Candidate forum for U.S. Congress NY-10, joint with VID and other clubs
January 22, 2026, 6:30pm:
St. John's Lutheran Church 81 Christopher St/7th Ave
View NY-10 candidate forum here.
Candidates:
Daniel Goldman - DID Endorsed - See Campaign Website
Nickie Kane
Brad Lander
Candidate forum for State Committee and Judicial Delegates forum
January 28, 2026, 6:30pm:
The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas St.
Followed by endorsement discussion and vote for State Senate & Assembly, US House, State Committee, and Judicial Delegates
(Please note candidate forum for State Senate & Assembly took place on January 14.)
The candidates for Assembly District 66 have completed comprehensive questionnaires on a wide range of topics, which you can review by clicking the response links below.
| Candidate |
DID Survey Response |
|
| Furhan Ahmad | Ahmad Response | |
| Corinne Arnold | Arnold Response | |
| Ryder Kessler | Kessler Response | |
| Jeannine Kiely | Kiely Response | DID Endorsed - See Campaign Website |
| David Siffert | Siffert Response | |
| Ben Yee | Yee Response |
Candidates for Assembly District 66 also responded to questionnaires for the Village Independent Democrats. Candidate responses to the VID questionnaire are available here.
Coalition of Downtown Democratic Clubs host a candidate forum for NYS Governor and Comptroller
January 29, 2026, 7:00pm:
Location Zoom
View the forum video here
See the candidate questionnaires here
Endorsement discussion and vote for NYS Governor, Lt. Governor, Comptroller, and Attorney General
February 4, 2026, 6:30pm:
This is a DID members only meeting.
DID Statewide Endorsements
Kathy Hochul, Governor
Letitia James, Attorney General
Tom DiNapoli, Comptroller
DID Endorsement Forum for NY State Senate and Assembly
February 11, 2026, 6:30pm (Zoom only)
View the forum video here
NYS Senate District 27 Candidates:
| Candidate | DID Survey Response | |
| Grace Lee | Lee Response | DID Endorsed - See Campaign Website |
| Yuh-Line Niou | Niou Response | |
| Sommer Omar | Omar Response |
NYS Assembly District 65 Candidates:
| Candidate | DID Survey Response | |
| Mariama James | James Response | DID Endorsed - See Campaign Website |
| Jasmin Sanchez | Sanchez Response | |
| Wei-Li Tjong | Tjong Response | |
| Jay Jacky Wong | Wong Response |
Candidate Forum and Endorsement Discussion & Vote
February 18, 6:30pm
Zoom only
View the forum video here
- NY City Council District 3
- Judicial Candidates
- Congressional seat for NY-10: Discussion and endorsement vote only. The forum took place on January 22. View NY-10 forum here
NYC Council District 3 Candidates:
| Candidate | DID Survey Response | |
| Lindsey Boylen | Boylen Response | |
| Layla Law-Gisiko | Law-Gisiko Response | DID Endorsed - See Campaign Website |
| Leslie Boghosian Murphy | Boghosian Murphy Response | |
| Carl Wilson | Wilson Response |
Judicial Candidates (in order of appearance at the forum):
| Candidate for Civil Court | Candidate Information | |
| Vlad Frants | Frants Submission | DID Endorsed - See Campaign Website |
| Steve Benathen | Benathen Submission | |
| Jason Canales | Canales Submission | |
| Eric Flores | Flores Submission | |
| Karen M. C. Cortes | Submission removed | |
| Josh Hanshaft (incumbent) | DID Endorsed | |
| Emily Morales-Minerva (incumbent) | DID Endorsed | |
| Rita Mella (Surrogate Court incumbent) | Mella Submission | DID Endorsed |