Candidates for District Leader
Below are all our 2024 endorsements — we’ll keep adding to this list as we get closer to the June 2024 primary.
All endorsed candidates demonstrated a commitment to revitalizing the Brooklyn Democratic Party and signed this pledge to pursue specific reforms.
All these candidates have been endorsed by at least one of our core coalition partners:
New Kings Democrats
Brooklyn Young Democrats
Lambda Independent Democrats
Our Endorsed Candidates in Competitive Primaries
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Help our Endorsed Candidates in competitive elections!
Many of our endorsed candidates will be facing off against a competitor in this upcoming primary on June 25th. We need your help getting them elected!
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Akel Williams
Assembly District 43
“I believe that collectively the BCW Reform Caucus could bring about the change that I believe is overdue in the Brooklyn Democratic Party apparatus. We see some of the changes our collective efforts have brought about this far, and I would like to continue this to change even more.“
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Angela Kravtchenko
Assembly District 46
"The Brooklyn Democratic Party should be an inclusive, educational, and transparent force that supports real democratic values."
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Chris McCreight
Assembly District 46
“We need a better, more transparent, Democratic Party that is organized to win general elections..“
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Jenna Bimbi
Assembly District 50
“I have been involved in the Brooklyn Reform Movement for nearly 15 years. I believe in this work. I would be honored to carry the torch and help advance this critical work.“
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Luke Ohlson
Assembly District 50
“While being deeply aware of the digital divide, I am committed to help in making the process more understandable to more people through media.“
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Lydia Green
Assembly District 52
“I deeply support the coalition’s goals for party reform, and I believe that fixing the party locally is crucial to fixing our democracy nationally.”
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Clifton Aaron Hinton
Assembly District 55
“Reformation is inevitable and the time for change is now. I'm the man with the new face in politics that'll bring a new faith in politics. Clifton Aaron Hinton, the Clif that won't leave you hanging, the double A that keeps on going, get the Hint because now it's On.“
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Racquel Williams
Assembly District 59
"I understand to have effective change, one has to create an atmosphere for it. Real change requires forward thinking and the interaction of pragmatic ideas."
Endorsed Candidates in Non-Competitive Primaries
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Congratulations to our Endorsed Candidates Not in Competitive Races!
These candidates will be running unopposed and they will automatically be elected after the primary
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Diana González
Assembly District 44
“The Brooklyn Democratic Party needs to be democratic, first and foremost. We need a wholesale culture shift that opens up the party and makes county committee members valued partners.“
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Jacqui Painter
Assembly District 51
"District Leaders have an opportunity to amplify the voice of their community to other city and party stakeholders. I am proud to constantly be vocally fighting for our issues, and will continue to do so."
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Julio Peña III
Assembly District 51
“Any change we try to move forward will need a broad coalition of members, not just for the numbers but also to be advocates/champions of the work we are trying to do.”
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Aaron Ouyang
Assembly District 52
“I want to reform the Brooklyn Democratic Party so that it serves the borough. I want to help finish what the campaign started and start to deliver on its pledge.”
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Felix Ceballos
Assembly District 53
“My biggest goal is to fight for more transparency in the party, to make members aware that they have greater participation in voting as a member.”
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Shaquana Boykin
Assembly District 57
“District Leaders are the organizers of our local Democratic Party. Creating spaces for transparency and inclusion are my goals. I will continue to work with the people for the Democratic Party we deserve #peoplepower“
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Mark Hanna
Assembly District 64
“I believe that the coalition of progressive organizations involved in BCW represent a more diverse, more democratic, and more egalitarian vision of local politics that I support and want to promote.“
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Widad Hassan
Assembly District 64
“It’s more important than ever that we work together to ensure that no community is alienated or disenfranchised again. I look forward to supporting and amplifying the voices of the marginalized in my district and bridging the gaps between them and Brooklyn Democratic Party.“
Other Endorsed Candidates
Many of these candidates were disqualified by lawsuits filed by the Brooklyn County Democratic party. We are proud to have endorsed and supported these district leader candidates, and hope they will run again!
Victoria (Tori) Kelly: AD49
Robert Camacho: AD54
David Alexis: AD58