ALBANY, NY — Today, the Association of New York State Young Republican Clubs (NYSYR) announced its second round of endorsed candidates for the 2023 election cycle. These endorsements are exclusive to candidates who are Young Republicans (those ages 18 to 40) and now make them eligible to access resources, including financing, digital services, and boots-on-the-ground support.
The NYSYR represents more than 50 county- and campus-based chapters comprising more than 2,500 registered members statewide. It is 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.
In June, NYSYR announced its first round of endorsements, covering more than three dozen Young Republicans seeking office. This next round of endorsements brings the total number of endorsed Young Republicans in this year’s general election to more than 65:
Albany County
Alison Walden for County Legislator (District 14)
George Vogt for County Legislator (District 20)
Ryan Conway for County Legislator (District 25)
Taran O’Brien for County Legislator (District 36)
Kristen Blais for Colonie Town Board
Broome County
Timothy Wright for Endicott Trustee*
Clark Giblin for Johnson City Trustee*
Dutchess County
William Truitt for County Legislator (District 7)*
Erie County
Christine Casilio for County Executive
Lindsay Lorigo for County Legislator (District 10)
Matthew Braun for Tonawanda Town Councilor
Vern Thompson for Cheektowaga Town Councilor
Jefferson County
Logan Eddy for Rutland Town Supervisor
Kings County
Isaiah Vega for New York City Council (District 37)
Lewis County
Jessica Moser for County Legislator (District 3)*
Megan Krokowski for Lyonsdale Town Councilor
Nassau County
Samantha Goetz for County Legislator (District 18)
John Ferretti for County Legislator (District 15)*
Michael Lucchesi for County Legislator (District 1)
Kevin Maccarone for Glen Cove Town City Council
Niagara County
Christopher McKimmie for County Legislator (District 3)
Oneida County
Samantha Colosimo-Testa for Common Council (At-Large)*
Onondaga County
Cody Kelly for County Legislator (District 14)*
Michael Mirizio for Cicero Town Councilor*
Michael Becallo for Cicero Town Councilor*
Theresa Wheatley for Solvay Village Trustee (Ward 3)
Orange County
Jesse Dwyer for Warwick Town Supervisor
Oswego County
Patrick Twiss for County Legislator (District 13)*
Queens County
Daniella May for New York City Council (District 31)
Rensselaer County
Brad Lewis for Troy City Council President
Irene Sorriento for Troy City Council (District 5)*
Richmond County
Michael Pinto for Civil Court Judge (Municipal Court District 2)
Suffolk County
Neil Manzella for Brookhaven Town Council*
Jarod Morris for Babylon Town Councilor
Ulster County
Kenneth Ronk for Shawangunk Town Supervisor
Warren County
Brady Stark for Queensbury Supervisor (At-Large)
Westchester County
Jenna Lennox Belcastro for Yorktown Town Clerk
Emily Costanza for Mount Pleasant Town Clerk*
Stephen Lennox for Lewisboro Town Board
Anthony Giacobbe for Eastchester Town Councilor
Michael Palladino for Bedford Town Councilor
*denotes incumbent
“On behalf of the entire Association, it is with a great sense of pride that I announce our endorsement of yet another group of young leaders as they seek elected office in the November election,” 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.”