Aaron Judge, Jaxson Dart, Jalen Brunson among New York sports figures to receive votes in NYC mayoral race

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Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election quite handily over Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, but apparently, they were not his only competition.

Sports fans in the city decided that their vote should go to somebody else, with numerous athletes getting handfuls of votes.

The two biggest stars in the city, Aaron Judge and Jalen Brunson, were write-ins on several ballots. The now three-time American League MVP received a total of 11 votes, while the New York Knicks star received 29 (although some people had trouble spelling his name).

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(Left) New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts after striking out in the eighth inning of game four of the ALDS in the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, on Oct. 8, 2025. (Center) New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Nov. 2, 2025. (Right) New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) is shown at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on Nov. 11, 2025. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images;Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images;Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)

Derek Jeter received a vote, Pete Alonso got three, and New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, albeit with more spelling issues, got six. Lou Gehrig, who died in 1939, also got one vote.

Other notable New York sports figures, current and former, to receive votes included Cam Schlittler, Cam Skattebo, Carmelo Anthony, Garrett Wilson, Aaron Glenn, Josh Hart, Tom Thibodeau, and Walt Frazier. Sandy Koufax also got a vote, as did MLB commissioner Rob