when Mayor Bloomberg described it as "racist," outraging Democratic voters and causing them to rally around de Blasio's campaign. Candidates Declared Sal Albanese, former New York City Councilman Ceceilia Berkowitz, social media journalist Randy Credico, comedian and former director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice Bill de Blasio, New York City Public Advocate John Liu, New York City Comptroller Christine Quinn, speaker of the New York City Council Erick Salgado, Pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos Bill Thompson, former New York City Comptroller and nominee for Mayor in 2009 Anthony Weiner, former U.S. Representative for Withdrew Tom Allon, CEO of Manhattan Media and former New York City public school teacher (initially declared as a Democrat; then withdrew and declared as a Republican; also received the nomination of the Liberal Party, before dropping out entirely) Declined Alec Baldwin, actor William J. Bratton, former Commissioner of the New York City Police Department Hillary Clinton, former United States Secretary of State and former U.S. Senator Rubén Díaz Jr., Bronx Borough President Gregory Floyd, president of the New York City Teamsters union Leo Hindery, businessman Marty Markowitz, Borough President of Brooklyn Eva Moskowitz, CEO of the Success Academy Charter Schools and former New York City Councilwoman Ed Rendell, former Governor of Pennsylvania Scott Stringer, borough president of Manhattan (ran for Comptroller) Merryl Tisch, chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents Christopher O. Ward, former director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Mortimer Zuckerman, businessman Graphical summary Polling Runoff Endorsements Results Republican primary Candidates Declared John Catsimatidis, businessman, owner of companies including the Red Apple Group, the Gristedes supermarket chain and the United Refining Company (received the Liberal Party nomination; then withdrew after losing the Republican primary) Joe Lhota, former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (also received the Conservative Party nomination) George T. McDonald, founder of The Doe Fund Withdrew Tom Allon, CEO of Manhattan Media and former New York City public school teacher (initially declared as a Democrat; then withdrew and declared as a Republican; also received the nomination of the Liberal Party, before dropping out entirely) Adolfo Carrión Jr., former director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs and former Borough President of The Bronx (a Democrat-turned-Independent, Carrión tried unsuccessfully to receive a Wilson Pakula in order to run as a Republican; received the nomination of the Independence Party) Malcolm