OUR CANDIDATES
Josh Riley
Congressman Josh Riley represents New York’s 19th District. A fifth-generation Upstate New Yorker, he has served in public and private legal roles, including as general counsel to a U.S. Senator and policy analyst at the Department of Labor. He also clerked on the Ninth Circuit and practiced at Boies Schiller Flexner and Jenner & Block. A graduate of William & Mary and Harvard Law, Josh focuses on rebuilding infrastructure, lowering costs, and advancing bipartisan, practical governance.
Kathy Hochul
As Governor, Kathy has taken decisive action to put money back in people’s pockets, lower costs, and invest in keeping New Yorkers safe. Since taking office, she has brought a fresh and collaborative approach to governing and is working hard to get results for New Yorkers. She sent inflation refund checks to over 8 million New Yorkers, secured universal free school meals for all students, tripled the child tax credit, made historic middle-class tax cuts, banned cell phones during school hours, and enacted landmark gun safety legislation. She is also working to deliver universal child care and fighting like hell to defend New Yorkers from Trump’s attacks.
Adrienne Adams
Adams represented the 28th district in the New York City Council from 2017 to 2025 and served as speaker of the City Council from 2022 until 2025. She is the first woman to represent District 28 on the City Council and is the first Black person to serve as speaker of the New York City Council.Adams was first elected to the City Council in 2017. Her district included the Queens borough neighborhoods of Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park. She was re-elected to the City Council in 2021. In January 2022, the City Council elected Adams to serve as speaker of the Council; she was unanimously re-elected to that post in 2024. Adams ran for mayor of New York City in 2025, but failed to win the Democratic nomination. She left the City Council at the end of 2025 due to term limits. In February 2026, Adams was selected by Governor Kathy Hochul to be her running mate in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election.
Letitia James
Letitia “Tish” James is proud to protect New Yorkers, taking on ultra-powerful interests and never backing down from a fight. Since taking office in 2019, Attorney General James has focused on lowering costs for working families, holding bad actors accountable, and protecting New Yorkers’ rights and safety. She has sued the Trump Administration more than 50 times to protect New Yorkers’ rights and funding for critical programs like healthcare, public education and good-paying jobs.
Tom DiNapoli
Tom is fighting back against extremists who want to roll back women’s rights, attack the foundations of our democracy and threaten New York’s fiscal health. We need to protect the environment, support common sense gun safety reforms and impactful policies to make our streets, subways and homes safe.
With an unparalleled record of public service, Tom has served ourcommunities proudly for decades and will continue to stand up for New Yorkers as State Comptroller.
Michelle Hinchey
Michelle is an advocate for our upstate communities and fights for the needs of the region. In a few short years in the State Senate, she has delivered on that promise with 75 of her bills signed into law—almost all with strong bipartisan support.
She has hosted hundreds of community events in every county of the district, and helped more than 3,000 constituents navigate government agencies. Whether it’s cutting through red tape for small businesses, helping seniors apply for home accessibility repairs, or getting answers to frustrating utility bills, helping folks from all corners of our district has been her top priority.
Michelle is committed to fighting for working people and finding real, common-sense solutions that improve our lives and our communities.
Didi Barrett
As a member of the Assembly, Didi is Chair of the Assembly’s Energy Committee, and also serves on the Committees on Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, andTourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development.
Didi is passionate about the agricultural, environmental, historical, and cultural resources of the Hudson Valley and their critical importance as economic drivers and job creators.
A lifetime advocate for women and girls, Didi spearheaded the creation of the Dutchess Girls Collaborative to support local girls and young women. She helped launch the North East Dutchess Fund (NED) of the Berkshire Taconic CommunityFoundation and helped create the pioneering NED Corps program to deliver social services to this rural region and served on its affiliated Latino Roundtable.
Chloe Pierce
Chloe is a lifelong Capital Region resident and proven advocate already delivering results for our communities. With years of experience working alongside legislative offices, coalitions, and policy experts, Chloe knows state government and how to make it work better for everyday New Yorkers.
Growing up across Rensselaer, Albany, Washington, and Columbia Counties - where her family has called home for generations - shaped Chloe’s understanding of the real challenges families face, from rising costs to access to healthcare and healthy foods. Those deep local roots fuel her commitment to showing up, listening, and fighting for every corner of the district.
Chloe began her advocacy career at AARP, where she worked to protect seniorsfrom scams and expand programs that help older adults age with dignity at home. She later became a nonprofit lobbyist partnering with farmers, nurses, healthcare professionals, and clean energy leaders to tackle affordability and challenges across New York State.
