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(New York, NY) — Andrew Cuomo plans to run for mayor of New York City as an independent.
The former Democratic governor of New York State announced the move Tuesday (May 6, 2025), saying he’ll run as an independent regardless of whether he wins the Democratic primary.
Current Mayor Eric Adams is also running as an independent and skipping the Democratic primary entirely.
Cuomo is currently polling first in the Democratic primary, with State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani a distant second.
