Jessica Ramos (D), Michael Blake (D) don't make cut for 2nd NYC mayoral debate in sign of thinning field
Back-of-the-pack New York City mayoral candidates Jessica Ramos and Michael Blake won’t participate in the second Democratic primary debate next month as they haven’t met the fundraising thresholds to qualify for it.
The city’s Campaign Finance Board, which organizes the mayoral primary debates, announced Thursday that Ramos and Blake had not made the cut for the showdown scheduled for June 12.
Ramos, a state senator representing Queens, and Blake, a former Bronx state Assembly member, will participate in this Wednesday’s first mayoral primary debate, though. The CFB set lower fundraising thresholds to qualify for that debate.
Still, the exclusion from the second debate of Ramos and Blake, who haven’t mustered more than 1% support in most mayoral race polls, indicates the crowded primary field could start thinning out.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/29/jessica-ramos-michael-blake-dont-make-cut-for-2nd-nyc-mayoral-debate-in-sign-of-thinning-field/