2025 New York City Public Advocate election

The 2025 New York City Public Advocate election was held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was reelected to a second term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jumaane Williams, incumbent public advocate

Eliminated in primary

• Marty Dolan, financial advisor and candidate for New York's 14th congressional district in 2024
• Jenifer Rajkumar, state assemblymember from the 38th district (2021–present) (previously ran for comptroller)

Withdrawn

• Calvin Sun, physician (ran for Manhattan Borough President)
• Christian Matthew, pastor and gun violence advocate

Fundraising

Endorsements

Polling

First-past-the-post polls

Debates

Results

Williams

Rajkumar

Dolan

Write-in

Tie

Other

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gonzalo Duran, vice chair of the Bronx Conservative Party and nominee for New York's 15th congressional district in 2024 (previously ran for mayor)

Endorsements

Third parties and independents

Working Families Party

Nominee

• Jumaane Williams, incumbent public advocate

Independents

Declared

• Marty Dolan, financial advisor and candidate for New York's 14th congressional district in 2024

General election

Results

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

External links

Official campaign websites

• Marty Dolan (D) for Public Advocate
• Gonzalo Duran (C) for Public Advocate
• Jenifer Rajkumar (D) for Public Advocate
• Jumaane Williams (D) for Public Advocate

References