US EditionCuomo to run as third-party candidate in NYC after loss to Mamdani
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 15 – Andrew Cuomo seeks to unify moderate and conservative voters against progressive Zohran Mamdani by running as an independent despite losing the Democratic primary by over 12%, polls show.
- Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he will run as an independent in the November mayoral election to challenge Zohran Mamdani.
- Cuomo launched this comeback almost four years after resigning in 2021 following a sexual harassment investigation involving at least 11 women.
- Cuomo lost the Democratic primary to Mamdani last month by 12 percentage points amid low voter turnout and union support for Mamdani.
- Cuomo denied wrongdoing and claimed the scandal was politically motivated, stating, "The fight to save our city isn't over," while creating the Fight and Deliver party.
- Multiple candidates splitting the anti-Mamdani vote could increase Mamdani's chances, reflecting a crowded race including independent Mayor Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
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Cuomo Announces Third-Party Run for NYC Mayor After Crushing Primary Defeat by Zohran Mamdani
Disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has formally announced he will run for mayor on a third-party ticket after losing to Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary. Mamdani, who is a Democratic Socialist, shocked the political establishment by receiving more votes than any other mayoral candidate in New York City primary election history. On Monday, Zohran Mamdani posted a link seeking donations under Cuomo’s announcement on X. Mamdani…
Only Andrew Cuomo Can Defeat Zohran Mamdani
New Yorkers are staring down a growing crisis: the Democratic nominee is a 33-year-old newly naturalised citizen and self-proclaimed socialist who's spent much of his life online railing against white wealth and comfort, fantasising about smashing capitalism, and calling for the police to stand down. His rhetoric over the past decade has veered so far [...]Read More...
Andrew Cuomo: Has jumper cables, will run as independent
Disgraced Governor Andrew Cuomo insists he will run for Mayor of New York, and shows he does not know how to jumpstart a car. Cuomo is shown with a young man of color whose car appears to have broken down. Cuomo attaches jumper cables to the car, and the driver tries to start it. — Read the rest The post Andrew Cuomo: Has jumper cables, will run as independent appeared first on Boing Boing.
New York, Jul 15 (EFE).- Cuban businessman Joseph Hernández, a Latino who has just joined his independent candidacy for mayor of New York City, said Tuesday that with his program he seeks to stop “communism” that according to him would bring to the city the aspiring Democrat to City Hall, Zohran Mamdani, favorite for the moment in the polls. “We have a big dilemma in this city. There is a person who is socialist and communist who wants to run th…
Trump Contemplates Intervention in NYC if Socialist Mamdani Wins - Real News Now
Former U.S. President Donald Trump voiced a potential intervention in New York if Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, wins the city’s mayoral race. Interestingly, Mamdani, currently serving tenure as a New York state assemblyman, managed a surprising victory over previous Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary held on June 24. Mamdani is poised to compete against the Republican candidate, Curtis Sliwa, in the general electio…
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