The 2025 New York City mayoral race won by Zohran Mamdani

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

29% left · 50% center · 21% right of 180 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 54 stories.

Every storyoldest first

1. February 2025

   Feb 18New York's governor meets top political leaders as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office5 articles · 5 independent sources

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2. Feb 18– 21New York Gov. Hochul won't remove NYC Mayor Adams amid calls for him to step down37 articles · 23 independent sources

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3. Feb 26– Mar 2Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo Launches Political Comeback With a Run for New York City Mayor63 articles · 39 independent sources

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4. March 2025

   Mar 6NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joins race for mayor7 articles · 7 independent sources

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5. April 2025

   Apr 3NYC Mayor Eric Adams running as independent in reelection campaign35 articles · 30 independent sources

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6. June 2025

   Jun 4– 5In a crowded NYC mayoral debate, Cuomo faces attacks from all sides15 articles · 11 independent sources

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7. Jun 5AOC endorses democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York mayoral race6 articles · 6 independent sources

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8. Jun 6NY state Sen. Jessica Ramos — who compared Andrew Cuomo to a bumbling Biden — endorses ex-gov for NYC mayor6 articles · 6 independent sources

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9. Jun 10Mike Bloomberg endorses Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race7 articles · 7 independent sources

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10. Jun 12– 13Cuomo and others take aim at Zohran Mamdani in heated NYC mayoral debate8 articles · 8 independent sources

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11. Jun 13Mamdani and Lander cross-endorse each other in last ditch effort to dethrone Cuomo in NYC mayoral race5 articles · 5 independent sources

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12. Jun 17Bernie Sanders endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor8 articles · 7 independent sources

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13. Jun 23– 27How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the country76 articles · 38 independent sources

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14. Jun 25– 30Trump calls Mamdani a ‘pure communist,’ threatens to cut off NYC federal funds if he’s elected mayor11 articles · 7 independent sources

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15. Jun 26Republicans try to make Zohran Mamdani a Democratic villain well outside of New York City5 articles · 5 independent sources

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16. Jun 26– 27Cuomo will stay on NYC mayor’s ballot after conceding Democratic primary to Mamdani, sources tell CNN10 articles · 9 independent sources

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17. Jun 30– Jul 1Zohran Mamdani on his run for NYC mayor, taxing the rich and tackling hate head-on19 articles · 16 independent sources

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18. July 2025

    Jul 1Trump Threatens To Arrest Socialist Mamdani If It Comes To It5 articles · 4 independent sources

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19. Jul 2– 3Billionaire Bill Ackman urges ‘subdued’ Cuomo to drop out of NYC mayoral race, endorses Eric Adams9 articles · 6 independent sources

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20. Jul 7Eric Adams reveals Cuomo asked him to drop out of NYC mayoral race, calls former governor arrogant5 articles · 4 independent sources

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21. Jul 8– 10Mamdani set to be endorsed by high-profile Democrat Rep. Adriano Espaillat6 articles · 4 independent sources

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22. Jul 11– 15Cuomo stays in NYC mayor’s race despite losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani28 articles · 23 independent sources

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23. Jul 16Mamdani expected to shift stance on ‘globalize the intifada’ phrase6 articles · 5 independent sources

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24. August 2025

    Aug 7NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani accuses Cuomo of ‘conspiring’ with Trump in wake of reported call5 articles · 4 independent sources

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25. Aug 8– 11Mamdani launches Trump-hating tour across 5 boroughs — and again attempts to tie prez to Cuomo6 articles · 6 independent sources

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26. Aug 13Former NY governor endorsing Eric Adams for NYC mayor6 articles · 6 independent sources

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27. Aug 23Mamdani’s fundraising surges past Cuomo, Adams in New York mayoral race6 articles · 6 independent sources

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28. September 2025

    Sep 3– 6Adams not dropping out of NYC mayor's race despite Trump admin speculation13 articles · 12 independent sources

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29. Sep 9– 10Zohran Mamdani holds 15-point lead over Andrew Cuomo in four-way race for NYC mayor: poll12 articles · 10 independent sources

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30. Sep 15Kathy Hochul Endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor, Signaling Democratic Unity32 articles · 24 independent sources

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31. Sep 18Texas man charged with threatening NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani6 articles · 6 independent sources

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32. Sep 22Zohran Mamdani pulls out of local ABC town hall over Jimmy Kimmel suspension21 articles · 17 independent sources

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33. Sep 23Kamala Harris offers half-hearted endorsement of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani: ‘Sure’8 articles · 8 independent sources

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34. Sep 24Scott Bessent warns that the feds won't bail out NYC under Mamdani: 'Drop dead'5 articles · 5 independent sources

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35. Sep 28– 29New York City Mayor Eric Adams drops out of mayoral race68 articles · 44 independent sources

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36. October 2025

    Oct 13– 14NY AG Letitia James rallies for Zohran Mamdani in her first public appearance since indictment7 articles · 7 independent sources

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37. Oct 15– 16Mamdani uses Fox interview to apologize to NYPD, send direct message to Trump9 articles · 9 independent sources

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38. Oct 15– 30Mamdani maintains sizeable lead over Cuomo and Sliwa in NYC mayor race, new poll shows34 articles · 15 independent sources

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39. Oct 16– 17Cuomo, Mamdani, and Sliwa face off in NYC mayoral debate45 articles · 28 independent sources

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40. Oct 22– 23NYC’s final mayoral debate live: watch Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa face off30 articles · 17 independent sources

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41. Oct 23– 25In emotional speech, Zohran Mamdani defends Muslim identity against 'racist and baseless' attacks15 articles · 12 independent sources

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42. Oct 23Eric Adams to endorse Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayor22 articles · 18 independent sources

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43. Oct 24– 25Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York mayor26 articles · 24 independent sources

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44. Oct 27New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC9 articles · 9 independent sources

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45. November 2025

    Nov 1– 6Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race, capping a stunning ascent175 articles · 80 independent sources

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46. Nov 3– 4Trump endorses Cuomo for NYC mayor: What this could mean44 articles · 24 independent sources

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47. Nov 3– 5Live NYC mayoral election results45 articles · 26 independent sources

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48. Nov 5NYC’s Mamdani Names Ex-FTC Chief Lina Khan to Transition Team7 articles · 7 independent sources

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49. Nov 5Mamdani announces transition leaders, vows to deliver on ambitious agenda8 articles · 7 independent sources

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50. Nov 5– 6CNN's Van Jones: Mamdani 'Missed an Opportunity' with Divisive Victory Speech10 articles · 7 independent sources

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51. Nov 19Jessica Tisch will remain NYPD commissioner under Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani15 articles · 12 independent sources

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52. December 2025

    Dec 19Zohran Mamdani appointee resigns after old antisemitic posts resurface12 articles · 12 independent sources

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53. Dec 21– 22NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to be sworn in by Letitia James, Bernie Sanders11 articles · 9 independent sources

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54. Dec 31– Jan 2Zohran Mamdani begins his term as NYC mayor with an historic swearing in105 articles · 49 independent sources

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