Welcome to the Citizens Union 2024 Primary Election Voters Directory! Read the Voters Directory here.
This June, New Yorkers will vote in primary elections to choose party nominees for New York State Legislature, as well as federal, judicial, and party positions. 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. Citizens Union evaluated candidates in seven contested races to determine who strongly supports our issues, can advance a reform agenda, and can best fulfill the obligations of the position. Here are detailed recommendations for voters on how to vote.
To read the full Voters Directory, click here.
To see our past preference and endorsement decisions, click here.
CANDIDATE EVALUATIONS
Assembly District 50 – Emily Gallagher preferred over Anathea Simpkins
Brooklyn: Greenpoint, Williamsburg
Assembly District 52 – Jo Anne Simon preferred over Scott Budow
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Boerum Hill, DUMBO
Assembly District 56 – Stefani Zinerman preferred over Eon Huntley
Brooklyn: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Northern Crown Heights
Assembly District 68 – Xavier Santiago preferred over Eddie Gibbs, Tamika Mapp, and William Smith
Manhattan: East Harlem, Central Harlem, Upper East Side, Randall’s Island
Assembly District 69 – Micah Lasher preferred over Eli Northrup, Melissa Rosenberg, Jack Kellner, and Carmen Quinones
Manhattan: Upper West Side, Bloomingdale, Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights
Assembly District 70 – Jordan Wright preferred over Shana Harmongoff, Maria Ordoñez, Joshua Clennon, and Craig Schley
Manhattan: El Barrio, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, and Morningside Heights
Assembly District 37 – No preference issued for Claire Valdez, Juan Ardila, and Johanna Carmona
Queens: Hunters Point, Long Island City, Court Square, Sunnyside, Blissville, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Fresh Pond
Acknowledgments
This Voters Directory would not be possible without the hard work of members of the Citizens Union Board, Local Candidates Committee (LCC), and staff and interns. 30 volunteer LCC members and staff members formed nonpartisan interview teams and evaluated 16 candidates in 7 races.
We thank them for contributing their time, energy, and expertise to interviewing and evaluating candidates, especially during this challenging moment. We thank you for your support, and hope you enjoy the latest edition of the Voters Directory.