“New York voters are turning out early in high numbers for a mayoral race that’s captured the country’s attention,” Bloomberg reports.
“After six days of early voting, 398,477 ballots have been cast, according to the New York City Board of Elections. That’s more than double the total of early voters in the 2021 general election and already higher than the 384,338 early votes during June’s primary.”
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, 77, won’t commit to release her medical records in her 2026 bid for Senate, as her Democratic primary opponents call for a new generation of leadership in Congress, Axios reports.
A new Fox News poll finds Zohran Mamdani with a 16-point lead over Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor, 47% to 31%, with Curtis Sliwa trailing at 15%.
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A new Fox News poll finds Mikie Sherrill leading Jack Ciattarelli by 52% to 45% heading into the last few days of the New Jersey governor’s race.
A new Marist Poll in New York City finds Zohran Mamdani leading the mayor’s race with 48%, followed by Andrew Cuomo at 32% and Curtis Sliwa at 16%.
Even if Sliwa were to drop out of the contest, Mamdani would lead 51% to 44%.
A new Quinnipiac poll in New Jersey finds Mikie Sherrill (D) leading Jack Ciattarelli (R) in the governor’s race, 51% to 43%.
Given a list of 11 issues and asked which is the most important one in deciding who to vote for in the election for governor, 25% of likely voters say taxes, 16% say ethics in government, and 14% say health care, with no other issue reaching double digits.
A new Suffolk University poll in New Jersey finds Mikie Sherrill (D) leading Jack Ciattarelli (R) in the governor’s race, 46% to 42%.
President Trump might not be on the ballot in New Jersey, “but he is one of the biggest forces in the state’s surprisingly competitive gubernatorial election,” the Washington Post reports.
“Trump lost New Jersey last year by less than six percentage points — a far lower margin than in past elections, which saw Republicans lose the state by double digits every cycle in the last 20 years. That narrow loss prompted Republicans to dare to hope they might win the governorship this year.”
A new Roanoke College poll finds Abigail Spanberger (D) holds a 10-point lead over Winsome Earle-Sears (R) in the race for governor of Virginia, 51% to 41%.
A new Emerson College poll in New York City finds Zohran Mamdani leading the race for mayor with 50%, followed by Andrew Cuomo at 25% and Curtis Sliwa at 21%.
A new Emerson College poll in New Jersey finds Mikie Sherrill (D) barely head of Jack Ciattarelli (R) in the governor’s race, 49% to 48% with just 2% undecided.
Vanity Fair: New Jersey’s squeaker of a governor’s race shows just how far Democrats could fall.
“Billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Andrew Cuomo’s independent bid for mayor Wednesday — a nod that arrives as the ex-governor is trying to build momentum against democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani,” Politico reports.
CNN: In his last stand, Andrew Cuomo zigzags between optimism and despair about NYC race.
“Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) threw last-minute support behind Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday ahead of New York City’s contentious mayoral election next week, backing a campaign that has seen few endorsements from top Democratic Party leaders,” Politico reports.
A new Quinnipiac poll in New York City finds Zohran Mamdani leading the mayoral race with 43% support among likely voters, followed by Andrew Cuomo at 33% and Curtis Sliwa at 14%.
“Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo earned nearly $5 million working as a private consultant in 2024, a sum so large it puts him in the top 0.5 percent of New York City earners,” the New York Times reports.
“The tax documents show that Mr. Cuomo derived $4,712,978, almost all of his income last year, from Innovation Strategies, a pass-through company created for his consulting work before he ran for mayor of New York City.”
“By using his company as an in-between, Mr. Cuomo avoided having to disclose the individual clients who paid for his services.”
“Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has repeatedly criticized his rival, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, for living in a rent-stabilized apartment, occupied a rent-stabilized unit himself when he was a young professional living in New York City in the 1980s,” the New York Times reports.
“Abigail Spanberger isn’t talking about the demolition of the East Wing,” Politico reports.
“In a year where Democrats may be tempted to center their campaign pitch on the latest controversies from the White House, Spanberger has stuck to a message on the economy, specifically the cost of life for Virginians.”
“For months, she’s hammered an economic message, arguing that costs are too high for Virginians, in part because of the turmoil in President Trump’s Washington that’s spilled into her state.”
“Virginia doesn’t predict the future, but it does take its temperature.”
— A longtime Democratic operative, quoted by the Washington Post.
Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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