James Manning (New York)

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James Manning

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Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

College of New Rochelle, 1982

Medical

Union Theological Seminary, 1985

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Birthplace

New York

Religion

Christian

Profession

Pastor

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James Manning (Republican Party) ran for election for Mayor of New York. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 24, 2025.

Manning completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

James Manning was born in New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from the College of New Rochelle in 1982 and a graduate degree from the Union Theological Seminary in 1985. His career experience includes working as a pastor.

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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

Select round: Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

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.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Zohran Mamdani	56.4	573,169	103,414	Advanced (3)
		Andrew Cuomo	43.6	443,229	55,852	3
		Brad Lander	0.0	0	-120,707	2
		Adrienne Adams	0.0	0	-44,359	2
		Scott Stringer	0.0	0	-17,894	2
		Zellnor Myrie	0.0	0	-10,648	2
		Whitney Tilson	0.0	0	-8,525	2
		Michael Blake	0.0	0	-4,389	2
		Jessica Ramos	0.0	0	-4,294	2
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	-1,628	2
		Selma Bartholomew	0.0	0	-1,505	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Zohran Mamdani	43.9	469,755	113	Advanced (3)
		Andrew Cuomo	36.2	387,377	240	3
		Brad Lander	11.3	120,707	73	2
		Adrienne Adams	4.1	44,359	167	2
		Scott Stringer	1.7	17,894	74	2
		Zellnor Myrie	1.0	10,648	55	2
		Whitney Tilson	0.8	8,525	82	2
		Michael Blake	0.4	4,389	23	2
		Jessica Ramos	0.4	4,294	21	2
		Paperboy Prince	0.2	1,628	68	2
		Selma Bartholomew	0.1	1,505	16	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Zohran Mamdani	43.8	469,642	0	Advanced (3)
		Andrew Cuomo	36.1	387,137	0	3
		Brad Lander	11.3	120,634	0	2
		Adrienne Adams	4.1	44,192	0	2
		Scott Stringer	1.7	17,820	0	2
		Zellnor Myrie	1.0	10,593	0	2
		Whitney Tilson	0.8	8,443	0	2
		Michael Blake	0.4	4,366	0	2
		Jessica Ramos	0.4	4,273	0	2
		Paperboy Prince	0.1	1,560	0	2
		Selma Bartholomew	0.1	1,489	0	2
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.1	1,581	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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 .

		Candidate
✔		Curtis Sliwa

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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 .

		Candidate
✔		Irene Estrada

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	There are no incumbents in this race.
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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 .

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Gowri Krishna

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Manning in this election.

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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James Manning completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Manning's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have been a Pastor for 44 years to the ATLAH World Missionary Church, also known as the Bethelite Community Church after graduating from Union Theological Seminary. I have founded three schools K-12 grade and have graduated hundreds of students to prestigious universities like Yale, Julliard, Cardozo Law, NYU, and Fordham to name a few . I have fed over 2 million meals and counting to the poor and needy without aide from the city. I am an author of two books and host of two online streams titled, "Trust In The Lord" and "The Manning Report".

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I Will Make The Crooked Places Straight And Make The Crooks Pay.
• With My Hand On The Bible I Will Lower The Cost Of Living, Raise Working Class Wages and Lower Taxes.
• "Lord, Send Prosperity on New York City".

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I will raise the minimum wage to $27 per hour, create a no sales tax legislation on any food sales sold in NYC, require no tax collection from underserved or low income neighborhood stores pending qualification, legislate
a review of every property sale, transfer, foreclosure, building permit, loans, and tax incentives given to builders and developers, in poor neighborhoods combat crime in NYC, provide better healthcare and education services for teachers and students. I also want to provide better services and programs for Veterans.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Truth, humility and passion.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I speak truth at all times, I am a victor and not a victim and I do not back down from a fight and will not give up until the work is done. I deeply care for people and their rights to better living.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To put the people you serve before yourself, t9 fight for those who are helpless and to ensure that everyone is afforded the opportunity to a better life.

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