New York State United Teachers

Endorsed 9 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) is a nearly 700,000-member New York state teachers union, affiliated since 2006 with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the AFL–CIO, and the National Education Association (NEA). NYSUT is an umbrella group which provides services to local affiliates in New York state; lobbies on the local, state and federal level; conducts research; and organizes new members.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 9 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 9 Democrats.

The 7 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average slightly left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not New York State United Teachers themselves.

Who they endorsed

New York

Kathy Hochul (Democrat) · New York Governor
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 14
Ritchie Torres (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 15
Cait Conley (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 17
Aaron Gies (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 23
Joseph Morelle (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 25
Laura Gillen (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 4
Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 8
Yvette Clarke (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 9

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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