wˈaɪt wˈʌn ðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pɹˈaɪmɚɹi vˈoʊt ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn tə sˈiːk ɐ nˈuː tˈɜːm, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ˌoʊvɚtˈɜːnɪŋ ʌv tˈɜːm lˈɪmɪts æt ðɪ ɪnsˈɪstəns ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾiz mˈeɪɚ mˈaɪkəl blˈuːmɜːɡ ɪn ɐ vˈoʊt baɪ ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl, baɪ ɐ sˈɪks vˈoʊts.
White won the Democratic primary vote in November 2009 to seek a new term, following the overturning of term limits at the insistence of New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a vote by the New York City Council, by a six votes.