Overview

• Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will run as an independent and accept a mid-September head-to-head poll that would force him to drop out if he does not lead against Mamdani.
• Zohran Mamdani holds a commanding 40% in a Data for Progress poll, leaving Cuomo at 24%, Mayor Eric Adams at 15% and Republican Curtis Sliwa at 14%.
• Mayor Eric Adams reaffirmed his independent candidacy and dismissed the proposed poll pledge as impractical for consolidating the anti-socialist vote.
• Curtis Sliwa remains committed to the November election on the Republican line, aiming to capitalize on voter concerns over public safety and affordability.
• The presence of multiple independent challengers risks splitting non-socialist support ahead of the November 4 general election.