Andrew Cuomo, after his primary defeat to Zohran Mamdani, plans to run as an independent, pledging to withdraw if he isn't the strongest challenger by early September. He urges other independent candidates to do the same.

Andrew Cuomo says he’s “in it to win it.” The former governor who lost the Democratic mayoral primary announced Monday he plans to actively campaign for New York City mayor on an independent ballot line. Cuomo said the fight to “save the city” is not over and signaled a shift in how he plans to run his campaign.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has decided to run as an independent candidate in the New York City mayoral race, weeks after losing the Democratic primary to state Assembly member Zohran Mamdani.