Candidates for District Leader
Here’s our slate of 2026 endorsements — we’ll keep adding to this list as we get closer to the June 2026 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
2026 Endorsed Candidates
(* = Incumbents)
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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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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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Akwasi Agyeman
Assembly District 57
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Alan Gamboa
Assembly District 54
“Now is a time of great hope and great opportunity in New York City politics. We need to clean house by breaking away from the corrupt machinery of the past to create a Party that is transparent, welcoming, and responsive to the needs of working people, so that we can harness the energy on the streets and transform our entire democracy.”
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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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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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Emmitt Sklar
Assembly District 44
“It's time to transform our party into an ally in the fight for an affordable NYC and organize our neighbors while we do it.”
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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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Ilyssa Meyer
Assembly District 52
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Jacqui Painter*
Assembly District 51
“As a District Leader, I’m committed to working towards more transparency, coalition-building, and ensuring that working-class communities in AD51 like Red Hook and Sunset Park have real power within the Democratic Party.”
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Jenna Bimbi*
Assembly District 50
“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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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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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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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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Samia Aljahmi*
Assembly District 64
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Sandy Nurse
Assembly District 54
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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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Stanley Scutt
Assembly District 59
2024 Endorsed Candidates
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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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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."
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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
Some of these candidates were disqualified by lawsuits filed by the Brooklyn County Democratic party, an indication of the lengths the party will go to in order to discourage democratic participation and protect incumbents:
Victoria (Tori) Kelly: AD49
Robert Camacho: AD54
David Alexis: AD58