What's next in NYC's mayoral election after Mamdani's big primary showing

[RandySF]

Zohran Mamdani is on the verge of a historic victory, anointing him as the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City.

But the fight for Gracie Mansion is just beginning. And Mamdani will face fierce opposition from the current mayor, Eric Adams, the Republican candidate, and possibly former Gov. Andrew Cuomo – again.

For the past three mayoral races, victory in the Democratic primary all but guaranteed a move to Gracie Mansion thanks to the party’s overwhelming majority of registered voters and the weak roster of GOP and independent candidates in the November general election. Not so this year. The general election could now become a five-way race.

Mamdani is poised to secure the Democratic nomination after Cuomo, who hoped to make a political comeback after resigning in 2021, conceded defeat late Tuesday night. Mamdani – a relatively unknown state assemblymember before his campaign – received about 43.5% of the vote. The city’s Board of Elections will still complete the ranked-choice tally on Tuesday, July 1, until a candidate gets above 50%.




https://gothamist.com/news/whats-next-in-nycs-mayoral-election-after-mamdanis-big-primary-showing

[marble falls]

1. Motivate the troops, inspire the masses, get out the vote. Just three simple little things.