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 VotesNYC Board of Elections
🏛️ Major Races on the Ballot
1. Mayor of New York City
- 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).
2. New York City Council Elections
- 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 BallotpediaWikipedia.
🗳️ Other Key Information
Voter Registration & Party Filing Deadlines
- Primary voter registration deadline: June 14, 2025
- Party position filings deadline: February 11, 2025 NYC Board of Elections.
Voter Guides & Resources
- NYC Votes online voter guide launches in Fall 2025. It will include candidate info, district lookup tools, and ballot previews NYC Votes.
🔍 Summary Table
| 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 |
Key Campaign Themes
- 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
✅ What to Do as a Voter
- 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.
In Summary
- 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.
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