The evening’s headlines on June 24 were dominated by the mayoral race, but LGBTQ candidates were also on the move on a sweltering hot election night in New York City, where out gay State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal emerged victorious in his second bid for Manhattan borough president and many LGBTQ incumbents seeking re-election to the City Council appeared to win their primary races.
Hoylman-Sigal received more than 120,000 votes, good enough for a 10-point advantage over Manhattan Councilmember Keith Powers, according to unofficial election results on June 25. The victory sends Hoylman-Sigal to the general election and puts him on the fast track to becoming the first out gay borough president in New York City. Hoylman-Sigal’s victory comes four years after he was defeated by Mark Levine in the 2021 Democratic primary for the same seat. The GOP candidate, Seson Adams, ran uncontested in the Republican primary. Powers conceded the morning after the election, saying, “I wish him nothing but success as our next Manhattan borough president.”
