David Dinkins served as the Mayor of New York City from 1990-1993. He previously served as the President of Manhattan and in the New York State Assembly. He identified as a Democrat. He died in 2020.
1988
–Endorsed Jesse Jackson (D) for President (lost primary)
2004
–Endorsed Wesley Clark (D) for President (lost primary)
2012
–Endorsed Barack Obama (D) for President (won)
2016
–Endorsed Hillary Clinton (D) for President (lost general election)
2017
–Endorsed Jim Johnson (D) for Governor of New Jersey (lost primary)
2018
–Endorsed Andrew Cuomo (D) for Governor of New York (won)
2020
–Endorsed Michael Bloomberg (D) for President (lost primary)
–Endorsed Ritchie Torres (D) for Representative of New York, 15th District (won)