The presence of two candidates, both named Adams, in the New York City mayoral race could pose challenges for voters due to confusion stemming from ranked choice voting. Pollster John McLaughlin pointed out the historical precedent of similar situations affecting election outcomes, risking a split vote among the Adams and enabling other candidates, particularly Andrew Cuomo, to gain an advantage. This scenario may ultimately lead to the elimination of both Adams candidates and disrupt the Democratic voting process, favoring Cuomo or another progressive candidate in the primaries.
"It's confusing to have ranked choice voting and then it's really confusing with two candidates with the same last name on the ballot," Republican pollster John McLaughlin said.
"If two of the nine names on the ballot are the same, it gets confusing. They'll just see Adams if they're not paying attention to the first name."
"The two Adams knock out each other out," he said. "That could benefit frontrunner in the polls, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo or possibly another leading progressive candidate."
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