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2025 Mayoral race heats up with possible Cuomo Independent wild card
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NEW YORK - We're down to potentially five candidates for the New York City mayoral election. Read further to see how the endorsements are lining up.
Current NYC mayoral candidates
What we know:
There are now five candidates for the city's mayoral office:
- Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani
- Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa
- Independent (and incumbent) Eric Adams
- Independent Jim Walden
- Independent Andrew Cuomo, potentially
Here is more information about each of these candidates.
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Eric Adams
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives for a press conference at City Hall on June 26, 2025 in New York City. Adams announced his re-election campaign on the steps of City Hall days after State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) …
Zohran Mamdani
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 24: New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) greets voters with Democratic mayoral candidate Michael Blake on 161st Street on June 24, 2025 in the South Bronx in New York City. Mamdani held several campai …
Current and former government officials
- Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
- Rep. Jerry Nadler
- Rep. Nydia Velasquez
- Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman
- Comptroller Brad Lander
Unions and organizations
- 32BJ SEIU
- Citizen Action of New York
- DC37
- Hotel and Gaming Trades Council
- Local 802 AFM
- New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- New York City Democratic Socialists of America
- New York Working Families Party
- New York State Nurses Association
- Staten Island Democratic Association
- Tenants PAC and New York State Tenant Bloc
- United Auto Workers Region 9A
- United Federation of Teachers
Andrew Cuomo
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: Former Governor and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo holds a rally at the Carpenters Union on the eve of the Democratic primary on June 23, 2025, in New York City. Cuomo leads in the polls but liberal challen …
Current and former government officials
- Former President Bill Clinton
- Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
- Chairman of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico Luis Dávila Pernas
- Sen. Jessica Ramos
- Rep. Adriano Espailat
- Rep Ritchie Torres
- Rep. Gregory Meeks
Unions and organizations
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
- Citizens Union
- New York City Coalition of the International Union of the Operating Engineers
- New York City Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
- New York State Iron Workers District Council
- Staten Island Democratic Party
- The New York League of Conservation Voters
- Uniformed Firefighters Association and the Uniformed Firefighters Officers Association
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Curtis Sliwa
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 27: Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa speaks during an anti-migrant rally and protest outside of Gracie Mansion on August 27, 2023 in New York City. Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa was joined by local officials and …
Unions and organizations
- Bronx County Republican Party
- Kings County Republican Party
- Manhattan Republican Party
- Queens County Republican Party
- Staten Island Republican Party
Jim Walden
New York City mayoral candidate Jim Walden speaks during a Mayoral forum at Columbia Journalism School in New York City on April 14, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Unions and organizations
Media and more
Other notable mentions
Former New York Governor David Paterson, who had previously endorsed Cuomo, has since rescinded his endorsement, and is now only calling for voters not to vote for Mamdani.
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Former NY governor calls for Mamdani to be defeated
Former New York Gov. David Paterson is speaking out on the New York City mayoral race, calling for the defeat of Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. FOX 5 NY's Morgan McKay has the story.
Reverend Al Sharpton, who spoke at a rally with Mamdani, publicly called for Cuomo to drop out of the race.
The Source: This article includes information from several New York City mayoral candidates' campaign websites.