Wednesday, June 25, 2025

MAMDANI STOMPS CUOMO IN NEW YORK

By Bob Walsh

 

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani takes the stage at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)


Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo like a rented mule in the first round of today's ranked choice voting for the Democrat spot in the New York Mayor's race later this year.  Mamdani pulled down 44% to Cuomo's 36 percent making it very likely (though not certain) that Mamdani, who is a 33-year old self-described Socialist, will be the Democrat candidate this November.  Statistically that makes it likely (though far from certain) that he will be the next mayor. The current mayor, Adams, has already announced that he intends to run as an independent.  It is likely that Cuomo will also do so.  There will be a decent candidate, Curtis Sliwa, on the Republican side of that contest.

Could be fun to watch.

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