City Council Member Rafael Salamanca, who chairs the powerful Committee on Land Use and is term-limited in 2025, has been raising money to challenge incumbent Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, also a former council member.

Current Bronx Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. — who represents District 17 in the South Bronx — has joined the city Campaign Finance Program as a participant for the 2025 citywide elections in the race for Bronx borough president.