Cuomo to Run as Independent in NYC Mayor Race

Andrew Cuomo has no plans to drop out of the New York City mayor’s race by a Friday deadline, according to a person familiar with the matter, meaning that his name will appear on the ballot in November as an independent.

Donors and advisers have been mounting a campaign to convince Cuomo, 67, to drop out after his stunning defeat in the first round of the Democratic primary to 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/andrew-cuomo-faces-friday-deadline-to-exit-nyc-mayor-s-race

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