Vitaly Filipchenko

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Vitaly Filipchenko

Independent

Education

Bachelor's

Tomsk State University, 1992

Personal

Religion

None

Profession

Owner of a small transportation moving company

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Vitaly Filipchenko (independent) ran for election for Mayor of New York. He was disqualified from the general election scheduled on November 2, 2021.

Filipchenko completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

2021 battleground election

See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2021)

Eric Adams (D), Curtis Sliwa (R), and eight other candidates ran in the general election for mayor of New York City on November 2, 2021. Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) did not run for re-election due to term limits.

The primary election on June 22, 2021, featured the first use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) for a mayoral primary in the city's history. Click here to read more about how ranked-choice voting works.

The top issues in the Democratic primary were crime, policing, affordable housing, jobs, and healthcare. Click here to learn more about the Democratic primary.

De Blasio was first elected in 2013 and won re-election in 2017 with 66% of the vote. Including de Blasio, four of the previous six mayors were Democrats.

Elections

2021

See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for Mayor of New York

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of New York on November 2, 2021.

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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Adams (D)	67.0	753,801
		Curtis Sliwa (R / Independent Party)	27.8	312,385
		Catherine Rojas (Party for Socialism and Liberation)	2.5	27,982
		William Pepitone (Conservative Party)	1.1	12,575
		Quanda Francis (Empowerment Party)	0.3	3,792
		Stacey Prussman (L)	0.3	3,189
		Raja Flores (Humanity United Party)	0.2	2,387
		Fernando Mateo (Save Our City Party)	0.2	1,870
		Skiboky Stora (Out Lawbreaker Party)	0.0	264
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	7,013

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,125,258
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Vitaly Filipchenko (Independent)
• Deborah Axt (Working Families Party)
• Christopher Krietchman (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Mayor of New York

Select round: Round 8 Round 7 Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Eric Adams in round 8 . The results of Round 8 are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	50.4	404,513	49,856	Advanced (8)
		Kathryn Garcia	49.6	397,316	130,384	8
		Maya Wiley	0.0	0	-254,728	8
		Andrew Yang	0.0	0	0	7
		Raymond McGuire	0.0	0	0	6
		Dianne Morales	0.0	0	0	6
		Scott Stringer	0.0	0	0	6
		Shaun Donovan	0.0	0	0	5
		Art Chang	0.0	0	0	4
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	40.5	354,657	37,565	Advanced (8)
		Kathryn Garcia	30.5	266,932	43,298	8
		Maya Wiley	29.1	254,728	15,554	8
		Andrew Yang	0.0	0	-135,686	7
		Raymond McGuire	0.0	0	0	6
		Dianne Morales	0.0	0	0	6
		Scott Stringer	0.0	0	0	6
		Shaun Donovan	0.0	0	0	5
		Art Chang	0.0	0	0	4
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	34.6	317,092	21,294	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	26.1	239,174	30,066	8
		Kathryn Garcia	24.4	223,634	31,758	8
		Andrew Yang	14.8	135,686	14,089	7
		Scott Stringer	0.0	0	-56,723	6
		Dianne Morales	0.0	0	-30,933	6
		Raymond McGuire	0.0	0	-27,934	6
		Shaun Donovan	0.0	0	0	5
		Art Chang	0.0	0	0	4
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	31.7	295,798	3,992	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	22.4	209,108	3,095	8
		Kathryn Garcia	20.5	191,876	5,145	8
		Andrew Yang	13.0	121,597	3,589	7
		Scott Stringer	6.1	56,723	3,124	6
		Dianne Morales	3.3	30,933	776	6
		Raymond McGuire	3.0	27,934	1,573	6
		Shaun Donovan	0.0	0	-24,042	5
		Art Chang	0.0	0	0	4
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	31.2	291,806	1,751	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	22.0	206,013	4,495	8
		Kathryn Garcia	19.9	186,731	2,062	8
		Andrew Yang	12.6	118,008	2,506	7
		Scott Stringer	5.7	53,599	1,648	6
		Dianne Morales	3.2	30,157	3,512	6
		Raymond McGuire	2.8	26,361	943	6
		Shaun Donovan	2.6	24,042	728	5
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.0	0	-7,819	4
		Art Chang	0.0	0	-7,093	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.0	0	-4,060	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.0	0	-2,780	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	0	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	30.8	290,055	452	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	21.4	201,518	325	8
		Kathryn Garcia	19.6	184,669	98	8
		Andrew Yang	12.3	115,502	201	7
		Scott Stringer	5.5	51,951	101	6
		Dianne Morales	2.8	26,645	111	6
		Raymond McGuire	2.7	25,418	146	6
		Shaun Donovan	2.5	23,314	125	5
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.8	7,819	61	4
		Art Chang	0.8	7,093	29	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.4	4,060	53	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.3	2,780	97	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.0	0	-2,254	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	30.8	289,603	200	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	21.4	201,193	66	8
		Kathryn Garcia	19.6	184,571	108	8
		Andrew Yang	12.2	115,301	171	7
		Scott Stringer	5.5	51,850	72	6
		Dianne Morales	2.8	26,534	39	6
		Raymond McGuire	2.7	25,272	30	6
		Shaun Donovan	2.5	23,189	22	5
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.8	7,758	16	4
		Art Chang	0.8	7,064	16	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.4	4,007	43	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.3	2,683	21	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.2	2,254	12	3

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Eric Adams	30.7	289,403	0	Advanced (8)
		Maya Wiley	21.4	201,127	0	8
		Kathryn Garcia	19.6	184,463	0	8
		Andrew Yang	12.2	115,130	0	7
		Scott Stringer	5.5	51,778	0	6
		Dianne Morales	2.8	26,495	0	6
		Raymond McGuire	2.7	25,242	0	6
		Shaun Donovan	2.5	23,167	0	5
		Aaron Foldenauer	0.8	7,742	0	4
		Art Chang	0.7	7,048	0	4
		Paperboy Prince	0.4	3,964	0	4
		Joycelyn Taylor	0.3	2,662	0	4
		Isaac Wright Jr.	0.2	2,242	0	3
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.2	1,568	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 942,031 Total exhausted votes: 140,202
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Loree Sutton (D)
• Carlos Menchaca (D)
• Barbara Kavovit (D)
• Edward Cullen (D)
• Max Rose (D)
• Zachary Iscol (D)

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Mayor of New York

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Curtis Sliwa in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Curtis Sliwa	67.9	40,794	0	Advanced (1)
		Fernando Mateo	27.8	16,721	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	4.2	2,536	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 60,051
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sara Tirschwell (R)

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. William Pepitone advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Mayor of New York.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Deborah Axt advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Mayor of New York.

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Vitaly Filipchenko completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Filipchenko's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Proud New York, trained civil engineer, an immigrant and small business owner who wants to serve the working-class and marginalized communities of New York City. Having immigrated from Siberia to the United States to pursue economic opportunities and secure democratic freedoms for myself, and eventually my daughter, I understand the need for advocacy on the behalf of immigrants’ rights, education, housing, safety, job security and in all matters concerning the working people of New York City. I am a father of a daughter who graduated from public middle and high schools and thus knows firsthand how the schooling system in the city has become the inaccessible and unequal for many. Over the years, I gained my citizen, expanded my transportation business and began to get involved in community service by volunteering with Auxiliary New York Police Department. I hope to become the mayor for the people since I am myself from the people - a business owner, a parent, an immigrant and a working class man who has compassion for and an understanding of the needs in this diverse melting pot.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Fair Housing for Low and Middle Class Families and addressing the mental health crisis that leads to homelessness
• Reform Street, Infrastructure and shared roadways to make them safer, cleaner, greener and fairer
• Job security - building back better jobs, support unions, stop age discrimination, job training for older and at risk communities.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

INFRASTRUCTURE

HOUSING - NYCHA REFORM, EXPAND MITCHELL-LAMA, HOME OWNERSHIP FOR WORKING CLASS
GREEN ENERGY - JOBS IN NEW SECTOR
REAL ESTATE REFORM for SMALL BUSINESSES
EDUCATION
ARTS PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
CRIME - MAKE THE STREETS SAFE

ANIMAL RIGHTS

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglas and Teddy Roosevelt. They were all great strategists, had empathy for the people and were forward thinkers.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Jon Meacham's Soul of America

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, fairness and the ability to help ALL people.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am tough, but fair and I have a good sense of humor in good measure.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To purge fraud in the city agencies, hire people who are qualified and make sure everyone gets a fair deal with housing, clean- safe streets and job creation for all ages and abilities.

What legacy would you like to leave?

He guided the rebuilding of New York City - Post Covid for ALL boroughs. Helping immigrants, working families, and the middle class so their housing is better, job security stronger and streets safer for everyone.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The fall of the Berlin Wall as a 16 yr old teenager in Siberia gave us all hope for a better future. The fall of communism.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

As a child at age 13 in Tomsk Siberia during communism, I worked first at pencil factory and then at a warehouse loading sugar bags in a cookie factory.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Victor Hugo " Les Miserables"

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Captain America

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Sam Cookes' A Change is Gonna Come.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I am an immigrant my whole life has been a struggle. From immigrating to the U.S., gaining citizen to building a business from scratch. My English will never be perfect, but my plans for New York City are.

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Filipchenko's campaign website stated the following:

“	I am focused on cleaning up the streets and reimagining shared roadways. Fighting age, wage, gender and racial discrimination in the workplace. Support small businesses with rent law changes. Root out fraud and wasteful spending in city agencies. Build back a greener, fairer city for low and middle class income families. And I do not want to defund police - but retrain and demilitarize. I am here to represent the concerns of the immigrant community to show they have a voice in New York politics & not just the elite. My English may not be perfect - but my platform is. POLICE REFORM HOUSING REFORM STOREFRONT VACANCY REFORM EDUCATION REFORM STREET SAFETY AGE DISCRIMINATION WASTE & FRAUD IN CITY AGENCIES SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT GREEN JOB TRAINING ARTS - NUTURE & GROW	”
—Vitaly for Mayor

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