NY State Democratic Committee Holds Biennial Reorganization Meeting, Re-Electing Chairman Jay S. Jacobs for a Seventh Term With Over 80% of the Vote

By New York Dems Press Office | October 1, 2026

Tarrytown, NY – Today, the New York State Democratic Committee held its biennial reorganization meeting in Tarrytown, re-electing Chairman Jay S. Jacobs.

Chairman Jacobs was re-elected to a seventh term by the newly elected State Committee members, Executive Committee, and officers.

Officers:

Chair Jay S. Jacobs
Executive Committee Chair Christine Quinn
First Vice Chair Pamela Hunter
Secretary Latrice Walker
Assistant Secretary Jason Clark
Treasurer David Alpert
Assistant Treasurer Lynne Boecher
Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Reich

Chair Vote Preliminary Results (weighted vote percentage):

Jay S. Jacobs, 81.7%
Caitlin Ogden, 13.7%
Abstain, 4.6%

New York State Democratic Party Chairman Jay S. Jacobs released the following statement:

“I am honored to be re-elected as New York State Democratic Party Chairman and ready to build on the success we have made to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot. We are a diverse and united party, and we have candidates all across the state who are standing up to Donald Trump’s attacks on our state and fighting for New York families. I am excited to continue working with the phenomenal leaders who are going to lead us to victory in November.”

At Large Members:

Mayra Linares
Mike Monescalchi
Patricia Reilly
Santos Rodriguez
James Scheuerman
Kathy Sheehan
Candis Tall

Vice Chairs:

Adrienne Adams
Mohammed Tazbir Alam
Erik Bottcher
Michael Cassidy
Zak Constantine
Diane Costello
Jake Crawford
Doreen Davis
Mitchell Ford
Emily Giske
Carl Heastie
Todd Kerner
Grace Lee
Robert Lopez
Dan McCoy
Julie McDonnell
Denise McGraw
Grace Meng
Luis Miranda
Joe Rossi
Melissa Sklarz
Anastasia Somoza
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Kenesha D. Traynham-Cooper
Nydia Velazquez
Keith Wright
Jo-Ann Yoo
Jeremy Zellner

Policy Chairs:

Shawn Hogan
Michaelle Solages

Labor Representative:

Stuart Appelbaum