This summer, New Yorkers vote in two primary elections, after a state court ruled that U.S. House and State Senate districts must be redrawn. In June, primaries were held for statewide offices, State Assembly, Judges, and Party Positions. The primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and State Senate will be held in August.
To help our supportive Citizens Union members prepare to vote, Citizens Union has been publishing an annual Voters Directory for over a century. The current edition provides a roster of Citizens Union’s preferred candidates in several key races, and information about the rigorous evaluation process and assessments of candidates.
We caution voters that there may be last minute elimination or reinstatement of candidates on the ballot, so the list contained in this directory may have changed since this document was printed.
Citizens Union evaluates candidates for office to determine who strongly supports our issues, can advance a reform agenda, and can best fulfill the obligations of the position. Interview teams made up of 30 volunteer Local Candidates Committee members and Citizens Union Board members assessed the candidates based on their responses to Citizens Union’s questionnaire, research, first-hand knowledge of the candidates, and interviews with the candidates. The Citizens Union Board considers the recommendations of the Local Candidates Committee and makes a final decision.
You can find our candidate evaluation below. Click the tabs above to find more information on candidates’ responses to Citizens Union’s questionnaire.
Read the full Voters Directory here: Citizens Union Voters Directory 2022 Primary
Press release: Citizens Union Announces Preferences of Eight Candidates for State Senate in Competitive August Primaries
Press release: Citizens Union Announces Preferences of Kathy Hochul in Democratic Primary and Harry Wilson in Republican Primary for Governor
Press release: Citizens Union Announces Preferences of Three Candidates for Assembly in Competitive June Primaries
