candidate, although they did consider endorsing Jack Hidary. Unsuccessful Jack Hidary Withdrew Tom Allon, CEO of Manhattan Media and former New York City public school teacher (had initially declared as a Democrat; then withdrew and declared as a Republican, also receiving the nomination of the Liberal Party, before dropping out entirely) John Catsimatidis, businessman, owner of companies including the Red Apple Group, the Gristedes supermarket chain and the United Refining Company (received the nomination after Allon withdrew, dropped out entirely after he lost the Republican primary to Joe Lhota) Adolfo Carrión Jr., former director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs and former Borough President of The Bronx Joe Lhota, former chairman of the MTA Libertarian Joe Lhota was originally nominated as the Libertarian candidate during the Party Convention held on April 6, 2013, a nomination he declined. It was soon after ruled by the Libertarian Executive Committee that this nomination was invalid and void due to the attending voters of this first Convention not being properly credentialed. A second nominating convention was held on June 11, 2013, which nominated Michael Sanchez. Nominee Michael Sanchez, activist Unsuccessful Randy Credico, comedian and former director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice Withdrew Kristin M. Davis, former madam and Anti-Prohibition Party nominee for Governor of New York in 2010 (running for Comptroller) Joe Lhota, former chairman of the MTA Reform Party of New York City Nominee Carl Person, attorney and Libertarian nominee for New York Attorney General in 2010 Rent Is Too Damn High Nominee Jimmy McMillan, party founder and perennial candidate School Choice Nominee Erick Salgado Socialist Workers Nominee Dan Fein, nominee for governor in 2010, Mayor in 2009 and for Comptroller in 2005 Students First Nominee Joe Lhota Tax Wall Street Nominee Randy Credico Taxes 2 High Nominee Joe Lhota War Veterans Nominee Sam Sloan, chess player, publisher and Libertarian candidate for governor in 2010 Independent Candidates Unsuccessful Michael Post, sewage treatment worker Declined Tony Danza, actor Raymond Kelly, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department General election Graphical summary Polling With Kelly With Lhota Three-way race Four-way race Open primary Results Results by borough See also New York City mayoral elections 2009 New York City mayoral election 2013 New York City Comptroller election References External links NYC.gov official website of New York City NY Times Election Results by neighborhood and precinct 2013 New York City