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Candidate Rankings 

Below are the candidate rankings for candidates who have completed the questionnaire and interview process (detailed below). Candidates are scored between 1-100, with 100 being the highest score. 

Candidates who did not respond to the questionnaire are listed as "No response." 

Click here to find out your voting district. 

Last updated October 10, 2023

2023 Candidates 

Current list of candidate rankings below 

Candidate Questionnaire

As an organization dedicated to ensuring that all individuals of Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties have access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health care services, PPHP Action Fund deeply appreciates the importance of the democratic process in creating strong and inclusive policies that uphold our rights and enhance access to primary and preventive health care services. 

The 2023 PPHPAF Candidate Questionnaire consists of questions related to issues affecting Planned Parenthood’s ability to serve the individuals and families of Westchester, Suffolk, Rockland, and Putnam counties. PPHP Action Fund is collecting responses from candidates running for the following offices: 

  • County Executive 

  • County Legislator 

  • Town Supervisor * 

  • Mayor * 

*Note: These races will only be considered in areas that have PPHP Health Centers. Please view the list of PPHP health centers here

Questionnaire responses, which will not be published, will be used to inform PPHPAF's candidate ratings, alongside candidate interviews, voting and leadership records (if applicable), and public comments. The rating scale is intended to educate New Yorkers about candidates' positions on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Candidate ratings will be posted on the PPHP Action Fund website and shared with supporters. 

Submissions are now closed for this election cycle. 

Political Party Affiliation Key: 

R = Republican 

D = Democrat 

C = Conservative 

WFP = Working Families Party 

Putnam County 

County Legislator 

District 2

  • William J. Gouldman (R/C) - No response 
  • Margaret Ploener (D/WFP) - No response 

District 3 

  • Toni E. Addonizio (R/C) - No response 
  • Kathy Kahng (D) - 100 

District 8 

  • Amy Sayegh (R/C) - No response 

Rockland County 

County Legislator 

District 1

  • Douglas Jobson (R/C) - No response

District 2

  • Paul C. Cleary (D/C) - No response 
  • Ronny Diz (R) - No response 

District 3

  • Jay Hood, Jr. (D/C) - No response 

District 4 

  • Itamar Yeger (D/C) - No response

District 5

  • Patricia Halo (D) - No response 
  • Lon Hofstein (R/C) - No response 

District 6 

  • Alden H. Wolfe (D) - No response 

District 7 

  • Philip Soskin (D/C) - No response 
  • Avrohom Yankelewitz (R) - No response 

District 8 

  • Toney L. Earl (R/C) - No response 

District 9 

  • Raymond W. Sheridan III (R/C) - No response

District 10 

  • Beth Davidson (D/WFP) - 100 
  • Ray Francis (R/C) - No response 

District 11 

  • David Bruen (D) - 100 
  • Will (Walter) Kennelly (R/C) - No response 

District 12 

  • Jesse Malowitz (D/WFP) - 100 
  • Charles J. Falciglia (End Corruption) - No response
  • Ariel Dahan (R/C) - No response 

District 13 

  • Aron Wieder (D/C) - No response 

District 14 

  • Aney Paul (D/C) - No response 

District 15 

  • Joel Friedman (D/C) - No response 
  • Elye Kramer (R/Infrastructure) - No response 

District 16

  • Thomas F. Diviny (R/C) - No response 
  • Daniel Johnson (D) - 100 

District 17 

  • James Foley (R/C) - No response 
  • Dana Stilley (D/WFP) - 100 

Suffolk County

County Executive

Dave Calone (D) - 100 

Ed Romaine (R) - No response 

County Legislator 

District 1

  • Catherine Kent (D/WFP) – 100
  • Catherine Stark (R) - No response 

District 2 

  • Ann Welker (D) - 100 
  • Manny Vilar (R) - 75

District 3

  • Thaddeus O’Neil (D) - 100 
  • James Mazzarella (R) - No response 

District 4

  • Tim Hall (D) - No response 
  • Nick Caracappa (R) - No response 

District 5

  • Steve Englebright (D) - 100 
  • Anthony Figliola (R) - No response 

District 6

  • Dorothy Cavalier (D/WFP) - 100
  • Chad Lennon (R) - No response 

District 7 

  • Ryan McGarry (D) - No response 
  • Dominick Thorne (R) - No response 

District 8 

  • Heather Gallagher (D) - No response 
  • Anthony Piccirillo (R) - No response 

District 9 

  • Teresa Bryant (R) - No response 
  • Sam Gonzalez (D) - No response 

District 10

  • Patricia Bergin (R) - No response 
  • Derek Stein (D/WFP) – 100

District 11 

  • Steve Flotteron (R) - No response 

District 12 

  • Leslie Kennedy (R) - No response 

District 13 

  • Robert Trotta (R) - No response 

District 14 

  • Kevin McCaffrey (R) - No response 

District 15

  • Richard Felix (R) - No response 
  • Jason Richberg (D) – 100

District 16

  • Manny Estaban Sr. (R) - No response 
  • Rebecca Sanin (D) - 100 

District 17 

  • Catherine Corella (R)- No response 
  • Thomas Donnelly (D/I) - 90 

District 18

  • Stephanie Bontempi (R) - No response 
  • Eve Meltzer Krief (D) - 100
Town Supervisor 

Brookhaven 

  • Lillian Clayman (D) - 100 
  • Dan Panico (R) - No response 

Islip 

  • Kenneth Colon (D/WFP) - 100 

Riverhead

  • Angela De Vito (D) - 100
  • Tim Hubbard (R) - No response 

Westchester County

County Legislator

District 1

  • Colin Smith (D) – 100
  • Joe Torres (R) - No response

District 2 

  • Erika Lang Pierce (D/WFP) - 100 

District 3 

  • Margaret Cunzio (R) - No response 

District 4

  • Dan Branda (R) – 100
  • Vedat Gashi (D) - No response 

District 5

  • Benjamin Boykin II (D) - 100 

District 6 

  • Nancy Barr (D) - No response

District 7 

  • Katie Manger (R/C) - No response 
  • Catherine Parker (D) - 100 

District 8 

  • Jewel Williams Johnson (D) - 100 

District 9 

  • Emiljana Ulaj (D) - 100 
  • Laurie Ryan (R/C) - No response 

District 10

  • Beth Acocella (R) - No response 
  • Judah Holstein (D) - 100 

District 11 

  • Terry Clements (D) - 100 
  • John Hynes (R) - No response 

District 12 

  • David Imamura (D) - No response 

District 13 

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tyrae Woodson-Samuel (D) - 100

District 14 

  • David Tubiolo (D) - No response 
  • Giulio Tata (R) - No response  

District 15 

  • James Nolan (R) - No response 
  • Ruth Walter (D) - 100 

District 16 

  • Debbie Kozak (R) - No response 
  • Shanae Williams (D) - 100 

District 17 

  • Jose Alvarado (D) - No response 
Mayor 

Mount Vernon 

  • Shawyn Patterson-Howards (D/WFP) - No response 

New Rochelle

  • Yadira Ramos-Herbert (D) - 100 
  • Louis Trangucci (R) - No response 

Yonkers

  • Mike Spano (D) - No response 
  • Anthony Merante (R) - No response