21.   Early balloting indicates high interest in the mayoral race.

22.   Forget the mayoral race.

23.   Green seized the opportunity Monday to welcome Bloomberg to the mayoral race in a caustic letter that was sent to reporters by fax and e-mail message.

24.   He has worked on dozens of campaigns over the years, ranging from mayoral races to the presidential campaigns of Ronald Reagan and George Bush.

25.   He surely goes into the campaign next year with political strengths, but both statewide races are likely to be more lively than a potentially soporific mayoral race.

26.   His energy and civic duty were tested during three unsuccessful mayoral races.

27.   His deliberations effectively chilled the mayoral race for months.

28.   In addition, we are planning roundups on mayoral races around the country and of referenda around the country.

29.   In the mayoral race, Barnes was helped by the fact that she had served on the City Council and Jackson County Legislature years ago.

30.   In the Yonkers, N.Y., mayoral race, the Republican challenger, John Spencer, beat the Democratic incumbent, Terrence Zaleski.