Tough Mayor’s Race Nears End as New Yorkers Go to Polls
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The Democratic nominee, state Assemblyman and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, is facing off against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who is running as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, along with some other independent and third-party candidates.
Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary earlier this year, faces former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and perennial Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
The New York City mayoral election is being billed as a window into the soul of the Democratic Party, even though there isn’t a traditional Democrat on the ballot
Opinion polls suggest left-wing candidate Zohran Mamdani is ahead of former state governor Andrew Cuomo for Tuesday’s race.
Trump has thrown his support behind Cuomo, escalating his efforts to galvanize opposition to frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.
In the final day before New York City elects its new mayor, celebrities were wearing their voting stickers on their sleeves, with many of them loudly declaring whom they were supporting in the race between the Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani; the former governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo; and the Republican candidate, Curtis Sliwa.
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Cuomo, a member of the old-guard Democratic establishment and scion of a New York political dynasty, is viewed as a more pragmatic politician who can appeal to moderates and center-right voters. He also has the support of much of Wall Street, including billionaire backers such as Bill Ackman and Dan Loeb.