ALBANY, NY — With New York’s early voting period for the June 27th primary election underway, the Association of New York State Young Republican Clubs (NYSYR) announced today its first round of endorsed candidates for the 2023 election cycle. These endorsements are exclusive to candidates who are Young Republicans (those ages 18 to 40); however, it is worth noting that not all of them are in a primary contest.
The NYSYR represents more than 50 county- and campus-based chapters comprising more than 2,500 registered members statewide. They are a diverse coalition of professional operatives, public servants, elected officials, business leaders, young professionals, and students working to recruit, train, and elect a new generation of Republicans across New York.
NYSYR is endorsing two dozen candidates in its first round of endorsements for the 2023 election cycle:
Broome County
Nicholas Burlingame for Village Mayor (Endicott, NY)
Chemung County
Kevin Adams for Village Mayor (Horseheads, NY)
Delaware County
Shawn Smith for District Attorney*
Dutchess County
Joseph Cavaccini for Town Supervisor (Wappingers Falls, NY)
Erie County
Jeffrey Piekarec for West Seneca Town Councilman
Stephan Monpremier for County Legislator (District 3)
Jefferson County
Sarah Compo Pierce for City Mayor (Watertown, NY)
Kings County
Inna Vernikov for New York City Councilwoman (District 48)*
Niagara County
Joseph Marranca for North Tonawanda Common Council Alderman (Ward 3)
Oneida County
Michael Gentile for County Legislator (District 23)
Javon Pratt for Utica Common Councilman (Ward 2)
Onondaga County
Daniel Ciciarelli for Salina Town Board member (Ward 3)*
Matthew Cushing for Salina Town Board member (Ward 2)*
Nicholas Paro for Town Supervisor (Salina, NY)*
Ontario County
Kyle Brimm for Geneva City Councilman (Ward 6)*
Orange County
Colin Schmitt for Town Supervisor (New Windsor, NY)
Joseph Betro for Chester Town Board member
Putnam County
Robert Kearns for Carmel Town Board member
Queens County
Rusat Ramgopal for New York City Councilman (District 28)
Richmond County
David Michael Carr for New York City Councilman (District 50)*
Saratoga County
Heather Brondi for Family Court Judge
Suffolk County
Anthony Piccirillo for County Legislator (District 8)*
Warren County
Emily McCabe McCarthy for County Clerk
Westchester County
James Nolan for County Legislator (District 15)*
*denotes incumbent
“On behalf of the entire Association, I am incredibly proud to endorse these amazing young leaders in their candidacies for office,” said NYSYR Chairman Peter Giunta. “From Buffalo to Montauk, young New Yorkers in every corner of the state are finally waking up to the disaster that has been Democrat one-party rule. Who better to advocate against that failed agenda than Young Republicans who have lived shared experiences?”
Giunta continued: “Last year, our candidates took on the political establishment to usher in a Young Republican Red Wave that ultimately secured the Republican House Majority in Washington. In this local election year, we have once again been given an opportunity to buck the status quo and elect a new generation of Republican leaders into government. The Association is committed to investing in each of these candidates so that we can begin to effectuate change from the bottom up.”