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USA Today
14 hours ago
- Politics
- USA Today
New York City mayoral election could be a 4 or 5-way race in November
Whether former Gov. Andrew Cuomo or Assembly Member Zohran Mamdami wins the June 24 primary, a rematch is possible in November. As the mayoral race heat up in New York, residents are facing a contest not quite like any other. Polling suggests the June 24 Democratic primary is a two-person race between a young social media darling and a disgraced former governor, but it is only the prelude to a four or five-way race in the November general election. Notably absent from the primary ballot is incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who has dropped out of the primary to run as an independent in the general election. And Adams won't be the only independent candidate in November. In addition to attorney Jim Walden, Cuomo is also on the November ballot as the nominee of the newly invented Fight and Deliver Party ballot line and he will continue that campaign even if he loses the Democratic nomination. Likewise, Mamdani is the candidate of the Working Families Party and he may run on that in the fall even if he loses the Democratic primary. Because both Mamdani and Cuomo are affiliated with other parties, if one emerges victorious in the Democratic primary, it doesn't automatically eliminate the other. If, for example, Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, pulls off an upset against Cuomo, the former governor could challenge him again in November, attempting to coalesce the support of independents and moderate Democrats. If, however, Cuomo emerges victorious, Mamandi could run against him again in November on the left-wing Working Families Party ticket. And then there is the Republican nominee, longtime local gadly Curtis Sliwa, best known for founding the Guardian Angels anti-crime vigilante organization. Adams has seen sagging approval numbers since his 2024 criminal indictment on federal corruption charges. He subsequently aligned himself increasingly with Trump, whose Department of Justice dropped the charges. With Adams' approval rating around 20%, the general election could end up being another contest with Mamdani and Cuomo in the lead.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.7.25: North Carolina's Supreme Court race finally ends
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * It took roughly seven months and a federal court ruling, but Republican Jefferson Griffin finally conceded North Carolina's Supreme Court race to Democrat Allison Riggs. * In Illinois, the Democratic U.S. Senate primary got a little more crowded Tuesday when Rep. Robin Kelly threw her hat into the ring, joining Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the party's field. * On a related note, hours after Kelly's announcement, Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi launched a Senate campaign in Illinois, too, hoping to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin. * In case that weren't enough Illinois-related news, Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced that she won't seek re-election next year, wrapping up a congressional career that spanned nearly three decades. * Donald Trump endorsed Republican Rep. Mike Lawler's congressional re-election campaign, which would be especially notable except for the fact that the New York congressman is reportedly preparing to give up his seat and run for governor next year. * Speaking of the Empire State, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is running a Democratic mayoral campaign in New York City, though he announced this week that he's also running as an independent: If Cuomo loses the June primary, he says he'll lead his new 'Fight and Deliver Party.' * And in Cincinnati's mayor race, a Republican coffee shop owner named Cory Bowman advanced to the general election, where he's likely to lose to the city's incumbent Democratic mayor, Aftab Pureval. What made this a national news story, however, is the fact that Bowman is Vice President JD Vance's half brother. This article was originally published on
