Andrew Cuomo, New York City
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The former New York governor's attempt at a political comeback fell short in the race to occupy Gracie Mansion.
The NewsNation host sadly analyzed his brother’s defeat in the New York City mayoral election, and the reality hit hard.
The defeated NYC mayoral candidate criticized supporters who booed as he congratulated Democratic winner Zohran Mamdani.
In October, the Times of London inadvertently interviewed Bill DeBlasio, a Long Island wine importer, instead of former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to Semafor. And in 2015, two men named Ted Cruz and one man named Jeb Bush complained of being mistaken with the Texas senator and former Florida governor, Newsweek reported.
In an interview on the eve of Tuesday’s election against Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa, Cuomo’s radio silence caught the “Ebro in the Morning” crew off-guard. “Your boy was just on ‘60 Minutes,’ Cuomo, saying you’re his guy!” Darden told Cuomo in a clip shared by MeidasTouch.
Speaking to an unruly throng of reporters after voting at the High School of Art and Design on 56th Street in Manhattan just before noon Tuesday, Cuomo tapped into voters’ fears about Zohran
Moments after Zohran Mamdani was projected to win New York City’s mayoral election on Tuesday night (November 4), NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo was forced to announce the news live on air in his role as anchor. He then pivoted to give his thoughts on why his brother, Andrew Cuomo, lost the vote.
Andrew Cuomo’s political career is ending where it began — with a failed mayoral race. Nearly 50 years ago, Cuomo served as an informal adviser to his father’s unsuccessful City Hall bid. Decades later,