New York City mayoral election, 2017

New York City mayoral election, 2017

November 7, 2017

Mayor before election Bill de Blasio Democratic Elected Mayor TBD

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An election for Mayor of New York City will be held on November 7, 2017. Bill de Blasio, the incumbent mayor, is eligible to run for a second term.

Background

Bill de Blasio was elected Mayor of New York City in 2013, with his term beginning January 1, 2014. Mayor De Blasio is eligible for re-election and has declared his intent to seek the Democratic nomination again.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Bill de Blasio, incumbent Mayor of New York City^[1]
• Bo Dietl, former Fox News contributor and former New York City Police Department detective^[2][3]
• Josh Thompson, education activist^[4]

Potential

• Norm Augustinus, writer and activist^[5]
• Tony Avella, State Senator and former City Councilmember^[6]
• Rubén Díaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President^[5]
• Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development^[7]
• Harold Ford, Jr., former U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 9th congressional district^[8]
• Letitia James, New York City Public Advocate^[5]
• Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Representative from New York's 8th congressional district^[5][9]
• Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker of the New York City Council^[5]
• Don Peebles, businessman^[10]
• Christine Quinn, former Speaker of the New York City Council and candidate for Mayor in 2013^[11]
• Scott Stringer, New York City Comptroller^[5]
• Keith L. T. Wright, State Assemblyman^[12]

Declined

• Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools^[13]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Darren Dione Aquino, actor and disabled rights activist^[14]
• Michel Faulkner, pastor and former New York Jets player^[15][16]
• Paul Massey, businessman^[17]

Potential

• John Catsimatidis, businessman and candidate for Mayor in 2013^[15]
• Raymond Kelly, former NYPD Commissioner^[18]
• Donald Trump Jr, businessman and son of President-elect of the United States Donald J. Trump^[19]
• Eric Ulrich, City Councilman^[20][21]

Other parties

Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Working Families, Independence, Reform, and Women's Equality parties are qualified New York parties. These parties have automatic ballot access.

Any candidate not among the eight qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.

References

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