Socialist NYC mayoral candidate narrows gap to Cuomo in shadow of DOJ investigation: Poll

Published May 29, 2025 5:50pm ET



New York state Assemblyman and socialist Zohran Mamdani trailed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by less than 9 points after the final round of ranked choice voting in a recent New York City Democratic primary poll.

The poll, an Emerson-PIX11-Hill survey, is the closest result for Mamdani, or any other candidate, against front-runner Cuomo. It’s also a continuation of Mamdani’s polling momentum, as this survey followed a poll in which he trailed Cuomo by 12 points in the final round.

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