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'In It To Win It': Andrew Cuomo Launches Independent Bid For NYC Mayor After June Primary Loss 'In It To Win It': Andrew Cuomo Launches Independent Bid For NYC Mayor After June Primary Loss
'In It To Win It': Andrew Cuomo Launches Independent Bid For NYC Mayor After June Primary Loss Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t backing down after losing the Democratic primary for New York City mayor — instead, he’s doubling down. Cuomo confirmed Monday, July 14, that he will continue his campaign and run in the November general election despite his surprising primary defeat to progressive Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in June. “The Democratic primary did not go the way I had hoped,” Cuomo said in a campaign video shared on X. “To the 440,000 New Yorkers who voted for me, a sincere thank you. Thank you for believing in me and my agenda and in my experience. And I am truly sor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trump Rages Over Mamdani's Upset Mayoral Primary Win: 'Our Country Is Really Screwed' Trump Rages Over Mamdani's Upset Mayoral Primary Win: 'Our Country Is Really Screwed'
Trump Rages Over Mamdani's Upset Mayoral Primary Win: 'Our Country Is Really Screwed' President Donald Trump isn’t taking the New York City primary results well. Following Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, Trump unleashed a furious response on Truth Social, criticizing everything from Mamdani’s appearance to his voice. “It’s finally happened, the Democrats have crossed the line,” Trump wrote. “Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary, and is on his way to becoming Mayor… He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very smart…” Two minutes later, Trump continued his diatribe wi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Muslim Progressive Zohran Mamdani Eyes Historic Upset In Crowded NYC Mayor Race Muslim Progressive Zohran Mamdani Eyes Historic Upset In Crowded NYC Mayor Race
Muslim Progressive Zohran Mamdani Eyes Historic Upset In Crowded NYC Mayor Race New York City voters are heading to the polls Tuesday, June 24, in a high-stakes Democratic primary that could end with history in the making. In a surprise twist, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old progressive Assemblyman from Queens, has pulled ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the latest polling—setting up what could be a stunning upset in the nation’s largest city. A final independent survey by PIX11 News, Emerson College, and The Hill shows Mamdani edging out Cuomo in the last round of a ranked-choice simulation, 52% to 48%, thanks to strong second- and third-choice support. The race is …

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by Michael Mashburn