New York City Mayor Eric Adams has suspended his reelection campaign, placing a significant minority of Jewish votes up for grabs in November’s election.

Adams announced his decision in a nine-minute video on Sunday, saying, “Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign.” He had consistently been polling fourth in the four-man race, with some polls showing only single-digit support.

The dramatically poor showing for an incumbent followed a string of scandals for Adams, who was indicted on federal corruption charges last year. The Trump administration successfully pushed to drop the charges, though not before a Jewish district attorney resigned rather than comply. Adams’ deal with the administration — acknowledged by both Trump officials and the judge overseeing

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