Summary
Some supporters of President Trump are moving away from Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate for New York City's mayoral race, and instead backing Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent. A recent poll shows that Cuomo is gaining support from some Trump voters, although the Democratic candidate, Zohran Mamdani, currently leads the race overall.
Key Facts
- Curtis Sliwa is the Republican candidate for New York City's mayoral race.
- Former Governor Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent in the same race.
- A new poll indicates 32% of Trump voters now support Cuomo, while 66% still back Sliwa.
- Mamdani leads with 50% support among all New York City voters in the poll.
- The poll included 640 likely voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8%.
- Most Democrats, including 70% who supported Kamala Harris last election, plan to vote for Mamdani.
- Sliwa and Cuomo are competing for Republican and centrist votes.
- A spokesperson for Cuomo described Sliwa as a "spoiler" for the Republican vote.
