Joseph Hernandez (New York)
Joseph Hernandez (Quality of Life Party) is running for election for Mayor of New York. Hernandez is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Hernandez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joseph Hernandez earned a graduate degree from Yale University and a graduate degree from the University of Florida. Hernandez's career experience includes working as an entrepreneur, founder, and senior managing partner.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2025)
General election
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.
Candidate | ||
 | Eric Adams (Safe&Affordable Party / EndAntiSemitism Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | |
 | Zohran Mamdani (D / Working Families Party) | |
 | Curtis Sliwa (R / Protect Animals Party) | |
 | Irene Estrada (Conservative Party)  | |
 | Andrew Cuomo (Fight and Deliver Party) | |
 | James Walden (Integrity Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | |
 | Joseph Hernandez (Quality of Life Party) | |
 | Fátimazöhra Nouinou (R) (Write-in) | |
 | Jean Anglade (Independent) (Write-in) | |
 | Montell Moseley (Independent) (Write-in) | |
 | Karen Stachel (Independent) (Write-in) | |
| Dana York (Independent) (Write-in) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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
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Campaign themes
2025
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joseph Hernandez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hernandez'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 built my career in healthcare, biotechnology, and philanthropy, founding and leading more than a dozen companies focused on improving public health and saving lives. Early in my career I helped advance the first FDA-approved test for HPV, a milestone in cancer prevention that has protected millions of women through earlier detection. Today I serve as Founder and Senior Managing Partner of Blue Water Venture Partners, where I invest in technologies that make medicine more effective, more affordable, and more accessible.
My professional path began at Merck and continued at Affymetrix in Silicon Valley, where I helped bring innovative diagnostics to market. At Digene, our team’s work contributed to a breakthrough that led to the company’s acquisition by Qiagen. I earned degrees in neuroscience, molecular genetics and microbiology, epidemiology and biostatistics, and business from the University of Florida and Yale, and I am currently pursuing a master’s in global healthcare leadership at the University of Oxford.
I am the father of three wonderful children, Alexander, Sebastian, and Estella. They are the reason I work to build a safer, healthier, and more hopeful future for every family in New York City.- Public safety is my top priority. I will hire 10,000 more officers, place cops in every subway station, and launch grid-based neighborhood patrols so every block is protected. We will ban face coverings in subways, use AI to reduce 911 response times, and partner with federal agencies to fight illegal guns, gangs, and corruption. I’ll expand mental health crisis response, transitional housing, and job training so vulnerable people get help and our streets stay safe. We will prioritize victims and hold repeat offenders accountable.
- The rising cost of living is driving too many New Yorkers out of the city they love. The real path to affordability begins with fixing the housing crisis. I will deliver 132,000 new units in 24 months by unlocking 50,000 vacant rent-stabilized apartments, converting 60,000 commercial spaces, and building 22,000 new mixed-income homes. More housing means lower rents and stronger neighborhoods. I’ll cut red tape, reduce property taxes for working families, and make city government spend smarter so New Yorkers can afford to live, work, and raise a family here.
- Technology is the key to making New York safer, cleaner, and more efficient. I will launch Smart NYC, a citywide AI-powered infrastructure and safety platform that uses real-time data to improve trash collection, traffic flow, and emergency response. With modern technology, we can cut violent crime by up to 40%, reduce traffic congestion by 25%, and shorten 911 response times by more than half. Technology should make government faster, fairer, and more accountable — and under my leadership, it will.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 9, 2025
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