Governmental Affairs

2012 Election Endorsements

State Assembly | State Senate

NYSNA endorses candidates for statewide offices, including seats in the State Assembly and Senate. NYSNA Members can view detailed information about New York State legislators in the Legislative Action Center, accessed from the Members Only area of our site.

State Assembly

District
Name County Party
1
Fried Thiele Suffolk R
4
Steve Englebright Suffolk D
6
Phillip Ramos Suffolk D
9
Joseph Saladino Nassau, Suffolk R
11
Robert Sweeney Suffolk D
12
Andrew Raia Suffolk R
13
Charles Lavine Suffolk, Nassau D
14
David McDonough Nassau R
15
Michael Montesano Suffolk, Nassau R
16
Michelle Schimel Nassau D
18
Earlene Hooper Hill Nassau D
19
Edward Ra Nassau R
20
Harvey Weisenberg Nassau D
22
Michaelle Solanges Nassau D
24
David Weprin Queens D
29
William Scarborough Queens D
33
Barbara Clark Queens D
35
Jeffrion Aubry Queens D
37
Catherine Nolan Queens D
38
Mike Miller Queens D
42
Rhoda Jacobs Kings D
43
Karim Camara Kings D
44
James Brennan Kings D
45
Steven Cymbrowitz Kings D
46
Alec Brook-Krasny Richmond, Kings D
47
William Colton Kings D
49
Peter Abbate Kings D
50
Joseph Lentol Kings D
51
Felix Ortiz Kings D
52
Joan Millman Kings D
56
Annette Robinson Kings D
57
Walter Mosley Kings D
58
Nick Perry Kings D
59
Alan Maisel Kings D
61
Matthew Titone Richmond D
64
Nicole Malliotakis Richmond R
65
Sheldon Silver New York D
66
Deborah Glick New York D
67
Linda Rosenthal New York D
70
Keith Wright New York D
71
Herman Farrell New York D
75
Richard Gottfried New York D
76
Micah Kellner New York D
77
Vanessa Gibson Bronx D
78
Jose Rivera Bronx D
79
Eric Stevenson Bronx D
80
Naomi Rivera Bronx D
81
Jeffrey Dinowitz Bronx D
82
Michael Benedetto Bronx D
83
Carl Heastie Bronx D
85
Marcos Crespo Bronx D
87
Luis Sepulveda Bronx D
88
Amy Paulin Westchester D
89
Gary Pretlow Westchester D
92
Thomas Abinanti Westchester D
94
Andrew Falk Putnam, Westchester D
97
Ellen Jaffee Rockland, Westchester D
99
James Skoufis Orange, Rockland D
100
Aileen Gunther Sullivan D
103
Kevin Cahill Ulster D
104
Frank Skartados Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Ulster D
106
Didi Barrett Columbia, Dutchess D
107
Cheryl Roberts Columbia, Rensselaer, Washington D
109
Patricia Fahy Albany, Rensselaer D
110
Phil Steck Albany, Schenectady D
111
Angelo Santabarbara Albany, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schenectady D
112
Jim Tedisco Saratoga, Schenectady R
113
Carrie Woerner Saratoga, Washington D
115
Janet Duprey Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawerence R
116
Addie Jenne Russell St. Lawrence, Jefferson D
119
Anthony Brindisi Oneida D
121
William Magee Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Otsego D
123
Donna Lupardo Broome D
125
Barbara Lifton Cortland, Tompkins D
127
Al Stirpe Onondaga D
128
Sam Roberts Onondaga D
129
William Magnarelli Onondaga D
135
Mark Johns Monroe R
136
Joseph Morelle Monroe D
138
Harry Bronson Monroe D
141
Crystal Peoples-Stokes Erie D
143
Dennis Gabryszak Erie D
145
Robert Restaino Niagara, Erie D
149
Sean Ryan Erie D

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State Senate

District
Name County Party
3
Lee Zeldin Suffolk R
4
Phil Boyle Suffolk R
9
Dean Skelos Nassau R
10
Shirley Huntley Queens D
11
Tony Avella Queens, Bronx D
12
Michael Gianaris Queens D
13
Jose Peralta Queens D
14
Malcolm Smith Queens D
15
Joseph Addabbo Queens D
16
Toby Stavisky Queens D
18
Martin Dilan Kings D
20
Eric Adams Kings D
21
Kevin Parker Kings D
23
Diane Savino Kings, Richmond D
25
Velmanette Montgomery Kings D
26
Daniel Squadron Kings, New York D
28
Liz Krueger New York D
29
Jose Serrano Bronx, New York D
30
Bill Perkins New York D
31
Adriano Espaillat Bronx, New York D
33
Gustavo Rivera Bronx D
34
Jeffrey Klein Westchester, New York D
35
Andrea Stewart-Cousins Westchester D
36
Ruth Hassell-Thompson Bronx, Westchester D
37
George Latimer Westchester D
38
David Carlucci Rockland D
44
Neil Breslin Albany D
46
Cecilia Tkaczyk Albany, Greene, Montgomery, Schenectady, Ulster D
49
Hugh Farley Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Saratoga, Schenectady R
50
John DeFrancisco Onondaga R
53
Dave Valesky Madison D
55
Ted O'Brien Ontario D
57
Catherine Young Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Ontario, Livingston D
60
Mark Grisanti Erie R
62
George Maziarz Niagara, Orleans R
63
Timothy Kennedy Erie D

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*Affiliations: D (Democrat), R (Republican), C (Conservative), I (Independent), WFP (Working Families Party),
VET (Veterans)