Challenges Quote by Michael Bloomberg

Elections don't come cheap.

— Wes Streeting

A key reason that elections are run so badly is that in most states, political partisans are in charge.

— Adam Cohen

As dismayed as Americans are with the influence of the special interests that finance election campaigns, they've been reluctant to embrace the alternative: taxpayer-financed…

— John Harwood

That's the problem with living in New York. You've got no New York to run away to.

— Amor Towles

In terms of just the number of people who run, New York is really unlike any other city. We have such a culture of…

— Mary Cain

And in Canada we, you know, it costs us three or $400 million to have an election. You know, it's always been my position…

— Rick Mercer

Elections aren't supposed to be for sale... it's that simple.

— David Crosby

Running for office in our country takes a lot of money, and candidates have to go out and raise it. New York is probably…

— Hillary Clinton

Dependence on private money to run campaigns causes pain to Republicans and Democrats alike - and business owners. It's time we did something about…

— Zephyr Teachout

New York is for everybody; it's for the poor, it's for the middle-class, it's for the wealthy. We can't punish any one group and…

— John Catsimatidis

New Yorkers always want to win. But it's just as important to us that you show us that you're trying like hell to do…

— Stephen A. Smith

You may have heard me say that I am going to create a safe, fair, affordable city for all New Yorkers. But you have…

— Eric Adams