2023 New York City Council election
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The 2023 New York City City Council election will be held on November 7, 2023, with a primary occurring on June 27th, 2023.[1] Due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter, Councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms, with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council election.[2]
Party nominees will be chosen using ranked-choice voting.[3]
Manhattan
District 9
Democratic primary
Declared
- Joshua Clennon, low income housing manager and candidate in 2021[4][5]
- Kristin Richardson Jordan, incumbent councillor[5]
- Yusef Salaam, criminal justice advocate and member of the Central Park Five[6]
- Al Taylor, New York state assemblyman[7]
Publicly expressed interest
Potential
Endorsements
Al Taylor
- State legislators
Queens
District 23
Democratic primary
Declared
- Steve Behar, former staffer for then-councillor Barry Grodenchik and primary candidate in 2021[8]
Potential
Staten Island
District 49
Democratic primary
Declared
Potential
- Kamillah Hanks, incumbent councillor[8]
References
- ^ "Disclosure Deadlines: 2023 City Council Elections". www.nyccfb.info. New York City Campaign Finance Board. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Pazmino, Gloria (15 January 2020). "Why the Census Means NYC Lawmakers Will Serve 2-Year Terms Instead of 4". www.ny1.com. New York 1. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Ranked Choice Voting Frequently Asked Questions - DemocracyNYC". www.nyc.gov. City of New York. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Al Taylor, Inez Dickens among many names looking to unseat Kristin Richardson Jordan in 2023".
- ^ a b Garber, Nick (November 3, 2022). "Harlem Lawmaker Al Taylor Plots Council Run Against Richardson Jordan". patch.com.
Taylor would be the third candidate to join the 2023 race, following Richardson Jordan and Joshua Clennon
- ^ "Yusef Salaam Of 'Exonerated 5' Joins Harlem City Council Race".
- ^ a b c "Assemblyman Al Taylor joins primary against Kristin Richardson Jordan for Harlem Council seat".
- ^ a b c d "The City Council looks to 2023, after Election Day and districting".
A handful of Democratic primary challengers who have already declared their intention to run were down in Puerto Rico this weekend, including Steve Behar, who said he is running in the District 23 eastern Queens seat held by Council Member Linda Lee. Amoy Barnes, who previously ran against Council Member Kamillah Hanks on Staten Island's North Shore, also filed with the New York City Campaign Finance Board on Nov. 2.