He\u2019s struggling to stay afloat.<\/p>\n
Mayor Eric Adams\u2019 support in the general election barely cracks into the double digits, according to a new poll released by political consulting firm Slingshot Strategies<\/a>.<\/p>\n The poll shows Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani ahead of the pack with 35% of the vote, followed by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in second with 25%, Curtis Sliwa in third with 14% \u2014 and Adams with a paltry 11%.\u00a0<\/p>\n New York City Mayor Eric Adams visits the now-closed Roosevelt Hotel on July 2, 2025. Stephen Yang<\/p>\n While Slingshot founding partner Evan Roth Smith said Mamdani\u2019s 35% is far from a majority and that there\u2019s room for an alternative, he noted it would be difficult for either Cuomo or Adams \u2014 who have duked it out in recent weeks over who can better challenge Mamdani \u2014 to mount a competitive race in November.<\/p>\n \u201cThe problem is the ballot is set. And the strongest Mamdani alternative in this poll is Andrew Cuomo, who just lost to him decisively in the Democratic primary,\u201d he said, referencing Mamdani upsetting the former governor by nearly 125,000 votes.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAnd the Mamdani alternative that seems to have the most momentum as a fresh alternative is Eric Adams, who\u2019s polling barely in the double digits and seems to have lost credibility everywhere in the election.\u201d<\/p>\n While Cuomo and Adams have gone on the offensive in recent weeks, Republican nominee Sliwa recently told The Post<\/a> that moderates were pushing Mamdani supporters away rather than winning them over and that he hoped to tap into the anger and hope from Mamdani\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n Smith highlighted that the group most skeptical of Mamdani is older white homeowners in the outer boroughs but that they wouldn\u2019t be guaranteed votes for either Adams or Cuomo in a general election.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYou have a large number of largely white, largely outer borough homeowners who are not necessarily Democrats, who are skeptical of Mamdani. The problem is getting those voters together behind either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams seems to still be a pretty tall order and becomes even more difficult since they\u2019re both in the race,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Every morning, the NY POSTcast <\/a>offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post\u2019s signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor, leaves a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city\u2019s labor unions on July 2, 2025, in New York. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n The poll found that Mamdani was lacking support from certain groups like male voters, non-college voters and those age 45 to 64 \u2014 with the majority of these groups saying they would reject the 33-year-old Queens assemblyman at the ballot box.\u00a0<\/p>\n The new poll also found that Hizzoner\u2019s support has cratered among most demographic groups, even among once-reliable supporters, with only 16% of black respondents saying they would back the mayor in a general election.\u00a0<\/p>\n New York City mayoral candidate and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during an election party following the primaries at the Carpenters Union in New York City on June 24, 2025. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n The study also found that out of all the demographic groups polled, Adams received his highest support from Republicans at 26%.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s simply not enough Republican support for someone who is a sitting Democratic mayor of New York,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it\u2019s really, really difficult when someone is polling at 11% and the ballot isn\u2019t changing to see what the path to victory is.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"He\u2019s struggling to stay afloat. 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