Know Your Vote: NYC’s State Legislative Primary Elections – September 13, 2018

On Thursday, September 13, New York City voters will vote in party primaries in all five boroughs. Below is a timeline of news headlines from the state legislative races on the ballot in NYC. We’ll continue adding to the list until primary election day.

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Last updated on 09/12/2018

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11th State Senate District
Borough(s): Queens
Election(s): Democratic, Republican, and Reform Party
Candidates: Tony Avella, John Liu, Simon Minching, Vickie Paladino

September 12, 2018 – Five Years Removed from Mayoral Defeat, John Liu Looks for a Comeback in Queens (City Limits)
September 12, 2018 – Can New York’s Politics Finally be as Progressive as Its Voters? (The Nation)
September 11, 2018 – Out-of-State Donors Playing a Key Role in Insurgent Senate Campaigns (City Limits)
September 11, 2018 – Primaries could mark ‘rebellion’ against Dems’ political machine (New York Daily News)
September 11, 2018 – Judge deems funds accepted by Avella illegal (Times Ledger)
September 11, 2018 – Ex-IDC Members Enjoy Big Fundraising Boost From Group Criticized By State (Gothamist)
September 10, 2018 – New York State’s Breakaway Democrats Face Primary Challengers (Wall Street Journal)
September 6, 2018 – Former NYC Comptroller John Liu challenges incumbent Senator Tony Avella in NY-11 race (QNS)
September 6, 2018 – Candidates in Contested State Senate Primaries File Final Pre-Primary Financials (Gotham Gazette)
September 5, 2018 – State Senate Primary Debate, Part 1: Liu vs. Avella (NY1)
September 5, 2018 – Elected Officials Enthusiastically Endorse John Liu (Queens Gazette)
September 5, 2018 – NY Senate Candidate John Liu Endorsed by Far-Left Radicals and Socialist Islamists (Epoch Times)
August 30, 2018 – Here’s your guide to who’s on the ballot in Queens for the big Sept. 13 state primaries (QNS)
August 30, 2018 – Paul Vallone endorses John Liu (Queens Chronicle)
August 30, 2018 – Northeast Queens candidates clash at heated Flushing forum (Times Ledger)
August 30, 2018 – SD 11 hopefuls talk the issues at forum (Queens Chronicle)
August 28, 2018 – How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (City & State NY)
August 26, 2018 – Senator Avella Receives Slew of Endorsements Amid Re-election (Epoch Times)
August 25, 2018 – Senate IDC: What is it and why it is facing challenges on Primary Day? (NBC Buffalo)
August 24, 2018 – National group formed to fight Trump focuses on New York Senate races (Politico)
August 21, 2018 – Senator Avella’s Campaign Slams Liu’s Double Standard Ethics Mailer (Epoch Times)
August 17, 2018 – Liu ready for primary rematch against Avella (Times Ledger)
August 16, 2018 – Liu talks primary rematch with Avella (Queens Chronicle)
August 16, 2018 – The August Financial Picture for Former IDC Senators and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
August 16, 2018 – Liu rips Avella for not returning SICC funds (Queens Chronicle)
August 14, 2018 – Here Are the Special Interests Illegally Funding Formerly GOP-Aligned Dems in N.Y. (Sludge)
August 14, 2018 – Senator And Ex-IDC Member Tony Avella: Avoid The 'Fake News' & 'National Hype' About The IDC (Gothamist)
August 12, 2018 – How Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez energized a group of women looking to reshape New York politics (Business Insider)
August 10, 2018 – Stringer endorses Liu in challenge to Avella (Times Ledger)
August 9, 2018 – Avella ready for primary challenge from Liu (Times Ledger)
August 9, 2018 – Max & Murphy Podcast: Queens State Senate Rematch Features Different Kinds of Democrat (Gotham Gazette)
August 9, 2018 – Max & Murphy: Liu and Avella, Close on Issues, Debate IDC’s Role in State Senate Rematch (City Limits)
August 9, 2018 – Stinger endorses John Liu (Queens Chronicle)
August 9, 2018 – Dems call on ex-IDC members to return $1.4M ‘slush fund’ donations (New York Post)
August 8, 2018 – Working Families Party Endorses Liu (NY State of Politics)
August 3, 2018 – Avella calls on state to investigate Liu’s finances (Times Ledger)
August 2, 2018 – Paladino vows to fight Dems in Albany (Queens Chronicle)
August 1, 2018 – Will SHSAT debate help Liu or Avella? (City & State NY)
July 31, 2018 – John Liu Is Going 'Full Throttle' To Unseat Former IDC Senator Tony Avella (Gothamist)
July 31, 2018 – Incumbent State Sen. Tony Avella Says It’s a ‘Disgrace’ Liu Is Running Again (Epoch Times)
July 31, 2018 – State Senator Facing Tough Primary Pushes to Preserve SHSAT, Require NYC Schools to Expand Gifted Programs (NY1)
July 31, 2018 – Breakaway N.Y. Dems Rake in Big Corporate Donations as Challengers Log Many Small Contributions (Sludge)
July 30, 2018 – Senator Avella’s Campaign Asks Officials to Investigate John Liu for Campaign Finance Violations (Epoch Times)
July 26, 2018 – Queens state Senate candidate says dissolution of IDC inspired run against Avella (QNS)
July 26, 2018 – John Liu’s campaign missed deadline for finance disclosures (New York Post)
July 26, 2018 – Liu launches second bid against Avella (Queens Chronicle)
July 26, 2018 – Minching wants to turn Avella’s seat red (Queens Chronicle)
July 24, 2018 – Former IDC Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (WRAL)
July 24, 2018 – Former I.D.C. Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (The New York Times)
July 20, 2018 – Liu garners necessary signatures to challenge Avella (Times Ledger)
July 19, 2018 – The July Financial Picture for Former Breakaway Democrats and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
July 18, 2018 – John Liu on why taking on state Sen. Tony Avella is different this time (City & State NY)
July 17, 2018 – Donations to rogue Democrats may have been illegal: Board of Elections investigator (New York Post)
July 13, 2018 – Former New York City Comptroller to Take On State Senator for Queens Seat (Wall Street Journal)
July 13, 2018 – John Liu Plots a Comeback Trail, Targeting a Renegade Democrat (The New York Times)
July 11, 2018 – Former City Comptroller John Liu to challenge Avella for Queens state Senate seat (QNS)
July 10, 2018 – Corey Johnson throws support behind John Liu over Tony Avella (New York Post)
June 19, 2018 – Who’s Funding Former IDC Members and their Primary Challengers? (City Limits)
April 23, 2018 – Primary challengers to former IDC members put out agenda (New York Daily News)
April 17, 2018 – Two Republicans from Little Neck & Whitestone launch bids for Avella’s Queens state Senate seat (QNS)
March 6, 2018 – Additional progressive challengers take on the IDC (City & State NY)
March 2, 2018 – Conflict Escalates Between Working Families Party and Independent Democratic Conference (Gotham Gazette)
January 25, 2018 – Running Without Establishment Support, IDC Challengers Show Initial Fundraising Strides (Gotham Gazette)

13th State Senate District
Borough(s): Queens
Election(s): Democratic and Working Families Party
Candidates: Jose R. Peralta, Jessica Ramos

September 12, 2018 – Can New York’s Politics Finally be as Progressive as Its Voters? (The Nation)
September 12, 2018 – Jose Peralta is Running on His Ability to Bring Funds to the District (Jackson Heights Post)
September 11, 2018 – Out-of-State Donors Playing a Key Role in Insurgent Senate Campaigns (City Limits)
September 11, 2018 – Primaries could mark ‘rebellion’ against Dems’ political machine (New York Daily News)
September 11, 2018 – Ex-IDC Members Enjoy Big Fundraising Boost From Group Criticized By State (Gothamist)
September 10, 2018 – New York State’s Breakaway Democrats Face Primary Challengers (Wall Street Journal)
September 6, 2018 – Candidates in Contested State Senate Primaries File Final Pre-Primary Financials (Gotham Gazette)
September 5, 2018 – Jessica Ramos: Running as the “Real Democrat” To Replace Peralta (Jackson Heights Post)
September 5, 2018 – New American Voters Association Endorses Jessica Ramos (Queens Gazette)
September 5, 2018 – Police union drumming up support for former IDC members (New York Post)
September 4, 2018 – State Senate Primary Debate, Part 1: Ramos vs. Peralta (NY1)
September 4, 2018 – MoveOn Endorses Progressive Challengers to Former Breakaway Democrats in NY (Sludge)
September 2, 2018 – Gillibrand Endorses Challengers To Former IDCers (NY State of Politics)
August 31, 2018 – Jessica Ramos Wants You to Vote Them Out (Jezebel)
August 30, 2018 – Here’s your guide to who’s on the ballot in Queens for the big Sept. 13 state primaries (QNS)
August 30, 2018 – Max & Murphy Podcast: Intense Queens Senate Primary Centers on Delivering for Immigrant Communities (Gotham Gazette)
August 29, 2018 – COBA Endorses Peralta’s Re-Election (NY State of Politics)
August 28, 2018 – How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (City & State NY)
August 28, 2018 – True Reformers for New York’s Senate (The New York Times)
August 28, 2018 – Peralta and Ramos talk immigration and Roosevelt Avenue in bilingual Queens Facebook Live forum (QNS)
August 27, 2018 – Face 2 Face with Jessica Ramos (Pressenza)
August 27, 2018 – Insurgent Democratic state Senate candidate Ramos backs Teachout for attorney general (New York Daily News)
August 25, 2018 – Senate IDC: What is it and why it is facing challenges on Primary Day? (NBC Buffalo)
August 24, 2018 – National group formed to fight Trump focuses on New York Senate races (Politico)
August 23, 2018 – Experience is key up in Albany, Peralta says (Queens Chronicle)
August 21, 2018 – Ramos And Williams Cross Endorse (NY State of Politics)
August 21, 2018 – This developer is banned from donating to city officials. Here’s the loophole it used (The Real Deal)
August 20, 2018 – Builder of controversial project evades de Blasio donation ban (Crain's New York)
August 16, 2018 – The August Financial Picture for Former IDC Senators and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
August 16, 2018 – NYLCV lauds three Queens legislators (Queens Chronicle)
August 15, 2018 – Dems backing IDC challengers are not violating the truce (City & State NY)
August 14, 2018 – Here Are the Special Interests Illegally Funding Formerly GOP-Aligned Dems in N.Y. (Sludge)
August 13, 2018 – Mayor de Blasio backs former aide Jessica Ramos over Jose Peralta in Queens Senate race (QNS)
August 12, 2018 – De Blasio Endorses Ramos For Senate (NY State of Politics)
August 12, 2018 – How Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez energized a group of women looking to reshape New York politics (Business Insider)
August 9, 2018 – Dems call on ex-IDC members to return $1.4M ‘slush fund’ donations (New York Post)
August 9, 2018 – Queens Democrats score high on the NYLVC Environmental Scorecard (QNS)
August 9, 2018 – Ramos says it’s time for progressive change (Queens Chronicle)
August 5, 2018 – Three Democratic clubs endorse Peralta for re-election (Times Ledger)
July 31, 2018 – Breakaway N.Y. Dems Rake in Big Corporate Donations as Challengers Log Many Small Contributions (Sludge)
July 30, 2018 – MTA fires back at Nixon, Ramos over safety claims (Times Ledger)
July 30, 2018 – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Beat the Democratic Machine. Now She’s Helping Other Candidates Do the Same. (Mother Jones)
July 29, 2018 -- Carlina Rivera endosa a dos latinas al Senado estatal (El Dario)
July 27, 2018 – Peralta introduces sanctuary state bill, joins call to abolish ICE (Times Ledger)
July 26, 2018 – Maloney endorses Ramos over Peralta in Queens state senate race, cites party loyalty (QNS)
July 26, 2018 – Maloney endorses Ramos in bid for state Senate (Times Ledger)
July 24, 2018 – Former I.D.C. Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (The New York Times)
July 24, 2018 – Make the Road Action apoya a Jessica Ramos para el Senado estatal (El Dario)
July 24, 2018 – Leading Immigrant-Advocacy Group Backs Ramos in Bid to Unseat Peralta (Gotham Gazette)
July 24, 2018 – Simotas endorses Ramos for state Senate (Times Ledger)
July 24, 2018 – Former IDC Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (WRAL)
July 22, 2018 – Tres colombianas “berracas” en la lucha por llegar a Albany (El Dario)
July 20, 2018 – Two primary candidates blast 7 line woes in Jackson Heights as MTA refutes report about worn-down wheels (QNS)
July 19, 2018 – The July Financial Picture for Former Breakaway Democrats and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
July 17, 2018 – Donations to rogue Democrats may have been illegal: Board of Elections investigator (New York Post)
July 13, 2018 – Jessica Ramos looks to capture that Ocasio-Cortez energy (City & State NY)
July 11, 2018 – Rivals of Democratic Renegades Pick Up Endorsements and Momentum (The New York Times)
July 9, 2018 – Queens state Senate hopeful Jessica Ramos and Cynthia Nixon announce cross-endorsements (QNS)
July 9, 2018 – Ramos challenges Peralta’s record on rent reform (Times Ledger)
June 28, 2018 – Corey Johnson endorses challengers to turncoat Democrats (New York Post)
June 28, 2018 – Council Speaker Corey Johnson backs 4 challengers to breakaway Democratic state senators (New York Daily News)
June 19, 2018 – Who’s Funding Former IDC Members and their Primary Challengers? (City Limits)
June 18, 2018 – Peralta campaign video doesn’t mention IDC (City & State NY)
June 5, 2018 – Queens borough president endorses incumbent senator for reelection (QNS)
May 25, 2018 – Queens County Democratic Party endorses Peralta for re-election (Times Ledger)
May 24, 2018 – County Dems endorse Jose Peralta (Queens Chronicle)
May 22, 2018 – Queens senator gets county endorsement, but opponent questions his party loyalty (QNS)
May 3, 2018 – Peralta is not sorry for joining the IDC (Queens Chronicle)
April 23, 2018 – Primary challengers to former IDC members put out agenda (New York Daily News)
April 13, 2018 – Jose Peralta, activists push for DREAM Act at Queens rally (New York Daily News)
April 9, 2018 – To the IDC and back again: Jose Peralta’s 14-month journey (City & State NY)
April 4, 2018 – Ramos continues campaign against Peralta as IDC seeks to reunify with mainline Democrats (QNS)
April 2, 2018 – FDNY firefighters’ union backs Sen. Jose Peralta’s bid for reelection (New York Daily News)
March 30, 2018 – Stringer endorses Ramos in challenge for Peralta’s seat (Times Ledger)
March 29, 2018 – City Comptroller Scott Stringer visits Jackson Heights to endorse Jessica Ramos for state Senate seat (QNS)
March 20, 2018 – Constantinides endorses Ramos over incumbent Peralta in Queens state Senate primary (QNS)
March 6, 2018 – Additional progressive challengers take on the IDC (City & State NY)
March 2, 2018 – Conflict Escalates Between Working Families Party and Independent Democratic Conference (Gotham Gazette)
February 26, 2018 – Max & Murphy: Robert Jackson and Jessica Ramos on Their Primary Challenges to Breakaway Dems (City Limits)
February 21, 2018 – Queens senator seeking fifth term defends IDC membership and promises to ‘fight’ for constituents (QNS)
January 25, 2018 – Jessica Ramos announces run against state Senator Jose Peralta in Jackson Heights (QNS)
January 25, 2018 – Running Without Establishment Support, IDC Challengers Show Initial Fundraising Strides (Gotham Gazette)
December 21, 2017 – Candidates Lining Up to Challenge IDC Turncoats in 2018 (Village Voice)

15th State Senate District
Borough(s): Queens
Election(s): Republican and Reform Party
Candidates: Slawomir W. Platta, Thomas Sullivan

August 30, 2018 – Here’s your guide to who’s on the ballot in Queens for the big Sept. 13 state primaries (QNS)
August 18, 2018 – State Senate candidate launches ‘No Homeless Shelter Party’ (New York Post)
August 16, 2018 – Addabbo Has ‘No Energy’ For Change (The Wave)
August 16, 2018 – NYLCV lauds three Queens legislators (Queens Chronicle)
July 12, 2018 – Sullivan announces his run for Senate (Queens Chronicle)

17th State Senate District
Borough(s): Brooklyn
Election(s): Democratic and Republican Party
Candidates: Simcha Felder, Blake Morris

September 10, 2018 – Simcha Felder Primary Challenger Blake Morris Is Counting On 'Secret' Orthodox Jewish Support (Gothamist)
September 6, 2018 – Simcha Felder Challenger Hopes To Ride ‘Secret’ Orthodox Opposition To Victory (Forward)
September 6, 2018 – Candidates in Contested State Senate Primaries File Final Pre-Primary Financials (Gotham Gazette)
September 6, 2018 – In Brooklyn, Blake Morris Tries to Upend the State Senate Power Balance All By Himself (Gotham Gazette)
August 13, 2018 – Blake Morris in Search of Progressive Brooklyn Voters, One Door Knock at a Time (WNYC)
August 8, 2018 – Can A Progressive Upend Felder? (New York Jewish Week)
August 3, 2018 – One More Thing Simcha Felder Wants To Block: His Primary Challenger (Gothamist)
July 23, 2018 – Strange Shapes: A Look at State Senate Districts and Primary Races in Brooklyn (Bklyner)
July 20, 2018 – Who will better represent this District – Simcha Felder or Blake Morris? (Bklyner)
May 24, 2018 – New York Democrats Select Their Candidates—And 'Purge' a State Senator (WNYC)
May 23, 2018 – New York Democrats kick Felder out of party — symbolically (New York Post)
May 18, 2018 – Dems will likely back primary challenge against Simcha Felder (New York Post)
May 7, 2018 – Simcha Felder's state Senate stronghold (City & State NY)
April 24, 2018 – Felder, a Democrat, Says He Will Remain With Republicans (The New York Times)
April 5, 2018 – A loyal Democrat challenges Felder (City & State NY)
April 2, 2018 – Blake Morris Hopes To Unseat State Senator Simcha Felder (Bklyner)

18th State Senate District
Borough(s): Brooklyn
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Martin Malave Dilan, Julia Salazar

September 12, 2018 – Everything to Know About the Julia Salazar Controversies (The Cut)
September 12, 2018 – 'A Predator Who Wouldn't Stop Pushing Himself on Me': Second Woman Comes Out Against Netanyahu Spokesperson (Haaretz)
September 12, 2018 – Netanyahu Spokesman Denies Sexual Assault Claim by N.Y. State Senate Candidate Julia Salazar (Haaretz)
September 12, 2018 – New York senate candidate accuses Israeli PM's spokesman of sexual assault (The Guardian)
September 11, 2018 – Out-of-State Donors Playing a Key Role in Insurgent Senate Campaigns (City Limits)
September 11, 2018 – Julia Salazar Says Conservative Site Tried to Out Her As Sexual-Assault Survivor (The Cut)
September 11, 2018 – Julia Salazar On Sexual-Assault Allegation Surfaced By Right-Wing Site: 'I Never Wanted To Speak About This' (Jezebel)
September 11, 2018 – Brooklyn state Senate hopeful Julia Salazar says she was sexually assaulted by spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (New York Daily News)
September 11, 2018 – This Is the Story of How a Campaign Goes Off the Rails (Rolling Stone)
September 11, 2018 – This Week in Julia Salazar (New York Magazine)
September 11, 2018 – Video: A Voice from Brooklyn’s Democratic Left Sizes Up Salazar-v-Dilan (City Limits)
September 11, 2018 – Citizens Union drops endorsement of Julia Salazar, citing 'not correct' information about her academic credentials (New York Daily News)
September 10, 2018 – REBNY donation to Brooklyn state senator among thousands in campaign funds that were not correctly reported (Real Deal)
September 10, 2018 – Socialist ‘Vessel’ Julia Salazar Soldiers On in Brooklyn (Daily Beast)
September 10, 2018 – What the Julia Salazar Controversy Means for the Democratic Socialists of America (WNYC)
September 7, 2018 – Video: Martin Dilan Defends His Record as Hit Pieces Swirl Around Senate Race (City Limits)
September 7, 2018 – This Brooklyn incumbent is raking in the real estate contributions (Real Deal)
September 7, 2018 – Salazar defends herself as reports of 2011 arrest surface (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
September 6, 2018 – Is North Brooklyn's State Senator Martin Dilan The Real Estate Lobby's Favorite Democrat? (Gothamist)
September 6, 2018 – An Arrest? An Affair? Keith Hernandez? Just Another Day in the Julia Salazar Campaign (The New York Times)
September 6, 2018 – Salazar denies Keith Hernandez reports, amid swirl of questions about her background (Politico)
September 6, 2018 – State Senate candidate Julia Salazar battled ex-wife of ex-Met Keith Hernandez over stolen bank account and infidelity accusations (New York Daily News)
September 6, 2018 – State Senate hopeful: Keith Hernandez’s ex accused me of affair (New York Post)
September 6, 2018 – Candidates in Contested State Senate Primaries File Final Pre-Primary Financials (Gotham Gazette)
September 6, 2018 – Julia Salazar: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (Heavy)
September 6, 2018 – Report: NYS Senate candidate Julia Salazar accused of affair with Keith Hernandez (Syracuse Post-Standard)
September 6, 2018 – State Senate Candidate Was Arrested in 2011 on Suspicion of Criminal Use of Personal Information (Tablet)
September 5, 2018 – Want to Be the Next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Be Careful What You Wish (The New York Times)
September 5, 2018 – Julia Salazar, the socialist politician accused of lying about her past, explained (Vox)
September 5, 2018 – We Are Julia Salazar’s Former Classmates. We Had To Speak Out. (Forward)
September 4, 2018 – Relatives Accuse Socialist Candidate Julia Salazar of Lying About Past (The Epoch Times)
September 4, 2018 – Dem socialist candidate Julia Salazar's mother and brother expose more inconsistencies in her bio (Fox News)
August 30, 2018 – Julia Salazar: the progressive aiming to follow in Ocasio-Cortez’s footsteps (The Guardian)
August 30, 2018 – NYC DSA, Ocasio-Cortez Stand By State Senate Candidate Julia Salazar, Despite Stroy Disputing Her Biography (The Intercept)
August 20, 2018 – Family members question Julia Salazar’s claims (City & State NY)
August 29, 2018 – Court of Appeals rules to keep state Senate challenger Julia Salazar on Democratic primary ballot (New York Daily News)
August 28, 2018 – N.Y. State Senate Hopeful Julia Salazar ‘Lied About Being Jewish’ (Haaretz)
August 28, 2018 – Controversies brewing in Sept. 13 Brooklyn primaries: What you should know (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
August 27, 2018 – There are many Julia Salazars. Which one is running for state Senate? (City & State NY)
August 27, 2018 – Socialist NY Senate candidate challenged over claims of being an immigrant, Jewish (Fox News)
August 26, 2018 – State Senate Candidate Julia Salazar Claims Racism After Jewish Identity Questioned (Haaretz)
August 25, 2018 – N.Y. State Senate Candidate, Amid Controversy, Says She’s Jewish ‘Even if Gatekeepers of Jewishness Want to Deny My Jewishness’ (Haaretz)
August 24, 2018 – Cynthia Nixon, Julia Salazar, Zephyr Teachout & Jasi Robinson Talk Smashing The Status Quo (Bklyner)
August 24, 2018 – Jewish, Latina and pro-BDS: The N.Y. Candidate Vying to Follow in Ocasio-Cortez's Footsteps (Haaretz)
August 24, 2018 – Sex workers knock on doors for Democratic Socialist running for office in New York (New York Daily News)
August 23, 2018 – State Senate Primary Debate, Part 1: Dilan vs. Salazar (NY1)
August 23, 2018 – Who Is Julia Salazar? (Tablet Magazine)
August 23, 2018 – In Brooklyn, a Jewish Latina democratic socialist rallies for a State Senate seat (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
August 23, 2018 – Mayor backs Dilan in ‘personal’ decision (Brooklyn Daily)
August 22, 2018 – She’s On the Ballot (Bklyner)
August 20, 2018 – Socialist State Senate Candidate Julia Salazar Led Pro-Life Group In College (Gothamist)
August 20, 2018 – Inside Sex Workers’ Fight for the Next Ocasio-Cortez: ‘There’s an Awakening Happening’ (Daily Beast)
August 20, 2018 – Brooklyn state Senate hopeful Julia Salazar criticized for abortion flip (New York Daily News)
August 17, 2018 – Sex Workers are Rallying Behind a Democratic Socialist Running for New York Senate (The Intercept)
August 17, 2018 – Tired or Trusted? Fresh or Foreign? Brooklyn Race Focuses on What ‘Old vs. New’ Really Means (City Limits)
August 17, 2018 – State Sen. Martin Dilan says his challenger was a Republican from Florida (Brooklyn Paper)
August 17, 2018 – How To Canvas For Senator Martin Malavé Dilan (Bushwick Daily)
August 16, 2018 – Mayor, judge side with progressive insurgents (Brooklyn Daily)
August 16, 2018 – Salazar Has $70,000 in Unitemized Donations (Kings County Politics)
August 14, 2018 – CityViews: NY Desperately Needs More Advocates in Office (City Limits)
August 14, 2018 – Opponents of Democratic Senator Raise Questions About Past IDC Financial Support (Gotham Gazette)
August 14, 2018 – North Bklyn state senator seeking ninth term makes case for keeping seat (Brooklyn Paper)
August 10, 2018 – Judge rejects Dilan's attempt to kick primary challenger Salazar off Democratic Senate primary ballot (New York Daily News)
August 9, 2018 – Can Alessandra Biaggi and Julia Salazar Unseat the GOP in Albany? (The Nation)
August 9, 2018 – Here's How to Sign Up to Canvass for Senate Hopeful Julia Salazar (Bushwick Daily)
August 7, 2018 – The Next Big Socialist Win? (The Indypendent)
August 2, 2018 – Insurgent fights to get on Dem primary ballot (Brooklyn Daily)
August 2, 2018 – Julia Salazar: “Mi experiencia es luchar por la comunidad” (El Dario)
August 1, 2018 – How Julia Salazar Is Trying to Become the Next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Village Voice)
August 1, 2018 – Senate Candidate Julia Salazar Keeps Bringing in the Endorsements (Bushwick Daily)
July 29, 2018 -- Carlina Rivera endosa a dos latinas al Senado estatal (El Dario)
July 26, 2018 – Dilan seeking to toss Salazar off Democratic primary ballot over residency questions (New York Daily News)
July 25, 2018 – Meet Julia Salazar, the Next Democratic Socialist Poised for a Long-Shot Win (Broadly)
July 23, 2018 – Strange Shapes: A Look at State Senate Districts and Primary Races in Brooklyn (Bklyner)
July 23, 2018 – Self-proclaimed democratic socialist Salazar was first a registered Republican (New York Daily News)
July 22, 2018 – Tres colombianas “berracas” en la lucha por llegar a Albany (El Dario)
July 22, 2018 – Salazar takes aim at Dilan’s tenants rights record in state Senate primary (City & State NY)
July 22, 2018 – Tres colombianas “berracas” en la lucha por llegar a Albany (El Dario)
July 20, 2018 – Primary Politics: Dilan Fights Back (NY1)
July 20, 2018 – Primary Politics: Meet Julia Salazar (NY1)
July 17, 2018 – Young New York State Senate candidates see opportunity after Ocasio-Cortez win (AM New York)
July 16, 2018 – Julia Salazar Says Jewish Roots Helped Inspire Her Political Activism (Forward)
July 12, 2018 – Young Brooklyn Democratic state Senate candidates cross-endorsing each other (New York Daily News)
July 11, 2018 – Video: Julia Salazar Hopes to Ride Progressive Wave to Primary Win (City Limits)
July 11, 2018 – Meet the democratic socialist looking to unseat North Bklyn’s longtime state senator (Brooklyn Paper)
July 9, 2018 – Knocking on Doors With Julia Salazar (New York Magazine)
July 9, 2018 – Underdog Candidate Gets Serious Backing After Ocasio-Cortez Victory (WNYC)
July 9, 2018 – Julia Salazar recibe apoyo clave en pelea por cupo en el Senado estatal (El Dario)
July 6, 2018 – Senate Candidate Julia Salazar Discusses Democratic Socialism at Starr Bar (Bushwick Daily)
July 4, 2018 – Running for State Senate, Julia Salazar Attempts Progressive Primary Upset (Gotham Gazette)
July 3, 2018 – Julia Salazar is Looking to Land the Next Blow Against the New York Democratic Machine (The Intercept)
July 2, 2018 – Nixon endorses Salazar in Bushwick senate race (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
July 2, 2018 – Gubernatorial and state Senate challengers Cynthia Nixon and Julia Salazar endorse each other in Brooklyn (New York Daily News)
July 2, 2018 – Colombiana aspira al senado de NY (Voice of America)
June 28, 2018 – 4 More Progressive Women’s Campaigns to Watch (The Cut)
April 17, 2018 – Salazar to challenge Dilan in Democratic Primary (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

20th State Senate District
Borough(s): Brooklyn
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Jesse Hamilton, Zellnor Myrie

September 12, 2018 – Can New York’s Politics Finally be as Progressive as Its Voters? (The Nation)
September 11, 2018 – Out-of-State Donors Playing a Key Role in Insurgent Senate Campaigns (City Limits)
September 11, 2018 – Primaries could mark ‘rebellion’ against Dems’ political machine (New York Daily News)
September 11, 2018 – Ex-IDC Members Enjoy Big Fundraising Boost From Group Criticized By State (Gothamist)
September 10, 2018 – New York State’s Breakaway Democrats Face Primary Challengers (Wall Street Journal)
September 10, 2018 – Nixon, Hamilton Face Community’s Questions at Medgar Evers Forum (Brooklyn Reader)
September 6, 2018 – Candidates in Contested State Senate Primaries File Final Pre-Primary Financials (Gotham Gazette)
September 6, 2018 – Club’s endorsement called ‘trickery’ (Brooklyn Daily)
September 4, 2018 – MoveOn Endorses Progressive Challengers to Former Breakaway Democrats in NY (Sludge)
September 2, 2018 – Zellnor Myrie Endorsed By Sen. Gillibrand for NY State Senate (Black Star News)
September 2, 2018 – Gillibrand Endorses Challengers To Former IDCers (NY State of Politics)
August 30, 2018 – State Senate Primary Debate, Part 1: Myrie vs. Hamilton (NY1)
August 30, 2018 – Michelle Obama Distances Herself From The Michelle Obama Political Club, Does Not Endorse Hamilton (Bklyner)
August 28, 2018 – How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (City & State NY)
August 28, 2018 – True Reformers for New York’s Senate (The New York Times)
August 25, 2018 – Senate IDC: What is it and why it is facing challenges on Primary Day? (NBC Buffalo)
August 24, 2018 – Two Injured In Shooting Outside State Senator Jesse Hamilton's Crown Heights Campaign Office (Gothamist)
August 24, 2018 – National group formed to fight Trump focuses on New York Senate races (Politico)
August 20, 2018 – She called cops when he was campaigning while black; he filed a bill to criminalize racially biased 911 calls (CNN)
August 17, 2018 – Hamilton blasts 911 call reporting him for campaigning (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
August 16, 2018 – Max & Murphy: Senate Candidates Clash Over Housing Crisis and the IDC’s Impact (City Limits)
August 16, 2018 – The August Financial Picture for Former IDC Senators and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
August 16, 2018 – Mayor, judge side with progressive insurgents (Brooklyn Daily)
August 14, 2018 – Here Are the Special Interests Illegally Funding Formerly GOP-Aligned Dems in N.Y. (Sludge)
August 14, 2018 – As Senator Faces Tough Primary, He’s Spending $1 Million in Public Funds from Brooklyn Borough President (Gotham Gazette)
August 13, 2018 – Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate Julia Salazar challenges Silicon Valley (Salon)
August 11, 2018 – How Much Does Brooklyn Congressional Primary Result Show Path in Overlapping State Senate Race? (Gotham Gazette)
August 9, 2018 – Dems call on ex-IDC members to return $1.4M ‘slush fund’ donations (New York Post)
August 9, 2018 – Members of Congress back Myrie, citing Hamilton’s IDC allegiance (Politico)
August 8, 2018 – De Blasio backs Myrie, takes first step into IDC challenger contests (Politico)
August 1, 2018 – State Sen. Jesse Hamilton Sounds Off on Primary Fight, His Time With the IDC (NY1)
July 31, 2018 – Breakaway N.Y. Dems Rake in Big Corporate Donations as Challengers Log Many Small Contributions (Sludge)
July 26, 2018 – Primary Politics: Meet Zellnor Myrie (NY1)
July 24, 2018 – Former I.D.C. Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (The New York Times)
July 24, 2018 – Former IDC Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (WRAL)
July 24, 2018 – Big Themes and Local Loyalties in Central Brooklyn Senate Race (City Limits)
July 23, 2018 – Strange Shapes: A Look at State Senate Districts and Primary Races in Brooklyn (Bklyner)
July 19, 2018 – The July Financial Picture for Former Breakaway Democrats and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
July 17, 2018 – Donations to rogue Democrats may have been illegal: Board of Elections investigator (New York Post)
July 17, 2018 – Young New York State Senate candidates see opportunity after Ocasio-Cortez win (AM New York)
July 16, 2018 – Hamilton, Myrie Talk Affordable Housing in Flatbush (Bklyner)
July 12, 2018 – Attorney general urged to probe senator's use of nonprofit's housing (Crain’s New York)
July 11, 2018 – Rivals of Democratic Renegades Pick Up Endorsements and Momentum (The New York Times)
July 10, 2018 – State Senate Hopeful Challenges Incumbent Hamilton to Debate Series (Bklyner)
July 5, 2018 – Myrie campaign ad attacks ex-IDC Hamilton’s real estate ties (City & State NY)
June 28, 2018 – Corey Johnson endorses challengers to turncoat Democrats (New York Post)
June 28, 2018 – Council Speaker Corey Johnson backs 4 challengers to breakaway Democratic state senators (New York Daily News)
June 19, 2018 – Who’s Funding Former IDC Members and their Primary Challengers? (City Limits)
April 23, 2018 – Primary challengers to former IDC members put out agenda (New York Daily News)
April 10, 2018 – Brooklyn pol runs campaign out of his nonprofit's housing (Crain’s New York)
March 29, 2018 – Young lawyer wants Sen. Jesse Hamilton’s job (Caribbean Life)
March 8, 2018 – Poll Targeting Brooklyn District Gauges Anti-IDC Sentiment (Gotham Gazette)
March 6, 2018 – Additional progressive challengers take on the IDC (City & State NY)
March 2, 2018 – Conflict Escalates Between Working Families Party and Independent Democratic Conference (Gotham Gazette)
January 25, 2018 – Running Without Establishment Support, IDC Challengers Show Initial Fundraising Strides (Gotham Gazette)
December 21, 2017 – Candidates Lining Up to Challenge IDC Turncoats in 2018 (Village Voice)
November 22, 2017 – Faux Democrat rails against ‘fake news’ (Brooklyn Daily)
October 26, 2017 – Meet The Progressive Brooklyn Lawyer Challenging GOP-Friendly Democrat Jesse Hamilton For State Senate (Gothamist)
May 31, 2017 – State Senate’s rogue Dems trade barbs (Brooklyn Daily)

22nd State Senate District
Borough(s): Brooklyn
Election(s):Democratic Party
Candidates: Ross Barkan, Andrew Gounardes

September 11, 2018 – Out with the old? (City & State NY)
September 6, 2018 – State Senate Primary Debate, Part 1: Barkan vs. Gounardes (NY1)
September 6, 2018 – State Senate Primary Debate, Part 2: Barkan vs. Gounardes (NY1)
September 6, 2018 – Candidates in Contested State Senate Primaries File Final Pre-Primary Financials (Gotham Gazette)
September 5, 2018 – Golden boys: Dem candidates vying to defeat Marty blast incumbent at debate (Brooklyn Daily)
September 5, 2018 – Primary Preview: First Time Candidate Hopes Beginner’s Luck Helps Him Win (Brooklyn Reporter)
August 29, 2018 – Barkan, Gounardes battle over campaign financing (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
August 29, 2018 – Gounardes and Barkan face off in a debate hoping to represent Southern Brooklyn in Senate (Bklyner)
August 9, 2018 – Democrat looking to unseat Marty Golden demands anti-corruption reform (New York Post)
July 30, 2018 – No summer slump in Bay Ridge State Senate race (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
July 27, 2018 – Dems spar over Reform Party (Brooklyn Daily)
July 26, 2018 -- Reform Party leader Bob Capano a factor in Bay Ridge Democratic primary (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
July 24, 2018 – In Democratic Senate Primary, Barkan Criticizes Gounardes for Embracing 'Anti-Immigrant' Reform Party Leader (Gotham Gazette)
July 24, 2018 – How Democratic State Senate Candidates in the 22nd Stack Up on Immigration (Bklyner)
July 23, 2018 – Strange Shapes: A Look at State Senate Districts and Primary Races in Brooklyn (Bklyner)
July 19, 2018 – United front: Southern Brooklyn Dems join forces to defeat Golden (Brooklyn Daily)
July 18, 2018 – Golden turns down Reform Party primary against Gounardes (Brooklyn Reporter)
July 17, 2018 – Has state Sen. Marty Golden sped too close to the sun? (City & State NY)
July 12, 2018 – Young Brooklyn Democratic state Senate candidates cross-endorsing each other (New York Daily News)
July 9, 2018 – Barkan Campaign Releases Progressive “Immigration Justice” Platform (Bklyner)
May 11, 2018 – Gounardes’ Plan To Fight For Pedestrians & Bicyclists (Bklyner)
March 21, 2018 – Watch and Listen: Andrew Gounardes Takes a Second Shot at Unseating GOP Senator (City Limits)
March 13, 2018 – Max & Murphy: Ross Barkan Went From Covering Politics to Running for Office (City Limits)
February 28, 2018 – Brooklyn NRA members tell Democrats: Hands off our guns and our meatballs (Fox News)
February 13, 2018 – Gounardes Meets Voters And Fields Questions At The Owl’s Head Bar (Bklyner)
February 5, 2018 – State senate candidate wipes references to Menendez from bio (New York Post)
January 31, 2018 – Senate Contender Barkan Fields Questions at The Owl’s Head on Monday (Bklyner)
January 29, 2018 – Golden faces backlash as Democratic opponents help mount protest over “divisive” opioid comments (Brooklyn Reporter)
January 29, 2018 – Progressive Groups Protest State Senator’s Drug Comments in Bay Ridge (Bklyner)
December 22, 2018 – The Muckraker Vs. the Muck (The Indypendent)
November 22, 2018 – How A 2018 State Senate Race in Brooklyn is Already Taking Shape (NY1)
November 20, 2018 – Gounardes says he’ll run against Golden for State Senate seat (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
November 20, 2018 – Andrew Gounardes Announces Senate Run in District 22 (Bklyner)
November 13, 2018 – Ross Barkan Is An Ex-Journalist Running For State Senate On A Woman's Rights Platform (Bustle)
October 5, 2018 – Journalist Ross Barkan Will Run Against Marty Golden In Bay Ridge Senate Race (Bklyner)
October 3, 2017 – Holy Crap, Ross Barkan Is Running for State Senate (Village Voice)
October 3, 2018 – NYC political journalist Ross Barkan to challenge GOP state Sen. Martin Golden for seat (New York Daily News)

23rd State Senate District
Borough(s): Staten Island
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Jasmine Robinson, Diane Savino, Brandon Stradford

September 12, 2018 – Can New York’s Politics Finally be as Progressive as Its Voters? (The Nation)
September 12, 2018 – SI Senate Race Will End Quietly. Will an Idea Born of the Eric Garner Killing Live On?
September 11, 2018 – Out-of-State Donors Playing a Key Role in Insurgent Senate Campaigns (City Limits)
September 11, 2018 – Ex-IDC Members Enjoy Big Fundraising Boost From Group Criticized By State (Gothamist)
September 10, 2018 – New York State’s Breakaway Democrats Face Primary Challengers (Wall Street Journal)
September 6, 2018 – Candidates in Contested State Senate Primaries File Final Pre-Primary Financials (Gotham Gazette)
August 28, 2018 – How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (City & State NY)
August 25, 2018 – Senate IDC: What is it and why it is facing challenges on Primary Day? (NBC Buffalo)
August 24, 2018 – National group formed to fight Trump focuses on New York Senate races (Politico)
August 16, 2018 – The August Financial Picture for Former IDC Senators and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
August 14, 2018 – Here Are the Special Interests Illegally Funding Formerly GOP-Aligned Dems in N.Y. (Sludge)
August 9, 2018 – Dems call on ex-IDC members to return $1.4M ‘slush fund’ donations (New York Post)
August 2, 2018 – Watch: Senate candidate says she wants to drag Savino 'by the hair' (Staten Island Advance)
August 1, 2018 – State Senate candidate wishes she could drag her opponent by the hair (New York Post)
July 31, 2018 – Breakaway N.Y. Dems Rake in Big Corporate Donations as Challengers Log Many Small Contributions (Sludge)
July 24, 2018 – Former IDC Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (WRAL)
July 24, 2018 – Former I.D.C. Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (The New York Times)
July 23, 2018 – Strange Shapes: A Look at State Senate Districts and Primary Races in Brooklyn (Bklyner)
July 20, 2018 – Sen. Diane Savino's Dem opponent tries to drop out, then reverses (Staten Island Advance)
July 20, 2018 – State Senate candidate changes mind about wanting off ballot (New York Post)
July 20, 2018 – State Senate candidate wants off ballot over faked petition signatures (New York Post)
July 19, 2018 – The July Financial Picture for Former Breakaway Democrats and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
July 17, 2018 – Donations to rogue Democrats may have been illegal: Board of Elections investigator (New York Post)
June 28, 2018 – Corey Johnson endorses challengers to turncoat Democrats (New York Post)
June 28, 2018 – Council Speaker Corey Johnson backs 4 challengers to breakaway Democratic state senators (New York Daily News)
June 19, 2018 – Who’s Funding Former IDC Members and their Primary Challengers? (City Limits)
May 16, 2018 – Democratic challenger emerges in race for Savino's state Senate seat (Staten Island Advance)
April 23, 2018 – Primary challengers to former IDC members put out agenda (New York Daily News)
March 6, 2018 – Additional progressive challengers take on the IDC (City & State NY)
March 2, 2018 – Conflict Escalates Between Working Families Party and Independent Democratic Conference (Gotham Gazette)
February 1, 2018 – Staten Island Activist Eyes Primary Challenge to IDC Senator Savino (Gotham Gazette)
January 25, 2018 – Running Without Establishment Support, IDC Challengers Show Initial Fundraising Strides (Gotham Gazette)
December 21, 2017 – Candidates Lining Up to Challenge IDC Turncoats in 2018 (Village Voice)

31st State Senate District
Borough(s): Manhattan
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Marisol Alcantara, Robert Jackson, Thomas Leon, Tirso Santiago Pina

September 12, 2018 – Can New York’s Politics Finally be as Progressive as Its Voters? (The Nation)
September 11, 2018 – Out-of-State Donors Playing a Key Role in Insurgent Senate Campaigns (City Limits)
September 11, 2018 – Primaries could mark ‘rebellion’ against Dems’ political machine (New York Daily News)
September 11, 2018 – Ex-IDC Members Enjoy Big Fundraising Boost From Group Criticized By State (Gothamist)
September 10, 2018 – New York State’s Breakaway Democrats Face Primary Challengers (Wall Street Journal)
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September 6, 2018 – Candidates in Contested State Senate Primaries File Final Pre-Primary Financials (Gotham Gazette)
September 5, 2018 – Police union drumming up support for former IDC members (New York Post)
September 4, 2018 – MoveOn Endorses Progressive Challengers to Former Breakaway Democrats in NY (Sludge)
September 2, 2018 – Gillibrand Endorses Challengers To Former IDCers (NY State of Politics)
August 28, 2018 – How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (City & State NY)
August 27, 2018 – Manhattan Senate Debate Offers Another Round of IDC Argument, Few Ideas to Fix NYCHA or the MTA (Gotham Gazette)
August 25, 2018 – Senate IDC: What is it and why it is facing challenges on Primary Day? (NBC Buffalo)
August 24, 2018 – National group formed to fight Trump focuses on New York Senate races (Politico)
August 16, 2018 – Senate candidate returns contribution from Styrofoam manufacturer (Times Union)
August 16, 2018 – The August Financial Picture for Former IDC Senators and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
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August 15, 2018 –
August 14, 2018 – Here Are the Special Interests Illegally Funding Formerly GOP-Aligned Dems in N.Y. (Sludge)
August 10, 2018 – Rematch of Tight Manhattan Senate Primary Takes Shape in Different Political Environment (Gotham Gazette)
August 9, 2018 – Dems call on ex-IDC members to return $1.4M ‘slush fund’ donations (New York Post)
August 2, 2018 – Max & Murphy: Democratic Senate Rivals Point to Results, Republicans and Race (City Limits)
July 31, 2018 – Breakaway N.Y. Dems Rake in Big Corporate Donations as Challengers Log Many Small Contributions (Sludge)
July 24, 2018 – Former IDC Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (WRAL)
July 24, 2018 – Former I.D.C. Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (The New York Times)
July 19, 2018 – The July Financial Picture for Former Breakaway Democrats and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
July 17, 2018 – Donations to rogue Democrats may have been illegal: Board of Elections investigator (New York Post)
July 12, 2018 – Robert Jackson has been lobbying for Big Styrofoam (City & State NY)
June 19, 2018 – Who’s Funding Former IDC Members and their Primary Challengers? (City Limits)
March 6, 2018 – Additional progressive challengers take on the IDC (City & State NY)
March 2, 2018 – Conflict Escalates Between Working Families Party and Independent Democratic Conference (Gotham Gazette)
February 26, 2018 – Max & Murphy: Robert Jackson and Jessica Ramos on Their Primary Challenges to Breakaway Dems (City Limits)
January 25, 2018 – Running Without Establishment Support, IDC Challengers Show Initial Fundraising Strides (Gotham Gazette)
December 21, 2017 – Candidates Lining Up to Challenge IDC Turncoats in 2018 (Village Voice)

34rd State Senate District
Borough(s): The Bronx
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Alessandra Biaggi, Jeffrey D. Klein

September 12, 2018 – Can New York’s Politics Finally be as Progressive as Its Voters? (The Nation)
September 11, 2018 – He Led a Group of Disloyal New York Democrats. Will It Cost Him His Seat? (The New York Times)
September 11, 2018 – Out-of-State Donors Playing a Key Role in Insurgent Senate Campaigns (City Limits)
September 11, 2018 – Primaries could mark ‘rebellion’ against Dems’ political machine (New York Daily News)
September 11, 2018 – Ex-IDC Members Enjoy Big Fundraising Boost From Group Criticized By State (Gothamist)
September 10, 2018 – One of the State's Most Powerful Unions Tries to Take Down One of Its Most Powerful Politicians
September 10, 2018 – Senate primary: Klein spends big as insurgent Biaggi nets endorsements
September 10, 2018 – New York State’s Breakaway Democrats Face Primary Challengers (Wall Street Journal)
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September 6, 2018 – Candidates in Contested State Senate Primaries File Final Pre-Primary Financials (Gotham Gazette)
September 5, 2018 – Police union drumming up support for former IDC members (New York Post)
September 4, 2018 – MoveOn Endorses Progressive Challengers to Former Breakaway Democrats in NY (Sludge)
September 2, 2018 – Gillibrand Endorses Challengers To Former IDCers (NY State of Politics)
August 30, 2018 – SD-34: Maloney Endorses Biaggi (NY State of Politics)
August 29, 2018 –
August 29, 2018 – State Senate Primary Debate, Part 2: Biaggi vs. Klein (NY1)
August 28, 2018 – How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (City & State NY)
August 28, 2018 – True Reformers for New York’s Senate (The New York Times)
August 27, 2018 – Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Biaggi (NY State of Politics)
August 27, 2018 – Sepulveda For Klein, Reproductive Rights Groups Back Biaggi (NY State of Politics)
August 25, 2018 – Senate IDC: What is it and why it is facing challenges on Primary Day? (NBC Buffalo)
August 24, 2018 – National group formed to fight Trump focuses on New York Senate races (Politico)
August 16, 2018 – Klein Gets Enviro, Labor Nods (NY State of Politics)
August 16, 2018 – The August Financial Picture for Former IDC Senators and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
August 15, 2018 – Hospital PAC Comes To The Aid Of Klein And Valesky (NY State of Politics)
August 14, 2018 – Here Are the Special Interests Illegally Funding Formerly GOP-Aligned Dems in N.Y. (Sludge)
August 12, 2018 – How Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez energized a group of women looking to reshape New York politics (Business Insider)
August 10, 2018 – Cuomo payroll practices in candidates' pasts (Times Union)
August 9, 2018 – Dems call on ex-IDC members to return $1.4M ‘slush fund’ donations (New York Post)
August 8, 2018 – The next Ocasio-Cortez? Alessandra Biaggi takes on Jeff Klein in state Senate primary (Lower Hudson Journal News)
July 31, 2018 – Breakaway N.Y. Dems Rake in Big Corporate Donations as Challengers Log Many Small Contributions (Sludge)
July 24, 2018 – Former IDC Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (WRAL)
July 24, 2018 – Former I.D.C. Senators Are Ordered to Return Campaign Money (The New York Times)
July 19, 2018 – The July Financial Picture for Former Breakaway Democrats and Their Primary Challengers (Gotham Gazette)
July 17, 2018 – Donations to rogue Democrats may have been illegal: Board of Elections investigator (New York Post)
July 17, 2018 – Young New York State Senate candidates see opportunity after Ocasio-Cortez win (AM New York)
July 11, 2018 – Rivals of Democratic Renegades Pick Up Endorsements and Momentum (The New York Times)
June 28, 2018 – Corey Johnson endorses challengers to turncoat Democrats (New York Post)
June 28, 2018 – Council Speaker Corey Johnson backs 4 challengers to breakaway Democratic state senators (New York Daily News)
April 23, 2018 – Primary challengers to former IDC members put out agenda (New York Daily News)
March 6, 2018 – Additional progressive challengers take on the IDC (City & State NY)
March 2, 2018 – Conflict Escalates Between Working Families Party and Independent Democratic Conference (Gotham Gazette)
January 25, 2018 – Running Without Establishment Support, IDC Challengers Show Initial Fundraising Strides (Gotham Gazette)
December 21, 2017 – Candidates Lining Up to Challenge IDC Turncoats in 2018 (Village Voice)

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State Assembly Elections

30^th State Assembly District
Borough(s): Queens
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Brian T. Barnwell, Melissa Sklarz

September 12, 2018 – A Candid Interview With Assembly Member Brian Barnwell (Queenz Gazette)
August 30, 2018 – Here’s your guide to who’s on the ballot in Queens for the big Sept. 13 state primaries (QNS)
August 27, 2018 – Barnwell hopes to fend off challenge from Sklarz (Times Ledger)
August 18, 2018 – Sklarz pushing Barnwell in Democratic primary (Times Ledger)
August 10, 2018 – Trans Candidates Are Poised to Make History in 2018 Elections (Daily Beast)
August 9, 2018 – In 2018, transgender women are running for governor, Congress and more (Washington Post)
August 9, 2018 – Barnwell makes his case car another term (Queens Chronicle)
August 8, 2018 – Barnwell to get primary challenge from activist Melissa Sklarz (Times Ledger)
August 2, 2018 – Sklarz says she'll fight for what's right upstate (Queens Chronicle)
August 2, 2018 – Van Bramer, Dromm back Melissa Sklarz (Queens Chronicle)
August 1, 2018 – Assembly Member Barnwell Shows Support For Women’s Progress (Queens Gazette)
July 27, 2018 – Dromm and Van Bramer Endorse Sklarz for State Assembly (Sunnyside Post)
July 27, 2018 – Queens councilmen announce they’re backing Sklarz over incumbent Barnwell for state Assembly (QNS)
May 29, 2018 – Queens Assemblyman Barnwell reflects on his first term and his plans for the future of his district (QNS)
February 27, 2018 – Transgender activist Melissa Sklarz to challenge Brian Barnwell for Queens Assembly seat (QNS)
February 22, 2018 – Democratic insider mounts primary challenge against Assemblyman Brian Barnwell (Times Ledger)
February 20, 2018 – Barnwell Faces Challenger for 30th Assembly District Seat (Sunnyside Post)
February 15, 2018 – Transgender activist to primary Barnwell (Queens Chronicle)
January 11, 2018 – Barnwell begins his re-election push (Queens Chronicle)

33^rd State Assembly District
Borough(s): Queens
Election(s): Democratic and Reform Party
Candidates: Oster G. Bryan, Clyde Vanel, Lalita L. Etwaroo

September 3, 2018 – Oster Bryan challenges Clyde Vanel for southeast Queens Assembly seat (Times Ledger)
August 30, 2018 – All politics is local in 33rd Assembly (Queens Chronicle)
August 30, 2018 – Here’s your guide to who’s on the ballot in Queens for the big Sept. 13 state primaries (QNS)
August 28, 2018 – Vanel eyes another term as southeast Queens assemblyman (Times Ledger)

39^th State Assembly District
Borough(s): Queens
Election(s): Democratic and Women’s Equity Party
Candidates: Catalina Cruz, Ari Espinal, Yonel E. Letellier Sosa

September 12, 2018 – The First Dreamer to Run for Office in New York Has a Message for Donald Trump (Mother Jones)
September 10, 2018 – Progressive Women Run to Push Passage of New York’s DREAM Act (Documented)
September 6, 2018 – Cruz promises to be a principled leader (Queens Chronicle)
September 5, 2018 – Catalina Cruz Dreams Big in Queens (The Nation)
September 5, 2018 – Catalina Cruz’ Platform And Endorsements (Queens Gazette)
September 2, 2018 – Sosa eyes Hispanic votes in Assembly race (Times Ledger)
September 1, 2018 – Cruz hopes to unseat Espinal in Democratic primary (Times Ledger)
August 31, 2018 – State Assembly Primary Debate, Part 1: Espinal vs. Cruz vs. Sosa (NY1)
August 31, 2018 – State Assembly Primary Debate, Part 2: Espinal vs. Cruz vs. Sosa (NY1)
August 31, 2018 – Cruz Runs for Assembly, Says She’s the People’s Candidate (Jackson Heights Post)
August 30, 2018 – ICYMI: Check out the Queens Assembly District 39 Facebook Live Debate hosted by QNS and El Correo (QNS)
August 30, 2018 – Here’s your guide to who’s on the ballot in Queens for the big Sept. 13 state primaries (QNS)
August 28, 2018 – Grassroots campaigns compete in Queens (City & State NY)
August 28, 2018 – Stringer Backs Latino Lawyers President in Quest for Assembly (Queens Daily Eagle)
August 27, 2018 – Stringer Endorses Cruz For Assembly (NY State of Politics)
August 24, 2018 – 'Speaker Heastie PAC' Brings in Big Money from Special Interests, Starts Giving to Candidates (Gotham Gazette)
August 22, 2018 – Assemblywoman Ari Espinal adopted someone twice her age (City & State NY)
August 19, 2018 – Espinal touts established record in bid for re-election (Times Ledger)
August 15, 2018 – A Bus Ride Lands an Immigrant in Detention (WNYC)
August 13, 2018 – Cruz announces plan to keep housing affordable (Times Ledger)
August 10, 2018 – Catalina Cruz is New York's first Dreamer to run for office (New York Daily News)
August 10, 2018 – Family members and pols rally at City Hall for release of Maspeth man facing deportation (QNS)
August 9, 2018 – Latino Lawyers President Fights For Representation (Queens Daily Eagle)
August 9, 2018 – Queens Democrats score high on the NYLVC Environmental Scorecard (QNS)
July 22, 2018 – Tres colombianas “berracas” en la lucha por llegar a Albany (El Dario)
July 18, 2018 – This Woman Plans to Be One of the First 'Dreamers' in Office (Broadly)
July 18, 2018 – A number of new citizens are now seeking political office (ABC News)
July 17, 2018 – Assembly Race Poses Another Test for Queens Machine (Gotham Gazette)
July 12, 2018 – Cruz, Ramos fight against Elmhurst construction site (Times Ledger)
July 5, 2018 – Van Bramer backs Cruz's Assembly Bid (Queens Chronicle)
June 28, 2018 – 39th AD race comes to Jackson Heights (Queens Chronicle)
June 22, 2018 – I'm a DREAMer Who Grew Up Undocumented, Poor, and Terrified. That's Why I'm Running for Office. (Marie Claire)
June 14, 2018 – Queens assemblywoman receives endorsements from two elected officials in the same week (QNS)
June 14, 2018 – Immigrant Candidates 'Running Everywhere' in Upcoming US Elections (Voice of America)
June 14, 2018 – Espinal secures Working Families endorsement (Times Ledger)
June 7, 2018 – Lawmaker endorses Cruz (Queens Chronicle)
May 25, 2018 – Jackson Heights Assembly candidate supports right to gender identity in new LGBT initiative (QNS)
May 17, 2018 – Espinal calls for debates with primary challengers after she is criticized for missing Jackson Heights forum (Times Ledger)
April, 25, 2018 – Catalina Cruz picks up two prominent endorsements in her quest to win Queens Assembly seat (QNS)
April 13, 2018 – Interview: Dreamer Catalina Cruz's 'Legislative Middle Finger' to Trump (The Wire)
March 19, 2018 – Meet Catalina Cruz, the Queens Dreamer Running for Office (The Cut)
February 27, 2018 – Voters in Queens Assembly District Could See a Rarity in September: A Contested Race! (City Limits)

42nd State Assembly District
Borough(s): Brooklyn
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Rodneyse Bichotte, Victor Jordan

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46th State Assembly District
Borough(s): Brooklyn
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Mathylde Frontus, Ethan Lustig-Elgrably

September 12, 2018 – Candidate’s Ambiguity Over Forming A Coney Island BID Costs Him Endorsement From Local Businesses (Bklyner)
September 6, 2018 – Mathylde Frontus & Ethan Lustig-Elgrably Face Off In Tense Debate (Bklyner)
September 5, 2018 – Frontus vows to bring government closer to citizens (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
September 4, 2018 – NY Assembly District 46 – Candidates on Who They Endorse – Issues Part 4 of 5 (Bklyner)
August 27, 2018 – NY Assembly District 46 – Candidates on Issues – Part 2 of 5 (Bklyner)
August 24, 2018 – Friday Forum – Frontus, Lustig-Elgrably and Saperstein on Issues (Bklyner)
August 16, 2018 – Meet Your Candidate: Steven Saperstein For District 48 (Bklyner)
August 15, 2018 – Jeffries Endorses Lustig-Elgrably for NYS Assembly (Bklyner)
August 8, 2018 – Steve Saperstein calling on Democrat Ethan Lustig to Denounce the Endorsement of the Muslim Democratic Club of NY Due to Their President’s Anti-Israel Comments. (Jewish Voice)
July 20, 2018 – Lustig-Elgrably Emerges As The Frontrunner To Represent Coney Island and Bay Ridge in NY Assembly (Bklyner)
July 13, 2018 – McCreight drops out of Bay Ridge assembly race (Brooklyn Reporter)
June 18, 2018 – NY Candidate: Disgraced Politicians Should Have to Do 'Game of Thrones' Shame Walk (Fox News)
June 14, 2018 – Three’s a crowd in Coney Assembly race (Brooklyn Daily)
May 10, 2018 – Field shapes up for Harris seat battle (Brooklyn Daily)
May 8, 2018 – More Contenders Officially In The Race For 46th Assembly District (Bklyner)
April 19, 2018 – First candidate for open Assembly seat (Brooklyn Daily)
April 12 2018 – Mathylde Frontus, Long-Time Coney Island Leader, Declares Run For State Assembly (Black Star News)
April 11, 2018 – Mathylde Frontus to Officially Announce Candidacy for 46th District Assembly Seat Tomorrow (Bklyner)
April 3, 2018 – Assemblymember Harris Resigns, Contenders Line Up (Bklyner)
January 29, 2018 – Coney Island civic leader says she’ll run if Pamela Harris resigns (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

53rd State Assembly District
Borough(s): Brooklyn
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Maritza Davila, Humberto Soto

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60th State Assembly District
Borough(s): Brooklyn
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Charles Barron, Jaytee Spurgeon

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61st State Assembly District
Borough(s): Staten Island
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Bobby Digi Olisa, Charles D. Fall, Patricia Kane

September 11, 2018 – Voter guide: North Shore Assembly candidate Charles Fall (Staten Island Advance)
September 11, 2018 – Voter guide: North Shore Assembly candidate Patricia Kane (Staten Island Advance)
September 11, 2018 – Voter guide: North Shore Assembly candidate Bobby Digi Olisa (Staten Island Advance)
September 1, 2018 – Bobby Digi Olisa accused of shady behavior; disputes claims (Staten Island Advance)
July 31, 2018 – After challenges, Staten Island candidates thrown off ballot lines (Staten Island Advance)
July 30, 2018 – Who supports the 3 North Shore Assembly candidates? Here are the endorsements (Staten Island Advance)
July 18, 2018 – Charles Fall leads in campaign cash among North Shore Assembly hopefuls (Staten Island Advance)
June 7, 2018 – Staten Island Independence Party backs 7 candidates in upcoming races (Staten Island Advance)
June 6, 2018 – Staten Island Reform Party backs 6 candidates in upcoming elections (Staten Island Advance)
May 17, 2018 – Nurse union leader running for open North Shore state Assembly seat (Staten Island Advance)
May 6, 2018 – Activist Bobby Digi announces campaign for North Shore Assembly seat (Staten Island Advance)
May 4, 2018 – First candidate emerges in open race for North Shore state Assembly seat (Staten Island Advance)

62nd State Assembly District
Borough(s): Staten Island
Election(s): Republican Party
Candidates: Michael W. Reilly Jr., Glenn A. Yost, Ashley F. Zanatta

July 31, 2018 – Who supports the 3 South Shore Assembly candidates? Here are the endorsements (Staten Island Advance)
July 31, 2018 – After challenges, Staten Island candidates thrown off ballot lines (Staten Island Advance)
July 18, 2018 – Glenn Yost leads in campaign cash among South Shore Assembly hopefuls (Staten Island Advance)
June 1, 2018 – Island lawyer, former detective announces run for South Shore Assembly seat (Staten Island Advance)

68th State Assembly District
Borough(s): Manhattan
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Robert J. Rodriguez, John Ruiz

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69th State Assembly District
Borough(s): Manhattan
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Daniel J. O'Donnell, Ruben D. Vargas

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71st State Assembly District
Borough(s): Manhattan
Election(s): Democratic
Candidates: Guillermo A. Perez, Alfred E. Taylor, Luis Tejada

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72nd State Assembly District
Borough(s): Manhattan
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Carmen N. De La Rosa, Sosa A. Jimenez, Yomaris M. Smith

August 31, 2018 – Top Challenges for Young Latina Candidates: Machismo and Money (WNYC)
August 16, 2018 – Primary Election is one month away (Manhattan Times)

74th State Assembly District
Borough(s): Manhattan
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Harvey D. Epstein, Juan Pagan, Akshay Arun Vaishampayan

August 16, 2018 – Epstein And Nixon Endorse Each Other (NY State of Politics)

84th State Assembly District
Borough(s): The Bronx
Election(s): Democratic
Candidates: Carmen E. Arroyo, Amanda N. Séptimo

August 7, 2018 – Por un cambio de timón con Amanda Séptimo (El Dario)

87th State Assembly District
Borough(s): The Bronx
Election(s): Democratic Party
Candidates: Farah Despeignes, John Perez, Karines Reyes

August 24, 2018 – 'Speaker Heastie PAC' Brings in Big Money from Special Interests, Starts Giving to Candidates (Gotham Gazette)

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