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Kathryn Garcia (New York)
Kathryn Garcia is an officeholder of the New York Director of State Operations and Infrastructure.
Garcia (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of New York. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.
Elections
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kathryn Garcia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Garcia's campaign website stated the following:
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Kathryn Garcia has been a public servant accountable to 8.4 million New Yorkers for 14 years, during which she solved some of the city’s biggest challenges in times of crisis. From getting 42 pump stations but up and running 72 hours after Superstorm Sandy, to spearheading the emergency food program during COVID19 that has delivered over 200 million meals to New Yorkers in need. Kathryn believes in government that serves you. Our city needs an experienced leader, this is not a time for on-the-job training. Kathryn can get it done. Recovery Reopen to stay open. Kathryn is ready to lead the best city in the world to a better tomorrow. The core of Kathryn’s recovery plan is meaningful economic relief and job pathways for the most vulnerable New Yorkers, a plan for small businesses to reopen and stay open, and a green future. Meaningful economic relief and job pathways for the most vulnerable New Yorkers Free childcare for children aged 0-3 for families making under 70K a year A single small business City Permit to eliminate bureaucracy Launch CrowdsourceNYC to provide zero interest microloans to small businesses Universal broadband for all Restore 24/7 Subway service Fix the broken bureaucracy of City government Climate Change Kathryn has been at the front lines of fighting climate change for her entire career. Kathryn’s a comprehensive five borough approach with the right resiliency strategies for every community that will right past wrongs and move New York City to a fully renewable energy economy starting on day one. Convert Rikers into a renewable energy zone Restore curbside organics recycling Install 3,000 electric car chargers citywide Convert DOE roofs to green roofs Housing That Heals Health and housing are linked. Residents who do not have stable or quality housing are less healthy. Safe, secure, affordable housing is a basic human right. Kathryn will focus the City’s housing agenda on outcomes. Kathryn will address street homelessness with urgency and compassion. As NYC Recovers we need housing that heals and increased affordability. Create 50,000 units of deeply affordable housing End apartment bans and discriminatory zoning Move from a shelter strategy to permanent housing strategy Execute NYCHA's Blueprint for Change and get apartments fixed Make it fast, easy and legal for private partners to build more housing Crime & Police Reform Driving down crime and police reform are not in conflict with one another. We all need to feel safe. Black Lives Matter. Kettling is wrong. If you break the rules, you get fired. Driving down crime and police reform are not in conflict with one another. what it’s going to take to keep our communities safe and reform the NYPD. Kathryn’s plan will drive down crime and restore trust in the NYPD. Address root causes of violence and fund Cure Violence groups Zero tolerance for rule infractions Increase recruitment age from 21 to 25 Reward officers for driving down crime--not number of arrests made Education Education is about building a more equitable city. Our kids deserve the best education that we can give them, and our parents deserve to feel at ease with the process, not stressed. Accelerate our Universal Literacy goal to 2023 City employment guarantee for CUNY and trade schools Implement universal broadband Transportation Public transportation is the heartbeat of New York. We must ensure that our public spaces serve the public first. Kathryn’s transportation plan is the most climate focused plan. A safe, reliable and efficient transportation system will power our recovery. Electrify 10,000 school buses Create permanent open streets Expand protected bike lane network by 250 miles One-swipe in-city network for LIRR + MetroNorth Health A healthy city is one where all New Yorkers get the care they need, when they need it. That means improving access to regular, affordable healthcare, but also affordable housing, quality jobs, and clean air. Kathryn’s holistic approach will ensure that no New Yorker has to delay needed care due to cost or accessibility. Reduce wait times for appointments for primary care to less than 10 days Bring health care closer to your home with coordinated care teams and telehealth Expand late night and weekend healthcare services Improve coordination across public and private healthcare systems Make claiming benefits and navigating services the fastest, easiest, and most people-centered in the country Close the maternal mortality gap Expand healthcare infrastructure in historically underserved neighborhoods Increase mental health services for our youth and educators Reduce response times for mobile crisis teams and better serve New Yorkers living with serious mental illnes Shorten the commute to buy or pick up healthy food[1] |
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| —Garcia for NYC Mayor[2] | ||
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Garcia for NYC Mayor, "Issues and Policy," accessed April 16, 2021
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