Cuomo's Mayoral Bid Stumbles as Campaign Ignores 20% of NYC Voters

Cuomo's campaign is 'terrified' of reaching out to NYC's 20% Republican voters. Embracing them could unify the city and boost his election chances.

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2025 October 31 . 5:07 AM

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Cuomo's Mayoral Bid Stumbles as Campaign Ignores 20% of NYC Voters

Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign is facing challenges, with fears of alienating certain voters and a lack of public acknowledgement from Republican endorsers. Despite his past record as governor, Cuomo's current strategy has raised questions about his ability to unify the city.

Cuomo's campaign is described as 'terrified', paralyzed by traditional Democratic instincts that led to his primary loss. Instead of reaching out to the city's 20% Republican voters, the campaign is focused on poaching voters from socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani. This strategy has raised concerns that Cuomo could lose the election by the same margin he ignored these voters.

Cuomo's record as governor includes controversial decisions such as signing disastrous bail reform into law and presiding over nursing-home deaths. His campaign has not publicly acknowledged the endorsement of Republican City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who supported him despite political differences and party affiliations. Endorsing non-mayoral Republican candidates like Maud Maron for Manhattan DA could signal respect to ignored voters and potentially earn Cuomo more support.

Cuomo's mayoral bid has hope if he embraces the 20% of New York City voters who are currently ignored. By reaching across the aisle and building a durable coalition with the Republican party, Cuomo could unify the city and improve his chances of winning the election. Despite his campaign's current focus, Cuomo has nothing to lose by acknowledging and earning Republican votes.