Tuesday September 13, 2005 - The Democratic and Republican primary elections are scheduled. Should a candidate fail to win a plurality of votes, a run-off election will be held on Tuesday September 27, 2005.
Friday October 14, 2005 - Last day for voter registration.
Tuesday November 8, 2005 - Election Day. Members of the New York City Council as well as the offices of borough president and district attorney are also up for election.
Fernando Ferrer - former City Council member (1982-87), former Bronx borough president (1987-2001) and 2001 primary candidate narrowly defeated by Mark Green. Ferrer is the current front-runner and was endorsed by New York state attorney general Eliot Spitzer and Carl McCall.
C. Virginia Fields - current Manhattan borough president (1997-present) recently endorsed by Congressman Charles B. Rangel and Charles Barron , who dropped out of the mayoral race on February 13, 2005.
Gifford Miller - current City Council member (1993-present) and current City Council Speaker (1996-present) endorsed by several city Democratic politicians, has a fundraising lead over other Democratic challengers and was endorsed by Carolyn Maloney.
Bob Kerrey - a former Navy SEAL, former governor of Nebraska (1983-87), former Senator from Nebraska (1989-2001), 1992 presidential candidate, member of the 9/11 Commission and current president of New School University. According to The New York Times, Kerrey is considering a mayoral run against Mayor Bloomberg as Kerrey is "angry about the way New York City is being treated by Washington, D.C." [1]
Tom Ognibene - former Queens City Councilman (1992-2002) and minority leader who was endorsed by the leaders of the Queens County Republican Committee on February 10, 2005. According to the New York Sun, Ognibene is expected to win the endorsement of the Conservative Party[2].
Steve Shaw - 30-year old former investment banker and Republican primary challenger to Mayor Bloomberg.
