A Manhattan judge ruled Thursday that former mayoral candidate Jim Walden’s name will stay on November ballot — a decision that points to the likelihood Mayor Adams’ name would also remain on ballots were he to leave the race.

Walden, who was facing dismal polling numbers, dropped out of the race last week, asking other candidates to do the same in order to set up a one-on-one match against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani . Mayor Eric Adams is also reportedly weighing stepping aside, though he continues to say publicly he’s staying in the race.

Thursday’s ruling and the potential for an Adams decision at some point in the future mean voters may be looking at ballots with five names even though only three could be still running by Election Day: Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, f

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