Political Endorsements
The general election for president — as well as Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly and local races for open seats in New York City — will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.
The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, the UFT's national affiliates, endorse Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for president.
The UFT and its state affiliate NYSUT issued endorsements for Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly and two New York City local candidates in the Nov. 3 general election.
If you are a UFT member registered to vote in New York State and you live outside New York City, see the full statewide list of endorsements »
If you are registered to vote in New Jersey, see the AFT's New Jersey endorsements »
Find out more about how to vote in the Nov. 3 general election »
UFT endorsements for the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020
Queens
| Office | District | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Borough President | Queens | Donovan Richards* |
| Congressional | 3 | Thomas Suozzi |
| Congressional | 5 | Gregory Meeks |
| Congressional | 6 | Grace Meng |
| Congressional | 7 | Nydia Velazquez |
| Congressional | 12 | Carolyn Maloney |
| Congressional | 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez |
| State Senate | 10 | James Sanders, Jr. |
| State Senate | 11 | John Liu |
| State Senate | 12 | Michael Gianaris |
| State Senate | 13 | Jessica Ramos |
| State Senate | 14 | Leroy Comrie |
| State Senate | 15 | Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. |
| State Senate | 16 | Toby Ann Stavisky |
| State Assembly | 22 | Michaelle Solages |
| State Assembly | 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato |
| State Assembly | 24 | David Weprin |
| State Assembly | 25 | Nily Rozic |
| State Assembly | 26 | Edward C. Braunstein |
| State Assembly | 27 | Daniel Rosenthal |
| State Assembly | 28 | Andrew Hevesi |
| State Assembly | 29 | Alicia Hyndman |
| State Assembly | 30 | Brian Barnwell |
| State Assembly | 31 | Khaleel Anderson |
| State Assembly | 32 | Vivian E. Cook |
| State Assembly | 33 | Clyde Vanel |
| State Assembly | 34 | Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas |
| State Assembly | 35 | Jeffrion L. Aubry |
| State Assembly | 36 | Zohran Kwame Mamdani |
| State Assembly | 37 | Catherine Nolan |
| State Assembly | 38 | Jennifer Rajkumar |
| State Assembly | 39 | Catalina Cruz |
| State Assembly | 40 | Ron Kim |
*Endorsed by the UFT's Delegate Assembly
Brooklyn
| Office | District | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional | 7 | Nydia Velazquez |
| Congressional | 8 | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Congressional | 9 | Yvette Clarke |
| Congressional | 10 | Jerrold Nadler |
| Congressional | 11 | Max Rose |
| Congressional | 12 | Carolyn Maloney |
| State Senate | 18 | Julia Salazar |
| State Senate | 19 | Roxanne Persaud |
| State Senate | 20 | Zellnor Myrie |
| State Senate | 22 | Andrew Gounardes |
| State Senate | 23 | Diane Savino |
| State Senate | 25 | Jabari Brisport |
| State Senate | 26 | Brian Kavanagh |
| State Assembly | 41 | Helene E. Weinstein |
| State Assembly | 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte |
| State Assembly | 43 | Diana Richardson |
| State Assembly | 44 | Robert C. Carroll |
| State Assembly | 45 | Steven Cymbrowitz |
| State Assembly | 46 | Mathylde Frontus |
| State Assembly | 47 | William Colton |
| State Assembly | 48 | Simcha Eichenstein |
| State Assembly | 49 | Peter J. Abbate, Jr. |
| State Assembly | 50 | Emily Gallagher |
| State Assembly | 51 | Marcela Mitaynes |
| State Assembly | 52 | Jo Anne Simon |
| State Assembly | 54 | Erik Dilan |
| State Assembly | 55 | Latrice Walker |
| State Assembly | 56 | Stefani Zinerman |
| State Assembly | 58 | N. Nick Perry |
| State Assembly | 59 | Jaime Williams |
| State Assembly | 60 | Charles Barron |
| City Council | 37 | Darma Diaz* |
*Endorsed by the UFT's Delegate Assembly
Manhattan
| Office | District | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional | 7 | Nydia Velazquez |
| Congressional | 10 | Jerrold Nadler |
| Congressional | 12 | Carolyn Maloney |
| Congressional | 13 | Adriano Espaillat |
| State Senate | 26 | Brian Kavanah |
| State Senate | 27 | Brad Hoylman |
| State Senate | 28 | Liz Krueger |
| State Senate | 29 | Jose Serrano |
| State Senate | 30 | Brian Benjamin |
| State Senate | 31 | Robert Jackson |
| State Assembly | 65 | Yuh-Line Niou |
| State Assembly | 66 | Deborah Glick |
| State Assembly | 67 | Linda Rosenthal |
| State Assembly | 69 | Daniel O'Donnell |
| State Assembly | 70 | Inez Dickens |
| State Assembly | 71 | Al Taylor |
| State Assembly | 72 | Carmen de la Rosa |
| State Assembly | 73 | Dan Quart |
| State Assembly | 74 | Harvey Epstein |
| State Assembly | 75 | Richard Gottfried |
| State Assembly | 76 | Rebecca Seawright |
Bronx
| Office | District | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional | 13 | Adriano Espaillat |
| Congressional | 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez |
| Congressional | 16 | Jamaal Bowman |
| State Senate | 29 | Jose Serrano |
| State Senate | 33 | J. Gustavo Rivera |
| State Senate | 34 | Alessandra Biaggi |
| State Senate | 36 | Jamaal Bailey |
| State Assembly | 77 | Latoya Joyner |
| State Assembly | 78 | Jose Rivera |
| State Assembly | 79 | Chantel Jackson* |
| State Assembly | 80 | Nathalia Fernandez |
| State Assembly | 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz |
| State Assembly | 82 | Michael Benedetto* |
| State Assembly | 83 | Carl E. Heastie |
| State Assembly | 86 | Victor Pichardo |
| State Assembly | 87 | Karines Reyes |
*UFT member
Staten Island
| Office | District | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional | 11 | Max Rose |
| State Senate | 23 | Diane Savino |
| State Assembly | 61 | Charles Fall |
| State Assembly | 62 | Michael Reilly |
| State Assembly | 63 | Michael Cusick |
| State Assembly | 64 | Brandon Patterson |
Candidates for election in 2021 endorsed by the UFT's Delegate Assembly
| Borough | Office | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | District Attorney | Eric Gonzalez |
| Manhattan | City Council District 3 | Erik Bottcher |
| Bronx | City Council District 11 | Eric Dinowitz* |
| Brooklyn | City Council District 39 | Briget Rein* |
*UFT member