Andrew Cuomo likely to drop out of NYC mayoral race following primary defeat

Andrew Cuomo volition apt driblet retired of the mayor’s race aft his decision against Zohran Mamdani, arsenic his donors present question whether to enactment different campaigner instead, sources told the New York Post.

It is astir definite the former New York governor volition not tally successful the wide predetermination arsenic an autarkic campaigner due to the fact that helium sees nary wide way to winning, insiders adjacent to the Cuomo campy told the Post. Following the defeat, his backers are considering shifting their enactment to Eric Adams oregon different autarkic candidate.

ERIC ADAMS WARNS ZOHRAN MAMDANI IS A 'SNAKE OIL SALESMAN' AFTER DEM SOCIALIST'S NYC MAYORAL PRIMARY WIN

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, successful a code to supporters, acknowledges that rival Zohran Mamdani 'won' the New York City Democratic Party mayoral primary. (Paul Steinhauser - Fox News)

"The knowing is he’s not running, each denotation is that helium doesn’t privation to bash it and the wealth wouldn’t beryllium determination adjacent if helium did privation to bash it," 1 root said.

CUOMO CONCEDES IN NYC DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR MAYOR, CONGRATULATES AOC-ENDORSED MAMDANI

However, Cuomo told the Post Wednesday that helium wanted to person a amended knowing of what the wide predetermination looks similar earlier helium makes an authoritative decision.

Maria Bartiromo, big of "Mornings with Maria," besides said during her show's unfastened connected Wednesday that Cuomo whitethorn not beryllium retired of the contention conscionable yet. 

Democratic mayoral campaigner Zohran Mamdani takes the signifier astatine his superior predetermination enactment connected Wednesday, June 25, 2025 successful New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

"I spoke with the erstwhile governor, and helium told maine helium is not ruling retired moving again successful November," Bartiromo said.

SCANDAL-PLAGUED FORMER GOV ANDREW CUOMO AIMS TO PULL OFF POLITICAL COMEBACK IN THE NATION'S BIGGEST CITY

Cuomo conceded to Mamdani successful Tuesday night's New York City Democratic primary, acknowledging to supporters astatine an predetermination nighttime gathering that his hostile "won."

Former New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a rally connected the eve of the primary, connected June 23, 2025. (Paul Steinhauser - Fox News)

"Tonight was Assemblyman Mamdani's night, and helium enactment unneurotic a large campaign," Cuomo said Tuesday successful beforehand of supporters. "He touched young radical and inspired them and moved them and got them to travel retired and vote. He truly ran a highly impactful campaign. I called him. I congratulated him. I applaud him sincerely for his effort."

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Mamdani, the 33-year-old authorities assembly subordinate from Queens, who is originally from Uganda, topped the erstwhile three-term politician and 9 different candidates successful a crowded superior tract successful an predetermination that was determined by ranked-choice voting. He volition beryllium considered the frontrunner successful November's wide predetermination successful the heavy bluish city.

The run for Andrew Cuomo did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.