In 2015 , Sheekey began laying groundwork for Michael Bloomberg to run for president as an Independent candidate in the 2016 election . Sheekey worked with Democratic and Republican political strategists to map out staffing and messaging for the proposed campaign . Bloomberg formally announced he would not run on March 7th , 2016 , stating that there was too high of a risk his candidacy could lead to the election of Donald Trump or Senator Ted Cruz . Sheekey later advised on preparation and strategy for Bloomberg ’s primetime speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention , during which Bloomberg endorsed Hillary Clinton for president . Sheekey told the New York Times during the campaign " Hillary Clinton has some baggage , but Trump is crazy . And you ca n't fix crazy . " It was reported that Sheekey was considering running in the 2017 New York City mayoral election against incumbent Bill de Blasio , but ultimately decided against entering the mayoral race to continue to focus on expanding former New York City three-term mayor Michael Bloomberg ’s global work with mayors around climate change and other issues
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2016 Democratic National Convention
Kevin Sheekey