
New poll shows Andrew Cuomo could be poised for a political comeback
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)
A new poll shows former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo could be poised for a political comeback if he chooses to challenge Mayor Eric Adams in the Democratic primary to be the next mayor of New York City. Politico obtained the poll from Progressives for Democracy that showed Cuomo as the favorite to win, if he runs, with support from 32% of likely Democratic voters.
Media Landscape
See how news outlets across the political spectrum are covering this story. Learn moreBias Distribution
Left
Right
Untracked Bias
Following him were former city comptroller Scott Stringer at 10%, his successor Brad Lander at 8%, State Sen. Jessica Ramos at 7%, and Adams and state Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, who were both at 6%.

Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™.
Point phone camera here
Adams has been under scrutiny, as he faces five federal counts of bribery, corruption, wire fraud and accepting donations from foreign nationals, leading to multiple members of his administration resigning.
As for Cuomo, he resigned as governor in 2021 after a series of scandals. They included allegations of sexual harassment from 11 women, including former and current staffers, which were detailed in a report from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office.
He also faced criticism for his management of the COVID-19 pandemic, which centered on his controversial March 2020 directive that required nursing homes to accept COVID-positive patients, potentially leading to an increased spread of the virus among elderly residents.
The scandal worsened when it was revealed that the Cuomo administration had underreported the true number of nursing home deaths, prompting accusations of a cover-up.
Get up to speed on the stories leading the day every weekday morning. Sign up for the newsletter today!
Learn more about our emails. Unsubscribe anytime.
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.
The new numbers are the second recent poll to show wide support for Cuomo. A New York Times and Siena College poll from October 2024 showed him with 21% support.
Cuomo has not officially announced his candidacy for New York City mayor.
[Karah Rucker]
A NEW POLL SHOWS FORMER NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO COULD BE POISED FOR A POLITICAL COMEBACK IF HE CHOOSES TO CHALLENGE MAYOR ERIC ADAMS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
POLITICO OBTAINED THE POLL FROM PROGRESSIVES FOR DEMOCRACY … SHOWING CUOMO AS THE FAVORITE TO WIN IF HE RUNS … WITH SUPPORT FROM 32 PERCENT OF LIKELY DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
FOLLOWING HIM WERE FORMER CITY COMPTROLLER SCOTT STRINGER AT 10 PERCENT, HIS SUCCESSOR BRAD LANDER AT 8 PERCENT, STATE SENATOR JESSICA RAMOS AT 7 PERCENT AND ADAMS AND STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER ZOHRAN MAMDANI (ZOH-rah-n mam-DAH-nee) – BOTH AT 6 PERCENT.
ADAMS HAS BEEN UNDER SCRUTINY AS HE FACES FIVE FEDERAL COUNTS OF BRIBERY, CORRUPTION, WIRE FRAUD AND ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM FOREIGN NATIONALS LEADING TO MULTIPLE MEMBERS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION RESIGNING.
AS FOR CUOMO … HE RESIGNED AS GOVERNOR IN 20-21 AFTER A SERIES OF SCANDALS SUCH AS ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT FROM 11 WOMEN INCLUDING FORMER AND CURRENT STAFFERS – DETAILED IN A REPORT FROM NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES’ OFFICE.
HE ALSO FACED CRITICISM FOR HIS MANAGEMENT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC …
WHICH CENTERED ON HIS CONTROVERSIAL MARCH 2020 DIRECTIVE THAT REQUIRED NURSING HOMES TO ACCEPT COVID-POSITIVE PATIENTS, LEADING TO AN INCREASED SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AMONG ELDERLY RESIDENTS.
THE SCANDAL WORSENED WHEN IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CUOMO ADMINISTRATION HAD UNDERREPORTED THE TRUE NUMBER OF NURSING HOME DEATHS, PROMPTING ACCUSATIONS OF A COVER-UP.
THE NEW NUMBERS ARE THE SECOND RECENT POLL TO SHOW WIDE SUPPORT FOR CUOMO.
A NEW YORK TIMES AND SIENA COLLEGE POLL FROM OCTOBER SHOWED HIM WITH 21 PERCENT SUPPORT.
CUOMO HAS NOT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR NEW YORK CITY MAYOR .
FOR SAN – I’M KARAH RUCKER … FOR ALL YOUR LATEST NEWS HEADLINES – DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP TODAY.
Media Landscape
See how news outlets across the political spectrum are covering this story. Learn moreBias Distribution
Left
Right
Untracked Bias
Straight to your inbox.
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.
MOST POPULAR
-
Getty Images
Trump plans rollback of regulations on ‘ghost guns,’ background checks
Read4 hrs ago -
Getty Images
Trump to sign order making government use plastic straws
Watch 2:0617 hrs ago -
Getty Images
State AGs seek investigation of Dr. Fauci’s role in COVID-19 pandemic
Read17 hrs ago -
Getty Images
Trudeau says he takes Trump seriously on Canada annexation
Watch 1:3418 hrs ago