Elections

NARAL Pro-Choice New York 2014 Primary Election Voter Guide

VOTE Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Each election cycle, NARAL Pro-Choice New York works to identify and support
pro-choice candidates.
This Primary Voter Guide lists those candidates who will be on a primary ballot
on Tuesday, September 9th. Please note that NARAL Pro-Choice New Yorks
General Election Voter Guide will be available just prior to the General Election.
NARAL Pro-Choice New York makes endorsements based on incumbent voting
records, candidate questionnaires, interviews, and information from community
leaders. Barring special circumstances, NARAL Pro-Choice New York favors
pro-choice incumbents over pro-choice challengers. We believe sitting lawmakers who have a proven record of supporting a
pro-choice agenda deserve our endorsement.
Candidates in this guide have been rated as "Pro-Choice, "Mixed Choice, "Anti-Choice, or "Unknown. If a number is
noted in a candidate's rating, the candidate holds an anti-choice position on the corresponding issue.
The Candidates
Statewide Races
State Senate Races
State Assembly Races
BOLD with green highlightmeans the candidate has been endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice New York.
An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent candidate.
Voting Resources
In NYC: Find your polling place and sample ballot.
Outside of NYC: Find your polling place.
Check back in October for the 2014 General Election Voter Guide!
Statewide
Office Candidate Party Rating
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo* D Pro-Choice
Governor Zephyr R. Teachout D Pro-Choice
Lt. Governor Kathy C. Hochul D Pro-Choice
Lt. Governor Timothy Wu D Pro-Choice
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State Senate
District Candidate Party Rating
10 Everly D. Brown D Unknown
10 Gian A. Jones D Unknown
10 James Sanders, Jr.* D Mixed Choice (21)
11 Tony Avella* D Pro-Choice
11 John C. Liu D Pro-Choice
14 Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. D Pro-choice
14 Munir Avery D Unknown
14 Malcolm Smith* D Pro-Choice
16 Toby Ann Stavisky* D Pro-Choice
16 S.J. Jung D Unknown
18 Martin Malave Dilan D Pro-Choice
18 Debbie Medina D Unknown
19 Sean K. Henry D Pro-Choice
19 John L. Sampson* D Pro-Choice
19 Dell Smitherman D Pro-Choice
19 Elias J. Weir D Unknown
20 Rubain J. Dorancy D Unknown
20 Jesse E. Hamilton D Pro-Choice
20 Guillermo E. Philpotts D Unknown
28 Liz Krueger* D Pro-choice
28 Shota N. Baghaturia D Unknown
31 Adriano Espaillat* D Pro-Choice
31 Robert Jackson D Pro-Choice
31 Luis Tejada D Unknown
33 J. Gustavo Rivera* D Pro-Choice
33 Fernando Cabrera D Anti-Choice
34 Jeffrey D. Klein* D Pro-Choice
34 G. Oliver Koppell D Pro-Choice
36 Ruth Hassell-Thompson* D Pro-choice
36 Crystal Collins D Unknown
40 Bob Castelli R Mixed Choice
40 Terrence P. Murphy R Anti-Choice
49 Madelyn C. Thorne D Pro-Choice
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49 Patti Southworth D Pro-Choice
60 Marc Panepinto D Pro-choice
60 Alfred T. Coppola D Unknown
60 Mark Grisanti* R Unknown
60 Kevin T. Stocker R Anti-Choice
63 Tim Kennedy* D Pro-Choice
63 Betty Jean Grant D Pro-Choice
State Assembly
District Candidate Party Rating
6 Philip Ramos* D Pro-Choice
6 Giovanni A. Mata D Unknown
30 Dmytro Fedkowskyj D Mixed Choice (21)
30 Margaret Markey* D Pro-Choice
42 Michele N. Adolphe D Unknown
42 Rodneyse Bichotte D Pro-Choice
42 Victor A. Jordan D Unknown
42 L. Rickie Tulloch D Mixed Choice (21)
45 Stephen Cymbrowitz* D Pro-Choice
45 Ben Akselrod D Anti-Choice
46 Stamatis Lilikakis R Unknown
46 Lucretia Regina-Potter R Anti-choice
51 Felix W. Ortiz* D Pro-Choice
51 Cesar Zuniga D Unknown
52 Doug Biviano D Unknown
52 Peter J. Sikora D Pro-Choice
52 Jo Anne Simon D Pro-Choice
54 Kimberly Council D Pro-Choice
54 Erik Martin Dilan D Unknown
55 Lori A. Boozer D Pro-Choice
55 Anthony Tony Herbert D Unknown
55 Anthony T. Jones D Unknown
55 Bilal Malik D Unknown
55 David R. Miller D Unknown
55 Latrice Monique Walker D Unknown
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55 Ineisha S. Williford D Unknown
60 Christopher W. Banks D Unknown
60 Charles Barron D Pro-Choice
71 Herman D. Farrell, Jr.* D Pro-Choice
71 Kelley S. Boyd D Unknown
72 Francesca M. Castellanos D Unknown
72 Manny De Los Santes D Unknown
72 Melanie Hidalgo D Unknown
72 Guillermo Linares D Pro-Choice
72 Mayobanex Villalona D Unknown
76 Rebecca A. Seawright D Pro-Choice
76 Gus Christensen D Pro-choice
76 Ed A. Hartzog D Unknown
76 David J. Menegon D Pro-Choice
77 Carlton A. Curry D Unknown
77 Latoya Joyner D Mixed Choice (2, 6)
77 Verdell Mack D Unknown
77 Sherrise Palomino D Mixed Choice (6)
78 Jose Rivera* D Pro-Choice
78 Fernando P. Tirado D Unknown
79 George A. Alvarez D Unknown
79 Michael A. Blake D Pro-Choice
79 Lanita Jones D Unknown
79 Marsha D. Michael D Unknown
79 Raul Rodriguez D Pro-Choice
79 Frederick Ricks D Unknown
85 Marcos Crespo* D Anti-Choice
85 William R. Moore D Unknown
86 Victor M. Pichardo* D Pro-Choice
86 Hector R. Ramirez D Unknown
90 Shelley Mayer* D Pro-Choice
90 Michael J. Sweeney D Unknown
96 Kenneth P. Zebrowski* D Pro-Choice
96 Pottakulathu T. Thomas D Unknown
98 Krystal Z. Serrano D Pro-Choice
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98 Elisa A. Tutini D Unknown
98 Aron B. Wieder D Unknown
98 Karl A. Brabenec R Unknown
98 Daniel G. Castricone R Unknown
98 Kevin M. Hudson R Unknown
98 Michael T. Morgillo R Unknown
101 Christopher P. Farber R Unknown
101 Claudia Tenney* R Anti-Choice
115 Janet L. Duprey* R Pro-Choice
115 Karen M. Bisso R Anti-Choice
116 John L. Byrne, III R Unknown
116 John S. Humphrey R Unknown
121 Michael J. Hennessy D Unknown
121 Bill Magee* D Pro-Choice
135 Calvin A. Frelier R Unknown
135 Mark C. Johns* R Anti-Choice
141 Crystal D. Peoples Stokes* D Pro-Choice
141 Veronica Nichols D Unknown
141 Antoine M. Thompson D Unknown
143 Camille Brandon D Unknown
143 Mark M. Mazurek D Unknown
146 Steven G. Meyer D Unknown
146 Ken Smith D Unknown

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