(Bloomberg) -- Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is leading Mayor Eric Adams and all other candidates by a wide margin in New York City’s June Democratic mayoral primary race, a new poll shows.
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If the primary were held now, 31% of registered New York City Democrats surveyed would back Cuomo, followed by just 11% who said they would support Adams, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, who has the backing of the local Democratic Socialists of America, was in third place at 8%.
Adams has seen his already low approval ratings fall further since he was indicted on federal corruption charges in September. The latest poll showed Adams’ approval at 20%, the lowest rating Quinnipiac has recorded for a New York City mayor in nearly three decades of polling.
President Donald Trump’s administration has requested federal prosecutors drop the case against Adams, prompting accusations the mayor is beholden to Trump, who can resurrect the charges if Adams doesn’t cooperate with Trump’s immigration policies. Adams has denied the charges.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who hasn’t declared plans to run, has 7% of voters’ support, followed by former city Comptroller Scott Stringer with 6%, current Comptroller Brad Lander at 5%, and Queens state Senator Jessica Ramos and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams tied at 4%. Rounding out the poll were Brooklyn state Senator Zellnor Myrie, former Assembly Member Michael Blake and former hedge fund executive Whitney Tilson, who all polled at just 1%.
Shortly after the poll was released, Adrienne Adams, no relation to the mayor, announced that she’s officially running. The speaker, who represents southeastern Queens, draws support from the same base that backed Eric Adams for mayor in 2021.
“New Yorkers can’t afford to live here, City Hall is in chaos, and Donald Trump is corrupting our city’s independence,” the speaker said in a statement. “It’s time to stand up. I never planned to run for Mayor, but I’m not giving up on New York City. Our city deserves a leader that serves its people first and always, not someone focused on themselves and their own political interests.”
The winner of New York’s Democratic primary usually prevails in the November general election because the party has an overwhelming enrollment advantage in the city.