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Jumaane Williams Wins Democratic Primary for NYC Public Advocate

Dominating the primary with over 71 percent of ballots cast, he will now face Republican Gonzalo Duran in the general election.

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is pictured during the National Puerto Rican Day Parade on Fifth Ave. in Manhattan on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joined protesters and local politicians on May 10 in lower Manhattan to denounce the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for allegedly trespassing at an ICE facility in New Jersey.
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Overview

  • Jumaane Williams secured the Democratic nomination on June 24 with more than 71 percent of the vote, defeating Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar and financial adviser Marty Dolan.
  • The public advocate serves as New York City’s government watchdog, introduces legislation to the City Council and stands first in the line of succession to the mayor despite having no council vote.
  • Williams built his campaign on addressing the city’s affordability crisis and criticizing President Trump’s immigration policies.
  • Jenifer Rajkumar ran as a moderate ally of Mayor Eric Adams, contrasting with Williams’s history of challenging the mayor’s agenda.
  • Williams enters November as the heavy favorite against Republican Gonzalo Duran, a retired Marine and Department of Veterans Affairs official.