NEW YORK CITY—Ten people are running for the Democratic nomination this year. Candidates will soon start campaigning more fiercely, as the June 24 primary elections approaches.
The candidates will be challenging incumbent mayor Eric Adams for the Democratic nomination, who won by a slim margin in the 2021 primary against Kathryn Garcia. Against Republican challenger Curtis Sliwa, he won 67 percent to Sliwa’s 27 percent.
Common running points this election include housing affordability, better education, and public safety.
Eric Adams
Before becoming mayor, Adams was president of the Brooklyn Borough, a New York state senator, and a police officer. His campaign in 2021 was focused on safety, lowering crime rates, and reforming the New York Police Department while still keeping it strong, counter to the progressive Defund the Police movement at the time….