New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an independent, announced he will not be ending his reelection campaign to take a job in the Trump administration on Friday.

New York political experts told Newsweek an Adams exit would have been former Governor Andrew Cuomo 's likeliest path to victory in the general election.

Why It Matters

Adams was elected in 2021 as a Democrat but decided to run as an independent amid low primary support following charges in a corruption case that has now been dropped.

Mamdani's victory over Cuomo sent shockwaves through the New York political establishment, and Cuomo opted to challenge him as an independent in the general election. The latest polls show Mamdani leading—but not with a majority—fueling calls for candidates who are trailing, such as Adams, to exit

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