"Reuters Among other mayoral races across the country, New York City's stands out. It features a young Democratic socialist and political newcomer leading by wide margins; an establishment Democrat and former New York governor; and a Republican known for crime-fighting in a red beret. Most local elections don't draw national attention, said Patrick Egan, professor of politics and public policy at New York University. "This one is a little bit different," he said, citing "the high-wattage personalities" involved."
"The race for New York City's next mayor is down to three candidates who will take the stage for a live televised debate at Rockefeller Plaza on Thursday. Each of them will be hoping to win over any undecided voters before the early November election in the nation's largest city. There's Zohran Mamdani, a state assemblyman who shocked his party by winning the city's ranked-choice Democratic primary by nearly 13 points in June."
New York City's mayoral contest stands out nationally and has narrowed to three candidates: Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa. A live televised debate at Rockefeller Plaza will occur ahead of the early November election as each candidate seeks undecided voters. Mamdani, a state assemblyman, won the city's ranked-choice Democratic primary by nearly 13 points. Cuomo is a moderate Democrat running as an independent who served as governor for ten years before resigning amid a 2021 sexual harassment scandal. Sliwa is the Republican candidate who previously secured 27% of the vote. Mayor Eric Adams dropped out after scandals, including a 2024 indictment that was later dropped.
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