Democrats in America’s largest city will decide this week who will represent their party in November’s mayoral election.
The June 24 Democratic mayoral primary in New York City marks the first major test for Democrats since Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss to President Donald Trump last fall—and the GOP’s sweep of the U.S. House and Senate.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani are leading the nine-person field. The two represent competing Democratic visions: one focused on executive experience and party loyalty, the other on bold progressive policies and grassroots momentum.
Nearly 1 million Democratic voters cast ballots in New York City’s 2021 primary, according to unofficial results. Early voting this year has already more than doubled 2021’s early figures—nearly 400,000 cast ballots so far—suggesting turnout could once again approach the million‑vote mark....
