Voter‑friendly guide to the New York City November 4, 2025 General Election—

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covering key dates, offices on the ballot, candidates, parties, and districts statewide:

🗓️ Important Dates

General Election Day: November 4, 2025
Early voting: October 25 – November 2, 2025
Mail ballot application deadline (online/mail): October 25, 2025
In-person mail ballot application & registration updates: by November 3, 2025 NYC Votes NYC Board of Elections

Democratic Nominee: Zohran Mamdani (Democratic Socialists of America)
- Won Democratic primary via ranked-choice voting with final-round support of 56.0%.
- Platform includes rent freezes, free public transport, municipal grocery stores; endorsed by Bernie Sanders and AOC .
Repunlican Nominee: Curtis Sliwa ; law-and-order focus, founder of Guardian Angels; pledges to retire red beret if elected.
Independent : Andrew Cuomo (formerly Democrat; former governor), running independent, raising moderate-business coalition to oppose Mamdani .
Eric Adams (incumbent mayor), running as independent after not seeking Democratic nomination; positions as pragmatic alternative .
Jim Walden (independent/private attorney).

All 51 seats up for grabs on November 4, 2025; majority requires 26 seats .
Primaries occurred June 24, 2025 using ranked‑choice redistribution for party nominations .
Key districts (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens) have high-profile contests between incumbents and challengers—many races include major party competition and Working Families, Conservative endorsements .
Notable incumbents and challengers:
- District 3: Harvey Epstein (Dem/WFP) vs. Jason Murillo (Rep/Con)
- District 5: Julie Menin (i) vs. Alina Bonsell
- District 22: Tiffany Cabán (i) seeking reelection
- Many races feature Working Families Party cross‑endorsements .

For full list by district, including all parties and candidates, see the Ballotpedia overview Ballotpedia Wikipedia.

NYC Votes online voter guide launches in Fall 2025. It will include candidate info, district lookup tools, and ballot previews NYC Votes.

Race	Candidates & Parties
Mayor (Nov 4, 2025)	Zohran Mamdani (Dem/Socialist) Curtis Sliwa (Republican) Andrew Cuomo (Independent) Eric Adams (Independent) Jim Walden (Independent)
City Council (All 51)	Multiple incumbents vs challengers across Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Working Families lines

Mamdani’s platform: progressive and populist—housing affordability, free transit, public grocery stores; strong grassroots support from DSA .
Sliwa occupies Republican lane, campaigning on safety and law enforcement; critics question his viability
Adams
Cuomo vying for moderate dem center; debates over spoiling vs coalition building
Jim Walden

Register or update your registration by November 3, 2025.
Request a mail ballot by October 25 (mail/online) or in person by Nov 3.
Mark early voting, Oct 25–Nov 2, or vote in person on Election Day (Nov 4).
Use NYC Votes online voter guide this fall to check your district and review full candidate listings for City Council and ballot proposals.
Review candidate positions—especially major races for mayor and council—and decide based on policy priorities, alignment, and electability.

The NYC mayoral election will be a pivotal ideological fight between Zohran Mamdani (Democratic Socialists) and a splintered moderate field (Cuomo, Adams) VS Curtis Sliwa as Republican challenger.
City Council races cover all 51 districts with diverse contests across Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Working Families lines.
Voters should review the online guide, check candidate platforms, map their district, meet deadlines, and cast ballots early or on Nov 4.