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WE ACT to Vote Makes Endorsements for June 2025 Primary Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2025
Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact2vote.org
NEW YORK — WE ACT to Vote, an Independent Expenditure Committee that builds and leverages political power in our fight to achieve environmental and climate justice for communities in Northern Manhattan, today announced its endorsements in the 2025 New York State Primary Election. The following candidates were ranked in order of preference for the election’s ranked choice voting based on our assessment of the candidate’s commitment to addressing the environmental and social justice issues impacting the communities in Northern Manhattan.
New York City Comptroller
- Ranked #1 – Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President
- Ranked #2 – Justin Brannan, New York City Councilmember for District 47
Manhattan Borough President
- Ranked #1 – Brad Hoylman-Sigal, New York State Senator for the 47th District
- Ranked #2 – Keith Powers, New York City Councilmember for District 4
New York City Council District 7
- Ranked #1 – Shaun Abreu, New York City Councilmember for District 7
New York City Council District 8
- Ranked #1 – Elise Encarnacion, Chief of Staff to Deputy Speaker of the New York City
Council - Ranked #2 – Wilfredo Lopez, Esq., Director of Government Affairs at the Urban Resource Institute
New York City Council District 10
- Ranked #1 – Carmen De La Rosa, New York City Councilmember for District 10
Manhattan District Attorney
- Ranked #1 – Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney
About WE ACT to Vote
WE ACT to Vote was formed in 2024 to seek a more sustainable future for the communities in Northern Manhattan by connecting the fight for environmental justice with civic participation. Community voices are critical in shaping policies to address inequities by creating change through voting, running for office, and lobbying to achieve a more just, equitable, and healthier environment in Northern Manhattan.
WE ACT to Vote is an Independent Expenditure Committee that builds and leverages political power in our fight to achieve environmental and climate justice for communities in Northern Manhattan. Its mission is to seek a more sustainable future for the communities in Northern Manhattan by connecting the fight for environmental justice with civic participation.
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