{"id":2492424,"date":"2025-09-29T12:09:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T16:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-warns-of-enormous-gamble-for-gop-cynics-to-root-for-mamdani-to-win\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T16:10:14","slug":"byron-york-warns-of-enormous-gamble-for-gop-cynics-to-root-for-mamdani-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-warns-of-enormous-gamble-for-gop-cynics-to-root-for-mamdani-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron York warns of \u2018enormous gamble\u2019 for GOP cynics to root for Mamdani to win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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the article reports<\/a> on Byron York, Chief Political Correspondent for the Washington Examiner, cautioning the Republican Party against passively hoping for Zohran Mamdani to win the new York City mayoral race as a means to benefit the GOP. York, speaking on Fox News’ Fox Report with Jon Scott, warned that expecting a Mamdani victory to cause disorder in New York City and thus drive voters to the GOP later is a risky and cynical gamble<\/a>. This comes shortly after incumbent Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the race. Current polls show Mamdani with a strong lead, receiving about 46% support, while former Governor Andrew Cuomo trails at 24%, and the Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa holds 15%. York emphasized that despite some Republicans viewing Mamdani’s potential win<\/a> as advantageous, it could result in important problems for the city, which the GOP should not simply observe from the sidelines.

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