Overview

• At a Hamptons breakfast on July 19, Andrew Cuomo said he would move to Florida if Zohran Mamdani wins, a remark his campaign spokesman later called a joke.
• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded on X with “Don’t New York our Florida!” following Cuomo’s comment about relocating.
• Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, has halted in-city events for a family visit to Uganda and is set to return before the end of the month.
• A July 15 HarrisX poll shows a four-way statistical tie among Mamdani, Cuomo, Republican Curtis Sliwa and incumbent Eric Adams.
• After losing the June 24 Democratic primary, Cuomo continues his bid on an independent line, intensifying a fragmented, competitive November race.