The political climate has been a sensitive topic to discuss this year, and the 2025 New York City mayoral race was no exception. While just last month Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious in the New York City mayoral election, some of the write in candidates that made it to ballots may (or may not) surprise you.
New York Athletes Past and Present Receive Mayoral Write In Votes
It’s pretty standard to hear about some unique write-in votes following an election, but the list that falls under this particular category from the New York City mayor race was expansive. Athletes from across three different sports, current and former players, living and dead, popped up as NYC mayoral candidates this year, let’s break it down.
Major League Baseball:
Current New York Mets 1st baseman/free agent Pete AlonsoFormer New York Yankees 1st baseman Lou GehrigFormer New York Yankees shortstop Derek JeterCurrent New York Yankees right fielder Aaron JudgeMajor League Baseball Commissioner Rob ManfrediCurrent New York Yankees pitcher Cam SchlittlerFormer Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax
Bleacher Report indicated that Aaron Judge received a total of 11 write-in votes, while the Mets Pete Alonso received three.
National Basketball Association:
Former New York Knicks forward Carmelo AnthonyCurrent New York Knicks guard Jalen BrunsonFormer New York Knicks guard Walt FrazierCurrent New York Knicks shooting guard Josh HartFormer New York Knicks coach Tom ThibodeauREMEMBER WHEN: Walt Frazier Hung Out at Newburgh Brewing Company
National Football League
Current New York Giants running back Cam SkatteboCurrent New York Jets coach Aaron GlennCurrent New York Giants quarterback Jaxon DartFormer New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley
The actual results from the NYC mayoral race showed Zohran Mamdani with 50.4% of the total votes, beating out Andrew Cuomo’s 41.6% and Curtis Sliwa’s 7.1%. Additional details about the race can be found here.
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