Cuomo Concedes New York Mayoral Primary After Mamdani Leads First Round

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Andrew Cuomo’s strong position in the mayoral race is a reminder that this is a golden age for comebacks.

Scandal-plagued former Gov Andrew Cuomo aims to pull off political comeback in the nation's biggest city

Andrew Cuomo is aiming to pull off the biggest political comeback since President Donald Trump won back the White House last November.Cuomo, the former three-term New York State governor who resigned from office in 2021 amid multiple scandals, is the frontrunner of an 11-candidate field vying for heavily blue New York City's Democratic Party mayoral nomination.The former governor – who saw his once-large lead deteriorate as progressives coalesce…

Democrats will vote in New York's mayoral primary Tuesday. Will Andrew Cuomo stage a political comeback?

Cuomo has been the front-runner throughout the race, with his deep experience, nearly universal name recognition, strong political connections and juggernaut fundraising apparatus vaulting him to the front of the pack.

Andrew Cuomo Is A Future Of The Democratic Party

There is a specific and lacerating shame that comes with talking about New York City politics in places where people who do not live in New York City can hear you. This is not just because the people involved are so often so embarrassing. The alpha goofiness of current Mayor Eric Adams, for instance, actually helps with this, if only because the existence of a luridly corrupt and grandiose elected official with a half-dozen Livestrong-style moti…

Cuomo Concedes New York Mayoral Primary After Mamdani Leads First Round

The 33-year-old progressive candidate defied polling by taking a seven-point lead in the first round of voting.

Zohran Mamdani leads NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes

The race's ultimate outcome will be decided by a ranked choice tabulation.