"For the first two months of 2025, a Democrat who hadn't even officially declared candidacy in the race, Cuomo, led most Democratic primary polls. That all changed on March 1, however, when Cuomo, the former governor who resigned from office in 2021 after repeated sexual harassment allegations that he has always denied, officially declared his candidacy for mayor in a bid for an epic political comeback."
"Mamdani and others in the Democratic primary field pounced, hitting Cuomo repeatedly for those sexual harassment allegations as well as his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically with regard to nursing home deaths. Mamdani began to emerge as the biggest obstacle between Cuomo and the Democratic nomination for mayor, combining his attacks on the former governor with a campaign message focused squarely on affordability."
Zohran Mamdani won the 2025 New York City mayoral election, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani is a 34-year-old democratic socialist and Queens Assembly member who was first elected to public office in 2020. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo led early Democratic primary polls before officially declaring his mayoral bid on March 1 after resigning in 2021 amid repeated sexual harassment allegations he denies. Campaign attacks targeted Cuomo's alleged misconduct and his handling of COVID-19 nursing home deaths. Mamdani emphasized affordability and used unique social media tactics to close the gap. Eric Adams faced controversy, ran an independent re-election bid, and did not prevail. Mamdani is set to take office in less than a week.
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