Voters in the Democratic mayoral primaries are able to rank their top five candidates, but are not required to fill all five slots. If a candidate gets over 50% first-choice votes, they win. But if not, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated as votes are counted in subsequent rounds.

We interviewed eight of the leading candidates for New York City mayor about their experience, their plans for the city and their sometimes contentious bagel orders. Here’s what they said.

It’s crunch time for the Democratic candidates looking to unseat Eric Adams as New York City’s next mayor. Early voting is under way ahead of the June 24 primary. It is a ranked-choice election, where voters pick and rank multiple candidates.