In the general election, the mayor will again enjoy significant advantages. Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than six to one among city voters who designated a party affiliation.And in the most recent campaign finance report, Mr. de Blasio indicated that he had nearly $5 million in the bank. Ms. Malliotakis had just $220,000, and Mr. Dietl had $269,000.Mr. de Blasio has received about $5 million in donations and $2.8 million from the city’s generous public financing program for campaigns, which gives candidates a six-to-one match for the first $175 contributed by city residents. And he stands to receive another sizable injection of matching funds ahead of the general election. Ms. Malliotakis has not yet reached the fund-raising threshold to receive matching funds; Mr. Dietl is not participating in the program.On Tuesday, Mr. de Blasio bested his main opponent, Sal F. Albanese, a lawyer and former city councilman, and three others: Richard Bashner, a Brooklyn community board leader; Robert Gangi, a police reform activist; and Michael Tolkin, a technology entrepreneur.In the only other citywide Democratic primary on Tuesday, the public advocate, Letitia James, was a strong favorite to beat David Eisenbach, a Columbia University professor allied with Mr. Albanese. The winner will run in November against the Republican candidate, Juan Carlos Polanco.The comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, a Democrat, did not have a primary challenger. He will run in the fall against Michel J. Faulkner, a Republican minister.Political analysts played down the significance of what was expected to be low turnout on Tuesday but warned that the mayor must now try to generate enough interest to avoid low turnout in November, which could suggest a lack of enthusiasm for his leadership and progressive policies.“There is a danger that turnout can be low in November, and that’s what he has to be concerned about,” said Charlie King, a Democratic political consultant, pointing to disenchantment with Mr. de Blasio among some sections of his liberal base, as well as missteps and distractions that clouded some of the achievements of his first term. “He’s got a good two months to begin to unclutter the minds of New Yorkers and adequately send a message of why he deserves another four years.”Rick Fromberg, Mr. de Blasio’s campaign manager, said the mayor would emphasize his successes, including universal prekindergarten, reductions in crime and two years of rent freezes for tenants in rent-regulated housing.“It’s a record, it’s an agenda that’s resonating with New Yorkers, and if we tell that story and express that vision properly, all those values, all those achievements, then we think Bill de Blasio will be the first Democrat to be re-elected mayor in New York in 32 years,” Mr. Fromberg said.He said the mayor would also continue to position himself as the defender of New Yorkers against the policies of President Trump on immigration and threats to cut funding for important urba
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