(NewsNation) — Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to announce this week that he is staying in the race as an independent for the mayor of New York City, sources told NewsNation.
A source close to the Cuomo campaign said it is anticipated that the mayoral candidate will officially announce his plans to stay in the race as an independent and have a proposal. Sources tell NewsNation that Cuomo will ask all candidates other than Zohran Mamdani to pledge that whoever is not in the lead come mid-September drop out of the race, himself included.
This expected announcement arrives on the heels of Cuomo conceding to Zohran Mamdani in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary last month…