Election Simulation 2026 - Special Interest Groups

Special Interest Group

Interest Groups

NYSUT/UFT

Our mission is to protect the rights of educators and ensure that every student in New York has access to a high quality education.

AFL-CIO

Make the Road NY is committed to building dignity, power, and justice in immigrant and working class communities. We believe that every person deserves access to fair wages, quality education, affordable housing, and equal protection under the law. In this election, we are focused on lifting up policies that protect immigrant families, strengthen workers rights, and ensure racial and economic justice. By empowering community members to lead and vote, we advance a vision of a democracy where all voices are heard and valued.

Democratic Socialists of America

Mission Statement:

Hello Townsend Harris! We're NYC PBA, better known as the NYC Police Benevolent Association. We represent the police officers who keep this city safe. This election is about three things: funding the NYPD, strong public safety policies, and protecting our officers' benefits. We support candidates who back law enforcement. If you care about protecting New York and the people who serve it! BACK THE BADGE BUILD THE FUTURE!

NYPIRG

MoveOn is dedicated to protecting democracy and ensuring that all people have access to essential programs like healthcare and food assistance. We fight back against harmful Republican led budget cuts, advocate for racial justice, and push for a progressive foreign policy that reflects fairness and equality. Through supporting progressive Democratic candidates such as New York City Democratic Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani, we aim to expand opportunity, strengthen social programs, and build a more just and inclusive future.

Greater New York Hospital Association

We want every New Yorker to have a safe and happy home rather than live on the streets. Our goal is not only to help the homeless but also to help prevent people from becoming homeless by supporting them with shelter and assistance

Americans for Prosperity

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) was founded in 2004 by co-founders Charles Koch and David Koch. The Koch Brothers founded this organization to advocate for changes in American politics and policies. Americans for Prosperity was created following the split of “Citizens for a Sound Economy,” which dissolved due to internal conflicts and disagreements. AFP is a conservative group that aims for citizen advocacy on policy changes including maintaining a limited government and providing economic relief and reform.

AFP prioritizes key issues such as healthcare, economic progression, and educational freedom. Economically, the organization supports lowering taxes and reducing government regulation. In terms of healthcare, AFP advocates for expanding direct patient care and transparency about prices over government regulated health institutions. In education, AFP supports universal school choice, which would allow every family to use government funds to pay for their child’s education, whether that be a public school, charter school, private school, or homeschool.

The main objectives for AFP are to mobilize citizens across the nation for canvassing and phone banks, hold elected officials accountable, and pass policies that limit the size and control of the federal government. To achieve this mobilization, the organization relies on local chapters, which are spread across almost every state, to engage with voters. In order to hold representatives accountable, the AFP releases scorecards so citizens can see how their elected officials have voted on key issues. Additionally, these local chapters lobby lawmakers for deregulation and oppose any excessive government spending at both the state and federal level. Ultimately, Americans for Prosperity aims to shrink the government’s influence in order to encourage individuals and small businesses to operate with economic freedom.

PBA

The New York City Democratic Party is a political force across the city' s five boroughs, making up a majority of registered voters. Instead of operating under a single entity, it instead is a coalition of five county committees representing each borough. These recruit candidates, manage grassroot mobilization, and screen judicial nominees. At a neighborhood level, volunteer district leaders and localized democratic clubs form the structural foundation of the party.

The party encompasses a broad spectrum ranging from establishment liberals to influential progressive and democratic socialist wings. This diversity shapes local governance and fuels competitive primary elections. Key priorities include economic justice, clean energy initiatives, preservation of reproductive rights, and affordable social housing. While individual county parties feature localized leadership structures, they align under the broader platform of the New York State Democratic Party to influence state and national policy.

Neither — Political Parties / Party Committees

NYS Democratic Party

The New York City Democratic Party is a political force across the city' s five boroughs, making up a majority of registered voters. Instead of operating under a single entity, it instead is a coalition of five county committees representing each borough. These recruit candidates, manage grassroot mobilization, and screen judicial nominees. At a neighborhood level, volunteer district leaders and localized democratic clubs form the structural foundation of the party.

The party encompasses a broad spectrum ranging from establishment liberals to influential progressive and democratic socialist wings. This diversity shapes local governance and fuels competitive primary elections. Key priorities include economic justice, clean energy initiatives, preservation of reproductive rights, and affordable social housing. While individual county parties feature localized leadership structures, they align under the broader platform of the New York State Democratic Party to influence state and national policy.

Working Families Party

We are the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which encompasses approximately a million active members throughout 11 districts and 6 countries. Our union encompasses a wide variety of fields, including construction, telecommunications, utilities, manufacturing, railroads, broadcasting, and government. We care about improving the lives of our members through advocating for higher wages, job benefits, improved working conditions, and a safer and more professional work environment. We offer members comprehensive training in a multitude of skills to guarantee that you thrive.

Working Families Party

NY Republican State Committee / Nassau County Republican Committee

We are the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which encompasses approximately a million active members throughout 11 districts and 6 countries. Our union encompasses a wide variety of fields, including construction, telecommunications, utilities, manufacturing, railroads, broadcasting, and government. We care about improving the lives of our members through advocating for higher wages, job benefits, improved working conditions, and a safer and more professional work environment. We offer members comprehensive training in a multitude of skills to guarantee that you thrive.