Early voting for the 2022 midterm elections continues through Nov. 6 in the lead-up to Election Day on Nov. 8.
This guide for Brooklyn voters lists Kings County districts for the U.S. House of Representatives, New York Senate, New York Assembly and the NY State governor's race.
In some districts, candidates are unopposed while other districts have competitive races with candidates representing various political parties: Democratic, Republican, Working Families, Conservative, Medical Freedom, and Rent is 2 Damn High.
Some voters will discover that they live in a different district from past elections. That’s because of the redistricting process following the 2020 Census. It mostly impacted congressional House and state Senate districts.
Updated election day, early voting poll site and ballot samples are available online at the New York Board of Elections site.
Candidates for NY Governor
The big race to watch for is the governor's race between Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin. The race is tight: According to the last Quinnipiac University poll, Hochul was leading in New York City 59% - 37%.
However, the race is close in the suburbs, with Zeldin receiving 50% and Hochul receiving 49% and overall. Upstate, Zeldin is leading 52% - 44%.
Forty-four percent of likely voters had a favorable opinion of Hochul, while 45% had an unfavorable opinion of her and 9% say they haven't heard enough about her.
Candidates for NY State Comptroller:
Thomas P. DiNapoli (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate.
Paul Rodriguez (Republican, Conservative) is a global financial expert with several decades of experience funding, financing, and investing money at some of the world’s most widely recognized financial institutions.
Candidates for NY State Attorney General:
Letitia James (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate.
Michael Henry (Republican, Conservative) is an experienced attorney who owns a New York City based, boutique law firm which specializes in commercial litigation, creditor bankruptcy and PACA Trust.
Candidates for U.S. Senate:
Sen. Charles Schumer (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate who is currently the U.S. Senate majority leader.
Joe Pinion (Republican, Conservative) is a Yonkers, N.Y. native and an advocate, entrepreneur, and political news commentator.
Diane Sare (LaRouche) is running as a Lyndon LaRouche Independent candidate.
Candidates for the House of Representatives
District 7:
Juan Pagan (Republican, Conservative) was a NYS correction officer and a youth counselor with the NYS Division for Youth.
Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (Democratic, Working Families) has represented the district since 1992.
District 8:
Yuri Dashevsky (Republican, Conservative) is an architecture and documentary filmmaker.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (Democratic) is the incumbent candidate. He has represented the district since taking office in 2013.
District 9:
Rep. Yvette Clarke (Democratic, Working Families) has been a member of Congress since 2007.
Menachem M. Raitport (Conservative) is a Brooklyn native and small business owner for 25 years.
District 10:
Daniel Goldman (Democratic) is a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York.
Benine A. Hamdan (Republican, Conservative) is a partner in an investment firm specializing in long-term infrastructure projects.
Steve F. Speer (Medical Freedom Party)
District 11:
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (Republican) is the incumbent candidate.
Max Rose (Democratic) is a decorated veteran and former congressman.
Candidates for NY State Senate
District 12:
Sen. Michael Gianaris (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate running unopposed.
District 17: There are no incumbents in this race
Vito J. LaBella (Republican, Conservative) Vito LaBella is running on the platform of Restoring Law & Order; Advocating for Children, Protecting Seniors and the Economy; Tax Reform
Iwen Chu (Democratic, Working Families) Iwen Chu's career experience includes working as a public servant and community activist.
District 18:
Sen. Julia Salazar (Democratic, Working Families) is an incumbent candidate running unopposed.
District 19:
Sen. Roxanne Persaud (Democratic) is an incumbent candidate running unopposed.
District 20:
Sen. Zellnor Myrie (Democratic, Working Families) is an incumbent candidate running unopposed in the primaries.
District 21:
David Alexis (Working Families) is a rideshare driver, former home health aide and co-founder of the Drivers Cooperative.
Sen. Kevin Parker (Democratic) is the incumbent candidate, serving in the state Senate for 20 years.
District 22:
Sen. Simcha Felder (Democratic, Republican, Conservative) is the incumbent candidate was elected in 2012 to represent the 17th Senate District.
Marva C. Brown (Working Families)
District 23:
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic) is a public safety and anti-gun violence advocate.
Joseph Tirone (Republican, Conservative) is a business owner whose family owned Tirone's Shoe Store.
District 25:
Sen. Jabari Brisport (Democratic, Working Families) is an incumbent candidate and a former public school teacher running unopposed.
District 26:
Brian Fox (Republican, Conservative)
Sen. Andrew Gounardes (Democratic, Working Families) is an incumbent who was elected in November 2018.
Martha Rowen (Medical Freedom) is a retired NYC high school and college teacher.
District 59
Kristen S. Gonzalez (Democratic, Working Families) is a tech worker and community organizer running unopposed.
Candidates for NY Assembly
District 41:
Ramona Johnson (Conservative)
Assemblymember Helene E. Weinstein (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate.
District 42:
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic) is an incumbent running unopposed and chair of the Kings County Democratic Party.
District 43:
Assemblymember Brian A. Cunningham (Democratic, Working Families) is an incumbent running unopposed.
District 44:
Assemblymember Robert C. Carroll (Democratic, Working Families) is an incumbent candidate.
Brenda L. Horton (Republican, Conservative)
Arkadiusz T. Tomaszewski (Medical Freedom)
District 45:
Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz (Democratic, Independence) is the incumbent candidate.
Michael Novakhov (Republican, Conservative)
District 46:
Alec Brook-Krasny (Republican, Conservative) is an entrepreneur who has served on Community Board 13.
Assemblymember Mathylde Frontus (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate.
District 47:
Assemblymember William Colton (Democratic) is the incumbent candidate.
Dmitriy Kugel (Republican, Conservative) has been a CFO for growing businesses, an entrepreneur and community activist.
District 48:
Assemblymember Simcha Eichenstein (Democratic, Conservative) is the incumbent candidate.
Linda A. Holmes (Working Families)
District 49:
Assemblymember Peter J. Abbate Jr. (Democratic) is the incumbent candidate.
Lester Chang (Republican, Conservative) is a military veteran with 20 years of management experience in global trade and logistics.
District 50:
Assemblymember Emily E. Gallagher (Democratic, Working Families) is running unopposed.
District 51:
Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate.
Timothy Peterson (Republican, Conservative)
District 52:
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate.
Brett Eugene Wynkoop (Republican, Conservative)
District 53:
Assemblymember Maritza Davila (Democratic) is running unopposed.
District 54:
Khorshed A. Chowdhury (Republican)
Assemblymember Erik M. Dilan (Democratic) is the incumbent candidate.
District 55:
Berneda W. Jackson (Republican)
Anthony Jones (Rent is 2 Damn High)
Assemblymember Latrice Monique Walker (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate.
District 56:
Assemblymember Stefani L. Zinerman (Democratic) is running unopposed.
District 57:
Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic, Working Families) is running unopposed.
District 58:
Monique Allen-Davy (Republican, Conservative)
Assemblymember Monique Chandler-Waterman (Democratic, Working Families) is the incumbent candidate.
District 59:
Assemblymember Jaime R. Williams (Democratic. Working Families) is running unopposed.
District 60:
Keron Alleyne (Working Families) served on Community Board 5 and as the Democratic Male District Leader for the district.
Assemblymember Nikki Lucas (Democratic) is the incumbent candidate.
District 61:
Assemblymember Charles D. Falls (Democratic) is an incumbent running unopposed.
District 64:
Assemblymember Michael Tannousis (Republican, Conservative) is an incumbent running unopposed.
