Legislative & political action
CSEA’s Legislative & Political Action Department analyzes proposed legislation for its impact on members, advocates for beneficial laws, opposes harmful ones, and partners with members and activists to support the campaigns of elected officials who share our values.
Election information
2026 New York State Elections
Voting is one of the most powerful ways CSEA members can make their voices heard.
The general election is Nov. 3, and CSEA has endorsed candidates across New York who stand up for workers, protect public services and support the issues that matter to CSEA members and their families.
Statewide Endorsements
• Governor Kathy Hochul for Re-election — Learn More About Our Endorsement Here
• Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for Re-election — Learn More About Our Endorsement Here
• Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James for Re-election
Find CSEA-endorsed candidates in your region below, find your voting location and make your plan to vote Nov. 3.
CSEA’S 2026 Endorsements by Region
CD 1 – No Endorsement
CD 2 – Andrew Garbarino
CD 3 – Tom Souzzi
CD 4 – No Endorsement
CD 5 – Gregory Meeks
CD 6 – Grace Meng
CD 7 – No Endorsement
CD 8 – Hakeem Jeffries
CD 9 – Yvette Clarke
CD 10 – No Endorsement
CD 11 – No Endorsement
CD 12 – Micah Lasher
CD 13 – No Endorsement
CD 14 – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
CD 15 – Richie Torres
CD 16 – George Latimer
CD 17 – Cait Conley
CD 18 – Pat Ryan
CD 19 – Josh Riley
CD 20 – Paul Tonko
CD 21 – Blake Gendebien
CD 22 – John Mannion
CD 23 – No Endorsement
CD 24 – No Endorsement
CD 25 – Joe Morelle
CD 26 – Tim Kennedy
NYS Senate
SD 1 – Anthony Palumbo
SD 2 – Mario Mattera
SD 3 – Dean Murray
SD 4 – Monica Martinez
SD 5 – Steve Rhoads
SD 6 – Siela Bynoe
SD 7 – Rory Lancman
SD 8 – Jarett Gandolfo
SD 9 – Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
NYS Assembly
AD 1 – Tommy John Schiavoni
AD 2 – No Endorsement
AD 3 – Joseph DeStefano
AD 4 – Rebecca Kassay
AD 5 – No Endorsement
AD 6 – Phil Ramos
AD 7 – No Endorsement
AD 8 – No Endorsement
AD 9 – Michael Durso
AD 10 – Steve Stern
AD 11 – Kwani O’Pharrow
AD 12 – David Weber
AD 13 – Charles Lavine
AD 14 – Shannon Fredericks
AD 15 – Paolo Pironi
AD 16 – David Hassid
AD 17 – John Mikulin
AD 18 – Noah Burroughs
AD 19 – Ed Ra
AD 20 – Ari Brown
AD 21 – Judy Griffin
AD 22 – Michaelle Solages
NYS Senate
SD 10 – James Sanders
SD 11 – Toby Ann Stavisky
SD 12 – No Endorsement
SD 13 – Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
SD 14 – Leroy Comrie
SD 15 – Joseph Addabbo
SD 16 – John Liu
SD 17 – No Endorsement
SD 18 – No Endorsement
SD 19 – Roxanne Persaud
SD 20 – Zellnor Myrie
SD 21 – Kevin Parker
SD 22 – No Endorsement
SD 23 – Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
SD 24 – Andrew Lanza
SD 25 – Jabari Brisport
SD 26 – Andrew Gounardes
SD 27 – Grace Lee
SD 28 – Liz Kruger
SD 29 – José Serrano
SD 30 – Cordell Cleare
SD 31 – Robert Jackson
SD 32 – Luis Sepúlveda
SD 33 – No Endorsement
SD 34 – Nathalia Fernandez
SD 36 – Jamaal Bailey
SD 47 – Erik Bottcher
SD 59 – Kristen Gonzalez
NYS Assembly
AD 23 – Pesach Osina
AD 24 – David Weprin
AD 25 – Nily Rozic
AD 26 – Edwad Braunstein
AD 27 – Sam Berger
AD 28 – Andrew Hevesi
AD 29 – Alicia Hyndman
AD 30 – No Endorsement
AD 31 – Khaleel Anderson
AD 32 – Nathaniel Hezekiah III
AD 33 – Clyde Vanel
AD 34 – No Endorsement
AD 35 – Larinda Hooks
AD 36 – No Endorsement
AD 37 – No Endorsement
AD 38 – David Orkin
AD 39 – Catalina Cruz
AD 40 – No Endorsement
AD 41 – Kalmen Yeger
AD 42 – Rodneyese Bichotte-Hermelyn
AD 43 – Brian Cunningham
AD 44 – Robert Carroll
AD 45 – Joey Cohen-Saban
AD 46 – Chris McCreight
AD 47 – William Colton
AD 48 – Simcha Eichenstein
AD 49 – Joyce Xiaoqionq Xie
AD 50 – No Endorsement
AD 51 – No Endorsement
AD 52 – Jo Anne Simon
AD 53 – Maritza Davila
AD 54 – Christian Tate
AD 55 – Latrice Walker
AD 56 – No Endorsement
AD 57 – No Endorsement
AD 58 – Monique Chandler-Waterman
AD 59 – Jamie Williams
AD 60 – No Endorsement
AD 61 – Charles Fall
AD 62 – Michael Reilly
AD 63 – No Endorsement
AD 64 – No Endorsement
AD 65 – No Endorsement
AD 66 – No Endorsement
AD 67 – Linda Rosenthal
AD 68 – No Endorsement
AD 69 – Eli Northrup
AD 70 – Jordan Wright
AD 71 – Al Taylor
AD 72 – Manny De Los Santos
AD 73 – Vanessa Aronson
AD 74 – Keith Powers
AD 75 – Tony Simone
AD 76 – Rebecca Seawright
AD 77 – Landon Dais
AD 78 – George Alvarez
AD 79 – No Endorsement
AD 80 – John Zaccaro, Jr.
AD 81 – Jeffrey Dinowitz
AD 82 – Michael Benedetto
AD 83 – Carl Heastie
AD 84 – Amanda Septimo
AD 85 – Emerita Torres
AD 86 – Yudelka Tapia
AD 87 – Karines Reyes
NYS Senate
SD 35 – Andrea Stewart-Cousins
SD 37 – Shelley Mayer
SD 38 – Joe Rand
SD 39 – Rob Rolison
SD 40 – Peter Harckham
SD 41 – Michelle Hinchey
SD 42 – James Skoufis
NYS Assembly
AD 88 – Amy Paulin
AD 89 – Gary Pretlow
AD 90 – Frank Jereis
AD 91 – Steve Otis
AD 92 – MaryJane Shimsky
AD 93 – Chris Burdick
AD 94 – Matt Slater
AD 95 – Dana Levenberg
AD 96 – Patrick Carroll
AD 97 – Aron Wieder
AD 98 – Karl Brabenec
AD 99 – Chris Eachus
AD 100 – Paula Kay
AD 101 – Brian Maher
AD 103 – Sarahana Shrestha
AD 104 – Jonathan Jacobson
AD 105 – Anil Beephan
AD 106 – Didi Barrett
NYS Senate
SD 43 – Jake Ashby
SD 44 – Jim Tedisco
SD 45 – No Endorsement
SD 46 – Patricia Fahy
SD 51 – Christopher Tague
NYS Assembly
AD 102 – No Endorsement
AD 107 – Scott Bendett
AD 108 – John McDonald
AD 109 – Gabriela Romero
AD 110 – No Endorsement
AD 111 – Angelo Santabarbara
AD 112 – Mary Beth Walsh
AD 113 – Carrie Woerner
AD 114 – Matthew Simpson
AD 115 – Michael Cashman
NYS Senate
SD 48 – No Endorsement
SD 49 – Mark Walczyk
SD 50 – Chris Ryan
SD 52 – Lea Webb
SD 53 – Joe Griffo
SD 58 – Tom O’Mara
NYS Assembly
AD 116 – No Endorsement
AD 117 – No Endorsement
AD 118 – No Endorsement
AD 119 – Jon Lipe
AD 120 – No Endorsement
AD 121 – No Endorsement
AD 122 – Brian Miller
AD 123 – Dan Norton
AD 124 – No Endorsement
AD 125 – Anna Kelles
AD 126 – Ian Phillips
AD 127 – Al Stirpe
AD 128 – Pam Hunter
AD 129 – Mo Brown
Onondaga County
Onondaga County Legislature
Chad Ryan – Onondaga County Legislature District 8
Bill Kinne – Onondaga County Legislature District 15
City of Syracuse
Helen Hudson – Syracuse Common Councilor at Large
Otsego County
Richard Devlin – Otsego County Sheriff
NYS Senate
SD 54 – Pam Helming
SD 55 – Samra Brouk
SD 56 – Jeremy Cooney
SD 57 – George Borrello
SD 60 – Patrick Gallivan
SD 61 – Jon Rivera (Primary)
SD 62 – Robert Ortt
SD 63 – April Baskin
NYS Assembly
AD 130 – No Endorsement
AD 131 – Phillip Fleming
AD 132 – Phil Palmesano
AD 133 – Andrea Bailey
AD 134 – Josh Jensen
AD 135 – Jen Lunsford
AD 136 – Sarah Clark
AD 137 – Demond Meeks
AD 138 – Harry Bronson
AD 139 – No Endorsement
AD 140 – Bill Conrad
AD 141 – Leah Halton-Pope
AD 142 – Pat Burke
AD 143 – Pat Chludzinski
AD 144 – Paul Bologna
AD 145 – Nate McMurray
AD 146 – Karen McMahon
AD 147 – No Endorsement
AD 148 – Joe Sempolinkski
AD 149 – Adam Bojak
AD 150 – Andrew Molitor
Wyoming County
Wyoming County Sheriff – Jason Linderman
Learn about CSEA’s member driven endorsement process
Have you registered to vote?
The deadline is Saturday, October 24. Your vote is your voice. For more information, call 1-800-FOR-VOTE (1-800-367-8683)
Advocating in New York State
Legislative Action Center
Each legislative session, our union reviews more than 20,000 bills introduced in the New York State Legislature. Over 40% of which directly affect the jobs and lives of CSEA members. Thanks to the activism of union members, we’ve achieved key legislative successes. Read below to learn more about those victories and the issues we’re continuing to fight for to improve members’ lives.
Tier 6 Agreement Brings Fairness, Boosts Affordability
CSEA applauds Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature for reaching an agreement on pension reform that will improve retirements for public employees under Tiers 5 and 6. This is a major step toward pension reform, but there is more work to do.
Enacted FY 2027 State Budget includes victories for CSEA
The enacted FY 2027 budget delivers a major victory for CSEA members in Tiers 5 & 6. After years of advocacy and organizing, CSEA has secured a historic reduction in employee contribution rates that puts money back in members’ pockets.
OUR UNION’S SUCCESSES
The 2026 New York State Legislative Session has adjourned. CSEA has had an extremely successful year, achieving several victories on important legislation for members, including:
- Expanded Work Zone Camera Program **signed into law
- Panic Buttons for Social Services Caseworkers
- Full Pay and Medical Coverage for Injured Probation Officers
- 25-Year Retirement for Emergency Dispatchers
- 30/55 for Court Officers
While these bills still need to be signed into law, passage in both houses is a major victory made possible by the hard work and advocacy of CSEA members across the state. Thank you to everyone who wrote emails, made calls, and met with legislators to help get these bills over the finish line.
This session delivered several important victories for CSEA. We led the charge to regulate how artificial intelligence (AI) is used by local governments, school districts, community colleges, and SUNY, ensuring workers aren’t replaced by these new technologies. We were also successful in getting bills done to improve recruitment and retention in the public sector, improve conditions for home-based child care providers and much more.
- Legislative Victories: Local Governments
- Legislative Victories: Civil Service
- Legislative Victories: Health care
- Legislative Victories: K-12
- Legislative Victories: SUNY
- Legislative Victories: OMH & OPWDD
- Legislative Victories: Child care
- Legislative Victories: Work Zone Speed Cameras
- Legislative Victories: DMNA Firefighters 25-Year Retirement
The 2024 New York State legislative session was a successful one for CSEA. In addition to achieving a significant reform to Tier 6 and new investments in the state and local government workforce in the FY2025 state budget, we also achieved several legislative successes prior to the Senate and Assembly’s adjournment for the year.
This Week in Albany
This Week in Albany is CSEA’s weekly political action newsletter intended to keep members updated on recent developments in politics and legislature.
PEOPLE: Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality
PEOPLE
Learn about PEOPLE, a voluntary CSEA and AFSCME program where participating members contribute funds which are then used to advance CSEA’s agenda.
Federal Action Center
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the Federal Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1) into law, ushering in sweeping changes to federal spending that will hit New York especially hard. The law slashes billions in federal aid, shifting costs onto the state and local governments, and threatens essential services that working families rely on. With $10 billion in cuts and cost shifts to the state budget, $13 billion in health care reductions—including deep cuts to safety-net hospitals—and the loss of SNAP benefits for 300,000 New Yorkers, the fallout will be felt in every community. Public services, jobs, and the health and well-being of millions of New Yorkers are now at risk.
Helpful materials
In our fight against these cuts, we are providing members with flyers, including FAQs, fact sheets, and more. Use the links below, but if you are interested in learning more or having a presentation with your members, contact your Political Action Coordinator.
CSEA’S POLITICAL ACTION STAFF
Legislative and Political Action Office, Albany
(518) 436 – 8622
Joshua Terry
Director of Legislative and Political Action
Davin Carroll
Director of Political Operations
Alex George
Legislative Representative
Aurora Flavius
Legislative Representative
Karen Bright
Statewide PEOPLE Coordinator
Bob Hawley
Systems Specialist
Libbie Miller
PEOPLE Program Assistant/Secretary
Deanna Brady
Secretary
Sue Castle, Coordinator
(631) 462 – 0030
sue.castle@cseainc.org
Matthew D’Amico, Coordinator
(212) 406 – 2156
matt.damico@cseainc.org
Chris Ludlow, Coordinator
(845) 831 – 1000
chris.ludlow@cseainc.org
Bryan Gorman, Coordinator
(518) 782 – 4400
bryan.gorman@cseainc.org
Josh Schick, Coordinator
(315) 433 – 0050
josh.schick@cseainc.org
Chris Rackl, Coordinator
(716) 691 – 6555
chris.rackl@cseainc.org