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Cuomo Will Stay on the Ballot in NYC Mayoral Race: Sources

Though they say he has not yet decided whether to run a full campaign

(Newser) - Andrew Cuomo will keep his name on the general election ballot in New York City's mayoral race, sources tell outlets including CNN and Fox News . The former governor of New York, who took a drubbing in the Democratic primary at the hands of presumed victor Zohran Mamdani, will not...

Mamdami's Wife Enters the Spotlight
Mamdani's Wife
Enters the Spotlight
Jun 26, 2025 10:50 AM CDT

Mamdani's Wife Enters the Spotlight

'Rama isn't just my wife; she's an incredible artist who deserves to be known on her own terms'

(Newser) - In the wake of Zohran Mamdani's near-certain victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, attention has shifted to his wife, Rama Duwaji, who remained out of the public eye during much of his campaign. Duwaji, an accomplished artist and social justice advocate, is now stepping...

NYC Election Stunner May Yield New Democratic Star
'I Haven't Seen This
Since Barack Obama Ran'
THE RUNDOWN
Jun 25, 2025 8:17 AM CDT

'I Haven't Seen This Since Barack Obama Ran'

Zohran Mamdani, who pulled off a surprise upset in NYC's Dem mayoral primary, is now in the spotlight

(Newser) - Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani could end up being New York City's first Muslim and Indian American mayor in November, after Andrew Cuomo conceded the Democratic mayoral primary to him in the Big Apple on Tuesday night. The ranked choice voting numbers still await a final tabulation, and Mamdani would...

Cuomo Concedes NYC Mayoral Primary in 'Stunning Upset'

Zohran Mamdani declares victory, though ultimate outcome is still to be decided

(Newser) - Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset, as the young, progressive upstart built a substantial lead over the more experienced but scandal-scarred former governor. Though the race's ultimate outcome will still be...

On Eve of NYC Vote, a Surprise in the Polls

Emerson College sees Zohran Mamdani winning mayoral primary over Andrew Cuomo

(Newser) - The final poll from Emerson College in the closely watched Democratic primary for New York City mayor has a surprise: It shows Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The New York Post describes the result, which comes one day before the election, as "stunning." Details:...

Candidate's Intifada Answer Elicits Outrage

Zohran Mamdani, who would be New York City's first Muslim mayor, appeared to defend slogan

(Newser) - Political rivals and Jewish organizations responded with harsh criticism to remarks by a New York City mayoral candidate that seemed to defend the slogan "globalize the intifada." Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who would be the city's first Muslim mayor, choked up Wednesday as he told reporters...

Eric Adams Won't Be Running for Reelection as a Democrat

NYC mayor says he's skipping the Democratic primary, will run as an independent

(Newser) - Fresh off the dismissal of federal corruption charges , New York City Mayor Eric Adams is moving ahead with his reelection campaign. News 12 reports that Adams will be running as an independent in the Big Apple's mayoral race, as announced in an early Thursday tweet by Adams himself. "...

Mayoral Candidate Hospitalized After Foe Attacks Him in Debate

Pablo Marcal, running to lead Sao Paulo, Brazil, got slammed with chair, is said to have fractured rib

(Newser) - WWE steel-cage match or Sao Paulo mayoral debate? It was hard to tell over the weekend when one Brazilian candidate attacked another with a chair as the latter was at the podium, leading to a hospital visit for the attackee. The AP and Washington Post report that Pablo Marcal—a...

NC City Just Picked Its Mayor Via a Coin Toss

Robert Burns wins office in Monroe, North Carolina, after tie with opponent

(Newser) - Five candidates recently ran for the office of mayor in North Carolina's city of Monroe, and two of them ended up at the top during the Nov. 7 election, with the same exact number of votes: 970 each. Now Robert Burns has been declared the new mayor of the...

Mom of Uvalde Victim Won't Be Town's Next Mayor

Kimberly Mata-Rubio says she won't stop fighting

(Newser) - The mother of a 10-year-old girl killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday lost her race to become mayor of the town. A former Uvalde mayor, Cody Smith, was instead voted back in to replace the current mayor, who is stepping down to pursue a seat in...

City's Mayoral Race Certainly Has Interesting Candidates

Molly the rescue pup, comedian, former police chief, high school senior all vying for Toronto title

(Newser) - Over the weekend, Toronto Star columnist Edward Keenan made his picks for the six top contenders to be the next mayor of Ontario's capital, after Friday's deadline for submitting candidacy papers came and went. Most notable in this year's mayoral race, Keenan wrote: the "whopping" 102...

Chicago Mayor's Race: One Incumbent, 8 Rivals
A 'Stunning Defeat' in
Chicago Mayoral Race
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Feb 28, 2023 9:28 PM CST

A 'Stunning Defeat' in Chicago Mayoral Race

Lori Lightfoot fails to make the runoff

(Newser) - For the first time in four decades, a Chicago elected incumbent mayor has failed to win a re-election bid. When the city went to the polls Tuesday, Lori Lightfoot did not get enough votes to make the runoff election, WBEZ reports, meaning she'll be a one-term mayor. The top...

Chicago Mayoral Hopeful Blames Hackers for Iffy Likes

Paul Vallas says it's obvious Twitter account was tampered with

(Newser) - Days before Chicago's mayoral election Tuesday, one of the frontrunners has found himself at the center of a controversy related to Twitter "likes." The account of Paul Vallas, one of eight candidates running against incumbent Lori Lightfoot, has what CBS Chicago calls "a history of offensive...

Town Elects Candidate Who Was Shot to Death

Mayoral winner was killed hours before the polls opened in Ecuador

(Newser) - A candidate shot to death the day before elections in Ecuador was elected mayor of the city of Puerto López. Omar Menendez, 41, was killed Saturday by gunmen while he was working in an office with campaign staffers, the BBC reports; a teenager also died of gunshot wounds. Menendez'...

Brothers Who Haven't Spoken in Decades Both Want to Be Mayor

Estranged siblings are squaring off for the office in Canadian town of Port Colborne

(Newser) - Port Colborne is looking for its next mayor, and on Monday, the small Ontario town will decide if that person is going to be incumbent Bill Steele or his only challenger, Charles Steele—the estranged brother he hasn't spoken to more than 30 years. "A lot of politicians...

Buffalo Write-In Campaign Could Foil Historic Win

4-term incumbent Byron Brown leads polls against socialist India Walton, who won primary

(Newser) - Tuesday is Election Day in parts of the US, and the Virginia governor's race is the big one on everybody's political radar. But another interesting contest is unfolding in Buffalo, one that could result in the city getting a socialist mayor. The race pits India Walton, a 39-year-old...

NYC Mayoral Race: Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary

In New York's first big race to use ranked-choice voting

(Newser) - Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to the political center and promising to strike the right balance between fighting crime and ending racial injustice in policing. A former police captain, Adams would be the city’s second Black...

'Chaos' in NYC Mayoral Primary After Vote Count Error

Numbers are not clear at the moment in ranked choice election

(Newser) - The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state of confusion Tuesday when election officials retracted their latest report on the vote count after realizing it had been corrupted by test data never cleared from a computer system, the AP reports. The bungle was a...

Voting Twist Makes It Tricky to Forecast NYC Race
A Different Voting System
Gets a High-Profile Test
the rundown
Jun 22, 2021 8:29 AM CDT

A Different Voting System Gets a High-Profile Test

Ranked-choice being used in New York City's mayoral race Tuesday

(Newser) - It's Election Day in New York City. More precisely, Tuesday is the Democratic primary in the mayoral race, and the winner is all but assured to become the city's next mayor in November's general election. The race has an interesting twist: The city is using ranked-choice voting...

In NYC Mayor's Race, a Strategic Pairing of Rivals

Andrew Yang and Kathryn Garcia team up to take advantage of ranked-choice system

(Newser) - New York's Democratic primary is in its final days, and the city's new voting system led to an odd sight on Saturday: Rivals Andrew Yang and Kathryn Garcia campaigned together, reports the Hill . The pair trail frontrunner Eric Adams, and they're taking advantage of this year's...

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