Adams Vows to Stay in 2025 NYC Mayoral Race

The incumbent has defied calls to drop out of the race, despite poll numbers showing him placing behind Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall on June 26, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Mayor Eric Adams on Sept. 5 announced that he would remain a candidate in the 2025 mayoral election on Nov. 4, following days of reports that he planned to withdraw at President Donald Trump’s behest in exchange for a nomination as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Trump and Adams denied the reports.