“All I can say is that the people have spoken. 20,000 of my fellow New Yorkers have signed petitions declaring that they want me on the ballot as a candidate in the Democratic Mayoral Primary,” Erick Salgado said as he filed his petitions with the New York City Board of Elections, Thursday night.

Required to file 3,750 signatures to qualify for the September 10th Democratic primary, Salgado presented the Board of Elections with over five times the required number.

“This is an impressive number for a rookie politician with no ties to any political organization,” Salgado stated. “It’s no surprise. I could see it in the increasing support I receive as I campaign throughout the City.”

Salgado who is the only Latino and conservative candidate in the Democratic Primary continued, “I hear it all the time when I am out in the diverse communities that make up this great city, people are fed up with career politicians. They are looking for someone who will be there for them, someone who will be their representative, not a Mayor who owes his or her allegiance to a collection of special interest groups.”

(YWN Desk – NYC)