Overview
- Decision Desk HQ on NewsNation projected Mamdani the winner first, and the Associated Press called the race at 9:34 p.m. ET.
- Early tallies showed Mamdani topping 50% of the vote by about 9:30 p.m., opening a lead of more than 10 points over Andrew Cuomo.
- Andrew Cuomo ran as an independent after losing June’s Democratic primary, while Republican Curtis Sliwa lagged in single digits in early counts.
- Co-anchoring NewsNation’s coverage, Chris Cuomo said he wanted his brother to win but argued Andrew is not what Democrats want right now.
- High-profile congratulations from Bernie Sanders and Bill and Hillary Clinton followed the calls, as New York City recorded record early in-person voting for a non-presidential election.