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Zohran Mamdani could leave his Assembly seat open next year. Mary Jobaida is preparing to run for it.
The former Queens Assembly candidate filed paperwork to run for Mamdani’s Assembly seat on Monday.
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Andrew Cuomo dons a short-sleeved shirt, launches second NYC mayor campaign
After getting trounced in the Democratic primary, the former governor seems determined to shift his campaign style.
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Former LG Betsy McCaughey and former NYPD Commish Ray Kelly launch anti-Mamdani IE
A website for a related nonprofit was selling hats and t-shirts telling New Yorkers to say “NYet” to “Mamdani-ism.” But there’s some confusion about where the nonprofit stops and the political fundraising committee begins.
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Hochul, Delgado tout fundraising totals
The governor raised more than $4 million for her reelection in the most recent fundraising period, while Delgado has raised about $1.5 million.
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After a major win, Albany Forward looks to the future
An interview with Evan Rantzaklis, a senior advisor at Brown & Weinraub who led an independent expenditure that helped Dorcey Applyrs win the Democratic mayoral primary in Albany.
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Mamdani promised to tax the rich. DSA is already mobilizing to make that happen.
In the People’s Republic of New York City, an empowered DSA is strategizing about how to convert electoral clout into state policy.
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For Zohran Mamdani, Eric Adams is a different kind of rival
If Andrew Cuomo was more of a rarified cardboard box, Adams is a true street campaigner.
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Take two: In southern Brooklyn, Chris McCreight running for Assembly again
Justin Brannan’s chief of staff is optimistic about a rematch against Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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