Designating petitions have now been filed with Board of Elections and we can now see where likely September Primary contests will occur.
This list is subject to change as candidates will withdraw or be removed from the ballot after petitions are reviewed.
There are also probably typos & omissions on the list I received.
I’m including some information about candidates where I know something & I’m not including Judicial Delegate & Alternate contests. Even I don’t care much about them.
Manhattan
Democrats
State Senate
27th SD
District Leader Brad Hoylman, business owner Thomas Greco & former NAACP official Tanika Inlaw are candidates to replace Tom Duane.
29th SD (part in Bronx)
Senator Jose Serrano is opposed by Matthew Chapman, Hector Feliciano & Joseph Martinez
31st SD
As you might have read, Senator Adriano Espaillat is running for re-election opposed by Assemblyman Guillermo Linares.
Assembly
72nd AD
Attempting to replace Assemblyman Linares are – his daughter, former Leader Mayra Linares, Assembly aide Gabriela Rosa, former candidate Ruben Vargas & Melanie Hidalgo.
Surrogate
Civil Court Judge Rita Mella & Acting Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe (full disclosure – I’m advising her campaign) are running to succeed Kristin Booth Glen.
Civil Court Judge
3rd JD
Court Attorney Olga Statz & lawyer Lisa Sokoloff are opposing each other.
State Committee
67th AD
Incumbent Arthur Greig is being challenged by former club President Vincent Alfonso.
72nd AD
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez is running, opposed by Hector Vasquez.
Micaela Lugo is opposed by Yudelka Valdez
Independence Party
As part of the continuing contest between the supporters of Lenora Fulani & those of Frank McKay, there are few contests in the City for State Committee
29th SD (part is in Bronx)
Edward Brady vs. Christopher Giattino vs. William Danzy
Cathy Stewart vs. Tara Lewis
Bronx
Democrats
State Senate
32nd SD
Senator Ruben Diaz is opposed by attorney Kafahni Nkrumah
33rd SD
Senator Gustavo Rivera is challenged by sports agent Manuel Tavarez
Assembly
77th AD
Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson is opposed by former candidate Anthony Curry & Edwin Figueroa
78th AD
Assemblyman Jose Rivera faces State Committee member Ricardo Martinez.
80th AD
Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera has 3 opponents – businessman Mark Gjonaj. Former candidate Irene Estrada-Rukaj & former reporter Adam Bermudez.
82nd AD
Assemblyman Mike Benedetto is opposed by former candidate Egidio Sementilli.
84th AD
Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo has 2 opponents – former candidate Charles Serrano & retired postal worker Maximino Rivera.
86th AD
Assemblyman Nelson Castro is opposed by former candidate Richard Soto.
87th AD
There are 2 candidates to replace former Assemblyman Peter Rivers – attorney (and former Rivera Primary opponent) Luis Sepulveda & Assembly staffer Daniel Figueroa.
Surrogate
Acting Supreme Court Justice Nelida Malave-Gonzalez and attorney Winston Rouse are running to succeed Lee Holtzman
Civil Court
1st JD
Civil Judge Fernando Tapia is opposed by attorney Miguel Santiago.
2nd JD
There are 3 candidates – Court Attorney Eddie McShan vs. Court Attorney Juana Valentin vs. attorney Victor Rivera
State Committee
77th AD
3 candidates are running for Male & 3 for Female– Gregory Delts vs. Ahmad Khan vs. Apolnar Montilla for Male. Evelyn Rivera vs. Marion Kautz vs. Stephanie Gibbs for Female.
78th AD
Councilman Joel Rivera is running with 2 opponents – Abraham Silverio & Simon Perez
Jasmin Clavasquin is opposing Maria Gonzalez for Female slot
79th AD
Incumbent Wilford Pinkney is opposed by Richard Hoffman & Antanette Rivera is opposed by Celina Stewart.
80th AD
Incumbent Diane Cerino is opposed by Maria Gonzalez (a different address than the one in 78 AD)
82nd AD
Incumbent George Crouch is challenged by Andrew Peteralia running for 1 spot & Nalta Semaj & Elvira Pirraglia are running for other.
84th AD
Carlos Quintana & Jason Brotter are running
86th AD
Nereida Medina & Bernice Williams are running
87th AD
William Rivera & Ronald Savage are running for 1 slot & Incumbent Barbara Brown & Ramona Lewis are running for other slot.
District Leader
77th AD
Incumbent Mark Escoffery-Bey is challenged by Benny Catala.
Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson has 2 opponents – Yolanda Garcia & Alberta Daniels.
78th AD
Assemblyman Jose Rivera faces Ricardo Martinez for District Leader as well as Assembly.
Incumbent Nilda Velasquez is opposed by Nancy Deleon.
79th AD
There are 4 candidates for Male Leader & 4 for Female.
Because of redistricting there are 2 incumbents Israel Martinez & Wilbert Lawton plus former candidate Sigfredo Gonzalez & Wayne Brown for Male Leader.
Incumbent Cynthia Cox vs. Josephine Martinez vs. Gail Gadsen vs. Gwendolyn Primus
80th AD
Incumbent Miriam Schwartz is challenged by Erica Bukowiecki.
82nd AD, part B
Incumbent Frank Randazzo is opposed by Assembly candidate Egidio Sementilli.
Incumbent Fran Mahoney has 2 opponents – Lucia Giraldi & Clara Marrero.
84th AD
There are 3 candidates for Male Leader – former Council candidate Carlos Sierra, Freddy Perez & Daniel Valentine & 3 for Female – Councilwoman Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Juana Pena & Iris Fernandez.
86th AD
Steve Santano is opposed by Simon Gutierrez.
Incumbent Yudelka Tapia has 2 challengers – Raisa Marcial & Gloria McFarland.
87th AD
Incumbent Julia Rodriguez is opposed by Felicia Guiamara.
Brooklyn
Democrats
State Senate
17th SD
As blog readers know, former Councilman Simcha Felder & Abraham Tischler are running in the “Super Jewish” district.
18th SD
Senator Martin Dilan is opposed by attorney Jason Otano.
19th SD
John Sampson is being challenged by former candidate Elias Weir,
20th SD
Eric Adams is being challenged by former candidate Guillermo Philpotts.
Assembly
42nd AD
Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs has 2 opponents – District Leader Rodneyse Bichotte & former candidate Zacary Lareche.
45th AD
Assemblyman Steve Cymbrowitz is challenged by Ben Akselrod.
48th AD
Assemblyman Dov Hikind is being challenged by Michael Tischler (see 17 SD)
54th AD
Assemblyman Rafael Espinal is opposed by Juan Rodriguez.
55th AD
Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. has 8 opponents. This may be a record for an incumbent even if all don’t run.
The challengers are – Nathan Bradley, Anthony Jones, Christopher Durosinmi, Bilal Malik, Dion Turner, Roy Antoine, Anthony Herbert & David Miller.
57th AD
There are 3 candidates running to replace Hakeem Jeffries – District Leads Olanike Alabai & Walter Mosley & schools activist Martine Guerrier.
58th AD
Assemblyman Nick Perry is opposed by lawyer Terry Hinds.
60th AD
Assemblywoman Inez Barron is opposed by Christopher Banks.
Civil Court
1st JD
Court attorney Lara Genovesi & attorney Richard Montilione are opposing him
8th JD
There are 3 lawyers running – Court Attorney Theresa Ciccotto vs. Charles Finklestein vs. Steven Mostofsky
State Committee
42nd AD
5 candidates are running for Male spot – Josue Pierre, Edward Powell, Anthony Alexis, Herb Periera & Victor Jordan
2 candidates are opposing District Leader Rodneyse Bichotte – former Leader Mary Hobson & Irene Labissiere.
45th AD
Incumbent Michael Geller is challenged by former Assembly candidate Ari Kagan
48th AD
Assemblyman Dov Hikind is being challenged for State Committee by Michael Tischler (see Assembly)
50th AD
Incumbent Lincoln Restler & challenger Catherine Zidar are opposing challenger Christopher Olechowski& incumbent Linda Minucci.
52nd AD
Incumbent Joanne Simon is opposed by Debra Scotto. Read Gatemouth for details.
53rd AD
Incumbent Maritza Davilla is opposed by Gladys Santiago.
54th AD
Councilman Erik Dilan in being challenged by Cyril Joseph & Paula Melendez is opposed by Darma Diaz.
55th AD
Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. has 6 opponents for Leader. Some are also running for Assembly.
The challengers are – Wesley Hope, Bilal Malik, Daniel Goodine, Leonard Hatter Anthony Herbert & David Miller IV.
Councilwoman Darlene Mealy has 2 opponents – Maryam Samad & Jasmine Ruffin.
56 AD
Former Council candidate Robert Cornegy is opposed by Congressional staffer Al Wiltshire.
57th AD
There are 3 candidates for Female position – Fayce Moore, Renee Collymore & Wendy Washington.
58th AD
Incumbent Weyman Carey is opposed by Cory Provost & incumbent Melba Brown is opposed by Pamela Garcia.
60th AD
Councilman Charles Barron & Kenny McLemore are challenging incumbent Earl Williams.
Assemblywoman Inez Barron is running against former Assemblywoman Diane Gordon & Nikki Lucas.
Republicans
Assembly
46th AD
Former candidate Lucretia Regina-Potter is opposed by Thomas McCarthy.
Independence Party
State Committee
22nd SD
Robert Conroy vs. Stephen McCarthy.
Yvonne Murray vs. Shameka Carter.
Queens
State Senate
10th SD
Senator Shirley Huntley is opposed by Councilman James Sanders & former candidate Gian Jones.
16th SD
Senator Toby Stavisky is opposed by former candidate John Messer.
Assembly
25th AD
Former Council candidate Jerry Iannece is opposing Assembly aide Nily Rogic to succeed Rory Lancman.
32nd AD
Assemblywoman Vivian Cook is challenged by former candidate Rachel Gordon.
33rd AD
Assemblywoman Barbara Clark is challenged by former candidate Clyde Vanel.
38th AD
Assemblyman Michael Miller is opposed by Etienne Adorno.
40th AD
6 candidates are running to succeed Grace Meng. They are former Leaders Martha Flores-Vazquez & Ethel Chen, former Council candidate Yen Chou, former Paterson aide Ron Kim & businessmen John Scandalios & Myunsuk Lee.
State Committee
25th AD
Yuan Tse Teddy Teng is opposed by Dilip Nath
29th AD
There is a 3 way contest between Jerwaine Gorman, Edgar Grove & Nyjee Brannon & a 2-way one between Joan Flowers & Arleen Thelemaque.
40th AD
Incumbent Donald Henton is opposed by Assembly candidate John Scandalios.
Republicans
Senate
15th SD
Councilman Eric Ulrich is opposed by former Giuliani official Juan Reyes.
Assembly
25th AD
William Garifai is running against Abraham Fuchs.
40th AD
Philip Gim is opposing Sunny Hahn.
District Leader
25th AD, Part A
Assemblyman & Leader Rory Lancman is opposed by Yuan Yee Kui & incumbent Una Sengupta is opposed by Stephanie Goldstone.
33rd AD, part B
Incumbent Henry McCoy is opposed by Donnie Whitehead.
40th AD, Part B
Incumbent Eun Chui Kim is opposed by former Leader Martha Flores-Vasquez.
Independence
Senate
15th SD
Councilman Eric Ulrich is opposed by former Grace Meng challenger Joseph Tiraco.
State Committee
15th SD
Rafael Gonzalez vs. Joseph Tiraco
Maryellen Michel vs. Deborah Davis.
Staten Island
Independence
Assembly
61st AD
Assemblyman Matt Titone is being opposed by Republican candidate Paul Saryian.