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Sliwa Defies Exit Push With GOP Chairs’ Backing as Cuomo Floats Job Offer

Backers cite an AARP/Gotham poll pointing to a tighter two-way contest if he exits.

Overview

  • At a Tuesday press conference, Curtis Sliwa said, “I am not dropping out, under no circumstances,” adding he rejected an offer of money to quit.
  • The five New York City Republican county chairs released a joint statement reaffirming support for Sliwa and rejecting calls to coalesce behind Andrew Cuomo.
  • Andrew Cuomo urged conservatives to vote for him and told WABC he would consider giving Sliwa a job if Sliwa ended his campaign.
  • Billionaires John Catsimatidis and Bill Ackman publicly pushed Sliwa to withdraw to consolidate voters opposed to Zohran Mamdani.
  • An AARP/Gotham poll shows Mamdani leading overall, with a hypothetical head‑to‑head narrowing to 44.6%–40.7% if Sliwa exits; the final debate is Oct. 22 and early voting begins Oct. 25.