Overview

• Adams announced the suspension in a video on X a little over five weeks before Election Day and declined to endorse a remaining candidate.
• Because he withdrew after ballot‑printing deadlines, his name may still appear on the November ballot, according to media reports.
• He had bypassed the Democratic primary to run as an independent, and recent polls showed Zohran Mamdani leading by wide margins with Andrew Cuomo next, followed by Curtis Sliwa and Adams.
• Analysts say the exit could steer some of Adams’ supporters to Cuomo, though it is uncertain how much consolidation will occur.
• His bid was plagued by a federal corruption case later dropped by the Trump Justice Department and by media reports that Trump‑aligned intermediaries, including Steve Witkoff, discussed persuading him to leave the race, potentially with a diplomatic posting.