2025 NYWFP Judicial Questionnaire

Thank you for filling out the Working Families Party Judicial Candidate Questionnaire. Please answer all the questions that are applicable.

Anyone who aspires to have a governing role in New York will have the challenging task of taking office under a presidential administration that is – at best – hostile to the state and its residents. The levers of local government can be used to protect New Yorkers from the dangerous attacks of an emboldened Trump regime – while also giving them the opportunity to live dignified lives in safe, affordable neighborhoods with thriving schools.

The vast majority of New Yorkers are living paycheck-to-paycheck, and living with the real life consequences of an affordability crisis that gets worse by the day. New Yorkers are deeply frustrated with a political system that asks everyday people to keep waiting for relief that never comes. They are tired of politicians who make empty promises to deliver safety and support for working-class New Yorkers, and instead use the levers of power to help their friends and donors. Their discontent was evident in the most recent elections, where more than 600,000 fewer New York residents voted in 2024 than did so in 2020.

The Working Families Party is committed to helping elect leaders who will be focused on improving the lives of workers and their families, instead of leveraging the power of government for the benefit of the rich and well connected.

WFP believes that our democracy is better when people are organized in their workplace and their community. Labor unions and community organizations function as essential organisms of solidarity and make our democracy stronger. We value candidates that prioritize building deep and collaborative relationships with organizations rooted in, and representing, working-class communities, and we seek to elect leaders committed to partnering with labor unions and community organizations to deliver material improvements in people’s lives.

We are looking for bold leaders who will champion working families across the state; who come to the table with big ideas, grit, and ambition; who will bring to fruition ideas previously thought unachievable, while staying grounded and deeply connected to the communities that elect them. If that's you, please fill out the following questionnaire so our multiracial coalition of community and union leaders, neighborhood activists, and working-class New Yorkers can better assess your candidacy.

The best WFP candidates run on our issues, build our larger governing bloc, deploy winning teams and strategy, demonstrate their commitment to co-governance and accountability, and work with us to build the WFP.

Name*

First NameMiddle InitialLast Name

Pronouns*

Candidate’s Personal Email:*

Note: this should not be a public campaign, staff member, or governmental email address. Important election documents will be sent to the email address provided here. *

Confirm Email Address:*

Candidate's Cell Phone*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Candidate's Street Address (ie 123 Main St.)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City, Town, Village, or Hamlet (Parenthetical towns must be listed where applicable)State

Zip Code

County*

Do you have a P.O. Box?*

YesNo

P.O. Box #*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

PO Box City, Town, Village, or HamletState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Name of Your Campaign Committee:*

Campaign Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

PO Box City, Town, Village, or HamletState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Campaign Manager/ Point of Contact Name:*

Campaign Manager/ Point of Contact Cell:*

Campaign Manager/ Point of Contact Email:*

Campaign Website

Campaign Facebook

Campaign Twitter

Other Campaign Related Website or Social Account

Name of the Office You Are Seeking:*

Other Office*

District # (If applicable)

In which political party are you currently registered?*

Primary Date (if competitive)

Date

General Date*

Date

Check all of the party lines you are seeking, including any “non-official” party lines, which you should list under “other”:*

Note: the Conservative Party platform is diametrically opposed to the Working Families Party platform and values; if you are seeking the Conservative Party endorsement, please explain in the comments section how that is not in direct conflict with the Working Families Party values and how you think voters will interpret such a contradiction:*

Minor parties are increasingly the targets of attack by bad faith major party political operatives who seek to manipulate ballot lines with bad faith candidates. Will you commit, in the event that you do not receive the NYWFP’s endorsement, not to seek the ballot line through other means, nor to support any candidate attempting to steal the WFP line from our endorsed candidate?*

YesNo

In the event that you receive NYWFP’s endorsement but do not win your contested major party primary, you will have the option to decline the NYWFP nomination so as to not be a spoiler candidate in a general election. Will you consult with, and follow the lead of, the NYWFP when deciding whether to decline the WFP ballot line after the primary?*

YesNo

Are you an incumbent?*

YesNo

Are you challenging an incumbent?*

YesNo

Incumbent's Name*

Name of Primary Election opponent(s) if applicable:

Name of General Election opponent(s) if applicable/known:

Have you run for office before?*

YesNo

Please elaborate on your last election:*

Have you ever sought or received the WFP endorsement before?*

YesNo

We expect NYWFP-endorsed candidates to have done a full vet of their social media and public profiles before campaigning. Do you have a plan to mitigate and respond to material that could reflect negatively on your campaign, and commit to sharing any relevant concerns with NYWFP?*

2025 New York Working Families Party Judicial Questionnaire