Overview

• Zohran Mamdani tops polls ahead of the general election, fueled by grassroots organizing and small-donor support
• Incumbent Eric Adams and former governor Andrew Cuomo are both running as independents, splitting the centrist vote against Mamdani
• Newly formed business-backed PACs aim to unseat Mamdani but have yet to unite behind a single challenger
• Republican National Congressional and Senatorial Committees have launched ad campaigns linking Mamdani’s socialism to vulnerable Democrats nationwide
• Key Democrats, including House Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have withheld endorsements over Mamdani’s stance on Israel and Gaza, highlighting deep intraparty divisions