New York City Voters Head to the Polls for Highly Contested Mayoral Election Primary

The state of New York’s former governor, Andrew Cuomo, leads the Democratic primary but is facing a strong challenge from state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

Democratic mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo (left) shakes hands with Zohran Mamdani (center) as Whitney Tilson reacts after participating in the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at NBC Studios in New York City on June 4, 2025. Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images

NEW YORK CITY—It’s primary day on Tuesday in New York City as voters there cast their ballots in party primary elections for city offices, with the Democratic primary for the mayoral election being the most highly-watched and closely contested, between former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

New York City’s incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, has chosen to run for re-election as an independent candidate, meaning that he is not on the ballot in this primary election.