The endorsements for NYC mayoral candidates
The endorsements for NYC mayoral candidates
New York City Democrats will have to make a choice in the June 2021 primary for mayor – but some prominent New Yorkers and organizations have already made their pick, issuing public endorsements of candidates in the race.
Endorsements signal to voters a candidate’s ideological positioning and demonstrate the breadth, depth and nature of their support. A particularly popular endorser can help to enthuse and mobilize voters.
We scoured press releases, social media and candidates’ websites to compile a list of the most current endorsements, as of Feb. 18, 2021.
Labor: New York State Court Officers Association, New York State Public Employees Federation
Organizations: Our Time Press, Village Reform Democratic Club
Public figures: State Sens. Andrew Gounardes and Roxanne Persaud; Assembly Members Erik Dilan and Jaime Williams; New York City Council Members Alicka Ampry-Samuel, Laurie Cumbo, Darma Diaz, Peter Koo, Farah Louis, Alan Maisel, I. Daneek Miller and Ydanis Rodriguez; former Rep. Ed Towns; former Assembly Members Karim Camara and Aurelia Greene
Public Figures: State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (as his No. 2 selection in ranked-choice voting), Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas
Labor: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, Communications Workers of America District 1, LIUNA-NYand the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
Organizations: Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, Food & Water Action, Grand Street Democrats, Hell’s Kitchen Democrats, Independent Neighborhood Democrats, Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club, Three Parks Independent Democrats, Village Independent Democrats, West Harlem Progressive Democratic Club, West Side Democrats
Public Figures: Reps. Adriano Espaillat, Jerry Nadler and Jamaal Bowman; state Sens. Alessandra Biaggi, Robert Jackson, Brian Kavanagh, Jessica Ramos, Gustavo Rivera and Julia Salazar; Assembly Members Robert Carroll, Catalina Cruz, Maritza Davila, Carmen De La Rosa, Richard Gottfried, Yuh-Line Niou, N. Nick Perry, Diana Richardson, Linda Rosenthal, Rebecca Seawright, Amanda Septimo and Al Taylor; New York City Council Members Diana Ayala, Costa Constantinides and Jimmy Van Bramer; environmental activist Bill McKibbin, actress Scarlett Johansson
Organizations: Democracy for America
Public figures: State Sen. Michael Gianaris; Assembly Members Michael Blake and Deborah Glick; New York City Council Members Stephen Levin and Helen Rosenthal; actors Tichina Arnold, Yvette Nicole Brown, Chris Evans, Jonathan Frakes, Kathy Griffin, Rosie O’Donnell, Patton Oswalt, Alyssa Milano, and Gabrielle Union
Public figures: Rappers and entrepreneurs 50 Cent and Fat Joe
Organizations: Uptown Democratic Club
Public figures: Rep. Ritchie Torres; Assembly Member Ron Kim; New York City Council Member Margaret Chin; actors Daniel Dae Kim and John Leguizamo and Amy Schumer
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed James Dolan and Gwyneth Paltrow as endorsing McGuire. While both have donated to McGuire’s campaign, neither has publicly endorsed.