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James Walden
James Walden (Integrity) ran for election for Mayor of New York. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. Walden unofficially withdrew from the race but will continue to appear on the ballot.[source]
Walden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
James Walden was born in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Walden's career experience includes working as an attorney. He earned a bachelor's degree from Hamilton College in 1988.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Mayor of New York
The following candidates are running in the general election for Mayor of New York on November 4, 2025.
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 | Eric Adams (Safe&Affordable / EndAntiSemitism) | |
 | Zohran Mamdani (D / Working Families Party) | |
 | Curtis Sliwa (R / Protect Animals) | |
 | Irene Estrada (Conservative Party) | |
 | Andrew Cuomo (Fight and Deliver) | |
 | James Walden (Integrity) (Unofficially withdrew)  | |
| Joseph Hernandez (Quality of Life) | ||
 | Montell Moseley (Independent) (Write-in) | |
 | Karen Stachel (Independent) (Write-in) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Gutierrez (Independent)
- Abbey Laurel-Smith (Independent)
- Gowri Krishna (Working Families Party)
- Jean Anglade (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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kris Lord (R)
- Joe Alny (R)
- James Manning (R)
- Gonzalo Duran (R)
- Naomi Coley (R)
- Fátimazöhra Nouinou (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
Walden received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Walden's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
Campaign themes
2025
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Walden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walden's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a former federal prosecutor, who has found ways to turn smart law into better government for 30 years, suing NYC to protect bullied schoolkids and preserve retiree health care. My work produced $250 million to get lead paint out of NYCHA public housing. I stand against party politics: I got NY state to throw out gerrymandered voting maps and sued the Trump campaign when it threatened a cybersecurity chief who validated the 2020 elections. I represented the whistleblower that got Russia banned from the Olympics for state-sponsored doping. I give back because I know what it’s like to struggle. I grew up in a blue-collar Pennsylvania suburb next to a shuttered steel mill in an abusive home. When I graduated, I slept on a friend’s floor for a year, worked three jobs and had no car to drive to community college. Another friend helped me to apply to Hamilton College, where I got financial aid and worked my way through. At Temple law school, I studied for 12 hours every day and graduated first in my class.
I clerked for a federal judge in Philadelphia and moved to Brooklyn, where I prosecuted more than 100 mobsters. After nine years, I went into private practice. I could have remained comfortable, but founded a 50-lawyer firm in downtown Manhattan, and took on many good government cases.- New Yorkers deserve a government that works for them, not for patrons, cronies and parties. I’ve pledged to reject PAC money, publish all lobbyist meetings, and create a citywide department to investigate and prosecute corruption in every agency up to City Hall. As Mayor, I’ll put people over politics by increasing transparency, strengthening accountability, and being present in every borough. Every New Yorker—regardless of background or income—deserves equal access and a mayor who works for them.
- New Yorkers need to feel safe on every street, in playgrounds and on the subway. We have to support cops. We’re down many police officers while we have a ballooning overtime budget and have mentally ill people living on the street. As Mayor, I’ll restore accountability for quality-of-life crimes like vandalism, fare evasion, and public disorder. Together we will bring back the safe, vibrant city we all remember—where families, workers, and small businesses can thrive.
- New Yorkers are being priced out of the city they love. I have a detailed plan to build over 50,000 truly affordable units each year. I’ll cut red tape, fast-track development, and turn vacant lots and underused city property into housing. I’ll also overhaul our outdated property tax system to shift the burden away from working families in every neighborhood. The path to a stronger city starts with making it affordable again for all who call it home.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 27, 2025
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