On June 22nd, New York City will vote in primaries not only for mayor, but for other city offices as well, including comptroller. The comptroller performs audits of city agencies and manages five public pension funds, among other responsibilities. As of March, the pension funds totaled $253 billion in assets. The next comptroller will also be responsible for overseeing the use of federal stimulus money issued in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ten candidates are running in the Democratic primary for a chance to succeed Scott Stringer, who is running in the Democratic primary for mayor. Republican and Conservative Party primaries were canceled as only one candidate was on the ballot in each.
Seven Democratic primary candidates have been mentioned by media outlets as leading candidates. Each has argued that their background equips them for the office.
• Brian Benjamin, a state senator, previously worked for a housing developer and in financial management for Morgan Stanley.
• Michelle Caruso-Cabrera was a financial analyst for CNBC.
• Zachary Iscol served in the Marines and is a business and nonprofit founder.
• Corey Johnson is speaker of the New York City Council.
• Brad Lander, also a city councilman, co-founded the council’s Progressive Caucus.
• Kevin Parker, a state senator, previously worked for investment banking firm UBS PaineWebber and as project manager for the New York State Urban Development Corporation.
• David Weprin, a state assemblyman, previously served on the city council, where he was chair of the Finance Committee for eight years.
Ballotpedia has compiled biographical information, key messages, endorsements, and more related to the Democratic primary for comptroller. We also provide information on ranked-choice voting, which New York City is using this year for the first time. Voters will be able to rank up to five candidates on their ballots.
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