Overview

• Mamdani formally secured the Democratic nomination with a 12-point primary victory and will face Curtis Sliwa, Eric Adams and Jim Walden in the November general election.
• Former Mayor Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo have publicly urged each other to withdraw to avoid splitting votes against the democratic socialist candidate.
• President Trump has escalated attacks by labeling Mamdani a communist and warning he will have “big problems” if elected.
• Mamdani is facing intensified scrutiny over social media posts defending Anwar al-Awlaki, which critics say offend 9/11 victims’ families.
• Democratic insiders fear his progressive agenda centered on free transit, universal child care and rent freezes could become a liability in battleground races nationwide.