Aaron Judge, Jaxson Dart, Jalen Brunson among New York sports figures to receive votes in NYC mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral predetermination rather handily implicit Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, but apparently, they were not his lone competition.

Sports fans successful the metropolis decided that their ballot should spell to idiosyncratic else, with galore athletes getting handfuls of votes.

The 2 biggest stars successful the city, Aaron Judge and Jalen Brunson, were write-ins connected respective ballots. The present three-time American League MVP received a full of 11 votes, portion the New York Knicks prima received 29 (although immoderate radical had occupation spelling his name).

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(Left) New York Yankees close fielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts aft striking retired successful the eighth inning of crippled 4 of the ALDS successful the 2025 MLB playoffs astatine Yankee Stadium successful Bronx, New York, connected Oct. 8, 2025. (Center) New York Giants backmost Jaxson Dart (6) carries the shot against the San Francisco 49ers during the 2nd fractional astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, connected Nov. 2, 2025. (Right) New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson (11) is shown astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York, New York, connected Nov. 11, 2025. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images;Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images;Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)

Derek Jeter received a vote, Pete Alonso got three, and New York Giants backmost Jaxson Dart, albeit with much spelling issues, got six. Lou Gehrig, who died successful 1939, besides got 1 vote.

Other notable New York sports figures, existent and former, to person votes included Cam Schlittler, Cam Skattebo, Carmelo Anthony, Garrett Wilson, Aaron Glenn, Josh Hart, Tom Thibodeau, and Walt Frazier. Sandy Koufax besides got a vote, arsenic did MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

New York Giants' Cam Skattebo reacts aft scoring a touchdown during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, successful East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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New Yorkers didn't conscionable ballot for their hometown heroes though — successful fact, immoderate big-time rivals had their names written out. 

Former Giant and existent Philadelphia Eagles moving backmost Saquon Barkley got 1 vote, portion New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye besides got one. Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts besides recovered himself connected someone's ballot.

For comparison, erstwhile president Joe Biden received 2 votes, and Nancy Pelosi received one.

Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Hurts (1) and Saquon Barkley (26) are successful enactment celebrating aft defeating the Kansas City Chiefs astatine Caesars Superdome successful New Orleans, Louisiana. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

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In the end, nary of the athletes volition beryllium taking bureau adjacent year, arsenic Mamdani won the ballot rather easily. He volition presume bureau erstwhile the calendar flips to 2026.

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