Working Families

by Mike Boland, WFP Organizing Director
Last night was a good one for the Democrats and a great one for the WFP.
In one of the two biggest, most talked about races in the state, a progressive Democrat who pioneered green energy policy as a town supervisor and played a critical role in helping advance our [...]

Tuesday is Election Day.
There may not be any famous names on the ballot in this off-year, but your local elected officials often have an even greater impact on everyday life than your representatives in Washington or Albany.
That’s why the Working Families Party vets and endorses candidates for city council, county legislature, and mayor of towns [...]

Thanks to all of you who donated to the WFP’s federal election fund, volunteered and got out the vote for Congresswoman Kathy Hochul!  We are thrilled to send Washington a message loud and clear: “Hands off our Medicare!”
See WFP Executive Director Dan Cantor’s statement on tonight’s race:
“Tonight’s victory sends the message loud and clear to [...]

Candidates for New York State Supreme Court Justice please click here to complete our endorsement questionnaire.

Candidates for all other offices, please click here.

The final results from the 2010 election are in! See how the Working Families Party did.

The votes are still being counted, but here’s what we know now.

The Post-Standard on the WFP’s grassroots campaign to defeat Pedro Espada

The New York Times looks at one of the Working Families Party’s top priorities this fall: defeating notorious anti-tenant State Senator Pedro Espada

The first step for candidates seeking the Working Families endorsement is filling out our issue questionnaire:

– Judicial Candidates
– Local Candidates
– State Legislature Candidates
– Congressional Candidates

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