Last Thursday was the deadline to file Party designating petitions for all offices except Congress & State Supreme Court Justice.
As I do every year, I will list the possible Primary contests in New York City based on petitions filed with the New York City Board of Elections.
The BOE list is unofficial and may include errors. Also, remember that many of these contests will not occur because candidates either withdraw or are removed from the ballot.
I will present some very brief information about candidates, if I know something about them. I do not list candidates for Judicial Delegate or Alternate or County Committee.
The order I list the candidates in has no hidden meaning & for districts that cross county lines, I’m listing them in the order the BOE uses.
Manhattan
Democrats
State Senate
28 SD Senator Liz Krueger is being challenged by tech businessman Shota Baghaturia
30 SD Incumbent Bill Perkins is opposed by former candidate Ruben Vargas
31 SD Senator Adriano Espaillat has 3 opponents – former Councilman Robert Jackson, former Council candidate Luis Tejada & Assembly aide Corey Ortega.
Assembly
71 AD Assemblyman Denny Farrell is being opposed by Kelley Boyd, a self-described “Warren Democrat”
72 AD 4 candidates filed to replace Gabriella Rosa. They are former Assemblyman Guillermo Linares, District Leader Manny De Los Santos & former candidates Francesca Castellanos & Melanie Hidalgo
76 AD 4 candidates filed to replace Micah Kellner. They are investment banker Gus Christensen, former Council candidate Ed Hartzog, former Democratic club President David Menegon, and feminist activist Rebecca Seawright
State Committee
72 AD Male
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez & Miguel Cruz both filed
72 AD Female
Michela Lugo & Argentina Cruz are running
76 AD Male
Assemblyman Micah Kellner is running, along with Jonathan Piel & Karl Seidenwurm
76 AD Female
Incumbent Ruth Halberg is being challenged by District Leader Paula Dana-Bashian
Republicans
Assembly
72 AD 2 candidates have filed – Ronnie Cabrera & Mayobanex Villalona
Working Families
State Senate
26 SD Manny Cavaco has filed to oppose Senator Dan Squadron
Bronx
Democrats
State Senate
32 SD Senator Ruben Diaz has an opponent named Elliot Quinones (race missed on original post)
33 SD Senator Gustavo Rivera is opposed by Councilman Fernando Cabrera & former District Jose Padilla, Jr.
34 AD Senator Jeff Klein is being challenged by former Attorney General Oliver Koppell
35 AD Senator Ruth Thompson is opposed by health professional Crystal Collins
Assembly
77 AD 4 are running for the seat vacated by Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson. They are former Assembly aide Latoya Joiner, Rev. Verdell Mack, health activist Sherrise Palomino & Carlton Curry
78 AD Assemblyman Jose Rivera is opposed by former Community Board District Manager Fernando Tirado
79 AD 6 candidates filed to replace Eric Stevenson – businessman George Alvarez, former Obama aide Michael Blake, NYCH activist Lanita Jones, attorney Marsha Michael, parent coordinator Raul Rodriguez & comedian/actor Frederick Ricks
83 AD Assemblyman Carl Heastie is opposed by Olivia Chen
84 AD Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo’s opponent is former Council candidate Angel Molina
85 AD Assemblyman Marcos Crespo has 2 possible opponents – former Council candidate William Moore & Blanca Rojas
86 AD Assemblyman Victor Pichardo is in a re-match with former District Leader Hector Ramirez
State Committee
77 AD Male
6 candidates filed – Incumbent Gregory Delts, Rodney Baldwin, Michael Beckford, Gallo Henson, Clifford Simmons, Iman Suleman
77 AD Female
2 candidates filed – Incumbent Evelyn Rivera & Niyyirah El
78 AD Male
Former District Leader Kenny Agosto is opposed by Mohammad Jan
78 AD Female
2 candidates filed – Jasmin Clavasquin & Khadijaha Saeed
79 AD Male
3 candidates filed – Gene Edwards, Erik Farmer, Mark Haynes
79 AD Female
5 candidates filed – Diana Diaz, Carolina Encarnacion, Flynn Halsey, Gwendolyn Primus & Lucindania Rodriguez
83 AD Female
Incumbent Neva Shillingford-King is opposed by Pamela Hamilton-Johnson
85 AD Male
There are 2 candidates –Alim Jones & Matthew Shuffler
85 AD Female
There are 2 candidates – Nelly Medina & Raven Robinson
86 AD Male
Incumbent James Duarte is opposed by Winfred Turner
86 AD Female
There are 2 candidates – Louella Hatch & Bernice Williams
District Leader
77 AD Male
Incumbent Benny Catala is opposed by former candidate Mark Escofferey-Bey & Bernard Wilkerson
77 AD Female
Leader & Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson is opposed by Assembly candidate Verdell Mack & Stephanie Gibbs
78 AD Male
Assemblyman & District Leader Jose Rivera is opposed by Ricardo Martinez
78 AD Female
2 candidates filed – Rosa Velasquez & Nilda Velasquez (I doubt they are related)
79 AD Male
6 candidates filed – Incumbent Wilbert Lawton, Assembly candidate Raul Rodriguez, Javier Aviles, Emmanuel Findlay, Bruce Rivera & John Tucker
79 AD Female
7 candidates filed – – Incumbent Cynthia Cox, Carolina de la Cruz, Gail Gadsen, Ruby Gilliam, Yadira Soler, Lemaige Tapia & Gwendolyn Primus
85 AD Male
Assemblyman Marcus Crespo faces Gilberto Delgado
85 AD Female
There are 3 candidates – Nicole Colon, Antonia Figueroa & Camella Price
86 AD Male
Luis Salcedo is opposed by Heriberto Collazo
86 AD Female
There are 2 candidates – incumbent Yudelka Tapia & Sharina Aybar
Brooklyn
State Senate
18 SD Senator Martin Dilan is opposed by housing activist Debbie Medina
19 SD Senator John Sampson has 4 opponents – labor activist Dell Smitherman & former candidates Leon Miles, Elias Weir & Sean Henry
20 SD 4 candidates filed to replace Eric Adams – District Leader Jesse Hamilton, former School Board member Rubain Dorancy & former candidates Guillermo Philpotts & Demetrius Lawrence
Assembly
42 AD 5 candidates are running to succeed Rhoda Jacobs – District Leader Rodneyse Bichotte, former candidate Michelle Adolphe, Community Board member Victor Jordan, former Daily News reporter Mark Lieberman & Jacobs’ aide Rickie Tulloch
45 AD Assemblyman Steve Cymbrowitz is in a rematch with his 2012 opponent Ben Akselrod
51 AD Assemblyman Felix Ortiz is opposed by Community Board member Caesar Zuniga
52 AD The contest to succeed Joan Millman has 3 candidates – District Leader Jo Anne Simon, union activist Peter Sikora & former Council candidate Doug Biviano
54 AD There are also 3 candidates to replace Councilman Victor Espinal. They are former Councilman Erik Dilan & former candidates Kimberly Council & Cyril Joseph
55 AD 9 candidates have file to replace William Boyland – attorney Lori Boozer, congressional aide Latrice Walker, council aide Ineisha Williford & the following former candidates – Roy Antoine, Christopher Durosinmi, Anthony Herbert, Anthony Jones, Bilal Malik & David Miller
60 AD Former Councilman Charles Barron has 2 opponents to his attempt to succeed his wife Inez. They are Christopher Banks, her former opponent & former Assembly aide James Tillmon
Civil Court Judge
2nd JD Prosecutor Rupert Barry is opposing Cenceria Edwards, an attorney in private practice
6th JD Legal services lawyer Sharon Clarke is competing with 2 court attorneys – Isins Isela Isaac & Diana Szochet
State Committee/District Leader
42 AD Male
Incumbent Edward Powell is challenged by Assembly candidate Victor Jordan
42 AD Female
District Leader & Assembly candidate Rodneyse Bichotte has 3 opponents – former Leader Mary Hobson, Beverly Brathwaite & Pamela Laurenceau
43 AD Male
District Leader & Senate candidate Jesse Hamilton is opposed by fellow Senate candidate Guillermo Philpotts & by Geoffrey Davis, brother of the late Councilman James Davis
43 AD Female
District Leader Shirley Patterson in being challenged by Diana Richardson
45 AD Female
Incumbent Pearl Siegelman is opposed by Margarita Kagan
50 AD Male
Newly installed District Leader Francis Cavaliere is opposed by New Kings Democrat Nick Rizzo
54 AD Male
District Leader & Assembly candidate Erik Dilan is opposed by fellow Assembly candidate Cyril Joseph & former candidates Council candidate Helal Sheikh
55 AD Male
7 candidates are running. They are – Assembly candidates Anthony Jones & Bilal Malik plus Lamont Carolina, Barry Cooper, Daniel Goodine, Gabriel McQueen & William Miles
55 AD Female
Councilwoman & Leader Darlene Mealy has 4 challengers – Kathleen Daniel, Shermene Minter, Yasmine Ruffin & Maram Samad
57 AD Female
Incumbent Renee Collymore is opposed by former Leader Olanike Alabi
58 AD
Incumbent Melba Brown’s opponent is Pamela Garcia
60 AD Male
Incumbent leader & former Councilman Charles Barron is opposed by David Best
Republicans
Assembly
46 AD District Leader Lucretia Regina-Potter & businessman Stamatis Lilikakis are running
Queens
State Senate
10 SD Senator James Sanders, Jr. has 3 former candidates opposing him – Everly Brown, Gian Jones & Herbert Binger
11 SD Senator Tony Avella is challenged by former Comptroller John Liu
14 SD Senator Malcolm Smith’s 3 opponents are former Councilman Leroy Comrie, lawyer Munir Avery & Navy veteran Bernadette Semple
16 SD Senator Toby Stavisky faces businessman S.J. Jung
Assembly
30 AD Assemblywoman Marge Markey’s opponent is civic activist Dmytro Fedkowskyj
31 AD Assemblywoman Michelle Titus face community board member Felicia Johnson
State Committee
29 AD Female
Incumbent Dorita Clarke is opposed by Ruth Campbell
33 AD
Incumbent Ann Wilkinson is opposed Sabine French
District Leader
29 AD, Part A Female
Former Council candidate Joan Flowers opposes Leslie Spigner
33 AD, Part A Male
Councilman Daneek Miller & Oster Bryan are the candidates
33 AD, Part A Female
District Leader & Assemblywoman Barbara Clark is opposed by Christina Crocker
38 AD, Part B Male
Assembly aide Angel Vazquez is opposed by former Assembly candidate Farouk Samaroo
38 AD, Part B Female
Incumbent Eleanor Errante is opposed by Stephanie Constante
39 AD, Part A Female
Incumbent Jessica Ramos’ opponent is Yanna Henriquez
There are not Primary contests in Staten Island this year.