Adams Abandons Re-Election Campaign After Failing To Gain Traction in Third-Party Bid

"Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has dropped his re-election bid on Sunday after failing to gain traction and facing difficulties raising campaign funds. @ericadamsfornyc on X Mayor Eric Adams is abandoning his re-election campaign after failing to gain traction in his third-party bid for another four years in New York City's Gracie Mansion, saying the press corps and the city's campaign finance board made it difficult for him to raise money."

""I cannot continue my re-election campaign. The constant media speculation about my future and the Campaign Finance Board's decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign," Mr. Adams declared in a video posted on X in which he sat on a staircase inside the mansion next to a large photo of his mother. "I hope that over time, New Yorkers will see this city thrived under our leadership," he added."

"Mr. Adams declined to endorse any of the other candidates vying to succeed him, though he offered a veiled warning about the Democratic nominee, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, and the independent candidate and former state governor, Andrew Cuomo. He referenced Mr. Mamdani as representing "extremism" in New York. "Beware of those who claim the answer [is] to destroy the very system we built together over generations. That is not change - that is chaos," Mr. Adams said."

Mayor Eric Adams ended his re-election campaign after struggling to gain traction and facing difficulties raising funds, citing constant media speculation and the Campaign Finance Board's decision to withhold matching dollars. He announced the decision in a video posted on X while seated inside Gracie Mansion. Adams declined to endorse any successor while issuing veiled warnings about Democratic nominee Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, accusing Mamdani of representing “extremism.” Adams began his term in January 2022 with about 46 percent approval and 27 percent disapproval; his approval ratings later fell during his tenure.

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