2021 New York City Comptroller election
The 2021 New York City Comptroller election will consist of Democratic and Republican primaries on June 22, 2021, followed by a general election on November 2, 2021. The primaries will be the first Comptroller election primaries to use ranked-choice voting.[1]
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Incumbent New York City (NYC) Comptroller Scott Stringer is barred from running for a third term by term limits.[2]
Notable candidates include State Senator Brian Benjamin, former US Marine Zach Iscol, City Councilmember Brad Lander, State Senator Kevin Parker, and State Assemblymember David Weprin. A number of other members of the New York City business and political communities are also running.
Democratic primary
Major declared candidates
The following candidates (listed alphabetically) have held office, have been included in polls, or have been the subject of significant media coverage.
Candidate | Experience | Announced | Ref |
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Brian Benjamin |
NY State Senator | October 15, 2020 (Website) |
[3] |
Zach Iscol |
Entrepreneur US Marines veteran |
January 26, 2021 (Website) |
[4] |
Kevin Parker |
NY State Senator | November 11, 2020 (Website) |
[5] |
Brad Lander |
NYC Councilmember | January 25, 2019 (Website) |
[6][7] |
David Weprin |
State Assemblymember | November 6, 2020 (Website) |
[8] |
Other declared candidates
Withdrawn
- Helen Rosenthal, NYC Councilmember[10]
References
- Lewis, Rebecca (February 3, 2020). "How ranked-choice voting will work in New York City". City & State New York. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- Goodman, J. David (January 28, 2019). "The 2021 New York City Mayoral Race: Coming Soon to a Living Room Near You)". The New York Times.
- Max, Ben (October 16, 2020). "Brian Benjamin Launches Campaign for New York City Comptroller". Gotham Gazette.
- "Iscol to drop out of mayors race; jump into ring for comptroller". Politico. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- Khurshid, Samar (November 12, 2020). "Kevin Parker Launches Campaign for New York City Comptroller". Gotham Gazette.
- Khurshid, Samar. "2021 Comptroller Race Now Features Two City Council Members". Gotham Gazette.
- "Could Brad Lander Be the City's Next Comptroller?". April 8, 2019.
- Mohamed, Carlotta. "Queens assemblyman officially launches campaign for New York City Comptroller". Queens Chronicle.
- "Candidate List 2021 Citywide Elections". nyccfb.info. New York City Campaign Finance Board. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- Khurshid, Samar. "Council Member Helen Rosenthal Drops Out of 2021 Comptroller Race". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved September 19, 2020.