Case study
New York endorsement primaries, 2026
What certified primary results show about eight candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and what those results do not prove.
Status: Certified results reviewed · Last checked
Trust noteMeet Your Reps does not endorse candidates, parties, or movements. This page sets a public endorsement record beside certified election results and states plainly where the record stops. Nothing here argues that any endorsement produced any outcome.
The record
What happened
Two separate records, made by two separate bodies, five weeks apart. This case study compares them. It does not claim that one produced the other.
Record one
The endorsement record
On June 22, 2026, one day before New York's primary, Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked at a City Hall press conference how many of his endorsed candidates needed to win. In his answer he stated that he had endorsed eight candidates: three running for Congress and five running in contested state legislative races. He named all eight.
That transcript is the endorsement record this page rests on. It is an official publication of the mayor's office, and it is the mayor speaking for himself. It is not an election record.
Official record1 source
Source details: the endorsement record
- Official record Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Order Protecting Workers From Extreme Heat (Office of the Mayor, City of New York · )
Limit: The transcript establishes who the mayor said he endorsed. It does not establish any district, any vote total, or any outcome.
Record two
The certified election record
The primary was held on June 23, 2026. The Board of Elections in the City of New York certified the results of these eight contests on July 14, 2026. Each contest has its own signed statement and return report, and each report lists every candidate and every vote total.
In all eight certified contests, the candidate the mayor named received the most votes. Two other organizations published their own lists for these races, and those lists do not match the mayor's or each other: five of the eight appear on one, four appear on the other, and only one candidate appears on both.
Election resultSelf-stated11 sources
Source details: the certified election record
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 7th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 10th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 13th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 12th Senatorial District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 34th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 37th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 65th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 69th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Election result Election Results Summary, June 23, 2026 primary (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Self-stated Our Endorsed Candidates (New York City Democratic Socialists of America · )
- Self-stated Our 2026 Candidates, New York (Working Families Party · )
Limit: The certified reports establish the vote totals and the leading candidate in each contest. The results index only locates those reports. None of these records establishes why any voter voted as they did.
The chapters that follow set these records side by side: first the certified results themselves, then who held which authority, then what people argued, and finally what the record cannot prove.
The evidence
Certified results
Every number below was read from that contest's own certified statement and return report. Each card lists every named candidate on the official document, not only the leading one. Write-in votes are reported separately by the board and are shown separately here.
Most certified votes: Claire Valdez, 39,626 · 4 named candidates
Current officeholder was not on this ballot
Most certified votes: Brad Lander, 58,047 · 2 named candidates
Current officeholder was on this ballot
Most certified votes: Darializa Avila Chevalier, 36,292 · 4 named candidates
Current officeholder was on this ballot
Most certified votes: Aber Kawas, 13,023 · 2 named candidates
Current officeholder was not on this ballot
Most certified votes: Brian Romero, 5,064 · 2 named candidates
Current officeholder was not on this ballot
Most certified votes: Samantha Kattan, 8,031 · 3 named candidates
Current officeholder was not on this ballot
Most certified votes: Illapa Sairitupac, 4,417 · 6 named candidates
Current officeholder was not on this ballot
Most certified votes: Eli Northrup, 15,713 · 2 named candidates
Current officeholder was not on this ballot
Each row links to the complete certified record below, including every candidate's total, write-in votes, and the direct official document.
Three congressional primaries
These three districts are not the same kind of contest. In two of them the district's current representative was on the ballot. In the third the current representative was not a candidate. Read each on its own terms.
- NY-7 · Democratic primaryCertified Claire Valdez: named in the endorsement record
New York's 7th Congressional District
U.S. House of Representatives · Democratic primary, · Kings and Queens counties
Certified vote totals for every candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in New York's 7th Congressional District. Candidate Certified votes Claire ValdezMost certified votes 39,626 Antonio Reynoso 25,127 Julie Won 4,438 Vichal Kumar 1,187 Write-in votes 110 Total votes counted 70,488 Total applicable ballots 71,198 - Certified outcome
- Claire Valdez received the most certified votes among four named candidates.
- Who holds the seat now
- The House roster lists Nydia Velazquez as the current representative for this district, and her name does not appear on the certified primary recap. CBS News New York reported on June 24, 2026 that she was retiring and had supported Antonio Reynoso.
- Separate office held
- Claire Valdez separately holds a different office today: Member of the State Assembly, 37th Assembly District, according to that chamber's own roster. That is a current office, not the seat contested here.
- November status
- The certified primary record does not by itself place any candidate on the November ballot. New York's general-election candidate listings are published separately and were not yet available from an official source when this page was last checked.
Election resultOfficial recordReported by local media5 sources
Source details: New York's 7th Congressional District
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 7th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Official record Representatives (United States House of Representatives · )
- Reported by local media Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexes influence in New York City's congressional primaries with 3 big wins, CBS News projects (CBS News New York · )
- Official record Assembly Member Directory (New York State Assembly · )
- Official record Registration and Voting Deadlines (New York State Board of Elections · )
Limit: This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
- NY-10 · Democratic primaryCertified Brad Lander: named in the endorsement record
New York's 10th Congressional District
U.S. House of Representatives · Democratic primary, · New York and Kings counties
Certified vote totals for every candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in New York's 10th Congressional District. Candidate Certified votes Brad LanderMost certified votes 58,047 Dan Goldman 29,781 Write-in votes 165 Total votes counted 87,993 Total applicable ballots 88,705 - Certified outcome
- Brad Lander received the most certified votes among two named candidates.
- Who holds the seat now
- The House roster lists Daniel Goldman as the current representative for this district, and the certified recap shows him on the primary ballot with 29,781 votes. This was a sitting member of Congress facing a primary challenge, and the certified count places the challenger ahead.
- November status
- The certified primary record does not by itself place any candidate on the November ballot. New York's general-election candidate listings are published separately and were not yet available from an official source when this page was last checked.
Election resultOfficial record3 sources
Source details: New York's 10th Congressional District
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 10th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Official record Representatives (United States House of Representatives · )
- Official record Registration and Voting Deadlines (New York State Board of Elections · )
Limit: This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
- NY-13 · Democratic primaryCertified Darializa Avila Chevalier: named in the endorsement record
New York's 13th Congressional District
U.S. House of Representatives · Democratic primary, · New York and Bronx counties
Certified vote totals for every candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in New York's 13th Congressional District. Candidate Certified votes Darializa Avila ChevalierMost certified votes 36,292 Adriano Espaillat 33,555 Oscar J. Romero Jr. 2,631 Theo Bruce Chino-Tavarez 623 Write-in votes 288 Total votes counted 73,389 Total applicable ballots 74,599 - Certified outcome
- Darializa Avila Chevalier received the most certified votes among four named candidates.
- Who holds the seat now
- The House roster lists Adriano Espaillat as the current representative for this district, and the certified recap shows him on the primary ballot with 33,555 votes. The certified margin between the top two candidates is 2,737 votes, the closest of the eight contests.
- November status
- The certified primary record does not by itself place any candidate on the November ballot. New York's general-election candidate listings are published separately and were not yet available from an official source when this page was last checked.
Election resultOfficial record3 sources
Source details: New York's 13th Congressional District
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 13th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Official record Representatives (United States House of Representatives · )
- Official record Registration and Voting Deadlines (New York State Board of Elections · )
Limit: This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
Five state legislative primaries
One State Senate contest and four Assembly contests. In all five, the person the chamber lists as the current officeholder does not appear on the certified primary recap. Neither official source explains why, so the reason is carried here only where reporting supplies it, labeled as reporting.
- SD-12 · Democratic primaryCertified Aber Kawas: named in the endorsement record
12th State Senatorial District
New York State Senate · Democratic primary, · Kings and Queens counties
Certified vote totals for every candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in 12th State Senatorial District. Candidate Certified votes Aber KawasMost certified votes 13,023 Steven B. Raga 8,486 Write-in votes 82 Total votes counted 21,591 Total applicable ballots 22,269 - Certified outcome
- Aber Kawas received the most certified votes among two named candidates.
- Who holds the seat now
- The State Senate lists Michael Gianaris as the current senator for this district, and his name does not appear on the certified primary recap. Hell Gate reported on May 30, 2026 that all five of the mayor's state legislative endorsements were for open seats.
- November status
- The certified primary record does not by itself place any candidate on the November ballot. New York's general-election candidate listings are published separately and were not yet available from an official source when this page was last checked.
Election resultOfficial recordReported by local media4 sources
Source details: 12th State Senatorial District
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 12th Senatorial District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Official record NY Senate District 12 (New York State Senate · )
- Reported by local media Exclusive: Meet Mayor Mamdani's Final Slate of Endorsements for the State Legislature (Hell Gate · )
- Official record Registration and Voting Deadlines (New York State Board of Elections · )
Limit: This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
- AD-34 · Democratic primaryCertified Brian Romero: named in the endorsement record
34th Assembly District
New York State Assembly · Democratic primary, · Queens county
Certified vote totals for every candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in 34th Assembly District. Candidate Certified votes Brian RomeroMost certified votes 5,064 Rosa Sanchez 2,436 Write-in votes 63 Total votes counted 7,563 Total applicable ballots 8,168 - Certified outcome
- Brian Romero received the most certified votes among two named candidates.
- Who holds the seat now
- The Assembly directory lists Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas as the current member for this district, and her name does not appear on the certified primary recap. Hell Gate reported on May 30, 2026 that all five of the mayor's state legislative endorsements were for open seats.
- November status
- The certified primary record does not by itself place any candidate on the November ballot. New York's general-election candidate listings are published separately and were not yet available from an official source when this page was last checked.
Election resultOfficial recordReported by local media4 sources
Source details: 34th Assembly District
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 34th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Official record Assembly Member Directory (New York State Assembly · )
- Reported by local media Exclusive: Meet Mayor Mamdani's Final Slate of Endorsements for the State Legislature (Hell Gate · )
- Official record Registration and Voting Deadlines (New York State Board of Elections · )
Limit: This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
- AD-37 · Democratic primaryCertified Samantha Kattan: named in the endorsement record
37th Assembly District
New York State Assembly · Democratic primary, · New York and Queens counties
Certified vote totals for every candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in 37th Assembly District. Candidate Certified votes Samantha KattanMost certified votes 8,031 Melissa Orlando 2,028 Pia Rahman 1,904 Write-in votes 46 Total votes counted 12,009 Total applicable ballots 12,451 - Certified outcome
- Samantha Kattan received the most certified votes among three named candidates.
- Who holds the seat now
- The Assembly directory lists Claire Valdez as the current member for this district, and her name does not appear on the certified recap for it. Valdez is also the candidate who received the most certified votes in the 7th Congressional District primary, so two of the eight contests in this study are connected by the same person.
- November status
- The certified primary record does not by itself place any candidate on the November ballot. New York's general-election candidate listings are published separately and were not yet available from an official source when this page was last checked.
Election resultOfficial record4 sources
Source details: 37th Assembly District
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 37th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Official record Assembly Member Directory (New York State Assembly · )
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 7th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Official record Registration and Voting Deadlines (New York State Board of Elections · )
Limit: This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
- AD-65 · Democratic primaryCertified Illapa Sairitupac: named in the endorsement record
65th Assembly District
New York State Assembly · Democratic primary, · New York county
Certified vote totals for every candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in 65th Assembly District. Candidate Certified votes Illapa SairitupacMost certified votes 4,417 Jasmin Sanchez 2,095 Wei-Li Tjong 1,822 Jay Jacky Wong 1,819 Mariama N. James 1,258 Lilah Mejia 533 Write-in votes 39 Total votes counted 11,983 Total applicable ballots 12,680 - Certified outcome
- Illapa Sairitupac received the most certified votes among six named candidates.
- Who holds the seat now
- The Assembly directory lists Grace Lee as the current member for this district, and her name does not appear on the certified primary recap. Six candidates were on this ballot, the largest field of the eight contests, and the leading candidate's certified total is below half of the votes cast.
- November status
- The certified primary record does not by itself place any candidate on the November ballot. New York's general-election candidate listings are published separately and were not yet available from an official source when this page was last checked.
Election resultOfficial recordReported by local media4 sources
Source details: 65th Assembly District
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 65th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Official record Assembly Member Directory (New York State Assembly · )
- Reported by local media Exclusive: Meet Mayor Mamdani's Final Slate of Endorsements for the State Legislature (Hell Gate · )
- Official record Registration and Voting Deadlines (New York State Board of Elections · )
Limit: This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
- AD-69 · Democratic primaryCertified Eli Northrup: named in the endorsement record
69th Assembly District
New York State Assembly · Democratic primary, · New York county
Certified vote totals for every candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in 69th Assembly District. Candidate Certified votes Eli NorthrupMost certified votes 15,713 Stephanie R. Ruskay 10,211 Write-in votes 83 Total votes counted 26,007 Total applicable ballots 26,646 - Certified outcome
- Eli Northrup received the most certified votes among two named candidates.
- Who holds the seat now
- The Assembly directory lists Micah C. Lasher as the current member for this district, and his name does not appear on the certified primary recap. Hell Gate reported on May 30, 2026 that all five of the mayor's state legislative endorsements were for open seats.
- November status
- The certified primary record does not by itself place any candidate on the November ballot. New York's general-election candidate listings are published separately and were not yet available from an official source when this page was last checked.
Election resultOfficial recordReported by local media4 sources
Source details: 69th Assembly District
- Election result Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 69th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026 (Board of Elections in the City of New York · )
- Official record Assembly Member Directory (New York State Assembly · )
- Reported by local media Exclusive: Meet Mayor Mamdani's Final Slate of Endorsements for the State Legislature (Hell Gate · )
- Official record Registration and Voting Deadlines (New York State Board of Elections · )
Limit: This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
This document records one party's primary on June 23, 2026. Winning a primary is a nomination, not election to the office. The seat is decided at the general election on November 3, 2026.
Attributed argument
Arguments in the public record
What people argued about these contests, in their own names.
Every argument here is attributed to a named person or organization and carries its own sources. Inclusion is not agreement. The two groups are not evened up by count or weight, because this page does not manufacture balance. Direct statements and reporting remain separately labeled throughout.
Arguments offered in support
Affordability
Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City
In a statement provided to Hell Gate when the state legislative endorsements were announced, the mayor said he was endorsing a slate that would advance an affordability agenda in Albany, and described the candidates as committed to a government that answers to everyone rather than to the wealthy and well connected.
Reported by local media1 source
Source details: Affordability, Mayor Zohran Mamdani
- Reported by local media Exclusive: Meet Mayor Mamdani's Final Slate of Endorsements for the State Legislature (Hell Gate · )
Limit: This is the mayor's own argument as provided to a news outlet. Meet Your Reps does not assess whether it is correct.
Cost of living
Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City
Asked about the congressional races at the June 22 press conference, the mayor said he was supporting two Latina candidates and that both candidacies showed a commitment to working people in what he called the most expensive city in the United States.
Official record1 source
Source details: Cost of living, Mayor Zohran Mamdani
- Official record Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Order Protecting Workers From Extreme Heat (Office of the Mayor, City of New York · )
Limit: This is the mayor's own argument, quoted from an official transcript. It is a statement of his view, not a finding.
Outside campaign spending
Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City
At the same press conference the mayor said outside political committees were spending millions of dollars on advertising he described as deceptive in several of these races, naming the 13th Congressional District contest and the campaigns of Brad Lander and Claire Valdez.
Official record1 source
Source details: Outside campaign spending, Mayor Zohran Mamdani
- Official record Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Order Protecting Workers From Extreme Heat (Office of the Mayor, City of New York · )
Limit: This is the mayor's characterization of outside spending. Meet Your Reps has not reviewed campaign finance filings for these races, so no spending figure, spender, or beneficiary is stated here.
Arguments offered by opponents or other campaigns
Party direction and district representation
Governor Kathy Hochul, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Representative Nydia Velazquez, and Council Speaker Julie Menin
Elected officials supporting Representative Espaillat
CBS News New York reported that Representative Adriano Espaillat, who chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, had the support of the governor, the House minority leader, Representative Velazquez, and the City Council speaker in the 13th Congressional District primary.
Reported by local media1 source
Source details: Party direction and district representation, Governor Kathy Hochul, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Representative Nydia Velazquez, and Council Speaker Julie Menin
- Reported by local media Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexes influence in New York City's congressional primaries with 3 big wins, CBS News projects (CBS News New York · )
Limit: This is reporting about who supported whom. Meet Your Reps has not obtained each official's own endorsement statement, so the underlying statements are not quoted here.
District representation
Representative Nydia Velazquez
Current representative for the 7th Congressional District
CBS News New York reported that the district's current representative supported Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, in the contest to succeed her.
Reported by local mediaOfficial record2 sources
Source details: District representation, Representative Nydia Velazquez
- Reported by local media Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexes influence in New York City's congressional primaries with 3 big wins, CBS News projects (CBS News New York · )
- Official record Representatives (United States House of Representatives · )
Limit: This is reporting of a supported candidate, not a direct statement from Representative Velazquez. Her own words on the race were not available from an official source at the time of review.
Party direction
Working Families Party
Political party publishing its own endorsement list
In the 7th Congressional District, the Working Families Party's own 2026 candidates page lists Antonio Reynoso rather than the candidate the mayor named. Two bodies often described together backed different candidates in this contest.
Self-stated1 source
Source details: Party direction, Working Families Party
- Self-stated Our 2026 Candidates, New York (Working Families Party · )
Limit: This is the organization's own published list, read on July 24, 2026. It states the group's position and nothing about any other group's position, and it does not mean the organization directs the candidate.
What the record cannot prove
The certified results answer what happened completely. They answer why not at all.
It cannot show that any endorsement changed any vote
Certified results record totals. They contain no information about a voter's reasoning. A candidate who was endorsed and who received the most votes may have won for reasons that have nothing to do with the endorsement, and this record cannot separate the two.
It cannot show that voters in eight districts agreed with each other
These were eight separately administered contests, each decided by the voters eligible in that district and each counted as its own record. The electorates differ from contest to contest, and where districts overlap, this case study does not reconstruct which voters saw more than one of them. Adding the outcomes together produces a count, not a shared opinion.
It cannot show that voters embraced any particular platform
A ballot records a choice between named candidates. It does not record which of a candidate's positions a voter supported, or whether the voter supported any of them rather than simply preferring that candidate to the alternatives.
It cannot show that these candidates form a single bloc
The three published endorsement records reviewed here overlap only partly. Just one of the eight appears on all three lists, the two organizations split most of the rest between them, and in the 7th Congressional District two of these bodies named opposing candidates.
It cannot show that any of these candidates now holds the office
Winning a party primary is a nomination. None of these eight has been elected to the office contested here. The general election is November 3, 2026.
It does not describe campaign money
This case study does not review campaign finance filings. No contribution total, no independent expenditure, and no spending comparison is stated anywhere on this page, including in the sections where a speaker raised the subject.
Your turn
When voters get a say next
The June 23 primary selected party nominees. The general election on November 3, 2026 decides who holds each of these eight offices. To vote in it, a New York registration application must be received by a board of elections no later than October 24, 2026.
- Check New York voting deadlines
New York State Board of Elections: registration and voting deadlines. Official state deadlines for the November 3, 2026 general election.
- Open the official election-results index
NYC Board of Elections: election results summary. The board's own index of certified recaps for every contest in this study.
November ballot status is not yet stated from an official source. The full note is under "What remains unresolved" in the sources chapter.
Official record1 source
Source details: voter timeline
- Official record Registration and Voting Deadlines (New York State Board of Elections · )
Source trail
Sources and data quality
Every source used on this page, grouped by what it is allowed to establish, with the specific things this page cannot yet state from an official source.
Certified election results
One signed statement and return report per contest, published by the city board. These are the only sources used for any vote total on this page.
Election result · Board of elections results index
Election Results Summary, June 23, 2026 primary
Board of Elections in the City of New York · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Election Results Summary, June 23, 2026 primary
What it establishes: The board's own index of every contest recap and district-level result file for the June 23, 2026 primary, and that each of the eight contests in this study has a certified recap published there.
What it does not: The index page itself carries no vote totals and certifies nothing. Each contest's numbers and certification come only from its own statement and return report.
Election result · Certified canvass recap
Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 7th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
Board of Elections in the City of New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 7th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
What it establishes: The certified vote total for every candidate in the Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District, combining Kings and Queens county returns, certified July 14, 2026.
What it does not: It does not show why voters voted as they did, and it does not elect anyone to the office. It records one party's primary only.
Election result · Certified canvass recap
Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 10th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
Board of Elections in the City of New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 10th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
What it establishes: The certified vote total for every candidate in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District, combining New York and Kings county returns, certified July 14, 2026.
What it does not: It does not show why voters voted as they did, and it does not elect anyone to the office. It records one party's primary only.
Election result · Certified canvass recap
Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 13th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
Board of Elections in the City of New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 13th Congressional District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
What it establishes: The certified vote total for every candidate in the Democratic primary for New York's 13th Congressional District, combining New York and Bronx county returns, certified July 14, 2026.
What it does not: It does not show why voters voted as they did, and it does not elect anyone to the office. It records one party's primary only.
Election result · Certified canvass recap
Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 12th Senatorial District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
Board of Elections in the City of New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 12th Senatorial District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
What it establishes: The certified vote total for every candidate in the Democratic primary for the 12th State Senatorial District, combining Kings and Queens county returns, certified July 14, 2026.
What it does not: It does not show why voters voted as they did, and it does not elect anyone to the office. It records one party's primary only.
Election result · Certified canvass recap
Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 34th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
Board of Elections in the City of New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 34th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
What it establishes: The certified vote total for every candidate in the Democratic primary for the 34th Assembly District in Queens County, certified July 14, 2026.
What it does not: It does not show why voters voted as they did, and it does not elect anyone to the office. It records one party's primary only.
Election result · Certified canvass recap
Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 37th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
Board of Elections in the City of New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 37th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
What it establishes: The certified vote total for every candidate in the Democratic primary for the 37th Assembly District, combining New York and Queens county returns, certified July 14, 2026.
What it does not: It does not show why voters voted as they did, and it does not elect anyone to the office. It records one party's primary only.
Election result · Certified canvass recap
Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 65th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
Board of Elections in the City of New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 65th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
What it establishes: The certified vote total for every candidate in the Democratic primary for the 65th Assembly District in New York County, certified July 14, 2026.
What it does not: It does not show why voters voted as they did, and it does not elect anyone to the office. It records one party's primary only.
Election result · Certified canvass recap
Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 69th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
Board of Elections in the City of New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Statement and Return Report for Certification: New York's 69th Assembly District, Democratic primary, June 23, 2026
What it establishes: The certified vote total for every candidate in the Democratic primary for the 69th Assembly District in New York County, certified July 14, 2026.
What it does not: It does not show why voters voted as they did, and it does not elect anyone to the office. It records one party's primary only.
The endorsement record
The mayor's own on-the-record statement, published by his office. Used to establish who he said he endorsed, and nothing else.
Official record · Mayor's office press transcript
Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Order Protecting Workers From Extreme Heat
Office of the Mayor, City of New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Order Protecting Workers From Extreme Heat
What it establishes: Mayor Zohran Mamdani states in his own words, one day before the primary, that he endorsed eight candidates: three for Congress and five in contested state legislative races, and he names all eight.
What it does not: A mayoral transcript carries no election-administration authority. It does not report, confirm, or certify any result, and it does not establish which district any state legislative candidate ran in.
Who currently holds each office
Official chamber rosters. Used only to state who holds a seat today, never to describe a primary winner.
Official record · Official chamber roster
Representatives
United States House of Representatives · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Representatives
What it establishes: Who currently represents each congressional district in the House, as published by the House itself and read on July 24, 2026.
What it does not: It is a snapshot of who holds the office now. It says nothing about primaries, nominations, or who will hold the seat after the next general election.
Official record · Official chamber district page
NY Senate District 12
New York State Senate · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: NY Senate District 12
What it establishes: Who currently holds the 12th State Senatorial District seat, as published by the State Senate and read on July 24, 2026.
What it does not: It is a current-officeholder snapshot only. It does not state whether that senator sought renomination.
Official record · Official chamber roster
Assembly Member Directory
New York State Assembly · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Assembly Member Directory
What it establishes: Who currently holds each State Assembly district seat, as published by the Assembly and read on July 24, 2026.
What it does not: It is a current-officeholder snapshot only. It does not state whether any member sought renomination, and it does not record primary outcomes.
Election calendar
State election-administration dates and deadlines.
Official record · State election calendar
Registration and Voting Deadlines
New York State Board of Elections · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Registration and Voting Deadlines
What it establishes: The June 23, 2026 primary date, the November 3, 2026 general election date, and the October 24, 2026 registration deadline for the general election.
What it does not: It does not list candidates and does not establish who will appear on the November ballot in any district.
Organization endorsement lists
Each organization's own published list, treated as that organization's statement about itself.
Self-stated · Organization endorsement list
Our Endorsed Candidates
New York City Democratic Socialists of America · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Our Endorsed Candidates
What it establishes: Which candidates NYC-DSA itself lists as endorsed on its own public candidates page, read on July 24, 2026.
What it does not: A group's own list is its own statement. It does not date the decision, does not establish any other group's position, and does not imply that the organization directs the candidate.
Self-stated · Organization endorsement list
Our 2026 Candidates, New York
Working Families Party · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Our 2026 Candidates, New York
What it establishes: Which New York candidates the Working Families Party itself lists on its own 2026 candidates page, read on July 24, 2026 with the full New York section expanded.
What it does not: A group's own list is its own statement. It does not date the decision, does not establish any other group's position, and does not imply that the organization directs the candidate.
Reported context
Journalism used for chronology and attributed argument only. No vote total, office, or certification on this page rests on any of these.
Reported by local media · Local news report
Exclusive: Meet Mayor Mamdani's Final Slate of Endorsements for the State Legislature
Hell Gate · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Exclusive: Meet Mayor Mamdani's Final Slate of Endorsements for the State Legislature
What it establishes: Reporting that the five state legislative endorsements were announced on May 30, 2026, that all five were for seats the reporter describes as open, and a statement the mayor's office provided about an affordability agenda in Albany.
What it does not: Reporting is not an election record and not an official statement of seat status. It establishes no vote total and no certification.
Reported by local media · Election-night news report
Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexes influence in New York City's congressional primaries with 3 big wins, CBS News projects
CBS News New York · Published · Accessed
Evidence boundaries: Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexes influence in New York City's congressional primaries with 3 big wins, CBS News projects
What it establishes: Election-night projections and reported chronology: that Representative Velazquez was retiring and had supported Antonio Reynoso, that Representative Espaillat chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and was supported by several named officials, and that Brad Lander is a former city comptroller.
What it does not: A projection is not a certified result. The headline's framing is the outlet's own and is not adopted here. The report establishes no vote total.
What remains unresolved
Uncertainty is recorded here rather than smoothed over.
November ballot status is not yet stated from an official source
New York's official general-election candidate listings for these districts were not available from an official source when this page was last checked. Until they are, this page states only that each candidate received the most certified votes in a party primary, never that anyone is on the November ballot.
Organization lists are current, not dated
The NYC-DSA and Working Families Party pages publish who they support but do not date each decision. Both were read on July 24, 2026, after the primary. Where the timing matters, the reported announcement date from Hell Gate is labeled as reporting.
Open-seat status rests partly on reporting
Official rosters and certified ballots together show that a current officeholder was not a candidate in six of the eight contests. Neither official source explains why. Hell Gate reported that the five state legislative seats were open, and CBS News New York reported that the 7th District representative was retiring. Those explanations are labeled as reporting, not as official record.
No campaign finance review was performed
This case study does not examine campaign finance filings, independent expenditures, or contributions. Where a speaker raised the subject of outside spending, the statement is presented as that speaker's characterization with no figures attached.
Next review 2026-09-15. Next review when New York publishes official general-election candidate listings for these districts, so the November ballot status of each primary winner can be stated from an official source.