NYLCV Gives Green is excited to announce the final round of endorsements for the 2023 election cycle. With a total of 17 new endorsements, the League is proud to support candidates who have demonstrated a strong commitment to fighting climate change and promoting smart environmental policies. In this latest round, the League is endorsing candidates for legislative and executive offices in the Capital Region, Westchester County, New York City, and on Long Island.
“From apocalyptic wildfires and hazy orange skies to extreme flooding to record shattering heat, the climate crisis has arrived on our collective doorstep, and it is clear that voters are prioritizing the environment when choosing their candidate,” said NYLCV President Julie Tighe. “We are thrilled to endorse these outstanding candidates for elected office and are confident they will be strong advocates for clean energy, clean water, green jobs, and a healthier future. We urge voters to support them in their upcoming election.”
Today’s announcement brings the total number of NYLCV-endorsed candidates statewide to 131, the most in an off-year election in its 34-year history and an indication that the environment continues to grow in importance for voters. Of the 48 candidates from the first round of endorsements, 95% of them won their primary election, and the League looks forward to carrying this momentum into the general election and beyond.
NYLCV Gives Green is proud to endorse the following candidates for elected office:
Capital Region:
Mayor, City of Troy
Carmella Mantello (R)
Town of Clifton Park, Supervisor
Phil Barrett (R)*
Albany County Legislature
Susan Quine-Laurilliard (D), District 22
Kyle Simmons (D), District 25
Saratoga County Board
Michelle Madigan (D), Saratoga Springs
Gordon Boyd (D), Saratoga Springs
Schenectady County Legislature
Holly Vellano (C)*, District 4
Westchester County:
Mayor, Village Supervisor/Mayor, Town/Village of Harrison
Mark Jaffe (D)
Supervisor, Town of Mount Pleasant
Frank Hrotko (D)
Supervisor, Town of Ossining
Elizabeth Feldman (D)*
Mayor, Village of Pelham
Chance Mullen (D)*
County Legislature
Judah Holstein (D), District 10
Long Island:
Mayor, City of Glen Cove
Pamela Panzenbeck (R)*
Nassau County Legislature
Mazi Pilip (R)*, District 10
C. William Gaylor, III (R)*, District 14
Suffolk County Legislature
Rebecca Sanin (D), District 16
New York City:
City Council
Susan Zhuang (D), District 43
(* indicates the candidate is an incumbent.)
NYLCV Gives Green’s full list of endorsements can be found here.
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