2009 New York City Public Advocate election

This election has drawn significant interest from politicians looking to advance their careers, as the extension of New York City term limits allows more incumbents to seek reelection.

[2] Despite the extension of term limits in late 2008, the outgoing public advocate, Betsy Gotbaum announced that she would not run for reelection.

[13] On March 10, Fordham Law School hosted a town hall meeting with Gioia, Siegel, de Blasio and Green.

The organizer said that he believed students wanted to see the Democratic contenders first, and wished to set up a debate including Zablocki in the future.

[18][19] Alex Zablocki was endorsed by all five Republican county organizations in New York City,[20] led by his home borough of Staten Island.

[24][25] Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Official returns (as reported on October 20, 2009): Bill de Blasio became the Democratic nominee for public advocate.