MAYOR
PRIMARY ELECTION: JUNE 22,2021
The mayor of NYC is meant to address issues that matter to New Yorkers most. By managing a New York City budget of more than 80 billion dollars, the mayor decides on allocation with regard to housing, jobs, control over public schools, social service programs, policing, public health, laws, and preparing expense budgets. The mayor also manages the city's relationship with federal, state, and local governing entities.
This year will be the first year NYC institutes ranked-choice voting, meaning that voters will be able to rank their preferences of who they'd like to be elected on a 1-5 scale. If a candidate receives more than 50% of first-choice votes, that individual wins the election.
GENERAL ELECTION: NOV 2, 2021
The Front-Runners
(Candidates with Polling Data)
Andrew Yang
Democrat
Known for his 2020 presidential run, Yang is an entrepreneur and non-profit founder who has primarily focused on job creation.
Dianne Morales
Democrat
Morales has spent the past decade serving as the CEO of Phipp's Neighborhoods, a non-profit that aims to help children and families rise out of poverty in the South Bronx via educational, career, and community resource programs.
Eric Adams
Democrat
Brooklyn's Borough President since 2014, Adams is a former NYPD police officer who served for over 20 years before retiring as a captain.
Kathryn Garcia
Democrat
Garcia has served under both the Bloomberg and De Blasio administrations, most recently as the Commissioner of Sanitation under Mayor De Blasio.
Maya Wiley
Democrat
An attorney by trade, Wiley most notably served as special counsel to current mayor Bill De Blasio, where she advised on legal issues pertaining to City Hall and the Mayor’s policy agenda.
Raymond McGuire
Democrat
McGuire is a veteran of the banking industry. Having worked for Morgan Stanley for a number of years, he moved to CitiGroup where he served has as a Vice-Chairman and global co-head of investment banking for over 15 years.
Scott Stringer
Democrat
As NYC's Comptroller, Stringer is responsible for monitoring the city's fiscal health by identifying waste, fraud, and misuse of power in local government.
Shaun Donovan
Democrat
Donovan claims that his experience guiding the U.S. out of one of the greatest housing crises in history has given him insight on how to make cities like New York more attractive.
The Alternative Candidates
(No Polling Data Available)
Aaron B. Miles
Independent
Miles is a former fashion designer and street vendor who currently a "JOS employee for the City of New York" per his website.
Learn more about his policies here: https://www.riseofthegoodpeople.org/about
Aaron Foldenauer
Democrat
Foldenauer describes himself an attorney who champions progressive ideals and an environmental advocate. Foldenauer also claims to consistently give free legal representation to those who cannot afford it.
Learn more about his policies here: https://aaronfornyc.com/meet-aaron/
Adam Oremland
Republican
Oremland is the founder of his own personal injury law firm named Oremland Law Group. In addition to starting his own firm and working at multiple different Manhattan law firms, Oremland states he also has experience working for Bank of America Merrill Lynch managing millions of dollars of assets.
Learn more about his policies here: https://www.adam4mayor.com/index.php#about
Art Chang
Democrat
Chang considers himself a technological innovator who has had an impact in both the public and private sectors, developing child welfare software, and serving as the project manager of the Long Island City’s Queens West Project which was a pioneer of eco-friendly infrastructure. Chang has worked for the New York City Corporation Counsel’s Office, New York City Campaign Finance Board, and in 2018 joined JP Morgan Chase's Office of General Counsel to head a technological initiative in knowledge management.
Learn more about his policies here: https://www.chang.nyc
Avatar Davi
Democrat
Davi considers himself a tech entrepreneur, musical artist, and "avatar of earth" who can communicate with different beings including animals and insects.
Learn more about his policies here: https://www.bydavi.com/about
Barbara Kavovit
Democrat
Kavovit is the founder of one of the largest female-owned commercial construction companies in NYC. She's also authored three books and has been featured on The Real Housewives of New York City.
Learn more about her policies here: https://www.barbarakformayor.com/about
Bill Pepitone
Republican
Pepitone is a former NYPD officer who served for over two decades working for the Patrol Borough Brooklyn North, Brooklyn South Task Force, and the NYPD Police Academy's Physical Training and Tactics Department. Following his time as a decorated officer, he then was elected to City Council in 2009, and was elected Rotary Club President in 2016.
Learn more about his policies here: https://www.billpepitonefornycmayor.com/my-vision
Christopher S. Krietchman
Independent
A former bodybuilder, Krietchman considers himself a health and wellness entrepreneur who has founded two social impact companies names STRVYN and Wellvyl.
Learn more about his policies here: https://csk4mayor.nyc/vision/
Curtis Silwa
Republican
Silwa is the founder and CEO of New York's Guardian Angels, which are a group of local citizens who patrol NYC to prevent crime. Silwa is also a popular political commentator and radio host.
Learn more about his policies here:https://sliwaforny.com
Eddie Cullen
Democrat
Cullen is an entrepreneur who has founded or been involved with educational and research and development tech initiatives at both the enterprise and start-up level. Cullen is the founder of Impact USA Group, where the primary mission is to impact immigration, climate change, and education on the United States-Mexico border, and set up entrepreneurial "ecosystems" in low income NYC areas.
Learn more about his policies here: https://eddiecullen.com/eddie-cullen-for-new-york-city-major/
Fernando Mateo
Republican
Mateo is a successful entrepreneur who started a small carpet company decades ago and turned it into a multi-million dollar contracting company. Mateo since went on to become the president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers in 1998, and served as the Hispanic Director for Mayor Michael Bloomberg's second campaign. Mateo also founded the Mateo Institute of Training, a job training program for incarcerated first-time, non-violent offenders, and his work has been recognized by former President G.W. Bush, who recruited him to the Presidential Scholars Commission.
Learn more about his policies here: https://www.mateothemayor.com/
Garry Guerrier
Democrat
Guerrier is a former EMT and FDNY paramedic. He's also a veteran nurse working in the I.C.U., Emergency Nurse program, Cardio-Thoracic I.C.U., and an Medical Intensive division.
Learn more about his policies here: https://garryguerrier4mayor.com/
Guiddalia Emilien
Democrat
Emilien is a small business owner who believes that she embodies the American Dream in moving to the U.S. 12 years ago from Hati and starting her own business.
Learn more about his policies here: https://guiddaliaformayor.com/
Ira Seidman
Democrat
Seidman is a recent graduate of General Assembly's Data Science Immersive program and prides himself on having no political experience.
Learn more about his policies here: https://www.seidmanformayor.com/
Isaac Wright Jr.
Democrat
An entrepreneur and attorney, Wright got his start in law after being wrongfully accused and sentenced to life in prison for being an alleged drug dealer. Wright represented himself and after over seven years in prison overturned his conviction. Since his release, Wright started a government procurement consulting firm initially representing New Yorkers who felt disenfranchised before branching out nationally and internationally.
Learn more about his policies here: https://wrightfornyc2021.com/
Joycelyn Taylor
Democrat
Taylor is a small business owner and non-profit founder, having started her career off at AIG before starting her own contracting business. Taylor's non-profit, the NYC MWBE Alliance, helps minority and female owned businesses gain access to opportunities and advocates for policies that ease the barriers that stifle these businesses.
Learn more about his policies here: https://taylorfor2021.com/
Paperboy Prince
Democrat
Prince is a rapper and community activist who supports progressive ideals. He also ran for New York’s 7th Congressional District this past year, but lost.
Learn more about his policies here: http://paperboyprince.com/
Quanda Francis
Independent
Francis is an accountant, Data Scientist, and the President of Sykes Capital Management where their mission is to promote financial literacy for the youth. Quanda has also spent a couple of years working for the NYPD as a researcher, conducting data analysis to spot trends in crime.
Learn more about his policies here: https://quandafrancis.com/
Raja Flores
Independent
Flores is a thoracic and mesothelioma surgeon at Mt. Sinai Hospital. He also serves on Community Board 11 in East Harlem and serves on the Housing Committee in the neighborhood as well.
Learn more about his policies here: https://quandafrancis.com/
Stacey Prussman
Libertarian
Prussman is a stand-up comic, a radio host, actress, and public speaker. Prussman has also worked for a voter registration platform named Headcount, and has become an advocate for mental health awareness.
Learn more about her policies here: https://www.prussmanformayor.com/
Vitaly Flipchenko
Independent
Flipchenko is a small home services company business owner and volunteer for the Auxiliary New York Police Department.
Learn more about her policies here: https://www.vitalyformayor.com/