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BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC LEADER RODNEYSE BICHOTTE RELEASES ENDORSEMENT LIST FOR DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                   JUNE 15, 2020
 
Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Democratic County Leader Rodneyse Bichotte today released a list of endorsed candidates in federal, state and city elections. She urged all Democrats to vote absentee, early or at their polling place on Primary Day, June 23rd, to ensure progressive control of legislative bodies, in the Democratic State Committee, as well as on the judicial bench, and to make sure those who serve in City Hall, Albany and Washington will deliver social justice.

“At a time when we face the triple threat of the Covid-19 pandemic, the urgent need to reform and reinvent police practices that have afflicted minority communities and an economic recession, it is essential we elect progressive Democrats to enhance social justice,” said Bichotte , who is an assemblywoman in the 42nd District centered in Flatbush and Midwood.

In addition to incumbents, Bichotte endorsed three women running for open seats: Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright to move up to the state Senate, Stefani Zinerman for Wright’s Assembly seat and Darma Diaz for the City Council’s 37th District. 

Newcomers Bichotte is supporting include Jesse Pierce for District Leader in the 52nd District, and Arleny Alvarado-McCalla for District Leader in the 54th District. The women, who are from the LGBT and Latina communities, respectively, are part of a diverse slate of candidates endorsed by the Kings County Chair. 

Another newcomer Bichotte is endorsing, Robert Berrios , is running for District Leader in the 51st District.

Bichotte joins Queens Democratic County Leader, Congressman Gregory Meeks , to support City Councilman Donovan Richards’ bid to become the next Queens Borough President. 

Early voting has begun, and voters can check their nearest voting site by going to https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search

Here are the candidates in primary races endorsed by Bichotte:

Rep in Congress
US Congress NY- 9 Yvette D. Clarke
US Congress NY - 7 Nydia M. Velazquez
US Congress NY - 10 Jerold L. Nadler
US Congress NY - 12 Carolyn B. Maloney
 
NYS Senate 
State Senate 19 SD Roxanne J. Persaud
State Senate 23 SD Diane J. Savino
State Senate 18 SD Julia Salazar
State Senate 25 SD Tremaine Wright
 
NYS Assembly 
AD 50 Joseph Lentol
AD 51 Felix W. Ortiz
AD 56 Stefani L. Zinerman
AD 57 Walter Mosley
 
District Leaders 
AD 50 Linda T. Minucci Female Leader
AD 51 Robert F. Berrios Female Leader
AD 52 Jesse Pierce Female Leader
AD 53 Tommy Torres Male Leader
AD 54 Erik Martin Dilan Male Leader
AD 54 Arleny Alvarado-McCalla Female Leader
AD 55 Darlene Mealy Female Leader
AD 55 Anthony T. Jones Male Leader
AD 60 Inez Barron Female Leader
AD 60 Charles Barron Male Leader
AD 56 Henry L. Butler Male Leader
AD 57 Olanike Alabi Female Leader
 
City Council 
Darma V. Diaz CD 37

Judge of Civil Court
Stephen Serge Burzio
Saul Stein
 
Presidential Delegates NY-9
 1. Rebeca Lafond
 2. Sylveta Hamilton-Gonzalez
 3. George Albro
 4. Edward Kay
 5. Milo Vassallo
 6. Sarana Purcell
 7. Nick Perry
 8. Yvonne Chu 
 
Special endorsement with Queens County partnership 
Queens Borough President
Donovan J. Richards Jr.  


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