Amid escalating attacks against immigrant communities, voters headed to the polls and elected pro-immigrant champions prepared to defend all New Yorkers
New York, NY – Last night, New York voters showed up to support their immigrant neighbors through the ballot box by electing leaders who will stand up against rogue ICE agents abducting their neighbors, and who are determined to build a state where all New Yorkers can thrive.
Leading up to the midterms, the Trump administration fueled a disinformation campaign designed to intimidate voters and sow fear and distrust in the country’s electoral system. This campaign included amplifying false claims of noncitizen voting. But on election day, New Yorkers and voters across the country rejected the federal government’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and elected leaders prepared to defend our democracy and immigrant families.
NYIC Action’s slate of endorsed candidates emerged victorious in their races for New York State Governor, LT. Governor, Attorney General, Congress, Senate and State Assembly. At a moment when the federal government is escalating its attack on immigrant New Yorkers, these results underscore a clear message of support for immigrant justice.
Murad Awawdeh, President & CEO, NYIC Action
"New Yorkers across the state have sent a strong message to the Trump administration: immigrants are welcome here. Our communities that power New York State–from farmworkers in Cayuga County to home health aides in Nassau County to teachers in Buffalo–deserve safety, dignity, and opportunity. That’s why New Yorkers elected a slate of candidates who have demonstrated their commitment to fighting against Trump's fascist regime and ICE’s terror. We congratulate NYIC Action’s endorsed candidates for their wins, and we look forward to working alongside them in Albany and Washington to advance our economy, improve the lives of all New Yorkers, and build a state and country where everyone is supported and celebrated.”
NYIC Action-endorsed candidates who won include:
New York State Governor
Kathy C. Hochul
LT. Governor
Adrienne Adams
New York Attorney General
Letitia A. James
Congress
Gregory W. Meeks, NY-5
Grace Meng, NY-6
Claire Valdez, NY-7
Hakeem S. Jeffries, NY-8
Yvette D. Clarke, NY-9
Brad Lander, NY-10
Micah C. Lasher, NY-12
Darializa Avila Chevalier, NY-13
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NY-14
Paul D. Tonko, NY-20
Joseph D. Morelle, NY-25
Timothy M. Kennedy, NY-26
State Senate
Monica R. Martinez, D4
Toby Ann Stavisky, D11
Aber Kawas, D12
Jessica González-Rojas, D13
John Liu, D16
Larry He, D17
Julia Salazar, D18
Zellnor Myrie, D20
Jabari Brisport, D25
Andrew Gounardes, D26
Grace Lee, D27
Jose M. Serrano, D29
Cordell Cleare, D30
Robert Jackson, D31
Luis Sepúlveda, D32
Gustavo Rivera, D33
Nathalia Fernandez, D34
Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D35
Shelley B. Mayer, D37
Lisa Kaul, D39
Peter B. Harckham, D40
Michelle Hinchey, D41
Sarah F. Rogerson, D44
Patricia A. Fahy, D46
Erik D. Bottcher, D47
Rachel May, D48
Chirstopher J. Ryan, D50
Lea Webb, D52
Samra Brouk, D55
Jeremy Cooney, D56
Kristen Gonzalez, D59
Jon Rivera, D61
April Baskin, D63
State Assembly
Philip R. Ramos, D6
Kwani B. O’Pharrow, D11
Charles Lavine, D13
Noah Burroughs, D18
Michaelle C. Solages, D22
Andrew D. Hevesi, D28
Patrick Martinez, D30
Khaleel M. Anderson, D31
Brian Romero, D34
Diana Moreno, D36
Samantha Kattan, D37
David Orkin, D38
Catalina Cruz, D39
Ron Kim, D40
Robert Carroll, D44
Chris McCreight, D46
Joyce Xiaoqiong Xie, D49
Emily Gallagher, D50
Marcela Mitaynes, D51
Christian Celeste Tate, D54
Eon Huntley, D56
Phara Souffrant Forrest, D57
Monique Chandler-Waterman, D58
Illapa Sairitupac, D65
Linda Rosenthal, D67
Diana I. Ayala, D68
Eli Northrup, D69
Jordan Wright, D70
Al Taylor, D71
Manny De Los Santos, D72
Keith Powers, D74
Tony Simone, D75
Rebecca Seawright, D76
George Alvarez, D78
Jeffrey Dinowitz, D81
Carl Heastie, D83
Amanda N. Septimo, D84
Yudelka Tapia, D86
Karines Reyes, D87
Steven Otis, D91
Chris Burdick, D93
Dana Levenberg, D95
Sarahana Shrestha, D103
Gabriella Romero, D109
Anna Kelles, D125
Pamela Hunter, D128
Maurice Brown, D129
Sarah Clark, D136
Demond Meeks, D137
Adam Bojak, D149