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

2026 Elections

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

Open Questionnaires:

State Candidates
Federal Candidates

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: 

  • Pesach Osina, Assembly District 23
  • Nily Rozic, Assembly District 25
  • Andrew Hevesi, Assembly District 28
  • Patrick Martinez, Assembly District 30
  • Nathaniel Hezekiah, Assembly District 32
  • Brian Romero, Assembly District 34
  • Larinda Hooks, Assembly District 35
  • Diana Moreno, Assembly District 36
  • Samantha Kattan, Assembly District 37
  • Jenifer Rajkumar, Assembly District 38
  • Catalina Cruz, Assembly District 39
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Assembly District 42
  • 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
  • Erik Dilan, Assembly District 54
  • 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
  • Illapa Sairitupac, Assembly District 65
  • 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
  • Keith Powers, Assembly District 74
  • Tony Simone, Assembly District 75
  • Rebecca Seawright, Assembly District 76
  • Landon Dais, Assembly District 77
  • George Alvarez, Assembly District 78
  • Chantel Jackson, Assembly District 79
  • Jeffrey Dinowitz, Assembly District 81
  • Carl Heastie, Assembly District 83
  • Emerita Torres, Assembly District 85
  • Yudelka Tapia, Assembly District 86
  • Karines Reyes, Assembly District 87
  • James Sanders Jr., Senate District 10
  • Toby Ann Stavisky, Senate District 11
  • Steven Raga, Senate District 12
  • Jessica González-Rojas, Senate District 13
  • 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
  • Grace Lee, Senate District 27
  • Liz Krueger, Senate District 28
  • Jose Serrano, Senate District 29
  • Robert Jackson, Senate District 31
  • Luis Sepúlveda, Senate District 32
  • Nathalia Fernandez, Senate District 34
  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senate District 35
  • Jamaal Bailey, Senate District 36
  • Erik Bottcher, Senate District 47
  • Kristen Gonzalez, Senate District 59
  • Tom Suozzi, Congressional District 3
  • Greg Meeks, Congressional District 5
  • Grace Meng, Congressional District 6
  • Hakeem Jeffries, Congressional District 8
  • Yvette Clarke, Congressional District 9
  • Dan Goldman, Congressional District 10
  • Allison Ziogas, Congressional District 11 (Democratic Primary)
  • Adriano Espaillat, Congressional District 13
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congressional District 14
  • Ritchie Torres, Congressional District 15
  • George Latimer, Congressional District 16
  • Tom DiNapoli, State Comptroller