The incumbent mayor, Nicușor Dan, elected for the first time in 2020 when he challenged incumbent mayor Gabriela Firea (PSD), is running as an independent for re-election. It is supported by the United Right Alliance (consisting of USR, PMP and FD) but also by smaller parties such as REPER or the Green Party.
The former PSD mayor Gabriela Firea is running for a second non-consecutive mandate, after being defeated in 2020 by Nicușor Dan (then supported as an independent by the USR PLUS and PNL).
After the withdrawal of Cătălin Cîrstoiu as a joint candidate of the PNL and PSD at the beginning of April, the Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, announced his candidacy from the PNL for the position of mayor of Bucharest.