October 20, 2025
By NATASHA ANDERSON Rising socialist star Zohran Mamdani could lose the upcoming New York City mayoral election, but only if Republican challenger Curtis Sliwa drops out, a new poll predicts. Mamdani, 33, would see his lead over centrist challenger Andrew Cuomo – a former Democrat who is running as an independent – cut to just four points if Sliwa voluntarily exited the […]
October 20, 2025
By Craig McCarthy and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo could be in a virtual dead heat with lefty front-runner Zohran Mamdani in the Big Apple mayoral race if Republican Curtis Sliwa drops out, a stunning new poll determined. The newly released report by Gotham Polling and the city AARP found that 44.6% of New Yorkers would […]
Primary Recap General Election Outlook Executive Summary AARP New York engaged Gotham Polling & Analytics to produce a research brief examining voter registration and turnout dynamics in the 2025 New York City mayoral primary, with emphasis on generational patterns and their implications for the upcoming general election. Drawing on official Board of Elections data and […]
September 18, 2025
By Martha McHardy Progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s chances to become New York City mayor have increased, especially since incumbent Eric Adams announced he would not drop out of the race. Odds from Polymarket, a platform where users can place “yes” or “no” bets on the likelihood of world events, show that the chances of Mamdani […]
By Race to the WH Zohran Mamdani won a shocking upset over Governor Andrew Cuomo to secure the Democratic Nomination in the New York City Mayor race. In the general election, Mamdani faces an unusually crowded field in the general election – Republican Curtis Sliwa, and three independents: sitting Mayor Eric Adams, antitrust lawyer Jim […]
September 9, 2025
By Michael Graham A potential U.S. Senate race between Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and former GOP Sen. John E. Sununu is already a statistical dead heat even before the first political shot has been fired, a new poll shows. The results, first reported by Punchbowl News, give Pappas a narrow lead of 45 to 43 percent, well […]
September 9, 2025
By Nick Mordowanec Anew poll shows a close race in a hypothetical U.S. Senate election matchup in New Hampshire between former Senator John E. Sununu, a Republican, and Democratic Representative Chris Pappas. Why It Matters The New Hampshire U.S. Senate race will be pivotal in 2026 as Democrats attempt to claw back the majority from their legislative counterparts. Current Democratic […]
By Adeja Shivonne NEW YORK – President Donald Trump said he wants two candidates to drop out of the New York City mayor’s race, fueling speculation about who could step aside. “I don’t like to see a communist become mayor…I would like to see two people drop out and have it be one on one.” — President […]
By Anna Commander Jim Walden, independent candidate for New York City mayor, on Tuesday dropped out of the race while calling on other hopefuls to get behind the second-most popular choice in an effort to defeat New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. Recent polling shows Mamdani leading the crowded pack of candidates, with former New York […]
By Adeja Shivonne NEW YORK – For the first time this general election season, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may have found a narrow path to victory in the crowded New York City mayor’s race, according to a new poll. The survey of 1,000 likely voters conducted by Tulchin Research shows Democratic nominee and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani leading […]
