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.
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.