I kinda just realized I forgot one remarkably important point in this which is that regardless of who wins today (or next week), we may just get Cuomo vs Mamdani again in November. That’s because New York has no sore loser laws, meaning the losers of party primaries can simply run in the general election as an independent or on a third party line. Cuomo has already set up the organization to do exactly that if he loses. If he wins, the Working Families Party, which usually just aligns with the Democratic nominee, has expressed real interest in running their candidate. Mamdani would be the most obvious pick of course, although Lander, Adams, and Myrie would all presumably be options as well. This could result in a truly absurd 5 way race between Cuomo, Mamadani/some other progressive, the incumbent Adams, Republican nominee Curtis Silwa, and another independent candidate, attorney Jim Walden.
I am NOT saying none of this matters because the GE will not have RCV and the Democratic nominee will be a solid favorite even in a 5-way race, BUT also it may just keep going no matter what happens this week.
I kinda just realized I forgot one remarkably important point in this which is that regardless of who wins today (or next week), we may just get Cuomo vs Mamdani again in November. That’s because New York has no sore loser laws, meaning the losers of party primaries can simply run in the general election as an independent or on a third party line. Cuomo has already set up the organization to do exactly that if he loses. If he wins, the Working Families Party, which usually just aligns with the Democratic nominee, has expressed real interest in running their candidate. Mamdani would be the most obvious pick of course, although Lander, Adams, and Myrie would all presumably be options as well. This could result in a truly absurd 5 way race between Cuomo, Mamadani/some other progressive, the incumbent Adams, Republican nominee Curtis Silwa, and another independent candidate, attorney Jim Walden.
I am NOT saying none of this matters because the GE will not have RCV and the Democratic nominee will be a solid favorite even in a 5-way race, BUT also it may just keep going no matter what happens this week.
Absolutely fascinating!
I am rooting for youth over old and corrupt. We need to get rid of the dead wood.
Interesting
Just the article I needed!