Justin Brannan, Brooklyn rep and City Council finance chair, is latest to throw hat in ring for NYC comptroller race

Brooklyn City Council Member Justin Brannan is running for New York City comptroller, becoming the third candidate to jump into the competitive 2025 Democratic primary contest over the past week. 

Brannan, who has served as the council’s Finance chair for the past two years and is now term-limited from seeking re-election to his south Brooklyn council seat, filed paperwork Tuesday with the city’s Campaign Finance Board to begin fundraising for next year’s race.