Mamdani holds wide lead over Cuomo
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A reported 26 billionaires and rich families have spent at least $100,000 to support independent candidate Andrew Cuomo.
Polls and betting markets suggest he will very likely be elected mayor of New York City on November 4th. His nearest challenger, Andrew Cuomo, a former governor running as an independent, would have to defy a persistent double-digit polling deficit.
Zohran Mamdani was greeted warmly in an interview with Jon Stewart, who told him: “You are clearly right now in the front-running position. I can tell, because they’ve gone 9/11 on you.”
The party is divided over how much Zohran Mamdani’s rise will matter in 2026 midterm elections that they expect to be dominated by opposition to Trump.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has rallied supporters with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Mamdani is the Democratic nominee.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will join Zohran Mamdani on Sunday afternoon as early voting begins in New York City's mayoral race. The event, titled "New York is not for sale," begins at 6:00 p.
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Mamdani Is a New York Miracle, Not a National Model for Democrats
Yes, he’s doing better and generating more excitement than centrists like Sherrill and Spanberger. But that’s mostly about the context.
The New York Daily News attacked Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as "callow and mealy-mouthed" in its endorsement of Andrew Cuomo on Sunday.