Smith, state senator, former lieutenant governor of New York and former Majority Leader of the New York State Senate (a Democrat, Smith would have had to change his party affiliation or receive a Wilson Pakula in order to run as a Republican. He and several others were arrested for trying to bribe Republican leaders to give him a Wilson Pakula) Declined A. R. Bernard, pastor Dan Donovan, Staten Island District Attorney Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City Martin Golden, state senator Kelsey Grammer, actor Richard Grasso, former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange Raymond Kelly, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department Richard Parsons, chairman of Citigroup Edward Skyler, executive at Citigroup and former deputy mayor for operations Diana Taylor, former New York State Banking Department superintendent and partner of Mayor Bloomberg Graphical summary Polling Bribery scandal On April 2, 2013, federal law enforcement officers arrested numerous New York City-area politicians. These included Democratic state senator Malcolm Smith and Republican city councilman Dan Halloran, who were charged with trying to bribe various Republican political leaders so as to get Smith onto the ballot as a Republican. The Mayor of Spring Valley and local Republican party leaders were also arrested. Endorsements Results Major third parties Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties are qualified New York parties. These parties have automatic ballot access. Conservative Nominee Joe Lhota, former chairman of the MTA Unsuccessful George McDonald, founder of The Doe Fund Erick Salgado, Pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos Green Nominee Anthony Gronowicz, activist, professor and nominee for Mayor in 2005 Independence Nominee Adolfo Carrión Jr., former director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs and former Borough President of The Bronx Working Families Nominee Bill de Blasio, New York City Public Advocate Unsuccessful John Liu, New York City Comptroller Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council Minor third parties Any candidate not among the six qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections. Affordable Tomorrow Nominee Joseph Melaragno Common Sense Nominee Jack Hidary Freedom Nominee Michael K. Greys Flourish Every Person Nominee Michael J. Dilger Jobs & Education Nominee Jack Hidary Liberal After the party twice endorsed a candidate for mayor, only to see them withdraw from the race, the party declined to endorse a third