2025 New York City mayoral election explained

Election Name:2025 New York City mayoral election
Country:New York City
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2021 New York City mayoral election
Previous Year:2021
Next Election:2029 New York City mayoral election
Next Year:2029
Election Date:November 4, 2025
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Mayor
Before Election:Eric Adams
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)

An upcoming election for the mayor of New York City is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor Eric Adams is running for re-election to a second term. He was indicted on federal corruption charges in September 2024, and has faced calls to resign from office.

Background

Eric Adams was elected mayor of New York City in 2021, narrowly emerging from a contested primary election and defeating Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa in the general election. Adams' tenure has been characterized by controversy, with the mayor supporting tough-on-crime policies such as the reintroduction of plainclothes police officers and increased policing in the city's subway system.[1] [2] Adams has also received criticism for his handling of the migrant housing crisis,[3] the FBI investigation into his 2021 campaign,[4] and his support for zero tolerance policies against the homeless.[5] A December 2023 poll published by Quinnipiac University Polling Institute showed Adams' approval rating at 28% among registered voters, the lowest approval of any mayor since the institution began polling in the city in 1996.[6] An early October 2024 poll conducted by Marist College found his approval rating to be just 26%, and that 69% thought he should resign.[7] Due to Adams' unpopularity, speculation has arisen about the potential for a left-wing primary challenger to his re-election bid.[8]

On September 25, 2024, following a series of criminal investigations into his administration, Adams was indicted on federal bribery, fraud, and conspiracy charges.[9] He is the first New York City mayor to be charged with crimes while in office, and has received several calls to resign before the end of his term.[10] [11] [12]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary candidates
Candidate<-- listed in alphabetical order -->ExperienceAnnounced

110th Mayor of New York City (2022–present)
Brooklyn Borough President (2014–2021)
NY State Senator from the 20th district (2007–2013)
[13]

NY Assemblymember from the 79th district (2015–2021)
Candidate for Public Advocate in 2019
Candidate for in 2020
Website		[14]

New York City Comptroller (2022–present)
City councilor from the 39th district (2010–2021)

Website		[15]

NY Assemblymember from the 36th district (2021–present)

Website		[16]

NY State Senator from the 20th district (2019–present)
Website		[17]

NY State Senator from the 13th district (2019–present)
Website		[18]

New York City Comptroller (2014–2021)
Manhattan Borough President (2006–2013)
NY Assemblymember from the 67th district (1993–2005)
Candidate for mayor in 2021
Website		[19]

Investor
Hedge fund manager
Website		[20]

Publicly expressed interest

Declined

Polling

Eric Adams vs. Andrew Cuomo
Eric Adams vs. Brad Lander
Eric Adams vs. Jumaane Williams
Eric Adams vs. generic Democrat

Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Third Parties

Conservative Party

Declared

Independents

Declared

General election

Polling

Eric Adams vs. generic Republican

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. News: As Adams Toughens on Crime, Some Fear a Return to '90s Era Policing . Katie . Glueck . Ashley . Southall . . March 26, 2022 . March 29, 2024 . March 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240330014901/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/26/nyregion/broken-windows-eric-adams.html . live .
  2. News: New data shows just how wrong Democrats are to embrace Eric Adams . Zeeshan . Aleem . . June 6, 2023 . March 29, 2024 . March 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240330014901/https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/eric-adams-police-report-rcna87952 . live .
  3. News: Eric Adams' dire migrant messaging threatening Dems in pivotal election year . Emily . Ngo . Janaki . Chadha . . January 8, 2024 . March 29, 2024 . March 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240330014901/https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/08/eric-adams-migrant-messaging-election-year-00134228 . live .
  4. Web site: F.B.I. Examining Whether Adams Cleared Red Tape for Turkish Government . November 12, 2023 . Rashbaum . William . Rubinstein . Dana . Rothfeld . Michael . . November 10, 2023 . November 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231112141543/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/nyregion/eric-adams-investigation-turkey-consulate.html . live .
  5. Web site: Kramer . Marcia . Bauman . Ali . Dias . John . Mayor Adams faces pushback from advocates for homeless after unveiling next phase of subway safety plan . . March 25, 2022 . February 18, 2022.
  6. Web site: NYC Mayor Adams' Approval Sinks To Record Low, Under Fire On Several Fronts, Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds; Most Voters Worry Budget Cuts Will Affect Their Daily Lives . . poll.qu.edu . December 6, 2023 . March 29, 2024 . March 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240330014901/https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3886 . live .
  7. Web site: The Indictment of Eric Adams, October 2024 . . 4 October 2024 . 4 October 2024 . 4 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004045744/https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/the-indictment-of-eric-adams-october-2024/ . live .
  8. News: Who Will Challenge Eric Adams for Mayor? An Early Guide . Katie . Honan . . November 10, 2023 . March 29, 2024 . March 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240330014901/https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/11/10/who-will-challenge-mayor-adams-2025/ . live .
  9. Web site: Eric Adams Is Indicted in New York . September 25, 2024 . Rashbaum . William . Rubinstein . Dana . Rothfeld . Michael . Haag . Matthew . . September 25, 2024 . September 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240926010831/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/25/nyregion/eric-adams-indicted-corruption . live .
  10. News: Honan . Katie . Smith . Greg B. . Hogan . Gwynne . September 25, 2024 . Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Federal Prosecutors . September 25, 2024 . . September 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240926020747/https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/09/25/eric-adams-indicted-department-justice/ . live .
  11. Web site: Ventura . Juliann . Nadler calls for Eric Adams to resign . . 27 September 2024 . 27 September 2024 . 28 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240928015359/https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4903375-jerry-nadley-eric-adams-new-york-resignation/ . live .
  12. Web site: Shkurhan . Iryna . Queens pols call on Adams to resign, others stay quiet after historic corruption charges . QNS . 6 October 2024 . 26 September 2024 . 7 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007102945/https://qns.com/2024/09/queens-pols-call-adams-resign-others-quiet-corruption-charges/ . live .
  13. News: Fitzsimmons . Emma . Who Is Running for New York City Mayor in the Democratic Primary? . . September 25, 2024 . September 26, 2024 . September 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240926203751/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/nyregion/eric-adams-mayor-democratic-primary.html . live .
  14. News: Fitzsimmons . Emma . Former Obama Aide Enters the New York City Mayor's Race . . November 24, 2024 . November 25, 2024 . November 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241125010425/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/nyregion/michael-blake-mayor-nyc.html . live .
  15. News: Fitzsimmons . Emma G. . 2024-07-30 . Brad Lander, New York City's Comptroller, Will Run Against Mayor Adams . 2024-07-31 . . en-US . 0362-4331 . 2024-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730234605/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/nyregion/brad-lander-mayor-adams.html . live .
  16. Web site: Kim . Elizabeth . Campbell . Jon . State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani joins Adams' challengers for NYC mayor . 24 October 2024 . 22 October 2024 . Gothamist.
  17. News: Mays . Jeffery C. . Fitzsimmons . Emma G. . 2024-05-08 . Second Democrat Emerges to Challenge Mayor Adams's Path to Re-election . 2024-05-14 . . en-US . 0362-4331 . 2024-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514054833/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/nyregion/zellnor-myrie-nyc-mayor-election.html . live .
  18. News: Fitzsimmons . Emma G. . 2024-09-13 . Jessica Ramos Will Run for Mayor Against Eric Adams . 2024-09-14 . . en-US . 2024-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914013706/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/nyregion/jessica-ramos-mayor-adams.html . live .
  19. Web site: Hogan . Bernadette . Cuza . Bobby . Scott Stringer explores another run for mayor in 2025 . 2024-05-14 . . en . 2024-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514183620/https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2024/01/18/scott-stringer-explores-another-run-for-mayor-in-2025 . live .
  20. News: Former hedge fund manager Tilson enters race for New York City mayor . . Herbst-Bayliss . Svea. November 26, 2024.
  21. News: Fandos . Nicholas . Oreskes . Benjamin . As Adams's Fate Hangs in the Balance, Cuomo Waits in the Shadows . The New York TImes . September 27, 2024 . September 27, 2024 . September 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240927173010/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-nyc-mayor.html . live .
  22. News: Fitzsimmons . Emma G. . Fang . Alice . 2024-10-12 . How Eric Adams Could Leave Office, and Who Hopes to Succeed Him . 2024-10-16 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331 . 2024-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241107214912/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/nyregion/eric-adams-nyc-mayor-succession.html . live .
  23. Web site: Sharpton parties… and Adams prays. Coltin. Reisman. Ngo. Beeferman. Jeff. Nick. Emily. Jason. October 1, 2024. October 1, 2024. Politico.
  24. News: Christine Quinn ponders mayoral run . Reisman, Nick . Coltin, Jeff . Ngo, Emily . . July 2, 2024 . July 2, 2024 . July 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703171825/https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook/2024/07/02/christine-quinn-ponders-mayoral-run-00166192 . live .
  25. Jeff Coltin . November 12, 2024 . 1724068067687194854 . JCColtin . November 13, 2023 . Jennifer Jones Austin for mayor? Some folks have been asked her, but after Playbook ran this morning she shut it down.
  26. Web site: Justin Brannan jumps into NYC comptroller race. McDonough. Annie. August 14, 2024. August 15, 2024. City & State.
  27. Web site: Bowman rules out run for NYC mayor after weeks of speculation. Gartland. Michael. August 8, 2023. August 8, 2023. New York Daily News.
  28. Web site: NYC progressives fear 'total failure to coalesce' around mayoral primary challenge. Coltin. Jeff. August 4, 2023. August 4, 2023. Politico. August 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230804201548/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/04/nyc-progressives-mayoral-primary-challenge-00109902. live.
  29. Web site: Mark Levine officially sets sights on city comptroller race . August 9, 2024 . August 13, 2024 . . Mena, Kelly . en . August 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240814060803/https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2024/08/09/mark-levine-comptroller-2025-primaries- . live .
  30. News: Honan, Katie . Holliday Smith, Rachel . Borja, Ashley . Khan, Rachel . June 24, 2024 . Who Will Challenge Eric Adams for Mayor in 2025? . November 3, 2024 . . November 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241117034552/https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/06/24/candidates-running-for-mayor-eric-adams-2025/ . live .
  31. Web site: NYC Council GOP leader Joe Borelli eyes mayoral run if Adams resigns. Calder. Harris. Rich. Chris. September 14, 2024. New York Post. September 15, 2024. September 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240915120131/https://nypost.com/2024/09/14/us-news/nyc-council-gop-leader-eyes-mayoral-run-if-adams-resigns/. live.
  32. Web site: 2024-04-24 . Bannon's War Room . Rumble . en . 2024-04-24 . 2024-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424142748/https://rumble.com/c/BannonsWarRoom . live .
  33. Web site: 2024-06-24 . Junior's Restaurant owner Alan Rosen eyes run for NYC mayor after getting fed-up with crime and quality of life . New York Post . en . Campanile, Carl . 2024-06-24 . 2024-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240624124418/https://nypost.com/2024/06/23/us-news/juniors-restaurant-owner-eyes-run-for-nyc-mayor/ . live .
  34. Web site: Kosman . Josh . Campanile . Carl . 2024-11-03 . . Rudy Giuliani exploring run for NYC mayor, sources say . 2024-11-03 . en-US . 2024-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241104002159/https://nypost.com/2024/11/03/us-news/rudy-giuliani-exploring-run-for-nyc-mayor-sources-say-while-he-adds-im-not-going-to-say-never/ . live .
  35. Web site: Marshall . Ethan . November 27, 2024 . Bronx Conservative Party holds monthly meeting, Gonzalo Duran announces run for mayor . live . Bronx Times.

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