2025 New York City Comptroller election

The 2025 New York City Comptroller election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the comptroller of New York City. Democratic nominee Mark Levine won his first term in office, defeating Republican nominee Peter Kefalas. Levine succeeded Democratic one-term incumbent Brad Lander who ran for mayor of New York City.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President (2022–2025)

Eliminated in primary Justin Brannan, City Councilmember from the 47th district (2018–2025) Ismael Malave-Perez, civil servant and admin procurement analyst (running as an independent) Kevin Parker, state senator from the 21st district (2003–present) and candidate for comptroller in 2021

Withdrawn Jenifer Rajkumar, state assemblymember from the 38th district (2021–present) (ran for public advocate)

Declined Brad Lander, incumbent comptroller (ran for mayor) Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn borough president (2022–present) (ran for re-election; endorsed Levine)

Fundraising Campaign finance reportsas of June 23, 2025Independent expendituresas of June 23, 2025CandidateRaisedPublic matching fundsTotal fundsSpentEst. Cash on handSupportingOpposingJustin Brannan$905,525$3,038,200$3,943,725$2,827,879$1,115,846$175,484$0Mark Levine$1,273,203$3,903,648$5,176,851$3,532,791$1,644,060$154,798$0Ismael Malave-Perez$104,826$0$104,826$87,211$17,615$0$0Kevin Parker$89,506$0$89,506$77,898$11,607$0$0Source: New York City Campaign Finance Board

Endorsements

Polling Ranked-choice polls Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof error RCVcountscope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" UndecidedEmerson CollegeMay 23–26, 2025573 (LV)± 3.9%17%37%7%12%29%409 (LV)123%51%10%16%–403 (LV)227%55%–19%375 (LV)337%63%––

First-past-the-post polls Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof errorscope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" UndecidedCenter for Strategic PoliticsJune 13–16, 2025580 (LV)± 4.1%17%41%12%7%23% Public Policy Polling (D)June 6–7, 2025573 (LV)± 4.1%19%30%1%6%44%Emerson CollegeMay 23–26, 2025573 (LV)± 3.9%17%37%7%12%29% Honan Strategy GroupApril 16–17, 2025823 (LV)± 3.4%10%25%–5%60%

Other polls Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RCVcountscope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" UndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)June 6–7, 2025573 (LV)± 4.1%119%30%1%6%44%27%9%3%6%74%

Results

First round

Second round

Third round

Levine

Brannan

Malave-Perez

Parker

Tie

Other

Democratic primary resultsParty Candidate First round Second round Final round Votes % Votes % Votes %DemocraticMark D. Levine444,06747.98%444,48248.14%491,55158.72%DemocraticJustin Brannan308,63733.35%308,83733.45%345,62841.28%DemocraticIsmael Malave-Perez96,04910.38%96,25910.43%rowspan=3 colspan=2 DemocraticKevin Parker73,3227.92%73,6777.98%DemocraticWrite-ins3,4750.38%colspan=2 Total active votes925,550100.00%923,255100.00%837,179100.00% Exhausted ballotscolspan=2 2,29586,076

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Peter Kefalas, founder of media site QNS Voice Eliminated in primary Danniel Maio, data analyst and perennial candidate

Endorsements

Results

Kefalas

Maio

Write-ins

Tie

Other

General election Post-primary endorsements

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links Justin Brannan (D) for Comptroller Peter Kefalas (R) for Comptroller Mark Levine (D) for Comptroller Danniel Maio (R) for Comptroller Ismael Malave (D) for Comptroller Kevin Parker (D) for Comptroller

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