Campaigns & Elections
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Archive: 2025 NYC Democratic mayoral primary candidates who fell short
The comptroller, the former comptroller and the City Council speaker were among those who vied to be the Democratic nominee.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Exit poll: Public safety tops voter concerns, but NYC Dems reject policing-first approach
Despite safety concerns, criticisms that Zohran Mamdani would be soft on crime didn’t land, according to a poll from the Vera Institute’s political arm.
Heard Around Town
New York Immigration Coalition Action backs Mamdani for mayor
Murad Awawdeh, the head of the affiliated immigrant rights advocacy group said: “We’re ready for a new city and a new future.”
New York State
Ritchie Torres will not run for governor
Torres had flirted with a run against Gov. Kathy Hochul but decided against it after Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary.
Personality
Two Bob Holden staffers are running against each other for their boss's seat – and it’s actually not awkward
Phil Wong and Alicia Vaichunas will face each other in a competitive general election.
News & Politics
These state lawmakers just won city primaries. Who could replace them in Albany?
By January, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Sean Ryan and Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani and Harvey Epstein could all be serving in city government, triggering special elections to replace them in the state Legislature.
Interviews & Profiles
Here’s how Zohran Mamdani’s 50K-strong volunteer army pulled it off
An interview with Tascha Van Auken, field director for Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign.
News & Politics
Trump voices support for Eric Adams, threatens Zohran Mamdani
The president falsely claimed Mamdani is a communist and parroted false claims about his legal status.
Campaigns & Elections
4 takeaways from New York City’s ranked choice voting results
Andrew who? Also if you’re in the lead on election night, STAY IN THE LEAD!
News & Politics
Hochul leads potential GOP challengers in new poll
Voters say they’d prefer that someone other than Hochul be governor, but they’ll still vote for her over her likely competition in both a general and primary.
News & Politics
Lawler holds final town halls as he considers gubernatorial run
The swing district Republican faced less hostility from the crowd at his more recent town halls, held in more GOP-friendly areas of his district.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Zohran Mamdani’s Asian American coalition
The Assembly member who is well positioned to become New York City’s first Asian American mayor won with the support of the rapidly growing AAPI electorate.
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Heard Around Town
Could Brad Lander primary Dan Goldman in NY-10?
The comptroller is coasting on good mayoral race vibes, and it is never too early to start talking about 2026.
Campaigns & Elections
Across NYC, political comeback bids failed
New Yorkers opted for new candidates rather than welcoming back familiar faces like Anthony Weiner, Andrew Cuomo and Fernando Cabrera.
News & Politics
Mamdani primary win showcases political power of tenants
The Tenant Bloc, launched earlier this year, backed mayoral candidates like Zohran Mamdani who called for a rent freeze. Now, it's looking ahead to 2026.
Opinion
Opinion: Weaponizing antisemitism is dirty politics
Zohran Mamdani has been unfairly branded as both antisemitic and a Communist. Neither are true.
Politics
Who voted for Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani in the past two Democratic primaries?
There were a few areas of overlap between their 2021 and 2025 campaigns.
Interviews & Profiles
Ruwa Romman says Mamdani’s victory could ‘change the calculus’ around Democratic support for Israel
An interview with the first Palestinian American state lawmaker in Georgia
Interviews & Profiles
Cynthia Nixon hopes that Andrew Cuomo’s career is finally over
An election night interview with the actor and former gubernatorial candidate
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: City & State’s groundbreaking coverage of Zohran Mamdani’s rise
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