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.
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.
Sal Albanese, former City Councilman and candidate for Mayor in 1997
Eric Armstead
Tony Avella, State Senator, former City Councilman and candidate for Mayor in 2009
Michael Basch
Bill de Blasio, incumbent Mayor of New York City
Bo Dietl, former Fox News contributor and former New York City Police Department detective
Josh Thompson, education activist (dropped out to join Republican Paul Massey's campaign)
Preet Bharara, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, former U.S. Senator and nominee for President in 2016
Rubén Díaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President
Shaun Donovan, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget and former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Harold Ford, Jr., former U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 9th congressional district
Letitia James, New York City Public Advocate
Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Representative from New York's 8th congressional district
Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker of the New York City Council
Don Peebles, businessman
Christine Quinn, former Speaker of the New York City Council and candidate for Mayor in 2013
Scott Stringer, New York City Comptroller
Anthony Weiner, former U.S. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district and candidate for Mayor in 2005 and 2013
Keith L. T. Wright, State Assemblyman
Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools
Darren Dione Aquino, actor and disabled rights activist
Rocky De La Fuente, 2016 Reform Party presidential nominee
Michel Faulkner, pastor and former New York Jets player
Paul Massey, businessman
John Catsimatidis, businessman and candidate for Mayor in 2013
Raymond Kelly, former NYPD Commissioner
Donald Trump Jr., businessman and son of President of the United States Donald Trump
Eric Ulrich, City Councilman
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.
