Endorsements

Our Endorsement Process

The NYC Carpenters Union endorses candidates who will fight for union values at all levels of government. Our union brothers and sisters decide who deserves that support.

Our members are serious about selecting and supporting candidates who will put working people first. The power of that endorsement and the support of our union brothers and sisters has a real impact at the ballot box, with our endorsed pro-labor candidates seeing overwhelming success in recent years.

Endorsements are made through a member-led process. Candidates detail their positions through questionnaires and participate in meetings where our individual members ask them questions about policies and positions. Only then do our members vote on an endorsement. When we do endorse a candidate, the union’s support goes beyond a simple declaration – we provide support both financially and with boots on the ground, including leafleting, door-to-door canvassing, phone banking and rallies.

Candidate Questionaires

2025 NYC Elections

Questions can be directed to Political Director Kevin Elkins at kelkins@nycdistrictcouncil.org.

Open Questionnaires:

Borough President
City Council
Comptroller
Mayoral

Political Endorsements

We endorse pro-labor candidates who have promised to fight for Carpenter values and the rights of all workers.

The NYC District Council of Carpenters is proud to endorse: 

  • Harvey Epstein, Council District 2 
  • Erik Bottcher, Council District 3 
  • Julie Menin, Council District 5 
  • Gale Brewer, Council District 6 
  • Shaun Abreu, Council District 7 
  • Yusef Salaam, Council District 9 
  • Carmen De La Rosa, Council District 10 
  • Eric Dinowitz, Council District 11 
  • Kevin Riley, Council District 12 
  • Shirley Aldebol, Council District 13 (Democratic Primary Only) 
  • Pierina Sanchez, Council District 14 
  • Oswald Feliz, Council District 15 
  • Justin Sanchez, Council District 17 
  • Sandra Ung, Council District 20  
  • Tiffany Cabán, Council District 22 
  • Linda Lee, Council District 23  
  • Shekar Krishnan, Council District 25 
  • Julie Won, Council District 26  
  • Nantasha Williams, Council District 27  
  • Lynn Schulman, Council District 29 
  • Dermot Smyth, Council District 30 
  • Selvena Brooks-Powers, Council District 31 
  • Joann Ariola, Council District 32  
  • Lincoln Restler, Council District 33  
  • Jennifer Gutiérrez, Council District 34  
  • Crystal Hudson, Council District 35  
  • Chi Ossé, Council District 36  
  • Sandy Nurse, Council District 37 
  • Alexa Avilés, Council District 38 
  • Shahana Hanif, Council District 39 
  • Kayla Santosuosso, Council District 47 
  • Rita Joseph, Council District 40  
  • Darlene Mealy, Council District 41  
  • Chris Banks, Council District 42  
  • Susan Zhuang, Council District 43  
  • Mercedes Narcisse, Council District 46 
  • Kamillah Hanks, Council District 49 
  • David Carr, Council District 50
  • Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough President
  • Eric Gonzalez, Brooklyn District Attorney