Curtis Sliwa
Curtis Sliwa (Republican Party, Protect Animals Party) ran for election for Mayor of New York. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
2021 battleground election
Eric Adams (D), Curtis Sliwa (R), and eight other candidates ran in the general election for mayor of New York City on November 2, 2021.[1] Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) did not run for re-election due to term limits.
The primary election on June 22, 2021, featured the first use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) for a mayoral primary in the city's history. Click here to read more about how ranked-choice voting works.
The top issues in the Democratic primary were crime, policing, affordable housing, jobs, and healthcare.[2] Click here to learn more about the Democratic primary.
De Blasio was first elected in 2013 and won re-election in 2017 with 66% of the vote. Including de Blasio, four of the previous six mayors were Democrats.
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for Mayor of New York
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of New York on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zohran Mamdani (D / Working Families Party) | 50.5 | 1,036,051 |
 | Andrew Cuomo (Fight and Deliver Party) | 41.7 | 854,995 | |
 | Curtis Sliwa (R / Protect Animals Party) | 7.1 | 146,137 | |
 | Eric Adams (Safe&Affordable Party / EndAntiSemitism Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.3 | 6,382 | |
 | Irene Estrada (Conservative Party)  | 0.1 | 2,643 | |
 | James Walden (Integrity Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.1 | 2,170 | |
 | Joseph Hernandez (Quality of Life Party) | 0.1 | 1,253 | |
 | Montell Moseley (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
 | Karen Stachel (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
 | Dana York (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
 | Fátimazöhra Nouinou (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
 | Jean Anglade (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 2,049,631 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gowri Krishna (Working Families Party)
- Abbey Laurel-Smith (Independent)
- Kyle Gutierrez (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Mayor of New York
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Zohran Mamdani in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 1,071,730 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Deirdre Levy (D)
- Cleopatra Fitzgerald (D)
- Corinne Fisher (D)
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Mayor of New York
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Curtis Sliwa in round 1 .
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Fátimazöhra Nouinou (R)
- Kris Lord (R)
- Joe Alny (R)
- James Manning (R)
- Gonzalo Duran (R)
- Naomi Coley (R)
- John Harris (R)
- Ronen Nahom (R)
- David Rem (R)
- Darren Dione Aquino (R)
- Montell Moseley (R)
Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for Mayor of New York
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Irene Estrada in round 1 .
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for Mayor of New York
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Gowri Krishna in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Sliwa received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Rep. Michael Lawler (R)
- U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R)
- New York Assemblywoman Jaime Williams (D)
- Fmr. Mayor Rudy Giuliani
2021
See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Mayor of New York
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of New York on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Adams (D) | 67.0 | 753,801 |
| Curtis Sliwa (R / Independent Party) | 27.8 | 312,385 | |
 | Catherine Rojas (Party for Socialism and Liberation) | 2.5 | 27,982 | |
 | William Pepitone (Conservative Party) | 1.1 | 12,575 | |
 | Quanda Francis (Empowerment Party) | 0.3 | 3,792 | |
 | Stacey Prussman (L) | 0.3 | 3,189 | |
 | Raja Flores (Humanity United Party) | 0.2 | 2,387 | |
 | Fernando Mateo (Save Our City Party) | 0.2 | 1,870 | |
 | Skiboky Stora (Out Lawbreaker Party) | 0.0 | 264 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 7,013 | ||
| Total votes: 1,125,258 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vitaly Filipchenko (Independent)
- Deborah Axt (Working Families Party)
- Christopher Krietchman (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Mayor of New York
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Eric Adams in round 8 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 942,031 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Loree Sutton (D)
- Carlos Menchaca (D)
- Barbara Kavovit (D)
- Edward Cullen (D)
- Max Rose (D)
- Zachary Iscol (D)
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Mayor of New York
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Curtis Sliwa in round 1 .
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Total votes: 60,051 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sara Tirschwell (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. William Pepitone advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Mayor of New York.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Deborah Axt advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Mayor of New York.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Curtis Sliwa did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Curtis Sliwa did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Sliwa's campaign website stated the following:
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Why Vote For Curtis? He’s been known for decades as a colorful New Yorker, often putting himself in the spotlight. But Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa told NY1 his campaign to succeed Bill de Blasio is a serious one, and he said his first focus would be on reducing crime. The Staten Island and Brooklyn Republican Parties have endorsed Sliwa’s campaign. He said his bid was an effort to “resurrect us from the eight years of Bill de Blasio.” “I think Democrats and Republicans can almost unanimously agree: Bill de Blasio has destroyed this city that we so love,” Sliwa said. For years, Sliwa has been a critic of de Blasio, deeming his policies too far to the left. Now, after the spike in crime in 2020, he has entered the race for mayor with a central focus on public safety, something Republicans have hammered de Blasio for, even before the increase in violent crime. The main issues on the minds of all the citizens, regardless if they’re Republicans, Democrats, or independents, are crime, public safety, and the quality of life, Sliwa said. But while Sliwa is best known for founding the Guardian Angels — who became famous for patrolling the subway system and streets when crime rates were higher — he says his campaign will touch on various issues. Among his other campaign platforms: He calls for a property tax overhaul to correct disparities in the city. He supports keeping the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) and Gifted and Talented programs. He wants more vocational training for students, including at charter schools. Sliwa contends that schools are not focusing enough resources on training students for skilled labor, such as carpentry and electrical repair. Sliwa also hammers the Democratic mayoral candidates’ ambitious campaign platforms, arguing the city will not have enough money to fund their mandates. Instead, he presented himself as the future mayoral voice of fiscal reason in a city government that likely will be overwhelmingly filled with Democrats. “Show me how we can do more with less money,” Sliwa said. “Because we’re not going to have the money to do everything that a lot of the other candidates are talking about.”[3] |
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| —Curtis Sliwa for NYC Mayor 2021[4] | ||
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "New York Primary Election Results," June 22, 2021
- ↑ Emerson College Polling, "Adams Takes Back Lead as Wiley Emerges in NYC Mayor Race," accessed June 14, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Curtis Sliwa for NYC Mayor 2021," accessed April 18, 2021
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