NYC Primary Contests

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.