New York City Mayor Eric Adams abandons bid for re

New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his re-election bid amid sagging poll numbers and a push from political and business leaders looking for a more potent challenge to Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

In a video posted on X announcing his decision, Adams, who was running as an independent, said that “despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign. The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign.”

The announcement follows reports that Adams was entertaining potential job offers from the Trump administration and the private sector in exchange for bowing out of the race and allowing former New York Governor Andrew Cuom