Michael Crook for Mayor of Albany!

 

“A Crook for A Better Albany!”

I am pleased to announce that, on January 1, 2026, I will be the 76th mayor of Albany, New York.  It’s the right thing to do!  And, hey, what’s one more crook in Albany’s government?

I will be running with no political affiliation whatsoever and it is my campaign promise to make the city better than you can remember.  Finally!  A Crook you can trust!

 

Why should you elect me?  The answer lies within my goals for 2026.

On April 19th, I will be holding a nomination form (petition) drive.  I will need 1,201 valid signatures between April 15th and May 24th in order to appear on the general election ballot.  Just so you know, if I do not get the necessary signatures, I will proceed as a write-in candidate.

Due to state election law, I will not appear on the primary ballot in June, regardless of the signatures.  This is because I have chosen to form my own party line (not an actual political party) as I favor people over parties.

Given that I have no loyalties toward any political party, I can focus on you, the Albany citizen, without any backroom deals or hidden agendas, in favor of persons over parties.  No one’s ever gonna beat me in November; Mikey’s gonna make this city better than you can remember!

I am one of you.  I am active in my church and community.  The Albany community means a lot to me and I want to give back by serving as its 76th mayor.

Look, I’m just like you: I want illegals out of my city.  Illegals of any nationality or ethnicity.  Yes, even Canadians, eh? Under my leadership, illegals will not be safe from being hunted down and then being handed over to ICE and I will do so with a snap.

I will not obstruct ICE and in fact, I will work with them to conduct regular illegals sweeps.  No food pantry, church, hospital, doctor’s office, hotel, motel, school or private residence will be safe from sweeps for illegals under my leadership.  No longer will Albany be a sanctuary city when I become Albany’s next mayor.

I will implement a method by which residents can report illegals through the city’s website.  My reformed APD will then act on those tips and will arrest the illegals who would then voluntarily be turned over to ICE.  No, I don’t care about them.  I don’t care about their families.  They don’t belong here.  That’s why they’re illegal. I want to make sure that Albany is populated by legals of all ethnic, racial and national backgrounds, not illegals.

I am in touch with the needs of Albany’s citizens.  Political experience?  I have none, but that just means I can serve my fellow citizens better than any other candidate.  No, I am not a politician, but you see, I am one of you.  I know what my fellow citizens need and want from their mayor.

I run my campaign like I will run my mayorship: with fiscal responsibility.  Just like I won’t let my campaign get into debt, I won’t let debt happen to Albany either.  I know how to manage money.

Just as I do more with less in my personal life, I will bring that mentality into City Hall from the moment I take office.  Don’t give any of my opponents the key to City Hall.  That key belongs to me.

I have no committee in my corner.  No volunteers.  No staff.  It’s just me and a grassroots effort to make a better Albany in 2026.

Help me help you, Albany.  I’m in your corner.

If you would like to invest in a better, brighter Albany, please consider donating to my campaign today.