Overview

• Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams have launched independent campaigns after losing the Democratic primary, and Cuomo plans to propose a pledge for lagging contenders to withdraw by mid-September.
• Wealthy donors and a new super PAC called New Yorkers for a Better Future Mayor 25 have mobilized over $20 million to oppose Mamdani but remain split on whether to back Cuomo or Adams.
• Media figures Bo Dietl and Rudy Giuliani have formed an outside group aiming to raise $10 million to challenge the socialist nominee in November.
• Republican operatives and the NRCC have nationalized Mamdani’s democratic socialist label and are linking him to vulnerable House Democrats in key races.
• Senior Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and DNC officials, continue to withhold formal endorsement, reflecting unease within the party.