NYC Mayor/2021 Megathread

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Menchaca is my councilman, and I think he'd be great, but I doubt he'll get far here. Assuming he doesn't surprise here, I think he would be a good fit for NY-7, either as a primary challenge or successor when Nydia Velazquez retires.

[rhg2052]

Menchaca is my councilman, and I think he'd be great, but I doubt he'll get far here. Assuming he doesn't surprise here, I think he would be a good fit for NY-7, either as a primary challenge or successor when Nydia Velazquez retires.

I could see him potentially succeeding her but he won't challenge her in a primary - they're allies and have a good relationship.

Oh gotcha, I didn't know about their relationship. In that case, yes, I hope that Menchaca will be her successor when she retires within the next decade or so.

[rhg2052]

Definitely update time


Frontrunners
Scott Stringer, Eric Adams, Andrew Yang
Competitors
Maya Wiley, Max Rose, Ray McGuire, Shaun Donovan
Stragglers
Diane Morales, Loree Sutton, Carlos Menchaca, Kathryn Garcia, Christine Quinn
Bottom Feeders
Eddie Cullen, Aaron Foldenauer, Quanda Francis, Max Kaplan, Julia Qing Reaves, Art Chang, Joycelyn Taylor

I thought Rose was out.

oops, edited

Julia Qing Reaves is also out as of a few days ago

https://twitter.com/JuliaQingReaves/status/1338575778167087107

[rhg2052]

Meanwhile I’m sitting here wanting Menchaca all alone

I'm with ya!

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https://twitter.com/1199Prez/status/1362808749568704512

Largest union in the city endorsing Wiley

[rhg2052]

Certainly haven't decided on an order yet, but I'm thinking that Stringer, Morales, Wiley, and Menchaca (if he's still in) will be on my ballot. 5th spot will probably be either Adams or Donovan.

I like Andrew Yang, but I remain unconvinced.

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My top three ranking looks like it will also be Wiley>Garcia>Donovan. Maaaaybe Morales at 3 or 4. Probably leaving 5 empty.

Still figuring out rankings for the other races, but I've committed to #1 spots for Reynoso for Brooklyn Borough President, Aviles for District 38 City Council, Lander for Comptroller, and Williams for Public Advocate.

[rhg2052]

Cast my ballot this morning, practically empty at my early voting site.

Hoping Wiley or Garcia can pull it out, along with Brad Lander. Not super worried about the rest of the races on my ballot, my first choice for each seems like the most likely winner.

[rhg2052]

NYT calls it for Adams. Williams, Lander, and the 5 ballot proposals are ahead by similar margins. Not much to see here.

[rhg2052]

Does anyone know if all that's in so far is same day?

I ask because if so, and Adams still has a 55 point lead bigger than BOTH of de Blasio's wins, then WOW.

Also would be helpful to know where most of the votes have come from, of course.

Not sure on the first point but at the moment only about 9% of Staten Island is in, compared to 17-25% of the other boroughs.