Andrew Cuomo, a candidate for New York City mayor, announced plans to run on a new third-party ballot line called 'Fight and Deliver' in the upcoming general election. Cuomo, currently leading in Democratic primary polls, aims to attract disillusioned Democrats, independents, and Republicans, particularly since incumbent Mayor Eric Adams is running as an independent himself. The strategy allows Cuomo to remain competitive even if he loses the primary. This approach is familiar for Cuomo, having previously employed similar tactics during his political career, including launching the Womenâs Equality Party in 2014.
Multiple polls show that Cuomo is the front-runner in the Democratic primary with a double-digit lead. Adams, facing record-low approval ratings and a torrent of scandal over his since-dismissed federal indictment, decided to skip the Democratic primary and run as an independent after Cuomo entered the race.
Cuomo said in a statement that he would seek to appeal to "disillusioned Democrats, as well as independents and Republicans" by running on an independent ballot line called "Fight and Deliver."
The tactic of running on an independent ballot line is not new to Cuomo, who in 2014 launched the Women's Equality Party in an attempt to win over more women voters.
It's just hedging his bets, said Trip Yang, a democratic strategist. He is very familiar with running on multiple party lines in a general election.
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