New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson Announces Mayoral Bid

February 4th, 2019

Corey Johnson became the second person to officially announce they are considering a run for Mayor of New York City, joining Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. as the first to enter the race. Johnson said his decision to announce a mayoral run was informed by his effort to be transparent about his plans and begin fundraising now as he also announced that his campaign will cap contributions at $250 instead of the legal limit of $2,000 and will refuse money from the real-estate industry, lobbyists and corporate political committees. It was reported that within 24 hours of the announcement, Johnson had received 388 contributions.