“If you’re a public official and haven’t already started organizing and fundraising toward 2021, you’re not serious,” says Mark Green, the 2001 Democratic nominee for New York City mayor.
Here's a look at the declared and likely candidates for the 2021 race, and how seriously they're taking it.
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Eric Adams
Born: 1960
Home: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Current: Brooklyn Borough President
Previous: State Senator; NYPD officer
Fundraising: $1.18 million left in 2021 account
Rubén Díaz Jr.
Born: 1973
Home: Soundview, Bronx
Current: Bronx Borough President
Previous: Assemblyman
Fundraising: $600,000 in 2021 account
Corey Johnson
Born: 1982
Home: Chelsea, Manhattan
Current: New York City Council Speaker
Previous: New York City Councilman; Manhattan Community Board 4 Chairman
Fundraising: $89,000 left in 2017 account; $0 in 2021 account
Scott Stringer
Born: 1960
Home: Financial District, Manhattan
Current: New York City Comptroller
Previous: Manhattan Borough President; Assemblyman
Fundraising: $2.12 million in 2021 account
Melinda Katz
Born: 1965
Home: Forest Hills, Queens
Current: Queens Borough President
Previous: Attorney; New York City Councilwoman
Fundraising: $341,000 in 2021 account