What to know about New York City's Democratic mayoral primary
New York City voters head to the polls Tuesday in a Democratic mayoral primary that has drawn national attention because of former New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo's return to the public eye and the rise of state legislator Zohran Mamdani.
Cuomo, 67, who resigned as governor in 2021 under a looming impeachment threat, has consistently led in the polls. Leading the pack of his competitors is Mamdani, 33, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America whose digital-savvy campaign has energized a 'volunteer army' of young New Yorkers and sparked a rise in the polls.
The candidates have framed the election as a referendum on the Democratic Party's future as it seeks to unite around a winning electoral strategy.
Here's what to know about the race.
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