Please read through for important candidate forums and endorsement meeting dates. We encourage all members to read candidate bios, attend forums, ask questions of the candidates by filling out the questionnaire forms provided, and attend DID endorsement meetings so you can vote on the candidates our club will endorse.

January 22, 2026, 6:30pm:
St. John's Lutheran Church 81 Christopher St/7th Ave
Candidate forum for US House Dist 10, joint with VID and other clubs

January 28, 2026, 6:30pm: 
The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas St.
Candidate forum for State Committee and Judicial Delegates forum 
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.

Candidates for Assembly District 66 also responded to questionnaires for the Village Independent Democrats. Candidate responses to the VID questionnaire are available here.

January 29, 2026, 7:00pm:
Location Zoom
Coalition of Downtown Democratic Clubs host a candidate forum for NYS Governor and Comptroller.
View the forum video here
See the candidate questionnaires here

February 4, 2026, 6:30pm:
Endorsement discussion and vote for NYS Governor, Lt. Governor, Comptroller, and Attorney General
This is a DID members only meeting.

DID Statewide Endorsements

Kathy Hochul, Governor
Letitia James, Attorney General
Adem Bunkeddeko, Comptroller

February 11, 2026, 6:30pm (Zoom only)
DID Endorsement Forum for NY State Senate and Assembly

NYS Senate District 27 Candidates:

NYS Assembly District 65 Candidates: