Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a significant lead over his potential rivals in the race for the Democrat nomination for New York City mayor, according to a new poll.
Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 over allegations of sexual harassment, has yet to officially enter the race. Current Mayor Eric Adams is running for a second term despite facing federal corruption charges and low approval ratings.
Cuomo leads with 32% among likely Democrat voters, with former city Comptroller Scott Stringer at 10%, current Comptroller Brad Lander at 8%, state Sen. Jessica Ramos at 7%, and Adams and state Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani at 6%.
The poll was conducted Dec. 16-22 by Progressives for Democracy in America and obtained by Politico. The primary is June 24.
Using a ranked choice sample, Cuomo leads after the first round at 39% to Stringer's 12% and would win after five rounds of voting, according to the poll. Adams would be eliminated after the fourth round of voting.
Progressives for Democracy in America hired Washington based Hart Research Associates to conduct the survey of 800 likely Democratic voters, Politico said.
Adams faces an uphill climb for reelection, with 71% of voters having a negative opinion of him, compared to only 22% positive. Cuomo has a 48% to 44% positive response, the poll found.
A New York Times poll in October had Cuomo leading Adams 21% to 11%, though it featured Attorney General Letitia James, who is not planning a mayoral run.
"Any polling is very premature — voters' real feelings won't be clear until they've had a chance to be reminded of what Eric has accomplished, including reducing crime, and where any opponents have failed," Adams pollster Ben Tulchin told Politico.
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