hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ lˈuːzɪŋ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi mˈeɪɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn kwˈiːnz bˈʌɹoʊ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ᵻlˈɛkʃən, ænd ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi mˈeɪɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən.
He was also a losing candidate in the 2009 New York City mayoral election, the 2013 Queens Borough President election, and the 2017 New York City mayoral election.