2025 New York City Comptroller election
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The 2025 New York City Comptroller election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the New York City Comptroller. Incumbent Comptroller Brad Lander was eligible to run for a second term, but retired to run for Mayor of New York City.[1] Democratic nominee Mark Levine won the election in a landslide victory.[2]
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President (2022–2025)[3][4][5]
Eliminated in primary
- Justin Brannan, City Councilmember from the 47th district (2018–2025)[6]
- Ismael Malave-Perez, civil servant and admin procurement analyst (running as an independent)[7]
- Kevin Parker, state senator from the 21st district (2003–present) and candidate for comptroller in 2021[8]
Withdrawn
- Jenifer Rajkumar, state assemblymember from the 38th district (2021–present)[9] (ran for public advocate)[10]
Declined
- Brad Lander, incumbent comptroller (ran for mayor)[1]
- Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn borough president (2022–present) (running for re-election; endorsed Levine)[3][11]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 23, 2025 |
Independent expenditures as of June 23, 2025 | ||||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Public | Total funds | Spent | Est.
Cash on hand |
Supporting | Opposing |
| Justin Brannan | $905,525 | $3,038,200 | $3,943,725 | $2,827,879 | $1,115,846 | $175,484 | $0 |
| Mark Levine | $1,273,203 | $3,903,648 | $5,176,851 | $3,532,791 | $1,644,060 | $154,798 | $0 |
| Ismael Malave-Perez | $104,826 | $0[a] | $104,826 | $87,211 | $17,615 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Parker | $89,506 | $0[a] | $89,506 | $77,898 | $11,607 | $0 | $0 |
| Source: New York City Campaign Finance Board[12] | |||||||
Endorsements
Justin Brannan
- U.S. senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont (2007–present) (Independent)[13]
- U.S. representatives
- Charles Rangel, former U.S. representative from New York's 13th congressional district (1971–2017) (second choice) (deceased)[14]
- Max Rose, former U.S. representative from New York's 11th congressional district (2019–2021)[15]
- Nydia Velázquez, U.S. representative from New York's 7th congressional district (1993–present)[16]
- State legislators
- Peter Abbate Jr., former state assemblymember from the 49th district (1987–2022)[15]
- Khaleel Anderson, state assemblymember from the 31st district (2020–present) (first choice)[17]
- Jabari Brisport, state senator from the 25th district (2021–present)[18]
- Robert Carroll, state assemblymember from the 44th district (2017–present)[19]
- Iwen Chu, former state senator from the 26th district (2023–2024)[15]
- Cordell Cleare, state senator from the 30th district (2021–present) (second choice)[14]
- Leroy Comrie, state senator from the 14th district (2015–present)[17]
- Inez Dickens, former state assemblymember from the 70th district (2017–2025) (second choice)[14]
- Phara Souffrant Forrest, state assemblymember from the 57th district (2021–present)[18]
- Emily Gallagher, state assemblymember from the 50th district (2021–present)[18]
- Eddie Gibbs, state assemblymember from the 68th district (2022–present) (second choice)[14]
- Andrew Gounardes, state senator from the 26th district (2019–present)[19]
- Carl Heastie, Speaker of the New York State Assembly (2015–present) from the 83rd district (2001–present)[20]
- Larinda Hooks, state assemblymember from the 35th district (2025–present)[17]
- Alicia Hyndman, state assemblymember from the 29th district (2016–present)[17]
- Robert Jackson, state senator from the 31st district (2019–present) (previously endorsed Parker first and Levine third)[21]
- Zohran Mamdani, state assemblymember from the 36th district (2021–present)[22]
- Joan Millman, former state assemblymember from the 52nd district (1997–2014)[15]
- Yuh-Line Niou, former state assemblymember from the 52nd district (2017–2022)[18]
- Gustavo Rivera, state senator from the 33rd district (2011–present)[23]
- Julia Salazar, state senator from the 18th district (2019–present)[18]
- James Sanders Jr., state senator from the 10th district (2013–present)[17]
- Jo Anne Simon, state assemblymember from the 52nd district (2015–present)[18]
- Al Taylor, Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore of the New York State Assembly (2023–present) from the 71st district (2017–present) (second choice)[14]
- Claire Valdez, state assemblymember from the 37th district (2025–present)[18]
- Clyde Vanel, state assemblymember from the 33rd district (2017–present)[17]
- Jordan Wright, state assemblymember from the 70th district (2025–present) (second choice)[14]
- Local officials
- Alexa Avilés, city councilmember from the 38th district (2021–present)[18]
- Selvena Brooks-Powers, Majority Whip of the New York City Council (2022–present) from the 31st district (2021–present)[17]
- Tiffany Cabán, city councilmember from the 22nd district (2021–present)[18]
- Amanda Farías, Majority Leader of the New York City Council (2024–present) from the 18th district (2022–present)[19]
James Gennaro, city councilmember from the 24th district (2002–2013, 2021–present)[24]- Jennifer Gutiérrez, city councilmember from the 34th district (2022–present)[15]
- Kamillah Hanks, city councilmember from the 49th district (2022–present)[19]
- Marty Markowitz, former Brooklyn borough president (2002–2013)[15]
- Sandy Nurse, city councilmember from the 37th district (2022–present)[15]
- Lincoln Restler, city councilmember from the 33rd district (2022–present)[18]
- Kevin Riley, city councilmember from the 12th district (2021–present)[19]
- Yusef Salaam, city councilmember from the 9th district (2024–present)[25]
- Althea Stevens, city councilmember from the 16th district (2022–present)[15]
- Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate (2019–present) (first choice)[26]
- Nantasha Williams, city councilmember from the 27th district (2021–present)[17]
- Party officials
- Keith Wright, chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party (2009–present) (previously endorsed Parker first and Levine third)[21]
- Individuals
- Ana Maria Archila, activist and co-director of the New York Working Families Party[27]
- John Avlon, journalist and board chair of Citizens Union (first choice)[28]
- Labor unions
- Council of School Supervisors & Administrators[29]
- Hotel and Gaming Trades Council[30]
- Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association[31]
- New York State Nurses Association[32]
- Professional Staff Congress[33]
- SEIU 32BJ[30]
- Teamsters Locals 804 and 831[34]
- Transport Workers Union of America[34]
- Uniformed Firefighters Association[30]
- United Auto Workers Region 9A[18]
- Organizations
- Bay Ridge Democrats[18]
- Brooklyn Young Democrats[35]
- Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats[18]
- Chelsea Reform Democratic Club[18]
- Citizen Action of New York[36]
- Citizens Union (first choice)[28]
- Downtown Independent Democrats[18]
- Independent Neighborhood Democrats (first choice)[18]
- Jews for Racial and Economic Justice[37]
- Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn[38]
- New Kings Democrats[18]
- New York Communities for Change[18]
- Three Bridges Democratic Club[18]
- Village Reform Democratic Club[18]
- Working Families Party[27]
Mark Levine
- U.S. representatives
- Adriano Espaillat, U.S. representative from New York's 13th congressional district (2017–present)[19]
- Dan Goldman, U.S. representative from New York's 10th congressional district (2023–present)[39]
- Elizabeth Holtzman, former New York City Comptroller (1990–1993) and former U.S. representative from New York's 16th congressional district (1973–1981)[18]
- Jerry Nadler, U.S. representative from New York's 12th congressional district (1993–present)[19]
- Charles Rangel, former U.S. representative from New York's 13th congressional district (1971–2017) (third choice) (deceased)[14]
- Ritchie Torres, U.S. representative from New York's 15th congressional district (2021–present)[19]
- State legislators
- George Alvarez, state assemblymember from the 78th district (2023–present)[18]
- Khaleel Anderson, state assemblymember from the 31st district (2020–present) (second choice)[17]
- Michael Benedetto, state assemblymember from the 82nd district (2005–present)[18]
- Sam Berger, state assemblymember from the 27th district (2023–present)[18]
- Edward Braunstein, state assemblymember from the 26th district (2011–present)[18]
- Alex Bores, state assemblymember from the 73rd district (2023–present)[19]
- Cordell Cleare, state senator from the 30th district (2021–present) (third choice)[14]
- William Colton, state assemblymember from the 47th district (1997–present)[18]
- Vivian Cook, Assistant Speaker of the New York State Assembly (2023–present) from the 32nd district (1991–present)[40]
- Brian Cunningham, state assemblymember from the 43rd district (2022–present)[41]
- Maritza Davila, state assemblymember from the 53rd district (2013–present)[11]
- Manny De Los Santos, state assemblymember from the 72nd district (2022–present)[18]
- Inez Dickens, former state assemblymember from the 70th district (2017–2025) (third choice)[14]
- Erik Dilan, state assemblymember from the 54th district (2015–present)[18]
- Jeffrey Dinowitz, state assemblymember from the 81st district (1994–present)[18]
- Harvey Epstein, state assemblymember from the 74th district (2018–present)[19]
- Eddie Gibbs, state assemblymember from the 68th district (2022–present) (third choice)[14]
- Deborah Glick, state assemblymember from the 66th district (1991–present)[19]
- Kristen Gonzalez, state senator from the 59th district (2023–present)[18]
- Larinda Hooks, state assemblymember from the 35th district (2025–present)[18]
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal, state senator from the 47th district (2013–present)[19]
- Alicia Hyndman, state assemblymember from the 29th district (2016–present)[40]
Robert Jackson, state senator from the 31st district (2019–present) (third choice)(switched to solely endorsing Brannan)[21]- Micah Lasher, state assemblymember from the 69th district (2025–present)[19]
- Grace Lee, state assemblymember from the 65th district (2023–present)[18]
- Stacey Pheffer Amato, state assemblymember from the 23rd district (2017–present)[18]
- Karines Reyes, state assemblymember from the 87th district (2019–present)[18]
- Linda Rosenthal, state assemblymember from the 67th district (2006–present)[19]
- Nily Rozic, state assemblymember from the 25th district (2013–present)[18]
- Rebecca Seawright, state assemblymember from the 76th district (2015–present)[19]
- Tony Simone, state assemblymember from the 75th district (2023–present)[19]
- Yudelka Tapia, state assemblymember from the 86th district (2021–present)[18]
- Al Taylor, Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore of the New York State Assembly (2023–present) from the 71st district (2017–present) (third choice)[14]
- Clyde Vanel, state assemblymember from the 33rd district (2017–present)[18]
- Latrice Walker, state assemblymember from the 55th district (2015–present)[18]
- David Weprin, state assemblymember from the 24th district (2010–present)[18]
- Jordan Wright, state assemblymember from the 70th district (2025–present) (third choice)[14]
- Local officials
- Shaun Abreu, city councilmember from the 7th district (2022–present)[41]
- Erik Bottcher, city councilmember from the 3rd district (2022–present)[41]
- Carmen De La Rosa, city councilmember from the 10th district (2022–present)[18]
- Eric Dinowitz, city councilmember from the 11th district (2021–present)[18]
- Oswald Feliz, city councilmember from the 15th district (2021–present)[18]
- Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President (2022–present)[42]
- Rita Joseph, city councilmember from the 40th district (2022–present)[18]
- Shekar Krishnan, city councilmember from the 25th district (2022–present)[41]
- Linda Lee, city councilmember from the 23rd district (2022–present)[18]
- Daneek Miller, former city councilmember from the 27th district (2014–2021)[40]
- Keith Powers, former Majority Leader of the New York City Council (2022–2024) from the 4th district (2018–present)[19]
- Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough President (2022–present)[11]
- Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President (2020–present)[42]
Yusef Salaam, city councilmember from the 9th district (2024–present) (third choice)(switched to solely endorsing Brannan)[14][25]- Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate (2019–present) (second choice)[26]
- Julie Won, city councilmember from the 26th district (2022–present)[18]
- Susan Zhuang, city councilmember from the 43rd district (2024–present)[18]
- Party officials
Keith Wright, chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party (2009–present) (third choice)(switched to solely endorsing Brannan)[21]
- Individuals
- John Avlon, journalist and board chair of Citizens Union (second choice)[28]
- Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[43]
- American Federation of Musicians Local 802[18]
- Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers[44]
- Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York[30]
- Civil Service Employees Association[18]
- Communications Workers of America District 1[30]
- District Council 37[18]
- LiUNA! New York[45]
- 6 International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Locals[b][18]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3[18]
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 9[18]
- Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153[18]
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union[46]
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 28[18]
- Teamsters Local 817[18]
- Uniformed Fire Officers Association[30]
- UNITE HERE Local 100[18]
- United Association Plumbers Local 1[18]
- United Scenic Artists[44]
- Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2[18]
- Organizations
- Broadway Democrats[18]
- Citizens Union (second choice)[28]
- Eleanor Roosevelt Independent Democrats[18]
- Four Freedoms Democratic Club[18]
- Grand Street Democrats[18]
- Hell's Kitchen Democrats[18]
- Independent Neighborhood Democrats (second choice)[18]
- Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club[47]
- Lexington Democratic Club[18]
- Mayersohn-Simanowitz Democratic Club[18]
- New York League of Conservation Voters[26]
- New Yorkers for Clean, Livable, and Safe Streets[18]
- Stonewall Democratic Club of New York[48]
- Three Parks Independent Democrats[18]
- Village Independent Democrats[18]
Kevin Parker
- U.S. representatives
- Charles Rangel, former U.S. representative from New York's 13th congressional district (1971–2017) (first choice) (deceased)[14]
- State legislators
- Cordell Cleare, state senator from the 30th district (2021–present) (first choice)[14]
- Inez Dickens, former state assemblymember from the 70th district (2017–2025) (first choice)[14]
- Eddie Gibbs, state assemblymember from the 68th district (2022–present) (first choice)[14]
Robert Jackson, state senator from the 31st district (2019–present) (first choice)(switched to solely endorsing Brannan)[21]- Al Taylor, Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore of the New York State Assembly (2023–present) from the 71st district (2017–present) (first choice)[14]
- Jordan Wright, state assemblymember from the 70th district (2025–present) (first choice)[14]
- Local officials
Yusef Salaam, city councilmember from the 9th district (2024–present) (first choice)(switched to solely endorsing Brannan)[14][25]- Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate (2019–present) (third choice)[26]
- Party officials
Keith Wright, chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party (2009–present) (first choice)(switched to solely endorsing Brannan)[21]
Ismael Malave-Perez
- State legislators
- Adam Clayton Powell IV, state assemblymember from the 68th district (2001–2010)[49]
- Local officials
- Rubén Díaz Jr., former Bronx Borough President (2009–2021) (endorsed Levine in the general election)[50]
- Organizations
- Solidarity PAC[51]
Declined to endorse
- State legislators
- Kalman Yeger, state assemblymember from the 41st district (2025–present)[52]
Polling
Ranked-choice polls
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
RCV count |
Justin Brannan |
Mark Levine |
Ismael Malave-Perez |
Kevin Parker |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College[53][A] | May 23–26, 2025 | 573 (LV) | ± 3.9% | BA | 17% | 37% | 7% | 12% | 29% |
| 409 (LV) | 1 | 23% | 51% | 10% | 16% | – | |||
| 403 (LV) | 2 | 27% | 55% | – | 19% | ||||
| 375 (LV) | 3 | 37% | 63% | – | – |
First-past-the-post polls
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Justin Brannan |
Mark Levine |
Ismael Malave-Perez |
Kevin Parker |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Strategic Politics[54][B] | June 13–16, 2025 | 580 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 17% | 41% | 12% | 7% | 23% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[55][C][d] | June 6–7, 2025 | 573 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 19% | 30% | 1% | 6% | 44% |
| Emerson College[53][A][d] | May 23–26, 2025 | 573 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 17% | 37% | 7% | 12% | 29% |
| Honan Strategy Group[56][D] | April 16–17, 2025 | 823 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 10% | 25% | – | 5% | 60% |
Other polls
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
RCV count |
Justin Brannan |
Mark Levine |
Ismael Malave-Perez |
Kevin Parker |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[55][C][e] | June 6–7, 2025 | 573 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 1 | 19% | 30% | 1% | 6% | 44% |
| 2 | 7% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 74% |
Results
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First round    |
Second round   |
Third round   
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Levine 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100% |
Brannan 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100% |
Malave-Perez 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
90–100%
|
|
Parker 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70% |
Tie 20-30%
30–40%
40–50%
50% |
Other No votes
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| Democratic primary results[57] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | First round | Second round | Final round | ||||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Democratic | Mark D. Levine | 444,067 | 47.98% | 444,482 | 48.14% | 491,551 | 58.72% | |
| Democratic | Justin Brannan | 308,637 | 33.35% | 308,837 | 33.45% | 345,628 | 41.28% | |
| Democratic | Ismael Malave-Perez | 96,049 | 10.38% | 96,259 | 10.43% | N/a | ||
| Democratic | Kevin Parker | 73,322 | 7.92% | 73,677 | 7.98% | |||
| Democratic | Write-ins | 3,475 | 0.38% | N/a | ||||
| Total active votes | 925,550 | 100.00% | 923,255 | 100.00% | 837,179 | 100.00% | ||
| Exhausted ballots | N/a | 2,295 | 0.25% | 86,076 | 9.32% | |||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Danniel Maio, data analyst and perennial candidate[58]
Endorsements
Peter Kefalas
- Local officials
- Joann Ariola, minority leader of the New York City Council (2025–present) from the 32nd district (2022–present)[59]
- Individuals
- Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels and Republican nominee for mayor in 2021 and 2025[60]
- Organizations
- Log Cabin Republicans of New York City[61]
- Party chapters
- Political parties
Results
|
Kefalas 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100% |
Maio 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100% |
Write-ins 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
90–100% |
Tie 30–40%
40–50%
50% |
Other No votes
|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Kefalas | 18,112 | 60.9% | |
| Republican | Danniel Maio | 9,870 | 33.2% | |
| Write-in | 1,740 | 5.9% | ||
| Total votes | 29,722 | 100% | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Mark Levine
- Local officials
- Rubén Díaz Jr., former Bronx Borough President (2009–2021) (endorsed Malave-Perez in the primary)[18]
Peter Kefalas
- State legislators
- Michael Tannousis, state assemblymember from the 64th district (2021–present) and chair of the Staten Island Republican Party[65]
Ismael Malave-Perez
- Organizations
- Solidarity PAC[51]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Levine | ||||
| Republican | Peter Kefalas | ||||
| Conservative | Peter Kefalas | ||||
| Total | Peter Kefalas | ||||
| The Unity | Ismael Malave-Perez | ||||
| Write-in | |||||
| Total votes | 100% | ||||