Overview

• Adams announced in a video Sunday that he is ending his independent campaign five weeks before the November 4 election and offered no endorsement.
• He said constant media speculation and the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s withholding of public funds undermined his ability to raise money.
• Adams had been indicted in 2024 on corruption and campaign-finance charges before the Justice Department ordered the case dismissed in February, after which he bypassed the Democratic primary to run as an independent.
• Public polls had him near 8% support before his withdrawal, and his exit is being viewed as potentially benefiting Andrew Cuomo in the challenge to Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.
• U.S. outlets reported talks involving the Trump administration about Adams stepping aside for Cuomo, as Mamdani criticized outside influence and Republican Curtis Sliwa remained in the race.