portfolios diversified that has already started and DiNapoli for risk management purposes, investments scaling Trichter’s in some of Jonathan interested investments. While of the hedge fund some back the OSC,ideas for improving already that the incumbent has Union believes Citizens the office effectively. his ability to manage demonstrated

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 20 ★ ENDORSED CANDIDATE ENDORSED Martin Golden – Republican on p. 10 Candidate has returned a questionnaire, response District 22 State Senator, 67 Occupation:Age: New York A.A. University, Education: St. John’s Martin Golden has represented District 22 in the state Senate since 2003. His priorities are to continue to support residents and businesses still recovering from Superstorm reduce ensure public safety, and accessibility, improve mass transit performance Sandy, and support seniors by advocating for increases taxes for middle class New Yorkers, in the SCRIE of income limit and lower prescription drug prices. Golden is supportive campaign finance reform questionnaire items but opposes CU’s some of Citizens Union’s SENATE DISTRICT 22 ★ – Democrat Gounardes Andrew a questionnaire, response on p. 10 Candidate has returned 33 Occupation:Age: General Counsel to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Education: Hunter College, School, University Law J.D. B.A.; George Washington Andrew Gounardes is counsel to Brooklyn Borough and has President Eric Adams, Gentile. Vincent City Council Member previously served as an aide to former New York sizes in overcrowded schools, His priorities are to secure funding to reduce class introduce an amendment to the state Constitution to guarantee free public education from by Pre-K through college, install zone, improve the MTA speed cameras in every school financing of staterestoring dedicated revenue, and enact public Gounardes elections. questionnaire items, and in an interview emphasized how supports all of Citizens Union’s he told Citizens important reforms were to him. Specifically, campaign finance and voting are first many legislators through which Union that reforming the special election process, finance regulations are both especially brought into office, and instituting better campaign because of his strong support for crucial. Citizens Union endorses Andrew Gounardes importantkey reforms and his fresh perspective on issues to CU. – Independence Hamilton Jesse p. 10 response on a questionnaire, has returned Candidate 20 District Senator, State Occupation: 54 Age: New York M.B.A.; Seton Hall University Island University, Ithaca College,Education: B.S.; Long J.D. School of Law, Hamilton, incumbent Senator Jesse in the primary, the Democratic nomination After losing the ballot on the for office, but his name will still appear on has stopped campaigning Union has applauded Equality Party lines. Citizens Women’s Independence Party and did not prefer him in the primary race due many contributions to the district, but Hamilton’s Citizens Union is Zellnor Myrie. In the General Election, to the strength of his competitor, Myrie. once again backing

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 21 ★ ENDORSED CANDIDATE ENDORSED Peter Holmberg has worked in the fields of corporate communications, luxury hotel Holmberg has worked in the fields Peter management, and real estate and for the past 25 years. His priorities for office are first foremost to be a candid elected official as a model for others, admitting when he has made his priorities are to a mistake he is unsure. In terms of policy, when and acknowledging deregulate and reduce taxes on taxis, New York elevate a dialogue on tort reform, prevent from becoming a sanctuary state, and maintaining Admissions High School the Specialized Peter Holmberg – Republican Holmberg Peter on p. 12 Candidate has returned a questionnaire, response 52 Occupation: Public Relations ConsultantAge: Licensed Real Estate Agent, Education: Drake University Candidate has returned a questionnaire, response on p. 12 Candidate has returned a questionnaire, response District 28 State Senator, 60 Occupation:Age: New York B.A.; University of Chicago, M.A. Education: Northwestern University, State Senate since 2002, and has represented District 28 in the New York Liz Krueger Bank. City Food She is currently the Ranking was the founding director of the New York priorities are to fight against federal Member of the Senate Finance Committee. Her or deny basic human rights, New York policies that threaten vulnerable populations in electoral process, improve environmentalexpand access to affordable housing, reform the security of low income and and ensure the economic protections and clean energy, questionnaire supports all of Citizens Union’s Krueger unemployed New Yorkers. party and change to vote, register, items, especially election reforms to make it easier Citizens Union endorses Liz Krueger registration, and expanding municipal home rule. to and nuanced approach because of her experience, detailed knowledge of policy, dealing with the power dynamics of Albany. MANHATTAN SENATE DISTRICT 28 ★ – Democrat Liz Krueger agenda, most of Citizens Unions’s election and voting reform agenda, and limiting outside limiting outside agenda, and reform and voting election Unions’s most of Citizens agenda, compensation for state Law, Civil Rights repealing opposes He also legislators. In an police disciplinary records. the public disclosure of prevents Sec. 50-a, which the state the belief that Citizens Union, he expressed interview with good already has a the number of convictions – as evidenced by to deal with corruption system in place of state to closing the Golden is opposed does not need ethics reform. officials – and to can contribute LLCs to limiting the size of contributions loophole, but is open LLC State Union believes Senate, Citizens in the New York Despite his long record campaigns. positions in the area of not greatly support the organization’s that Martin Golden does For these reasons, Citizens Union and police accountability. ethics, campaign finance, candidacy. Golden’s does not back

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 22 Test. Holmberg supports most of Citizens Union’s questionnaire items, but opposes limiting limiting items, but opposes questionnaire Union’s of Citizens supports most Holmberg Test. compensationoutside for state mayoral and making voting reforms a number of legislators, Sec. repealing Civil Rights Law, He also opposes permanent. schools control of city making police disciplinary officers, but supports consideration for correction 50-a, out of candid and enthusiastic Holmberg to be a very Citizens Union found While records public. in of experience lack endorse him due to his organization does not candidate, the number of reforms important and his opposition to a government to CU.

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 23 Denotes that the candidate submitted the Citizens Union questionnaire. Responses submitted the Citizens Union questionnaire. Denotes that the candidate and statefrom Gubernatorial candidates Assembly candidates can be Senate and and Comptroller Questionnaire responses for Attorney General found on pages 10-13. at www.CitizensUnion.org. candidates can be found races are repeated in each overlaps boroughs. Note: These Denotes that the district borough that they fall into.

† Incumbent ^ Boldelection. is endorsed by Citizens Union in the general denotes the candidate * General Election Snapshot Election General City on Tuesday, races that will take lists General Election section This in New York place in their races. who are unopposed including candidates November 6th, – will be on the ballot and Comptroller Attorney General, All statewideGovernor, offices – State Assembly seats, as Senate and for all New York are also elections There this year. York City proposalsThree and federal offices. well as for judicial positions from the New Citizens Union’s will also be on the ballot (see page 5 for Charter Revision Commission positions on the referenda). Party Key: C: Conservative D: Democrat G: Green I: Independence IDP: Democrat Party Independent L: Libertarian Trust MWT: In Maio We R: Republican REF: Reform SAM: Serve America Movement SB: Stop de Blasio Equality WE: Women’s Families WF: Working

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 24 CIVIL COURT JUDGES Office: 10 YEARS of (no term limit) Term Salary: $193,500 York County – New for 2 Vote Shahabuddeen A. Ally (D) Ariel D. Chesler (D) Court – District – 1st Municipal New York Nervo (D) Frank P. Court – District - 2nd Municipal New York C. Li (D) Wendy District – 3rd Municipal Court – New York Hilary Gingold (D) District – 5th Municipal Court – New York Ilana J. Marcus (D) District – 6th Municipal Court – New York Moyne (D) W. Nicholas District – 9th Municipal Court – New York (D) Kathleen C. Waterman District – 10th Municipal Court – New York Jeanine R. Johnson (D) County – Bronx Marissa Soto (D) District – 1st Municipal Court – Bronx for 2 Vote Connie Morales (D) Naita A. Semaj (D)

U.S. Senator of Office: 6 YEARS (no term limit) Term Salary: $174,000 Chele Chiavacci Farley (R, C, REF) I, WE) † Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D, WF, New York State New York Comptroller of Office: 4 YEARS (no term limit) Term Salary: $153,000 I, WE, REF) DiNapoli (D, WF, P. Thomas † ^ Mark Dunlea (G)^ Cruger E. Gallaudet (L) (R, C)^ Jonathan Trichter Term of Office: 4 YEARS (no term limit) Term Salary: $151,500 Christopher B. Garvey (L) I)^ Letitia A. James (D, WF, Nancy B. Sliwa (REF)^ Sussman (G)^ Michael (R, C) Wofford Keith Larry Sharpe & Andrew C. Hollister (L)^ Larry Sharpe & Andrew C. State New York Attorney General Term of Office: 4 YEARS of (no term limit) Term Salary: $151,500 & Kathy C. Hochul M. Cuomo Andrew (D, I, WE, WF) † ^ (G)^ Howie Hawkins & Jia Lee J. Volpe Stephanie A. Miner & Michael (SAM)^ (R, C, REF)^Marc Molinaro & Julie Killian STATEWIDE OFFICES STATEWIDE Governor Office: 4 YEARS of (no term limit) Term Salary: $179,000 Governor Lieutenant

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 25 General Election Snapshot Election General Lisa C) Ottley (D, R, S. C) Prus (D, R, Eric. I. Saitta (D) Wayne (WF) Douglass Seidman (WF) Angharad Vaughan (D, R, C) G. Weston Michelle – Supreme Court District – 11th Queens for 5 Vote David A. Bellon (REF) Brathwaite Nelson (D, R) Valerie Robert I. Caloras (D) Maureen A. Healy (D) Kasper (R, C) Joseph F. Laurence L. Love (D) † Ushir Pandit-Durant (D) District – 12th Supreme Court – Bronx for 8 Vote Benjamin R. Barbato (D) † Mary Ann Brigantti (D) Bob Cohen (WF) Benison DeFunis (R) James B. Gisondi (R) Ronald J. Kim (WF) Patricia Latzman (WF) Lausell (WF) Michael Gino A. Marmorato (R) Eddie J. McShan (D) † (D) Marsha D. Michael Julio Rodríguez (D) Llinet Rosado (D) † (WF) D. Schaeffer Kenneth (WF) Mark Schneider (D) † Elizabeth A. Taylor (D) Robert E. Torres District – 13th Supreme Court – Richmond for 2 Vote Anthony Catalano (D) Marina Cora Mundy (R, C, REF) (D, REF)Orlando Marrazzo Jr. † (R, C) Ralph J. Porzio SUPREME SUPREME COURT JUSTICES of Office: 14 YEARS Term Salary: $208,000 District – 1st Supreme Court – New York for 3 Vote (D) † R. Kotler Lynn Rosado (D) Mary V. (D) † Alexander M. Tisch District – 2nd Supreme Court – Kings for 7 Vote Debra Brown (WF) Anthony R. Caccamo (R, C) R, C) † Cohen (D, Devin P. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix (D, R, C) Ingrid Joseph (D, R, C) District – 4th Municipal Court – Queens Evans (D) Lance P. County – Kings – Kings County for 2 Vote Loren Baily (D) Barry (D) Rupert V. (C) Martusciello F. Vincent Kings Municipal Court – District – 1st (D) Anne J. Swern Court – Kings District – 4th Municipal Jill R. Epstein (D) Court – Kings District – 8th Municipal Gina Levy (D) County – Queens for 3 Vote Karina E. Alomar (D) Ira R. Greenberg (C) (D) Lourdes M. Ventura

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New York State New York Assembly Member of Office: 2 YEARS term limit) (no Term Salary: $79,500 District 77 (R) Carmichael Tanya Benjamin Eggleston (C) Latoya Joyner (D) † District 78 José Rivera (D) † (R, C) E. Walters Michael District 79 A. Blake (D, WF) † ^ Michael Margaret Fasano (C) (R) Gregory M. Torres District 80 (D) † Nathalia Fernández (R, C) Louis Perri District 81 WE) † Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, WF, Alan H. Reed (R, C) District 82 R. Benedetto (D) † Michael (C) E. Britt Jr. William Elizabeth A. English (R) District 83 Regina Cartagena (C) Carl E. Heastie (D) † Aston G. Lee (R) District 34 District Alessandra(D, WF)^ Biaggi (I) † ^ Jeffrey D. Klein A. Ribustello (R) Richard (C) Antonio Vitiello District 36 Bailey (D, WF) † Jamaal T. Robert L. Diamond (C)

New York State New York Senator of Office: 2 YEARS (no term limit) Term Salary: $79,500 District 29 * José A. Colon (R) José M. Serrano (D) † District 32 Delices (R)^ Patrick Migdalia Denis (C) Luis Sepúlveda (D, WF) † Pamela Stewart-Martinez (REF) District 33 J. Gustavo Rivera (D, WF) † ^ Steven M. Stern (C) (R) Nicole J. Torres District 13* Jineea Butler (R, REF) † Adriano Espaillat (D, WF) District 14 * WE) † Joseph Crowley (WF, Alexandria (D) Ocasio-Cortez Anthony Pappas (R) (C) Elizabeth Perri District 15 Jason D. González (R, C) José E. Serrano (D, WF) † District 16 WE) † Eliot L. Engel (D, WF, Bronx Representative in U.S. Congress Office: 2 YEARS of (no term limit) Term Salary: $174,000

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 27 New York State Senator New York of Office: 2 YEARS term limit) (no Term Salary: $79,500 District 17 (D, R, C, I) † Felder Simcha Luis Rivera (REF) (WF) Jumaane D. Williams District 18 (D)^ District 19 (R, C) Jeffrey J. Ferretti Roxanne J. Persaud (D, WF) † District 20 Jesse E. Hamilton (I, WE) † ^ Myrie (D, WF)^ Zellnor Y. District 21 (C) Kelly Brian W. S. Parker (D, WF) † ^ Kevin District 22 Martin J. Golden (R, C, I) † ^ REF)^ S. Gounardes (D, WF, Andrew District 23 * (R, C) David Krainert Jasmine L. Robinson (WF)^ Diane J. Savino (D, I, WE, REF) † ^ District 25 Montgomery (D, WF) † Velmanette District 11 * District J. BardelHenry (G) (R, C, I, REF)Dan Donovan † WE) (D, WF, Max N. Rose District 12 * (G) Scott Hutchins REF) † (D, WF, Carolyn B. Maloney Eliot Rabin (R) Brooklyn Representative in U.S. Congress of Office: 2 YEARS (no term limit) Term Salary: $174,000 District 7 * (REF)Jeffrey M. Kurzon Joseph Lieberman (C) (D, WF) † Nydia M. Velázquez District 8 * Hakeem S. Jeffries (D, WF) † Ernest C. Johnson (C) (REF)Jessica L. White District 9 Joel Anabilah-Azumah D. Clarke † Yvette Gayot Lutchi District 10 * Naomi Levin (R, C, REF) Jerrold L. Nadler (D, WF) † District 84 District (D) † E. Arroyo Carmen (C) Oswald Denis Rosaline Nieves (R) (WF)^ Amanda Septimo District 85 Joseph Bogdany (C) Marcos A. Crespo (D) † Shonde M. Lennon (R) District 86 José Marte (C) (D, WF) † M. Pichardo Victor Ariel A. Rivera-Diaz (R) District 87 Dennis (C) Michael Alpheaus E. Marcus (R) Karines Reyes (D, WF)

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 28 District 50 District (D) † R. Lentol Joseph District 51 † Ortiz (D) W. Félix District 52 (L) Gary Popkin Daniel Ramos (C) † Jo Anne Simon (D, WF) District 53 † Maritza Davila (D, WF) District 54 (R, C) Khorshed A. Chowdhury Erik Martin Dilan (D) † District 55 (R) Jackson Berneda W. (D, WF) † Latrice M. Walker District 56 (D, WF) † S. Wright Tremaine District 57 Mosley III T. † (D, WF) Walter District 58 (D, WF) † Perry N. Nick District 59 (R, C) Brandon S. Washington (D, WF) † ^ Jaime R. Williams District 60 Charles Barron (D) † Leroy R. Bates (R) Horrie J. Johnson (C) District 64* Adam Baumel (D)^ Nicole Malliotakis (R, C, I, REF) † Term of Office: 10 YEARS of (no term limit) Term Salary: $79,500 District 41 (D, WF) † Helene E. Weinstein District 42 (G)^ Anthony Beckford (D, WF) † Rodneyse Bichotte (R, C) Matthew Williams District 43 (D, WF) † Diana Richardson District 44 Robert C. Carroll (D, WF) † G. Goldberg (R, C, REF) Yevgeny District 45 I, WE) † Steven Cymbrowitz (D, WF, District 46 Dwyer (G) Patrick Mathylde Frontus (D, WE)^ Ethan Lustig-Elgrably (WF)^ Steven Saperstein (R, C, I, REF) District 47 Colton (D, WF) † William Florence A. LaSalle (R, C) District 48 (D, C) Eichenstein Simcha District 49 I) † (D, WF, J. Abbate Jr. Peter Rosemary Mangino (C) District 26 * District REF)^ Arias (R, Anthony (C) Stuart J. Avrick (D, WF) † Brian Kavanagh State Assembly New York Member

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New York State New York Assembly Member of Office: 2 YEARS term limit) (no Term Salary: $79,500 District 65 Niou (D, WF) † ^ Yuh-Line District 66 (D) † Deborah J. Glick Cynthia E. Nixon (WF)^ District 67 Linda B. Rosenthal (D, WF) † District 68 Daby Carreras (R, REF) Robert J. Rodríguez (D) † ^ District 69 Corina Cotenescu (R) Daniel J. O’Donnell (D) † District 70 (D) † Inez E. Dickens District 71 WF) † ^ (D, Alfred E. Taylor District 72 Carmen N. De La Rosa (D, WF) † Ronny Goodman (R) District 73 (R, I, REF) Jeff Ascherman Dr. Dan Quart (D, WF) † District 30 District (D, WF) † A. Benjamin Brian District 31 Marisol Alcántara ^ (I) † (R, REF)Melinda Crump (D, WF)^ Robert Jackson New York State Senator New York of Office: 2 YEARS (no term limit) Term Salary: $79,500 District 26 * Anthony Arias (R, REF)^ (C) Stuart J. Avrick Brian Kavanagh (D, WF) † District 27 Brad M. Hoylman (D, WF) † ^ District 28 SB)^ Holmberg (R, I, REF, Peter Liz Krueger (D, WF) † ^ District 29 * José A. Colon (R) José M. Serrano (D) † Manhattan Representative in U.S. Congress Office: 2 YEARS of (no term limit) Term Salary: $174,000 District 7 * (REF) Jeffrey M. Kurzon Joseph Lieberman (C) (D, WF) † Nydia M. Velázquez District 10 * Naomi Levin (R, C, REF) † Jerrold L. Nadler (D, WF) District 12 * (G) Scott Hutchins REF) † Carolyn B. Maloney (D, WF, Eliot Rabin (R) District 13 * Jineea Butler (R, REF) Adriano Espaillat (D, WF) †

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New York State New York Assembly Member of Office: 2 YEARS (no term limit) Term Salary: $79,500 District 23 I) † Stacey G. Pheffer Amato (D, WF, (R) Matthew G. Pecorino New York State Senator New York Office: 2 YEARS of (no term limit) Term Salary: $79,500 District 10 REF) † (D, WF, James Sanders Jr. District 11 (I, WE) Avella † ^ Tony (D)^ (C)^ Simon H. Minching Paladino (R)^ Vickie District 12 N. Gianaris (D, WF) † Michael District 13 José R. Peralta (I, WE, REF) † ^ (D, WF)^ District 14 REF) † (D, WF, Leroy G. Comrie Jr. District 15 (D, WF) † Addabbo Jr. Joseph P. (R, C, I, REF) Sullivan P. Thomas (IDP) Mary Tadeshe District 16 J. Pazienza (REF)Vincent WE) † Ann Stavisky (D, WF, Toby District 14 * District WE) † Crowley (WF, Joseph Alexandria (D) Ocasio-Cortez (R) Anthony Pappas (C) Elizabeth Perri Queens Representative in U.S. Congress of Office: 2 YEARS term limit) (no Term Salary: $174,000 District 3 DeBono (R, C) Dan P. I, WE, REF) R. Suozzi (D, WF, † Thomas District 5 Meeks (D) † Gregory W. District 6 J. Hillgardner (G) Thomas REF) † Grace Meng (D, WF, District 7 * (REF)Jeffrey M. Kurzon Joseph Lieberman (C) (D, WF) † Nydia M. Velázquez District 8 * Hakeem S. Jeffries (D, WF) † Ernest C. Johnson (C) (REF)Jessica L. White District 12 * (G) Scott Hutchins REF) † Carolyn B. Maloney (D, WF, Eliot Rabin (R) District 74 District Cooper (R) Bryan (D, WF) † ^ Harvey D. Epstein (REF)Juan Pagan District 75 WE) † N. Gottfried (D, WF, Richard District 76 Lou Puliafito (REF) (D, WF) † Rebecca A. Seawright

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New York State New York Assembly Member of Office: 2 YEARS (no term limit) Term Salary: $79,500 District 61 Daniel Falcone (G) Charles D. Fall (D, REF)^ Patricia Kane (WF) Term of Office: 2 YEARS term limit) (no Term Salary: $174,500 District 11 * Henry J. Bardel (G) Dan Donovan (R, C, I, REF) † WE) Max N. Rose (D, WF, State Senator New York of Office: 2 YEARS (no term limit) Term Salary: $79,500 District 23 * (R, C) David Krainert Jasmine L. Robinson (WF)^ Diane J. Savino (D, I, WE, REF) † ^ District 24 Andrew J. Lanza (R, C, I, REF) † Staten Island Representative in U.S. Congress District 38 District † (D, C) G. Miller Michael District 39 Catalina Cruz (D)^ WE) † ^ Ari Espinal (WF, Bobby K. Kalotee (REF) District 40 Ron Kim (D, WF) † John N. Scandalios (REF) District 24 District † (D) I. Weprin David District 25 WE) † (D, WF, Nily D. Rozic District 26 I, WE)† (D, WF, Edward C. Braunstein REF)David L. Bressler (R, C, District 27 WF) † Daniel A. Rosenthal (D, District 28 † Andrew D. Hevesi (D, WF) MWT) Danniel S. Maio (R, REF, District 29 Alicia L. Hyndman (D, WF) † District 30 Barnwell (D) † ^ Brian T. Eric J. Butkiewicz (R, C, REF) District 31 (D, WF) † R. Titus Michele District 32 E. Cook (D) † Vivian District 33 Lalita L. Etwaroo (R, C, REF) WF) † (D, Clyde Vanel District 34 G. DenDekker (D) † Michael District 35 Jeffrion L. Aubry (D) † District 36 Aravella Simotas (D, WF) † District 37 Nolan (D, WF) † Catherine T.

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 32 District 62 District C)^ (R, Reilly Jr. W. Michael (REF)^ Glenn A. Yost District 63 C, I, REF) (D, J. Cusick Michael † (G)^ John Dennie District 64* Adam Baumel (D)^ Nicole Malliotakis (R, C, I, REF) †

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 33 18 years of age (on the date of the election. You can register at 17 if you will be 18 date of the election. You 18 years of age (on the turn 18 and it your voter registration card in the year you before the election – Send birthday); will be filed on your 18th United States citizen; AND days before the election. Registered to vote 25 be a registered member of that party. must You in a primary during that same your party registration to vote change cannot year. You General previous year’s must be filed 25 days before the Party registration changes Election. City) on if you live outside of New York (or your county, City absent from New York Election Day; ill or disabled, or serve as primary caregiver for an ill or disabled individual; Administration Hospital; OR a patient or inmate in a Veterans’ detained action or are confined in prison for an offense in jail awaiting Grand Jury other than a felony.. October Mail your Absentee Ballot Application or Letter of Application by Tuesday, 30th. Apply for an Absentee Ballot at your local county board of elections office in Person November 5th. by Monday, also November 5th – it Mail in your Absentee Ballot with a postmark by Monday, no later than November 19th. must be received by the local board of elections November 6th to your local Drop off your Absentee Ballot in person by Tuesday, can drop it off.. board of elections office – a friend or relative Voting and Registration Registration and Voting Information VOTE TO REGISTERING eligible to vote in municipal, federal and state are elections if you are: : You • • • vote in a party primary: To • • • FOR AN ABSENTEEAPPLYING FOR THE BALLOT PRIMARY ELECTION may vote by absentee ballot if you are: You • • • • submissions are as follows: Deadlines for absentee ballot applications and • • • •

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 34 Use a Ballot Marking Device (BMD), is available for those who are in which need of assistance (see below for more information). Go to a privacy booth and fill out your ballot with a pen by marking the Go to a privacy booth and fill out your ballot appropriate ovals; or Absentee Voting: http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/absentee.shtml http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/absentee.shtml Absentee Voting: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Once done, place your ballot in the privacy sleeve, proceed to the scanner area, ballot can be and insert the marked ballot into the scanner to cast your vote. Your inserted in any direction. ◦ ◦ ballot from the poll worker. Enter the poll site, sign in, and receive your paper Mark your ballot through one of two means: Go in person to your local county BoardGo in person Elections office; of Call the Board at 1-866-VOTE-NYC of Elections the Board website at of Elections Visit l http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/register.shtml • VOTING ON ELECTION DAY open from will be November 6th. Polls will be held on Tuesday, General Election The or the location of If you have general questions regarding eligibility 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. can also locate your polling place You call 1-866-VOTE-NYC. your polling place, please entrances, at https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search online, including handicap are disabled if you vote in person rather than by to and choose Under federal law, for can rely on the election employees entitled to assistance.absentee ballot, you are You help. list, it may be because your registration At the polls, if you are not on the voter registration If you believe that you are incorrectly. form was not received in time or was filled out an affidavit ballot. After the election, the eligible to vote, you can still vote by requesting its records and your vote will be counted if you are indeed Board of Elections will check eligible. CASTING BALLOT YOUR can be marked using either a pen or Paper ballots will be used for casting votes, which a ballot marking device (BMD) Ballots are are counted after they as described below. scanner will then be used to count the votes after The inserted into an electronic scanner. A bin attached the scanner to Day. the polling place has closed at the end of Election began new process of all votes. This will capture and keep the paper ballots as a record adoption of a new voting system to meet federal accessibility in 2010 with New York’s requirements. process works as follows: The • • TO OBTAIN A VOTER REGISTRATION OBTAIN TO FORM OR ABSENTEEBALLOT: • • •

2018 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 35 www.assembly.state.ny.us www.nysenate.gov www.elections.ny.gov www.elections.ny.gov www.citizensunion.org www.gothamgazette.com www.nypirg.org www.lwvny.org www.votesmart.org 888) VOTE-SMART (518) 455-4218 (800) 458-3453 (212) 227-0342 (212) 227-0342 (212) 349-6460 (518) 465-4162 ( If you make a mistakeIf you incorrectly your ballot If you mark a new ballot. request you can will the scanner supposed to, you are contest than for one choices more by marking you must obtain have your vote count, a new ballot an “overvote.” To notify you of your ballot. before submitting correctly choices and mark your To Research Incumbent Records Research To State Assembly New York State Senate New York • MARKINGBALLOT DEVICE Software (ES&S) Election Systems & will be able to use the AutoMARKVoters ballot marking device (BMD), polling location. is mandated to be available at each which disabilities, including voters with may use the BMDAny voter, to view or listen to the may include English, languages for that poll site (which ballot in any of the required may use the Voters Chinese – Cantonese or Korean). Spanish, Chinese - Mandarin, BMD by using independently and privately on Election Day to complete a paper ballot or its rocker Braille-enhanced keypad, sip and puff device screen, touch its ATM-style City Board of York on the new process is available at the New paddle. More information Elections website http://vote.nyc.ny.us/html/newway_en/using_bmd.shtml RESOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Campaign Contributions Research To Board of Elections NYS To Research Candidates and Issues Research To Citizens Union Gotham Gazette NYPIRG NYS of Voters League of Women Smart Project Vote

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