Talk:2021 New York City mayoral election

List Yang

Per NYT, is considering a run --MangforYayor (talk) 23:02, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

I am removing this from the page again. You have not made a valid case that this is anything more than an offhand remark as per my contention, moreover you have not even acknowledged let alone addressed the problems with your username and edit behavior. JesseRafe (talk) 14:45, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

Note The user in question has been blocked indefinitely for promotional editing. We should be on the lookout for a return or further socks. JesseRafe (talk) 16:25, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

Note Mang has been identified and blocked as a sock using User talk:ImpartielEditingRef to re-add Yang using the NYT link. The current additions are less spurious mentions. JesseRafe (talk) 16:24, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

AOC's Decline to Run

According to the cited source in the article, people close to AOC thought she should run for mayor, but they decided against it. This doesn't seem like the same thing as someone making a statement that they won't be running, which is what I feel like the Declined section is normally about in most elections. While I agree that it's unlikely she will run for mayor, it seems misleading to include her in this section. What are other editors' thoughts? Brooklynpedestrian (talk) 09:01, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

She's said she's not running, it's basically clickbait to even mention her. The only source was an op-ed by the publisher of C&S which was itself a clickbait article and speculation. JesseRafe (talk) 13:31, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

Nice, so it sounds like we have consensus to remove her from the list? Brooklynpedestrian (talk) 02:53, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

I think so, but I say the same about Yang and Trump Jr, even Jeffries. High-profile people get asked questions by the press (or randos) and due to the nature of everyone's constantly trying to get them on a "Gotcha!" moment, they give non-committal answers. Regularly. It's silly to think they'd actually run. JesseRafe (talk) 12:20, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

I totally agree with you, Jesse. I'm fine removing AOC, Trump Jr., and Jeffries (for Jeffries in particular, I can't find any sources seriously considering discussing a mayoral run for him since 2017 - the source that cites him in the article doesn't actually mention him), and will go ahead and do so. Yang I'm less sure about since he has officially said he's "looking at" running (link). Brooklynpedestrian (talk) 16:49, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

I came to terms with including Yang (see above) though the original happenstance of the serious reporting on his consideration still stemmed from an unprompted leading question with a casual response. Alas, this is not the place to discuss the merits of such inclusion given the appropriate RS bylines are now attached. Thanks for your removals and checking the dates (should have been obvious!) and copyediting my add to the lede. Cheers, JesseRafe (talk) 17:48, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

Agreed, and no problem! Thanks for your continued good work in editing New York political articles. Cheers. Brooklynpedestrian (talk) 18:05, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 November 2020

Add Kevin P. Coenen Jr. Retired F.D.N.Y. Lieutenant to declared Democratic candidates on your 2021 New York City Mayoral Election page to make it accurate. You can check the CFB NY website for proof. https://nyccfb.info/follow-the-money/candidates/ Reliable source. Good day. 96.232.205.86 (talk) 13:22, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

 Not doneThank you for contributing to the conversation in a productive way. We do not want to block the page for editing, but when the protection expires, please do not resume edit-warring when you don't get your way. You provided a link that Coenen is registered as able to receive campaign contributions for mayor, as are over two dozen others, not all of which are listed here. It's a first and procedural step, and it's not significant enough on its own merits, many of these people are not, in fact, running -- they're just registered with CFB - maybe not even for this year, or ended their campaigns but are still listed, e.g. Ruben Diaz Jr. We'd need a better source specifically detailing his intention to run. If Coenen is you or someone you know, which seems likely given your zeal and his lack of notability, you should not be editing in a space where you have a conflict of interest. Thanks, JesseRafe (talk) 16:58, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 November 2020

independent Quanda Francis is an Independent Politician Reboot40 (talk) 00:22, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 06:34, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 November 2020

• Henry Marsh III, Virginia State Senate Virginia State Senator for the 16th district (1992.-2014) Reboot40 (talk) 21:21, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

• Not done: Reboot40 you've twice made a request here but it still isn't clear exactly what you want changed. Sam-2727 (talk) 02:41, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

References

Andrew Yang: "Declared" or "Filed paperwork"?

I'm following precedent, in cases such as the 2021 special election for Ohio's 11th congressional district, where we just had Nina Turner listed in "Filed paperwork" after she filed paperwork, but before her announcement. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_Ohio%27s_11th_congressional_district_special_election&oldid=994355731. Another example is the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election, where we currently have Lee Carter under "Filed paperwork" and not "Declared", and where we previously had Terry McAuliffe under that same categorization. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_Virginia_gubernatorial_election&oldid=993072747. I believe that we should do the same here and follow precedent. BazingaFountain42 (talk) 21:13, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

Francis

Does she have enough coverage to be in the major category? Or should she be in the less major category? --2603:7000:2143:8500:C5CE:2DC3:2A6C:8159 (talk) 06:39, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

The very source used refers to her as a minor candidate. She also has no Wikipedia page, has been in no polling and has not held previous office. Clearly a minor candidate who won't win. Pennsylvania2 (talk) 15:22, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Agree. So .. does someone want to move it to the other category? 2603:7000:2143:8500:9D0F:6A81:4224:6C2A (talk) 20:34, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Ah .. I see it was done. 2603:7000:2143:8500:9D0F:6A81:4224:6C2A (talk) 20:35, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Kathryn Garcia

FYI, there is a new article at Kathryn Garcia. Though, despite its many RS sources, an editor just tried to delete it today, claiming it did not meet GNG. --2603:7000:2143:8500:9D0F:6A81:4224:6C2A (talk) 20:36, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Andrew Yang Endorsements

I was glancing at 2021_New_York_City_mayoral_election#Endorsements today, and it looks like several people listed under endorsements for Yang are people who said something positive about Yang in an interview once. In general endorsements, especially from other politicians, are formal statements e.g. "I am endorsing X for Y.". 66.108.45.233 (talk) 03:54, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Fair point, I think .. though I have not checked how this compares to our other listed endorsements. --2603:7000:2143:8500:7913:1C16:7EF2:49A9 (talk) 00:23, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Dianna Morales page

FYI-As to the Dianne Morales page, which I created (in addition to the Kathryn Garcia page that people also tried to delete - see above), an editor protested its creation. On the basis that an earlier article on Morales months ago, when she did not meet GNG, was AfDd.

I have opened up discussion here. Asking for its creation to be allowed, now that it meets GNG. Linking to the article I created, with many more GNG-satisfying refs. 2603:7000:2143:8500:7913:1C16:7EF2:49A9 (talk) 00:29, 15 January 2021 (UTC)