Ballot Questions and Citizens Union Recommendations – General Election 2017
The language provided below is the text of three ballot referenda, which will appear on the ballot. All ballot initiatives will…
We work to make sense of all the information—the issues as well as the positions and track records of the candidates—and lay it out as concisely as possible.
The language provided below is the text of three ballot referenda, which will appear on the ballot. All ballot initiatives will…
In this packed election cycle, Citizens Union has evaluated 7 races and 18 candidates for office in the New York City…
New York City Mayor No Endorsement For the first time in more than 50 years, Citizens Union, by a unanimous…
Table of Contents I. Mission II. Purpose III. Resources PDF MISSION Citizens Union is a nonpartisan good…
August 26, 2017 14 City Council Candidates and Current Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez Preferred Historic Civic Group Declines to…
Brooklyn District Attorney Term of Office: 4 years (No term limit) Salary: $198,000 Democratic Primary Ama Dwimoh^ Marc Fliedner^ Patricia…
New York City Mayor Term of Office: 4 years (2-term limit) Salary: $225,000 Democratic Primary Sal F. Albanese^ Richard S.…
Term of Office: 4 years (2-term limit) Salary: $148,500 BRONX Democratic Primary District 8* Diana Ayala^ Tamika Mapp^ Israel Martinez…
Term of Office: 4 years (Mandatory retirement at 70 years old) Salary: $179,500 Kings County (Vote for 5) Frederick…
NYC COUNCIL DISTRICT 21 ★ Preferred Candidate★ Francisco Moya - Dem Questionnaire Age: 43 Occupation: NYS Assembly Member, District 39.…
NYC COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Democratic Party ★ Preferred Candidate★ Margaret Chin – Dem Questionnaire Age: 64 Occupation: NYC Council Member,…
BROOKLYN DISTRICT ATTORNEY Democratic Primary ★ Preferred Candidate – Eric Gonzalez – Dem ★ Questionnaire Age: 48 Occupation: Acting District…
NYC COUNCIL DISTRICT 13 Democratic Primary ★ Preferred Candidate - Marjorie Velázquez - Dem ★ Questionnaire Age: 31 Occupation: Full-time…
Prepare for the New York Primary Election 2017 with our candidate questionnaires, evaluations, and preferences. Still, want a print copy?…
This year marks the first municipal elections in which the three-term limit, enacted in a 2008 local law, is resulting…
Of the 51 seats in the New York City Council, 18 incumbents are uncontested for their party’s nomination. Surprisingly, there…
Brian Barnwell - Dem Occupation: Candidate for NYS Senate Age: 30 Education: Arizona State University, B.A.; Albany Law School, J.D.…
*Endorsed Candidate* Toby Ann Stavisky - Dem Occupation: NYS Senator (SD 16) Education: Syracuse University, A.B.; Hunter and Queens Colleges,…
*Endorsed Candidate* Joseph Addabbo Jr. - Dem Occupation: NYS Senator Age: 48 Education: St. John’s University, B.S.; Touro Law School,…
*Endorsed Candidate* Dan Quart - Dem Occupation: NYS Assemblymember Age: 44 Education: Binghamton University, B.A.; St. John’s Law School, J.D.…
Inez Dickens - Dem Occupation: NYC Councilmember (CD 9) Age: 66 Education: Howard University City Council Website Candidate Finance Filings…
*Endorsed Candidate* Yuh-Line Niou - Dem Occupation: Chief of Staff for Assemblymember Ron Kim (AD 40) Age: 33 Education: Evergreen…
*Endorsed Candidate* Brad Hoylman - Dem Occupation: NYS Senator Age: 50 Education: West Virginia University, B.A.; Oxford University, M.A.; Harvard…
New York State suffers from having a high number of legislative seats filled through special election. A special election is…
Of the 91 seats in the NYS legislature (the state Senate and Assembly combined) representing New York City residents: …