Who's running for Manhattan District Attorney in the 2025 primary (D)?

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg won a wild Democratic primary four years ago against more than a half-dozen opponents en route to becoming the borough’s chief prosecutor. He’s back for another primary, though this time, there are far fewer challengers.

In fact, only one alternative has emerged to Bragg: Patrick Timmons, a civil litigator, former Bronx prosecutor and an adjunct law professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Not that it matters much with two candidates on the ballot, but the primary for Manhattan DA — unlike the contests for citywide posts on the ballot June 24 — will not be decided through ranked-choice voting. You can only make one selection in the Manhattan District Attorney’s contest because the seat falls under the state government’s purview.

Bragg will end his first term in office as one of the highest-profile district attorneys in America, largely due to his case against President Donald Trump. But while he may be known as the only prosecutor to have won a felony conviction against Trump, Bragg maintains that his focus is local.



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