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.

Political Endorsements

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

State Senate Endorsements

  • Anthony Palumbo – Senate District 1
  • Mario Mattera – Senate District 2
  • Dean Murray – Senate District 3
  • Monica Martinez, Senate District 4
  • Steven Rhoads – Senate District 5
  • James Sanders – Senate District 10
  • Toby Ann Stavisky – Senate District 11
  • Michael Gianaris – Senate District 12
  • Jessica Ramos – Senate District 13
  • Josheph Addabbo Jr. – Senate District 15
  • John Liu – Senate District 16
  • Iwen Chu – Senate District 17
  • Julia Salazar – Senate District 18
  • Roxanne Persaud – Senate District 19
  • Zellnor Myrie – Senate District 20
  • Kevin Parker – Senate District 21
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton – Senate District 23
  • Jabari Brisport – Senate District 25
  • Andrew Gounardes – Senate District 26
  • Brian Kavanagh – Senate District 27
  • Liz Krueger – Senate District 28
  • Cordell Cleare – Senate District 30
  • Robert Jackson – Senate District 31
  • Luis Sepúlveda – Senate District 32
  • Gustavo Rivera – Senate District 33
  • Nathalia Fernandez – Senate District 34
  • Andrea-Stewart-Cousins – Senate District 35
  • Jamaal Bailey – Senate District 36
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigal – Senate District 47
  • Kristen Gonzalez – Senate District 59

Assembly Endorsements

  • Joseph DeStefano – Assembly District 3
  • Michael Durso – Assembly District 9
  • Keith Brown – Assembly District 12
  • Jake Blumencranz – Assembly District 15
  • Gina Sillitti – Assembly District 16
  • John Mikulin – Assembly District 17
  • Edward Ra – Assembly District 19
  • Stacey Pheffer Amato – Assembly District 23
  • Nily Rozic – Assembly District 25
  • Sam Berger – Assembly District 27
  • Andrew Hevesi – Assembly District 28
  • Steven Raga – Assembly District 30
  • Khaleel Anderson – Assembly District 31
  • Jessica González-Rojas – Assembly District 34
  • Larinda Hooks – Assembly District 35
  • Zohran Mamdani – Assembly District 36
  • Johanna Carmona – Assembly District 37
  • Catalina Cruz – Assembly District 39
  • Ron Kim – Assembly District 40
  • Rodneyse Bichotte – Assembly District 42
  • Brian Cunningham – Assembly District 43
  • Robert Carroll – Assembly District 44
  • Chris McCreight – Assembly District 46
  • William Colton – Assembly District 47
  • Emily Gallagher – Assembly District 50
  • Jo Anne Simon – Assembly District 52
  • Latrice Walker – Assembly District 55
  • Stefani Zinerman – Assembly District 56
  • Phara Souffrant Forrest – Assembly District 57
  • Monique Chandler-Waterman – Assembly District 58
  • Jaime Williams – Assembly District 59
  • Nikki Lucas – Assembly District 60
  • Grace Lee – Assembly District 65
  • Deborah Glick – Assembly District 66
  • Linda Rosenthal – Assembly District 67
  • Eddie Gibbs – Assembly District 68
  • Jordan Wright – Assembly District 70
  • Al Taylor – Assembly District 71
  • Manny De Los Santos – Assembly District 72
  • Alex Bores – Assembly District 73
  • Harvey Epstein – Assembly District 74
  • Tony Simone – Assembly District 75
  • Landon Dais – Assembly District 77
  • George Alvarez – Assembly District 78
  • Chantel Jackson – Assembly District 79
  • Jeff Dinowitz – Assembly District 81
  • Michael Benedetto – Assembly District 82
  • Carl Heastie – Assembly District 83
  • Amanda Septimo – Assembly District 84
  • Kenny Burgos – Assembly District 85
  • Yudelka Tapia – Assembly District 86
  • Karines Reyes – Assembly District 87

Congressional Endorsements

  • Tom Suozzi — 3rd congressional district
  • Laura Gillen — 4th congressional district
  • George Latimer — 16th congressional district
  • Mike Lawler — 17th congressional district