2025 Manhattan District Attorney election

2025 Manhattan District Attorney election

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Candidate Alvin Bragg Maud Maron Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative

Incumbent District Attorney Alvin Bragg Democratic

The 2025 Manhattan District Attorney election will take place on November 4, 2025, to elect the Manhattan District Attorney. The Democratic primary was held on June 24. The Republican Party did not hold a primary as only one candidate, Maud Maron, sought the nomination. ^{[1] [2]}

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Alvin Bragg, incumbent district attorney ^{[3] [4]}

Eliminated in primary

• Patrick Timmins, civil litigator and prosecutor ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Campaign

Timmins campaigned against Bragg's handling of crime in the county. Bragg's campaign rejected the idea that crime has risen, as crime rates among the seven felonies ^[a] that the New York City Police Department uses to measure crime rate are 13% lower in 2025 than the rates across a similar time period in 2022 were. ^[8]

Endorsements

Alvin Bragg

Executive branch officials

• Eric Holder, former U.S. Attorney General (2009–2015) ^[9]

U.S. representatives

• Adriano Espaillat, NY-13 (2017–present) and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (2025–present) ^[10]
• Jerry Nadler, NY-12 (1992–present) ^[10]
• Dan Goldman, NY-10 (2023–present) ^[10]

State legislators

• Liz Krueger, state senator from the 28th district (2002–present) ^[9]
• Robert Jackson, state senator from the 31st district (2019–present) ^[9]
• Brad Hoylman-Sigal, state senator from the 47th district (2013–present) and nominee for Manhattan borough president in 2025 ^[9]
• José M. Serrano, state senator from the 29th district (2005–present) ^[9]
• Cordell Cleare, state senator from the 30th district (2021–present) ^[9]
• Brian P. Kavanagh, state senator from the 27th district (2017–present) ^[9]
• José M. Serrano, state senator from the 29th district (2005–present) ^[9]
• Linda Rosenthal, state assemblymember from the 67th district (2006–present) ^[9]
• Micah Lasher, state assemblyman from the 69th district (2025–present) ^[9]
• Tony Simone, state assemblyman from the 75th district (2023–present) ^[9]
• Grace Lee, state assemblymember from the 65th district (2023–present) ^[9]
• Al Taylor, state assemblyman from the 71st district (2017–present) ^[9]

Local officials

• Gale Brewer, former Manhattan Borough president (2014–2021) and city councilmember from the 6th district (2002–2013, 2022–present) ^[10]
• C. Virginia Fields, former Manhattan Borough president (1998–2005) ^[10]
• Ruth Messinger, former Manhattan Borough president (1990–1997) and nominee for mayor in 1997 ^[10]
• Mark Levine (New York politician), Manhattan Borough president (2022–present) and nominee for New York City comptroller in 2025 ^[9]
• Yusef Salaam, city councilmember from the 9th district (2024–present) ^[9]

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[9]
• United Federation of Teachers ^[9]
• District Council 37 ^[9]
• Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union ^[9]
• Communications Workers of America Local 1180 ^[9]

Organizations

• Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club ^[9]
• Everytown for Gun Safety ^[11]
• New Yorkers Against Gun Violence ^[11]
• Hell's Kitchen Democrats ^[9]
• Broadway Democrats ^[9]
• West Side Democrats ^[9]
• Uptown Democratic Club ^[9]
• Village Independent Democrats ^[9]
• Grand Street Dems ^[9]
• Downtown Independent Democrats ^[9]
• Upper Manhattan Community Democrats ^[9]
• Chelsea Reform Democratic Club ^[9]

Political parties

• Working Families Party ^[12]

Patrick Timmins

Local officials

• Raymond Kelly, former Commissioner of the NYPD (1992–1994, 2002–2013) ^[13]

Organizations

• Democratic Club of El Barrio/East Harlem ^[14]
• One City Rising ^[15]
• West Side Community Organization ^[16]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [b]	Margin of error	Alvin Bragg	Patrick Timmins	Undecided
Beacon Research [17] [c]	April 9-13, 2025	—	—	58%	18%	24%

Results

Democratic primary ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alvin Bragg (incumbent)	194,798	73.6%
	Democratic	Patrick Timmins	68,930	26.0%
	Write-in		887	0.3%
Total votes			264,615	100.00%

By precinct

Bragg   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100%

Timmins   50–60%

Other   40-50% tie   No votes

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee

• Maud Maron, candidate for New York City Council in 2021 and candidate for United States House of Representatives in 2022 ^[19]

Third parties and independents

Working Families Party

Nominee

• Alvin Bragg, incumbent district attorney ^[20]

Conservative Party

Nominee

• Maud Maron, candidate for New York City Council in 2021 and candidate for United States House of Representatives in 2022 ^[21]

Independents

Declared

• Diana J. Florence, attorney and Democratic candidate in the 2021 election ^{[20] [d]}

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Alvin Bragg (D)

Organizations

• Manhattan Democrats ^{[22] [e]}

Maud Maron (R)

Individuals

• Madeline Brame, State Director of Blexit NY ^[23]

Organizations

• New York Young Republican Club ^[24]
• Log Cabin Republicans of New York City ^[25]
• Metropolitan Republican Club ^[26]

Results

2025 Manhattan District Attorney election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Alvin Bragg
	Working Families	Alvin Bragg
	Total	Alvin Bragg (incumbent)
	Republican	Maud Maron
	Conservative	Maud Maron
	Total	Maud Maron
	A Safer Manhattan	Diana J. Florence
	Write-in
Total votes				100%

Notes

1. i.e. murders, rapes, robberies, felony assaults, burglaries, grand larcenies and grand larcenies of automobiles
2. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
3. This poll was sponsored by Bragg's campaign.
4. While Florence is a registered Democrat, she is running as an Independent under the third-party ballot line 'A Safer Manhattan'.
5. The Manhattan Democrats are alternatively referred to as the New York County Democratic Committee

References

1. "Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg facing re-election amid sharp attacks on legal system, Trump presidency". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
2. "The Local Elections That Will Define Criminal Justice Policy in 2025". Bolts. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
3. Anuta, Joe. "Inside the full rebrand of Alvin Bragg". Politico. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
4. "Alvin Bragg's campaign touts poll showing most New Yorkers are concerned about crime, but don't blame him". City & State New York. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
5. "Who's running for Manhattan District Attorney in the 2025 primary?". amNY. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
6. "In Democratic Primary, Civil Litigator Patrick Timmins Takes on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg". Law.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
7. "Who is Patrick Timmins? Meet the Democrat challenging Alvin Bragg in the Manhattan DA race". Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
8. Mako, Hurubie. "Manhattan Democrats Will Weigh Tenure of District Attorney in Primary". The New York Times . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
9. Alvin Bragg Site - https://www.alvinbragg.com/endorsements
10. "Former Manhattan BPs endorse Alvin Bragg". City & State New York. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
11. Long, Ariama. "Anti-violence advocates endorse DA Alvin Bragg". Amsterdam News. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
12. "NYWFP Announces Endorsement of Incumbent NYC Council Members, DAs, and Borough Presidents". Working Families Party. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
13. Timmins Press Release 1 - https://pt4da.com/former-nypd-commissioner-ray-kelly-endorses-patrick-timmins-for-manhattan-district-attorney/
14. Timmins Press Release 2 - https://pt4da.com/democratic-club-of-el-barrio-endorses-patrick-timmins/
15. Timmins Press Release 3 - https://pt4da.com/one-city-rising-endorses-patrick-timmins/
16. Timmins Press Release 4 - https://pt4da.com/westco-official-endorsement-patrick-timmons-for-manhattan-district-attorney/
17. "Alvin Bragg's campaign touts poll showing most New Yorkers are concerned about crime, but don't blame him". City & State . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
18. "Manhattan District Attorney Primary Election Results" . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
19. "Maud Maron takes on Alvin Bragg: 'New Yorkers want change'". FOX Business. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
20. "The Contest List General Election 2025" (PDF). NYC Board of Elections. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
21. Davis, Andrew (April 15, 2025). "CONSERVATIVE PARTY ANNOUNCES MAUD MARON ON BALLOT FOR MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY 4/15/25". Conservative Party of New York State. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
22. "Manhattan Democrats Endorse Democratic Nominees".
23. "Maud Maron for Manhattan District Attorney".
24. "Endorsement: Maud Maron for District Attorney of Manhattan".
25. "We Endorse MAUD MARON for D.A.!".
26. MetClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOy08QrCV1P/