Brooklyn Election Guide 2022: What To Know About The Races

BROOKLYN, NY — Election day is right around the corner on Nov. 8 and there will be a handful of local races for candidates representing Bed-Stuy, Park Slope and Crown Heights.

Some of the races are uncontested, while many others determined decided in the primaries. But if there is anything certain these days, it's that anything can happen at the polls.

Read on about the contested races and make a plan to vote today.

You can find your polling site HERE on the city's Board of Elections website.

The early-voting period lasts from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6, with election day on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Here's the candidates:

Congress

District 8 (Bed-Stuy)

Hakeem Jeffries (D) will be defending his powerful house position as chair of the House Democratic Caucus and potential future Speaker of the House against challenger Yuri Dashevsky (R / Conservative Party), a filmmaker and interpreter. The district went overwhelming for Biden in 2020 (+53%).

District 9 (Crown Heights) - Clarke v. Raitport

Yvette Clarke (D) has been in this seat for eight-terms, despite some recent close primary challenges. She will be fighting off frequent general election challenger Menachem Raitport (C).

State Senate

District 21 (Park Slope)

In the only un-uncontested State Senate race on the list, Kevin Parker (D), who has repped the now redrawn district for nearly two decades, is facing off against challenger David Alexis (Working Families), a progressive challenger backed by the Democratic Socialists of America who lost by around seven percent to Parker in the Democratic primary earlier this year. City & State deems this a safe race for Parker.

State Assembly

District 44 (Park Slope)

Robert Carroll (D) has repped the Slope since 2017. He faces off against Brenda Horton (R) and Arkadiusz T. Tomaszewski (Medical Freedom Party).

District 52 (Park Slope)

Jo Anne Simon (D), an Assembly rep since 2015, Simon recently ran and lost both for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021 and in the Democratic Congressional Primary in the newly drawn District 10. She faces off against Brett Wynkoop (R), an apparent ham radio enthusiast.

Proposals

Flip your ballot to find the ballot proposals for this election:

• Proposal 1: Clean Water, Clean Air, And Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
• Proposal 2: Add a Statement of Values to Guide Government
• Proposal 3: Establish a Racial Equity Office, Plan, and Commission
• Proposal 4: Measure the True Cost of Living

Check out a detailed look at the proposals at THE CITY's website.