Cuomo Weighs Next Steps as Mamdani Scores Big Win in NYC Primary

Andrew Cuomo is weighing his next move after democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani clinched the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City by a staggering 12-point margin over the former governor.

The ranked-choice tabulations released by the city Board of Elections on Tuesday showed Mamdani with 56% of the vote after after lower-ranking candidates were eliminated in the primary, while Cuomo garnered 44%. The city uses a preference voting system that allows votes for the eliminated candidates to transfer until one candidate gets a majority. Mamdani’s lead expanded from 7 points on June 24.

A spokesman for Cuomo, who has ...