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Danniel Maio
Danniel Maio (Republican Party) ran for election for New York City Comptroller. He lost in the Republican primary on June 24, 2025.
Maio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Danniel Maio earned a bachelor's degree from American University in 1984. He is retired.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for New York City Comptroller
Mark Levine, Peter Kefalas, and Ismael Malave-Perez are running in the general election for New York City Comptroller on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Mark Levine (D) | |
![]() | Peter Kefalas (R / Conservative Party) | |
![]() | Ismael Malave-Perez (Unity Party) ![]() |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Brannan (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Comptroller
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Mark Levine 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.
Total votes: 965,724 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Comptroller
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Peter Kefalas in round 1 .
Total votes: 30,448 |
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Comptroller
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Peter Kefalas in round 1 .
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for New York City Comptroller
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Justin Brannan in round 1 .
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 15
Incumbent Joseph Addabbo defeated Danniel Maio in the general election for New York State Senate District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joseph Addabbo (D) | 76.5 | 53,113 |
![]() | Danniel Maio (Conservative Party) | 23.0 | 15,972 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 348 |
Total votes: 69,433 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joseph Addabbo advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 15.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Danniel Maio advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 15.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Maio in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 29
Incumbent Lynn Schulman defeated Danniel Maio and Sukhi Singh in the general election for New York City Council District 29 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Lynn Schulman (D) | 68.1 | 8,195 | |
![]() | Danniel Maio (R / Conservative Party) | 27.0 | 3,252 | |
![]() | Sukhi Singh (Common Sense Party) ![]() | 4.3 | 512 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 76 |
Total votes: 12,035 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danniel Maio (Medical Freedom Party / Mad As Hell Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 29
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Lynn Schulman in round 1 .
Total votes: 6,417 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 29
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Danniel Maio in round 1 .
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 29
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Danniel Maio in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Maio in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 15
Incumbent Joseph Addabbo defeated Danniel Maio in the general election for New York State Senate District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joseph Addabbo (D / We the People Party) | 57.2 | 30,394 |
![]() | Danniel Maio (R / Conservative Party / Medical Freedom Party / Independence Party) ![]() | 42.6 | 22,643 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 72 |
Total votes: 53,109 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 15
Incumbent Joseph Addabbo defeated Japneet Singh and Albert Baldeo in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 15 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joseph Addabbo | 54.2 | 4,072 |
![]() | Japneet Singh ![]() | 32.6 | 2,450 | |
![]() | Albert Baldeo | 12.7 | 957 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 39 |
Total votes: 7,518 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Danniel Maio advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 15.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Danniel Maio advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 15.
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Queens County, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Queens Borough President
Incumbent Donovan Richards Jr. defeated Thomas Zmich in the general election for Queens Borough President on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Donovan Richards Jr. (D) | 66.9 | 181,947 |
Thomas Zmich (R / Conservative Party / Save Our City Party) | 32.9 | 89,645 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 538 |
Total votes: 272,130 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Queens Borough President
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Donovan Richards Jr. 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.
Total votes: 195,591 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Thomas Zmich advanced from the Republican primary for Queens Borough President.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danniel Maio (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Thomas Zmich advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Queens Borough President.
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 28
Incumbent Andrew Hevesi defeated Danniel Maio in the general election for New York State Assembly District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Andrew Hevesi (D) | 86.0 | 34,634 |
![]() | Danniel Maio (COVID19 Stories Party) | 13.4 | 5,384 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 242 |
Total votes: 40,260 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Andrew Hevesi advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 28.
Working Families Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Hevesi (Working Families Party)
2019
See also: Public advocate election in New York, New York (2019)
General election
Special general election for New York City Public Advocate
The following candidates ran in the special general election for New York City Public Advocate on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jumaane Williams (Nonpartisan) | 32.8 | 138,803 |
![]() | Eric Ulrich (Nonpartisan) | 19.0 | 80,308 | |
![]() | Melissa Mark-Viverito (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 47,375 | |
![]() | Michael Blake (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 35,416 | |
![]() | Ydanis Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 25,253 | |
Dawn Smalls (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 17,420 | ||
![]() | Rafael Espinal (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 13,482 | |
![]() | Daniel O'Donnell (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 12,774 | |
![]() | Ron Kim (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 11,849 | |
Benjamin Yee (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 10,701 | ||
![]() | Nomiki Konst (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 9,738 | |
Helal Sheikh (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 5,347 | ||
![]() | David Eisenbach (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 3,491 | |
Manny Alicandro (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 3,373 | ||
![]() | Anthony Herbert (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 3,189 | |
![]() | Latrice Walker (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 2,549 | |
Jared Rich (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 1,053 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 825 |
Total votes: 422,946 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danniel Maio (Nonpartisan)
- Gary Popkin (Nonpartisan)
- Ifeoma Ike (Nonpartisan)
- Mike Zumbluskas (Nonpartisan)
- Walter Iwachiw (Nonpartisan)
- Theo Chino-Tavarez (Nonpartisan)
Though the special election was nonpartisan, candidates were allowed to file with their own party line as long as it did not resemble an established political party's name.[2] Click [show] below to see the list of party lines for each candidate.
Candidate party lines | |
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Candidate | Party line |
Manny Alicandro | Better Leadership |
Michael Blake | For The People |
Theo Chino | Courage To Change |
David Eisenbach | Stop REBNY |
Rafael Espinal | Livable City |
Anthony L. Herbert | Housing Residents First |
Ifeoma Ike | People Over Profit |
Walter Iwachiw | I4panyc |
Ron Kim | People Over Corporations |
Nomiki Konst | Pay People More |
Danniel Maio | I Like Maio |
Melissa Mark-Viverito | Fix the MTA |
Daniel O'Donnell | Equality For All |
Gary Popkin | Liberal |
Jared Rich | Jared Rich For NYC |
Ydanis Rodriguez | UNITED FOR IMMIGRANTS |
Helal Sheikh | Friends Of Helal |
Dawn Smalls | No More Delays |
Eric Ulrich | Common Sense |
Latrice Walker | People For Walker |
Jumaane Williams | The People's Voice |
Benjamin Yee | COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT |
Mike Zumbluskas | FIX MTA & NYCHA NOW |
2018
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 28
Incumbent Andrew Hevesi defeated Danniel Maio in the general election for New York State Assembly District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Andrew Hevesi (D) | 73.1 | 23,702 |
![]() | Danniel Maio (R) | 26.8 | 8,688 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 51 |
Total votes: 32,441 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 28
Incumbent Andrew Hevesi advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 28 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Andrew Hevesi |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 28
Danniel Maio advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 28 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Danniel Maio |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Grace Meng (D) defeated Danniel Maio (R) and Haris Bhatti (Haris Bhatti Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
72.1% | 136,506 | |
Republican | Danniel Maio | 26.7% | 50,617 | |
Haris Bhatti Party | Haris Bhatti | 1.1% | 2,123 | |
Total Votes | 189,246 | |||
Source: New York Board of Elections |
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Danniel Maio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Maio's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Audit politicians. How they spent city's money, how much time they spent on their job, how they voted/sponsored, how their constituents are satisfied with their handling/response to their concerns.
- Audit programs. Are the money spent on the people being helped. Are those helped actually need program's services. How satisfied are the recipients and those waitlisted?
- Audit services. There should be a real time page showing out-of-order and non-working light poles, elevators, streets, city service phone numbers, websites, agencies, politician offices, etc. Days out-of-order since first reported would be posted.
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2024
Danniel Maio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Danniel Maio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Danniel Maio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Maio's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Crime
- Schools
- Taxes and Inflation
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2021
Danniel Maio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Danniel Maio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Danniel Maio did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 21, 2025
- ↑ Gotham Gazette, "23 Candidates Submit Petitions to Get on February 26 Public Advocate Ballot," January 15, 2019
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
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