{"id":2440571,"date":"2025-05-29T18:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialist-nyc-mayoral-candidate-narrows-gap-to-cuomo-in-shadow-of-doj-investigation-poll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T18:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:04:40","slug":"socialist-nyc-mayoral-candidate-narrows-gap-to-cuomo-in-shadow-of-doj-investigation-poll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialist-nyc-mayoral-candidate-narrows-gap-to-cuomo-in-shadow-of-doj-investigation-poll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialist NYC mayoral candidate narrows gap to Cuomo in shadow of DOJ investigation: Poll &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsocialist-nyc-mayoral-candidate-narrows-gap-to-cuomo-in-shadow-of-doj-investigation-poll-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2440571&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent Emerson-PIX11-Hill poll revealed that socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has narrowed his lead to former Governor Andrew Cuomo to less than nine points in the upcoming Democratic primary. This represents Mamdani&#8217;s closest standing against Cuomo, who has consistently led in polls since early 2025.The current survey shows Cuomo at 54.4% and Mamdani at 45.6% in the 10th round of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-house-passes-omnibus-election-reform-bill\/\" title=\"Georgia House Passes Omnibus Election Reform Bill\">ranked choice voting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The poll follows the declaration of a Justice Department investigation into Cuomo, raising questions about his campaign&#8217;s stability. While Mamdani has gained momentum, winning an increasing share of second-choice votes, concerns remain about whether his campaign can attract enough of Cuomo&#8217;s supporters to secure a victory.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&#8217;s platform focuses on progressive issues such as free public services and a tax increase on the wealthy,setting a stark contrast to Cuomo&#8217;s more traditional approach. Political analysts are watching closely for further polling to determine if Cuomo&#8217;s support is genuinely waning. Additionally,if Cuomo runs as an independent in the general election,it could cause a significant split in the Democratic vote,perhaps benefiting Republican candidate Curtis sliwa. The democratic primary is set for June 24,and wiht just weeks to go,the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >race remains highly competitive<\/a> and uncertain.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Socialist NYC mayoral candidate narrows gap to Cuomo in shadow of DOJ investigation: Poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2134776\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>New York state Assemblyman and socialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3357123\/democrats-have-a-new-socialist-rising-star-zohran-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> trailed former New York Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3369396\/adams-independent-bid-cuomo-momentum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a> by less than 9 points after the final round of ranked choice voting in a recent New York City Democratic primary <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/nyc-2025-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The poll, an Emerson-PIX11-<em>Hill<\/em> survey, is the closest result for Mamdani, or any other candidate, against front-runner Cuomo. It&rsquo;s also a continuation of Mamdani&rsquo;s polling momentum, as this survey followed a poll in which he trailed Cuomo by <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/27\/us-news\/zohran-mamdani-makes-up-ground-in-nyc-mayoral-race-but-still-cant-topple-cuomos-lead-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">12 points<\/a> in the final round.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3425918\/lawsuit-maryland-closed-primary-elections-unconstitutional\/\">Lawsuit alleges Maryland closed primary elections are unconstitutional<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3423955\/winsome-earle-sears-meet-republican-candidate-virginia-governor\/\">Who is Winsome Earle-Sears? Meet the Republican candidate for Virginia governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3424258\/poll-paxton-cornyn-texas-senate-seat\/\">Poll shows Ken Paxton beating incumbent John Cornyn in heated battle for Texas Senate seat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The survey comes days after the Justice Department announced it is investigating Cuomo over allegations that he lied in a congressional hearing about decisions he made during the COVID-19 pandemic. His campaign then released an ad that said, &ldquo;If Donald Trump doesn&rsquo;t want Andrew Cuomo as mayor, you do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani (AP photos).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the poll, Cuomo beats Mamdani 54.4% to 45.6% in the 10th round of ranked choice voting. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was eliminated in the ninth round with 22.2% support.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cuomo has led in the polls since early 2025, but Mamdani has surged, gaining 23 points and winning second-choice votes nearly 2-to-1, cutting Cuomo&rsquo;s ranked-choice lead from 12 points to 9 points,&rdquo; said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. &ldquo;With four weeks to go, the question is whether Cuomo can run out the clock, or if he needs to win over second-choice voters to hold off Mamdani&rsquo;s momentum.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cuomo&rsquo;s strongest support comes from Black voters (74%), voters over 50 (66%), and women (58% to 42%),&rdquo; Kimball added. &ldquo;Mamdani leads among voters under 50 with 61%, and holds an edge among white voters (57% to 43%) and college-educated voters (58% to 42%).&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>New York-based Democratic strategist Max Burns told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that while the Mamdani campaign may love the new polling, he&rsquo;s waiting for more numbers to confirm Cuomo&rsquo;s support is declining.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mamdani&rsquo;s polling speaks to the really skilled campaign he&rsquo;s running, where he&rsquo;s managed to consolidate the lefty Democrats while still focusing his core message on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/let-me-finish-condi-rice-rebuffs-sunny-hostin-for-harping-on-jan-6-while-americans-are-suffering\/\" title=\"\u2018Let Me Finish\u2019: Condi Rice Rebuffs Sunny Hostin For Harping On Jan. 6 While Americans Are Suffering\">kitchen table issues<\/a> that concern every New Yorker,&rdquo; Burns said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mamdani will love the new polling, but I would wait until we get a second set of numbers that will either confirm Cuomo&rsquo;s slide or reveal it to be a blip,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;If we see one or two more polls where Cuomo&rsquo;s averages are declining, I think that sets off a huge crisis of confidence in his campaign that really hurts him at a terrible moment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s also a large question whether Cuomo&rsquo;s loyal supporters could shift from him to Mamdani with less than a month to go to the primary. Burns said Mamdani is nearing his ceiling as a leftist candidate in the city. &ldquo;If he wants to win this, he&rsquo;s going to need to chip away Cuomo supporters who have proven to be very solid so far,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani is a very different candidate from Cuomo. He&rsquo;s campaigned on free public bus fares, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-teachers-want-free-child-care-before-returning-to-in-person-learning\/\" title=\"LA Teachers Want Free Child Care Before Returning To In-Person Learning\">free child care<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grocer-offers-one-of-his-locations-to-test-government-run-store-plan-but-his-one-condition-could-kill-the-deal\/\" title=\"Grocer Offers One of His Locations to Test Government-... Store Plan - But His One Condition Could Kill the Deal\">city-run grocery stores<\/a>. Mamdani says he&rsquo;d fund it with a tax hike on businesses and wealthy New Yorkers. Cuomo is the familiar governor with recent speed bumps who has focused more on conquering crime in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Burns says he is &ldquo;skeptical&rdquo; that Cuomo voters will move to Mamdani. But if they do, and Mamdani wins the June 24 primary, chaos could ensue.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo has a ballot line set up and will likely run as an independent. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Eric Adams is already running as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa is waiting as well. The Emerson poll addressed this scenario absent Cuomo, showing that 35% of voters would support Mamdani in a hypothetical general election, 16% Sliwa, 15% Adams, and 6% for independent Jim Walden.<\/p>\n<p>Adding Cuomo to that mix could split the Democratic coalition even further, possibly opening things up for Sliwa, founder of the nonprofit Guardian Angels crime prevention group. Sliwa captured 27.76% support in the 2022 race against Adams and will run on the Republican and the independent Protect Animals line.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve spent over 40 years on the front lines of this city protecting our streets, subways, and parks while politicians made things worse,&rdquo; Sliwa told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3419061\/andrew-cuomo-tries-spin-doj-investigation-trump-new-york-city-mayor-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ANDREW CUOMO TRIES TO SPIN DOJ INVESTIGATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a proven leader running to be the people&rsquo;s mayor, and I&rsquo;m ready to take on the insiders and restore the city we love. It doesn&rsquo;t matter who is running against me because New Yorkers know I&rsquo;m the best choice to turn this city around,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Cuomo campaign declined to comment on the poll when contacted by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Mamdani&rsquo;s campaign but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2134776\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2134776\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socialist candidate Mamdani closes in on Cuomo amid DOJ probe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2440572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MixCollage-29-May-2025-05-29-PM-1611.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[3714,56162,14097],"class_list":["post-2440571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-cuomo","tag-nyc-mayoral-candidate","tag-socialist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MixCollage-29-May-2025-05-29-PM-1611.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2440571"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2440575,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440571\/revisions\/2440575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2440572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2440571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2440571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2440571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}