"My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the final time I utter his name as we turn the page on a politics that abandons the many and answers only to the few. New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change, a mandate for a new kind of politics, a mandate for a city we can afford, and a mandate for a government that delivers exactly that."
"This campaign was the right fight to wage and I am proud of what we did and what we did together, said Cuomo in his concession speech. Two million voters, the largest number in modern political history, cared enough to show up in a municipal election and 42% voted for us on an independent line. That is the highest percentage in modern history. Ironically, it is just higher than when Mario Cuomo got 40% on an independent line against Ed Koch in 1977."
Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election in a landslide, beating former governor Andrew Cuomo by nearly ten percentage points. Mamdani declared the end of a Cuomo political dynasty and said he wished Andrew Cuomo well privately while pledging a new politics focused on broad public interests. Mamdani framed the result as a mandate for change, affordability, and a government that delivers. Andrew Cuomo conceded, calling the campaign the right fight and noting two million voters and 42% support on an independent line. Chris Cuomo reacted, expressing support for his brother while noting shifting Democratic preferences in the city.
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