Cuomo: Mamdani has advantage as the Democrat on ballot

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said in a Thursday interview that his opponent, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, has an advantage as the Democrat listed on the general election ballot this November.

The former New York governor — who launched an independent bid after losing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary — said he fears voters will flock to the democratic socialist assembly member simply because he’s listed as the Democrat.

“A multicandidate field favors Mamdani — because he’s a socialist on the Democratic line. I’m a Democrat on an independent line,” Cuomo said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”

“Because politics is all upside down in this country right now,” he added.




https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5417983-cuomo-independent-bid-nyc/