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Mark Levine Clinches Democratic Primary for New York City Comptroller

Securing 48 percent in preliminary tallies with Brannan conceding, Levine is poised to win the November general election.

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Mark Levine speaks at a rally celebrating The Center at West Park in March.

Overview

  • Levine declared victory after preliminary Board of Elections tallies gave him 48% of first-choice votes in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
  • Under New York’s ranked-choice rules a second round of counting can be triggered if no candidate clears 50%, but trailing contenders Ismael Perez and Kevin Parker captured only 18% combined.
  • Justin Brannan, backed by the Working Families Party, conceded following a 36% showing in first-choice support after campaigning on universal free child care and curbing government corruption.
  • Levine’s bid was bolstered by endorsements from Congressman Adriano Espaillat and the United Federation of Teachers alongside a diverse, borough-wide coalition.
  • With Democrats outnumbering Republicans six to one and no strong GOP contender, Levine is positioned to oversee audits and manage public pension funds as comptroller.