Andrew Cuomo says he’ll run a third-party bid for New York mayor after dropping Democratic major

Andrew Cuomo introduced Monday he’ll keep within the New York City mayoral race as a third-party candidate after his surprising loss within the Democratic major to Zohran Mamdani. Cuomo, the previous New York governor, made his return to the marketing campaign official with a video posted to his social media channels exhibiting him strolling the streets of Manhattan, shaking fingers and speaking selfies.

Cuomo’s choice probably units up the sort of November normal election that New York City has not seen in many years. But it additionally leaves divided the opposition to Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist who energized youthful progressives however has stirred fear amongst some elected Democrats.

Eric Adams, the incumbent mayor who can also be operating as an unbiased, was additionally important of Cuomo’s choice to remain within the race. Campaign sources advised CNN the previous governor plans to ask different candidates moreover Mamdani to drop out of the race in September if none of them are within the lead, and that he’ll plan to do the identical – a plan initially floated by unbiased candidate Jim Walden. Adams has rejected that concept. Also within the race is Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee. #CNN #News