Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is running for NYC mayor as an independent
In a video post to X, Cuomo said he's 'in it to win it' and ready to face off against state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic bid, come November. He recently created an independent party called the 'Fight and Deliver' party.
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'The fight to save our city isn't over,' Cuomo said. 'You deserve a mayor with the experience and ideas to make it happen again.'
Mamdani beat Cuomo in the primary with 56% of the vote, according to Board of Elections data. Cuomo accused Mamdani of offering only 'slick slogans' but no real solutions.
'Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know that the Democratic primary did not go the way I had hoped,' he said.
The two will also face Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and independents Mayor Eric Adams and Jim Walden in November. Adams said Cuomo asked him to drop out of the race after the primary.
Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.
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