NYC, Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani
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New York Magazine on MSNA Stunning Number of Voters Didn’t Rank Andrew Cuomo for Mayor
For months, opponents of Andrew Cuomo urged voters to leave the former governor unranked on their ballots in favor of the numerous other candidates in the crowded Democratic field, citing his tenure in Albany and past scandals. Well, a new analysis of primary-election data found that many voters did just that.
Cuomo vowed to switch up his approach to the race when he announced on July 14 he was staying in the race as an independent. He conceded he “played it safe” in the primary against Zohran Mamdani
The shocking vote of confidence came despite Mayor Eric Adams, who has repeatedly cozied up to Trump, also vying for re-election on an independent line in the general race. Adams has attacked Cuomo for staying in the race, claiming that he alone should be the one to take on Mamdani in November.
A poll conducted Tuesday night asked New York City voters whether Andrew Cuomo is a viable candidate in a general election for mayor after getting trounced by socialist Zohran Mamdani in the ...
Andrew Cuomo says he’s done being nice. In the 10 days since announcing he would pursue an independent bid for New York City mayor, Cuomo has acknowledged the mistakes that led to his stunning Democratic primary loss to state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. And he is trying to prove he can turn the race around before November by rebooting his campaign.
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Andrew Cuomo confirms independent run for NYC mayor – despite calls to bow out after Dem primary loss: ‘In it to win it’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed Monday that he’ll mount an independent run for New York City mayor – but vowed to drop out if he’s not in the lead to beat socialist Zohran Mamdani come September. Cuomo officially announced his intent in a video released on X that acknowledged his drubbing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary but not the chorus of high-profile calls for him to stay out of the general election race.