New York City Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of this year’s mayoral race on Sept. 28, citing mounting pressure that makes it difficult to continue his campaign.
Adams, a Democrat, made the announcement in a video statement posted to X on the afternoon of Sept. 28, in which he warned that “extremism is growing in … politics” and indicated that he lacked the funds to remain in the race.
“The campaign finance board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars [has] undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign,” Adams said.
Adams’s announcement follows weeks of back-and-forth over whether he would drop out of the crowded race. He has been polling in fourth place behind Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani, Democratic former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa….
Eric Adams Drops Out of NYC Mayoral Race
