Jenifer Rajkumar, Queens Assembly member and close Adams ally, launches NYC comptroller bid
Jenifer Rajkumar, a Queens Democratic Assembly member and close ally of Mayor Eric Adams, officially launched her campaign in next year’s Democratic primary for city comptroller late Monday.
Rajkumar announced her bid via a video posted to her new campaign website on Monday afternoon. It followed Rajkumar filing an exploratory committee to run for comptroller earlier this summer.
The announcement also came on the heels of current city Comptroller Brad Lander recently throwing his hat into the 2025 mayor’s race, challenging Adams for the city’s top job.
In the video, Rajkumar — who has represented a south Queens district in Albany’s lower chamber since 2021 — built her campaign pitch on the idea that she would bring a different approach to the city’s traditionally no-frills fiscal watchdog role.
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