Endorsements in the 2025 New York City mayoral race

Endorsements are a key piece of the puzzle for mayoral candidates – alongside fundraising and communicating their policies and message to voters. They can help broaden a politician’s appeal beyond their base or even deliver on-the-ground votes. Major labor unions and political organizations often have detailed interviews and voting processes to determine their pick. 

We’re staying on top of the public endorsements by labor unions, political power brokers, advocacy groups and more. Keep up with all the major nods here. And because there are a couple familiar faces running again, check out our 2021 endorsements tracker to compare and contrast.

This post was last updated on March 3.

Mayor Eric Adams

None reported yet.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Labor: District Council of Carpenters, District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

Organizations: Staten Island Democratic Party, Village Reform Democratic Club

Elected officials: Rep. Ritchie Torres, former state Comptroller Carl McCall, Assembly Member Yudelka Tapia, Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs

Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer

Organizations: West Side Democrats, Downtown Independent Democrats, Lexington Democratic Club, Grand Street Democrats, El Nuevo Caribe Democratic Club

Elected officials: Rep. Jerry Nadler, Assembly Member Deborah Glick, Assembly Member Micah Lasher

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie

Elected officials: Rep. Dan Goldman

Organizations: New York Progressive Action Network (suggested to rank second, third or fourth), New Kings Democrats (Shared with Lander, Ramos and Mamdani)

Other: Attorney and former political candidate Zephyr Teachout.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander

Labor: New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees, United Auto Workers Region 9A (shared with Ramos and Mamdani)

Organizations: Upper West Side Action Group, New York Progressive Action Network (as their No. 1 ranked choice), Three Parks Independent Democrats, Hells Kitchen Democrats, Broadway Democrats, Independent Neighborhood Democrats, Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Village Independent Democrats, New Kings Democrats (Shared with Myrie, Ramos and Mamdani)

Elected officials: Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Council Member Tiffany Cabán and state Sen. Liz Krueger (as their No. 1 or No. 2 selection in ranked-choice voting)

State Sen. Jessica Ramos

Labor: United Auto Workers Region 9A (shared with Lander and Mamdani); Teamsters Local 808; Teamsters Local 804

Organizations: Downtown Women for Change, New York Progressive Action Network (suggested to rank second, third or fourth), New Kings Democrats (Shared with Lander, Myrie and Mamdani)

Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani

Labor: United Auto Workers Region 9A (shared with Ramos and Lander)

Organizations: New York City Democratic Socialists of America, New York Communities for Change; CAAAV (formerly the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence) Voice; DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving) Beats; Jewish Voice for Peace Action, New York Progressive Action Network (suggested to rank second, third or fourth), New Kings Democrats (Shared with Lander, Ramos and Myrie)

Former Assembly Member Michael Blake

None reported yet.

Jim Walden, attorney

Organizations: New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees

Other: Former prosecutors including former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Richard Donoghue

Whitney Tilson, former hedge fund manager

Other: Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman