**** Warning Spoilers ahead for Daredevil *****
Why does Wilson Fisk want to be Mayor? Well the simply answer is he is the Hero from his point of view. In Daredevil: Born Again we see that Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin is elected mayor. This is not new in the Daredevil comics world. Kingpin has been the mayor of New York City for a while. Kingpin loves New York City and even with his shortcomings he wants to protect his city. In Daredevil #20 by Chip Zdarsky we see Wilson Fisk down in the thick of it fighting back to back with Daredevil against Bullseye, Typhoid Mary and Rhino.

Suggested Reading: Daredevil (2019 – 2021) by Chip Zdarsky
Suggested Watching: Daredevil: Born Again – Season 1