Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night.
Cuomo’s concession came as the race’s outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote.
Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist member of the state Assembly, started to pull ahead with more than an estimated 80% of ballots counted.
Yeah except you using “liberals” like this makes zero sense.
There are plenty of people who think leftists should back the “centrist/liberal” candidate in the general if they win the primary. There are also plenty of people who think Cuomo should fuck all the way off in the exact same method now that the leftist candidate has won. I’m sure there are some centrist voters who obviously buck that trend (same as some leftists when their primary person doesn’t win) but I feel like the solid majority would rather win and move things left regardless of pace than give it to Republicans (or Adams, which is close enough.)
Just because Cuomo is a terrible person doesn’t mean all “liberals” support him in running.
Here’s to hoping Zohran destroys Adams and if he is shithead enough to run, Cuomo too.
It’s funny- your guy won and you’re still mad. Take some time to celebrate. JFC. This is a GOOD thing man.
I’m using this primary to illustrate a wider point about strategy here; I can do that and be happy that Mamdani won.