The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5, 2013, along with elections for comptroller, public advocate, borough presidents, and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-Independent, was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
Primary elections were held on September 10, 2013. The Republican nominee was former Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota. New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio was the Democratic nominee. De Blasio was elected mayor.
Republican and Republican-endorsed candidates have won five successive mayoral elections in New York City. Republican Rudy Giuliani was elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1997. Republican Michael Bloomberg was then elected in 2001 and re-elected in 2005. He left the Republican Party in 2007 and successfully persuaded the city council to extend the city's term limits law so that he could run for a third term. He was re-elected as an Independent on the Republican and Independence/Jobs & Education ballot lines in 2009. The term limits law was subsequently changed by a referendum in 2010, reverting the limit to two terms.
John Catsimatidis, businessman, owner of companies including the Red Apple Group, the Gristedes supermarket chain and the United Refining Company (received the Liberal Party nomination; then withdrew after losing the Republican primary)
Joe Lhota, former Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (also received the Conservative Party nomination)
George McDonald, founder of The Doe Fund
Tom Allon, CEO of Manhattan Media and former New York City public school teacher (initially declared as a Democrat; then withdrew and declared as a Republican; also received the nomination of the Liberal Party, before dropping out entirely)
Adolfo Carrión, Jr., former director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs and former Borough President of The Bronx (a Democrat-turned-Independent, Carrión tried unsuccessfully to receive a Wilson Pakula in order to run as a Republican; has received the nomination of the Independence Party)
Malcolm Smith, State Senator, former Lieutenant Governor of New York and former Majority Leader of the New York State Senate (a Democrat, Smith would have had to change his party affiliation or receive a Wilson Pakula in order to run as a Republican. He and several others were arrested for trying to bribe Republican leaders to give him a Wilson Pakula)
A. R. Bernard, pastor
S. E. Cupp, conservative political commentator
Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Staten Island District Attorney
Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City
Martin Golden, State Senator
Kelsey Grammer, actor
Richard Grasso, former Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange
Raymond Kelly, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department
Richard Parsons, chairman of Citigroup
Edward Skyler, executive at Citigroup and former Deputy Mayor for Operations
Diana Taylor, former New York State Banking Department superintendent and partner of Mayor Bloomberg
Bribery scandal
On April 2, 2013, federal law enforcement officers arrested numerous New York City-area politicians. These included Democratic State Senator Malcolm Smith and Republican City Councilman Dan Halloran, who were charged with trying to bribe various Republican political leaders so as to get Smith onto the ballot as a Republican. The Mayor of Spring Valley and local Republican party leaders were also arrested.
Sal Albanese, former New York City Councilman
Ceceilia Berkowitz, social media journalist
Randy Credico, comedian and former Director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice
Bill de Blasio, New York City Public Advocate
John Liu, New York City Comptroller
Christine Quinn, speaker of the New York City Council
Erick Salgado, Pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos
Bill Thompson, former New York City Comptroller and nominee for Mayor in 2009
Anthony Weiner, former U.S. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district
Tom Allon, CEO of Manhattan Media and former New York City public school teacher (initially declared as a Democrat; then withdrew and declared as a Republican; also received the nomination of the Liberal Party, before dropping out entirely)
Alec Baldwin, actor
William J. Bratton, former Commissioner of the New York City Police Department
Hillary Clinton, former United States Secretary of State and former U.S. Senator
Rubén Díaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President
Gregory Floyd, president of the New York City Teamsters union
Leo Hindery, businessman
Marty Markowitz, Borough President of Brooklyn
Eva Moskowitz, CEO of the Success Academy Charter Schools and former New York City Councilwoman
Scott Stringer, Borough President of Manhattan (running for Comptroller)
Merryl Tisch, chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents
Christopher O. Ward, former Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Mortimer Zuckerman, businessman
Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties are qualified New York parties. These parties have automatic ballot access.
Joe Lhota, former Chairman of the MTA
George McDonald, founder of The Doe Fund
Erick Salgado, Pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos
Anthony Gronowicz, activist, professor and nominee for Mayor in 2005
Adolfo Carrión, Jr., former director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs and former Borough President of The Bronx
Bill de Blasio, New York City Public Advocate
John Liu, New York City Comptroller
Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council
Any candidate not among the six qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.
Joseph Melaragno
Jack Hidary
Michael K. Greys
Michael J. Dilger
Jack Hidary
After the party twice endorsed a candidate for Mayor, only to see them withdraw from the race, the party declined to endorse a third candidate, although they did consider endorsing Jack Hidary.
Jack Hidary
Tom Allon, CEO of Manhattan Media and former New York City public school teacher (had initially declared as a Democrat; then withdrew and declared as a Republican, also receiving the nomination of the Liberal Party, before dropping out entirely)
John Catsimatidis, businessman, owner of companies including the Red Apple Group, the Gristedes supermarket chain and the United Refining Company (received the nomination after Allon withdrew, dropped out entirely after he lost the Republican primary to Joe Lhota)
Adolfo Carrión, Jr., former director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs and former Borough President of The Bronx
Joe Lhota, former Chairman of the MTA
Joe Lhota was originally nominated as the Libertarian candidate during the Party Convention held on April 6, 2013, a nomination he declined. It was soon after ruled by the Libertarian Executive Committee that this nomination was invalid and void due to the attending voters of this first Convention not being properly credentialed. A second nominating convention was held on June 11, 2013, which nominated Michael Sanchez.
Michael Sanchez, activist
Randy Credico, comedian and former Director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice
Kristin M. Davis, former madam and Anti-Prohibition Party nominee for Governor of New York in 2010 (running for Comptroller)
Joe Lhota, former Chairman of the MTA
Carl Person, attorney and Libertarian nominee for New York Attorney General in 2010
Jimmy McMillan, party founder and perennial candidate
Erick Salgado
Dan Fein, nominee for Governor in 2010, Mayor in 2009 and for Comptroller in 2005
Joe Lhota
Randy Credico
Joe Lhota
Sam Sloan, chess player, publisher and Libertarian candidate for Governor in 2010
Michael Post, sewage treatment worker
Tony Danza, actor
Raymond Kelly, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department
