VOTE LIKE A TENANT!
Syracuse is 61% tenants — but we have the only Council in the state to vote down Good Cause protections that would limit rent hikes and protect lease renewals. We’re using the elections on June 14–24 to change that. If enough of us vote as a bloc, we can win Good Cause!
SIGN THE PETITION
About 8,000 people will vote in this election, and the last one was decided by only 54 votes. If we form a 1,000-tenant voting bloc, we’ll have the numbers to win Good Cause. Sign to grow the bloc, get info on when and how to vote for Good Cause, and show City leaders how strong our mandate is!
SIgn up to Volunteer
The only way we win is by talking to thousands of our neighbors by June 24! Sign up for an upcoming canvass, and we’ll help you get trained and paired up with a seasoned canvasser.
UPCOMING CANVASSES
Want to help in other ways? Sign up here to join the campaign as a volunteer and learn about how you can help with data entry, outreach, research, communications and other roles!
The Candidates
Some candidates’ positions on Good Cause have changed as the campaign has grown, and it’s possible we’ll see more changes. What matters is that we stay updated so we can Vote Like a Tenant in June and win Good Cause — that’s why signing on is important.
MAYORAL PRIMARY
The Mayor can veto laws they don’t like, and has a lot of power to decide what gets voted on. Marty Walsh is not running for re-election, so this is an open seat.
| Good Cause | Funding | |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Owens Democrat, WFP | ✅🟡 Soft Yes “Supports” Good Cause but not lease renewals, leaving confusion about her stance. | $80,383 Nonprofits & philanthropy, business, small donors |
| Pat Hogan Democrat | ❌❌ Against Hogan has repeatedly voted against Good Cause. | $17,277 Real estate developers, business |
| Chol Majok Democrat | ✅✅ Strong Yes Majok strongly supports Good Cause. | $21,145 Nonprofits & philanthropy, previous campaign, small donors |
COUNCIL PRIMARY
There are two at-large seats, and the two candidates with the most votes will win. At least one Good Cause supporter needs to win for us to have a majority.
| Good Cause | Funding | |
|---|---|---|
| Hanah Ehrenreich Democrat, WFP | ✅✅ Strong Yes Ehrenreich strongly supports Good Cause. | Awaiting May BOE Filings |
| Rasheada Caldwell Democrat | ❌❌ Against Caldwell has voted against Good Cause. | Awaiting May BOE Filings |
| Amir Gethers Democrat | ❌❌ Against Gethers has voted against Good Cause. | Awaiting May BOE Filings |