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New York Mayor Eric Adams Ends Reelection Bid

Bonisiwe Shabane
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new york mayor eric adams ends reelection bid

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is ending his reelection bid, a move long sought by rivals of Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani who have wanted to consolidate the opposition against him. Adams announced his decision Sunday in a video posted to X, saying “despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my reelection campaign, the constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board’s... “This campaign was for the underserved, the marginalized, the abandoned and betrayed by government,” Adams said. “Since then, it has been my honor to be your mayor, and I’m proud to say that we took that victory four years ago and turned it into action, making this city better for... Adams’ decision to leave the race adds another twist to a mayoral primary unlike any other in recent memory. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, notched a stunning win in June’s Democratic primary over former New York Gov.

Andrew Cuomo, who is now mounting an independent campaign. Cuomo allies have long pushed Adams to withdraw to give Cuomo a better chance against Mamdani in November. President Donald Trump, a native New Yorker, has also suggested the field should be narrowed, and one of his top aides, Steve Witkoff, met with Adams to discuss potential jobs in the Trump administration. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his long-shot bid for a second term leading the nation's largest city. Adams’ decision to drop out of the race as a one-term mayor, announced Sept. 28, narrows the field and likely improves the chances of fellow independent candidate and former New York Gov.

Andrew Cuomo. State representative and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani upset Cuomo in June's Democratic primary in the overwhelmingly blue city. Adams announced his departure from the race in a video address posted to X. "It has been my honor to be your mayor," he said. A 65-year-old Democratic mayor elected in 2021, Adams had been pressured to drop out of the race for months, with his administration plagued by scandal, resignations and corruption allegations. That pressure came most recently from Washington, where President Donald Trump has pushed for a one-on-one race against Mamdani, 33, who represents Queens in the New York state legislature.

Without Adams, Cuomo likely gets a more favorable rematch against Mamdani in the November general election. Notably, Trump has not backed fellow Republican Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels anti-crime patrol group. New York Mayor Eric Adams dropped his reelection bid Sunday, adding a potentially dramatic dimension to the race to lead the nation’s biggest city. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old State Assembly member who convincingly won the Democratic primary in June, remains the front-runner. But Adams’s departure opens the door for former New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo to consolidate opposition to Mamdani, a democratic socialist who has drawn the wrath of President Donald Trump, as well as some establishment Democrats who are wary of his leftward stances on Israel and...

The incumbent announced his decision Sunday in a post on X. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday he is suspending his campaign for mayor, just weeks away from the closely watched election. Adams announced his decision in a video on X. The mayor, running as an independent, resisted calls to drop out previously from opponents of Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, who were concerned he and independent candidate former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who lost the Democratic primary and is running as an independent, would split the vote. Adams has been polling behind Mamdani, Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.

Mayor Eric Adams is ending his bid for reelection, he said in a video message Sunday. Only in America. Only in New York. Thank you for making my story a reality. pic.twitter.com/efHuyBnITJ Adams was running as an independent after forgoing the Democratic primary in June.

In a statement, a spokesperson from the mayor's campaign confirmed that Adams will continue to serve the rest of his term. The spokesperson added that the mayor "will not be doing one-on-one interviews" during this time frame.

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