Facing a federal corruption indictment, Mayor Eric Adams skipped the annual SOMOS political conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, last week.

However, his challengers were seen hard at work lobbying potential supporters and donors.

It gave his challengers room to talk shop with political powerbrokers, potential donors and solicit endorsements.

“Can we give you [an] economic opportunity? Those are the things people care about,” Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Democrat from Brooklyn, said. “Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican — I think that’s where our focus should be. Can we make the cost of living in this city more affordable? Can we make it more livable and that’s what I’m gonna be doing as a candidate?”

“We need to create entry points for our immigrant community,” Sen. Jessica Ramos, a Queens Democrat in the running, said.

Five confirmed candidates seeking to unseat Adams spells a busy primary season.

Some argued while he’s damaged by the five-count criminal indictment, the mayor’s relationship with President-elect Donald Trump shakes things up.

“What’s critical is for the mayor to stand up and say, ‘I will protect New York City,’” candidate and City Comptroller Brad Lander, a Democrat, said. “I’m concerned that if the mayor is too busy seeking a pardon, to protect the 8 million New Yorkers that he’s responsible for, then we need new leadership.”

“We didn’t see him lift a finger for Vice President [Kamala] Harris — and it’s incredible to see how quickly he can get Trump on the phone,” Ramos added.

“We have a mayor who is more interested in staying on the good side of the president to ensure that his own political future is one that is out of jail,” state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic who declared his candidacy, said.

In the wake of the loss of the presidential race, some gave advice.

“How can we afford to live? How can we afford to take care of our own families?” Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, said. “Any elected official is going to be in trouble if they don’t recognize that because I think now that you had millions of people who literally said, ‘We’re voting for someone we don’t like because at least that person’s talking about my main issue!’”

Candidates are taking notes.

“The people who are leaving are the people who make less than $200,000 a year. They want to stay in the city that they were raised [in]. They don’t want to be pushed out!” Scott Stringer, a Democratic candidate and former city comptroller, said.

“Parents are very worried about the public school system, they don’t feel their kids are getting the education that they need,” he added.

“If we do not get serious about both recognizing and rectifying the cost-of-living crisis, we are going to see these declining margins for support for a Democratic presidential nominee go even further into the ground,” Mamdani said.

The city’s public advocate is also being sought after to throw his hat in the ring.

“I really came as public advocate, and there [are] a lot of eventualities that can happen and I want to be present for folks so we can make sure folks in New York City know that government is going to continue,” Jumaane Williams, a Democrat, said.

Others say don’t count Adams out.

“The mayor is still the mayor. And we’re gonna continue to work to get things done for our members, we’re going to continue to get ‘City of Yes’ passed,” Manny Pastreich, president of the property services union 32BJ, said.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is also considering a run and Democratic State Attorney General Letitia James is reportedly also a contender.