Until recently, Andrew Cuomo appeared poised to become New York City's next mayor as incumbent Eric Adams faced issues of corruption and was stepping away from the primary. Cuomo was gaining support from various demographics and had significant financial backing. However, the emergence of progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani, particularly after endorsements from the Working Families Party and AOC, has shifted the dynamics. Polls indicate a tightening race amidst changing support, suggesting the potential for an unexpected outcome in the Democratic primary.
Cuomo had raised the most money. Cuomo was betting that after Adams, who was both corrupt and incompetent, New Yorkers would accept a little corruption in exchange for competence.
Last week, the Working Families Party gave Mamdani its endorsement. The party recommended that in New York's complex ranked-choice system, voters should rank Mamdani first.
Cuomo, who has assiduously courted the Black community through appearances on Black talk shows and in Black churches, stood to carry the base that put Adams in office four years ago.
The most recent and most comprehensive poll, by Emerson College, released May 28, shows Cuomo with 35 percent of the vote in the first round, edging out Mamdani in the final round.
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