2025 Syracuse mayoral election

2025 Syracuse mayoral election

November 4, 2025

Mayor before election Ben Walsh Independent Elected mayor TBD

The 2025 Syracuse mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor, Ben Walsh, is term limited, and can’t run for third term.^[1]

Background

Deputy Mayor, Sharon Owens was the first Democrat to announce her mayoral campaign, on September 30, 2024, after announcing an exploratory committee.^[2]

Other democrats, Jimmy Oliver and Pat Hogan, announced their candidacies, soon after.

Primary election

Democratic Primary

Declared

• Patrick Hogan, Syracuse Common Councilor, candidate for mayor in 2013^[3]
• Chol Mojak, Syracuse Common Councilor^[4]
• Jimmy Oliver, Syracuse Police Engagement Officer^[3]
• Sharon Owens, Incumbent Deputy Mayor of Syracuse, New York^[3]

Potential

• Jim Cecile, Syracuse Court Judge^[5]

References

1. Boyer, Jeremy (September 16, 2024). "Syracuse's Ben Walsh, unexcited about higher office, ponders a future beyond politics". syracuse.
2. Boyer, Jeremy (October 1, 2024). "Sharon Owens launches Syracuse mayoral bid: 'The stars are aligning in our community'". syracuse.
3. Saffer, Matthew (October 24, 2024). "Common Councilor Patrick Hogan files to run for Mayor of Syracuse". WSTM.
4. [e-mail], Douglass Dowty | (December 7, 2024). "Common Councilor Chol Majok joins crowded field in race to become Syracuse's next mayor". syracuse. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
5. [e-mail], Mark Weiner | (June 15, 2023). "Two prominent Syracuse Democrats explore campaign for mayor". syracuse. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

External links

• Chol Mojak (D) for Mayor
• Sharon Owens (D) for Mayor