Cuomo is closing the gap with Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race before Election Day

With less than a week until Election Day, Zahran Mamdani She has a 10-point lead in the race for the nation’s most populous city, but former Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to narrow the gap, according to the latest public polls.

Mamdani, the 34-year-old Democratic state representative from Queens, who shocked the political world in June with his convincing victory On Cuomo Nine other candidates for the Democratic nomination for mayor have 43% support among likely voters, according to a poll released Wednesday. From Quinnipiac University.

Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 amid multiple scandals and who is running as an independent candidate in the general election after losing the primary, received 33% support in the poll.

The poll was conducted Thursday through Monday, after the current mayor took office Eric Adams He supported Cuomo in his bid to defeat Mamdani. The city’s embattled Democratic mayor was running for re-election as an independent but dropped out of the race late last month, although his name remains on the ballot.

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Co-founder of Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwawho is the Republican candidate for mayor of the Democratic-dominated city for the second election in a row, received 14% in the poll. According to Quinnipiac University, 6% of likely voters are undecided and 3% have declined to respond.

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“Make no mistake: the race is tightening and Andrew Cuomo is closing in fast,” Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Cuomo’s campaign, said in a statement.

Mamdani by 10 points On Cuomo His lead drops to 13 points in the previous poll conducted by Quinnipiac at the beginning of October. This latest poll matches a Suffolk University poll released on Monday that similarly found Mamdani losing ground by 10 points.

“This is the second poll in a week that shows Zahran Mamdani holding on with less than 45 percent of the vote — despite a lack of auditing and glowing press coverage — and Andrew Cuomo winning,” Azzopardi said, adding that Mamdani is “stuck in the mud.”

“The momentum is with Andrew Cuomo — and it’s growing every day,” Cuomo’s campaign said.

Cuomo increased his criticism of Mamdani during the campaign’s closing period, with dire warnings that “chaos” would follow Mamdani’s mayoral election victory.

When asked by Fox News Channel’s Alexis McAdams if Mamdani thought he “had it in the bag,” Mamdani said Monday that he didn’t take anything for granted.

“If you want to take something for granted, that’s what Andrew Cuomo did in the primaries. We don’t want to end up like Andrew Cuomo,” Mamdani said.

Meanwhile, Sliwa, a longtime fixture in New York City politics, has been the target of a lobbying campaign to withdraw from the race to set up a one-on-one matchup between Cuomo and Mamdani, in a frantic attempt to avoid a Mamdani win.

Among those urging Sliwa to end his bid is billionaire businessman and conservative radio host John Catsimatidis, a top New York City Republican and an ally of the president. Donald Trump.

If elected, Ugandan-born Mamdani would become the first Muslim and first millennial mayor in New York City history.

Mamdani won the Democratic primary thanks to an energetic campaign that focused heavily on affordability and the high cost of living in New York City. It was fueled by a grassroots army of supporters and support from top national progressive champions, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

The 34-year-old made smart use of social media platforms, including TikTok, where he successfully engaged low-propensity voters. He proposed eliminating ride fares on New York City’s massive bus system, making the City University of New York “tuition-exempt,” freezing municipal housing rents, offering free child care up to age five and creating government-run grocery stores.

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Mamdani has been harshly criticized by his rivals, not only for his far-left proposals, but also for his criticism of Israel, his past negative comments regarding the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and his proposal to shift some responsibilities away from the NYPD and focus on social services and community programs.

Mamdani’s campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.