New York City mayoral election, 2017
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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]
Potential
- Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President[2]
- Norm Augustinus, Manhattan Writer/Activist[3]
- Rubén Díaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President[3]
- Harold Ford, Jr., former U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 9th congressional district[4]
- Letitia James, New York City Public Advocate[3]
- Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Representative from New York's 8th congressional district[3][5]
- Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker of the New York City Council[3]
- Don Peebles, businessman[6]
- Scott Stringer, New York City Comptroller[3]
Declined
- Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools[7]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bo Dietl, Fox News contributor and former New York City Police Department detective[8]
- Michel Faulkner, pastor and former New York Jets player[9][10]
Potential
- John Catsimatidis, businessman, owner of companies including the Red Apple Group, the Gristedes supermarket chain and the United Refining Company[9]
- Raymond Kelly, former NYPD Commissioner[11]
- Eric Ulrich , NYC Councilman[12]
Major third 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.
Minor third parties
Any candidate not among the eight qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.
References
- 1 2 Fermino, Jennifer (April 3, 2015). "De Blasio will seek second term in 2017". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ↑ Palmeri, Tara (February 6, 2015). "Brooklyn borough president puts out feelers for mayoral run". New York Post. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Burns, Alexander (September 3, 2015). "Hakeem Jeffries for New York Mayor? Some Democrats Say Yes, but He Hesitates". The New York Times. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ↑ http://pagesix.com/2015/01/09/harold-ford-jr-for-mayor/
- ↑ http://nypost.com/2015/10/06/de-blasio-in-panic-mode-over-potential-2017-opponent/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Campanile, Carl (August 19, 2015). "Top de Blasio backer mulling run against ‘anti-business, anti-cop socialist’ | New York Post". nypost.com. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ Jennifer Fermino & Adam Edelman, Charter school boss Eva Moskowitz will NOT run for New York City mayor in 2017, New York Daily News (October 9, 2015).
- ↑ Barkan, Ross (December 15, 2014). "Bo Dietl Says He Will Run Against Bill de Blasio". Observer/News. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- 1 2 "Republicans Search for Candidate to Challenge de Blasio in 2017 Race for New York City Mayor - WSJ". wsj.com. March 12, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-jet-michael-faulkner-run-mayor-article-1.2349646. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ cite web|url=http://pagesix.com/2015/12/22/ray-kelly-closer-to-mayoral-run/
- ↑ cite web|url=http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2016/6/ulrichmayor_2016_02_05_q.html/
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