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New York Post
5 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
NYC comptroller candidate boasts 70 endorsements from faith leaders — but some have never heard of him
A Brooklyn Democrat bragged that he was endorsed by more than 70 faith leaders last week — but a bunch of his supposed supporters said they never even heard of him. City comptroller candidate Justin Brannan's campaign boasted about the 'major show of grassroots support' from bishops, pastors and reverends in a since-deleted social media post last Wednesday, but some religious leaders immediately wondered how they even ended up on the list. 'This man is unknown to me and I did not grant permission for my name to be listed. I'm not endorsing ANYONE!' Bishop E.M. Davis – who was listed as Pastor Joon Davis – posted on Facebook. 3 Councilman Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn) is term-limited and running to be the NYC Comptroller. Paul Martinka 'This endorsement was made without my permission,' Rev. Diamond Clinton-White – who was listed as Rev. Diamond Clinton – posted in an Instagram story. Roughly a dozen religious leaders said they had been listed as supporting Brannan — who is now a member of the City Council — to be the next fiscal watchdog without being contacted by the campaign. The Post spoke to four of the faith leaders upset that their names were used to endorse a candidate without their permission. 'It's just awkward and I felt violated,' Bishop Davis said. 3 The social post has since been taken down. 3 The campaign stumble comes as Brannan tries to make up ground with a large swatch of undecided voters. Tyshaun Brown/Facebook Pastor Louis Bligen, who only learned he was on the list when contacted for comment, felt like the comptroller was being forced onto him. 'I don't appreciate that. Let me make my own decision,' Pastor Bligen said. A spokesperson for Brannan's campaign blamed the gaffe on an external vendor who was tasked with drumming up support for religious leaders. The endorsement announcement has since been taken down and the campaign is trying to verify who had and hadn't voiced support for Brannan, the spokesperson said. 'This happens. We have big support among faith leaders, but the tweet is down for now while we update the list,' the spokesperson said. The news comes with just over a week left in the Democratic primary as Brannan, who is term-limited, tries to win over the nearly one-third of undecided voters. The frontrunner, current Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, polled at 44% compared to Brannan's 14% in a Honan Strategy Group poll from June 11. Brannan also dropped an internal poll last week that had him trailing Levine by 11 percentage points with 44% of voters still undecided.
New York Post
11-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
NYC LGBT voters back Zohran Mamdani by just tiny margin over Andrew Cuomo — but 24% are undecided: poll
New York City's LGBT voters back Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani by just a slim margin ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo — and about one fourth are still undecided, a new survey obtained by The Post claims. The demographic group could play an outsized role in selecting the winner of the Democratic primary for mayor, accounting for up to 25% of the total vote, according to the survey, conducted by the Honan Strategy Group for the Bronx-based LGBT group Destination Tomorrow. As with other voters, LGBTers see a largely two person race — with 25% backing Mamdani, 21% supporting Cuomo — and no other candidate breaking 10%. 5 New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the UAW Local Headquarters. / MEGA 'No one else has broken through,' said pollster Bradley Honan, noting he was surprised at the high percentage of undecided LGBT voters compared to other Democrats. A significant 24% of LGBT New Yorkers — about one quarter of all Democrats — were still undecided with early voting starting Saturday for the June 24 primary. The poll found that 75% of Democrats identified as heterosexual, about 20% identified as LGBT or non-straight and 5% declined to identify their sexual orientation. The breakdown includes 7% who identified as gay and lesbian, 4% as bisexual, 3% pansexual, 1% queer and another 5% who identified as having 'another identity.' 5 Speaker Adrienne Adams is indourced by the Williams Plaza Tenants Association during her run for mayor. Gabriella Bass City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams received 7% support from LGBT Democratic New York City voters. Three other candidates — City Comptroller Brad Lander, former Comptroller Scott Stringer and Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie — each received the backing of 6% of respondents. Queens state Sen. Jessica Ramos, who recently endorsed rival Cuomo, and former Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake, each received 2% support. Cuomo, when he was governor, pushed through a gay marriage law in 2011 and he's run with strong LGBT backing in his races for governor. 5 Candidates Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Andrew Cuomo, Whitney Tilson, Zohran Mamdani, Michael Blake and Scott Stringer participate in a Democratic mayoral primary debate, at NBC's 30 Rockefeller Center studios in New York on June 4, 2025. POOL/AFP via Getty Images That was before he resigned as governor in 2021 following sexual misconduct accusations that he has denied. The major local LGBT political clubs did not endorse his comeback bid. The Stonewall Democrats ranked Adams, no relation to the mayor, first in the primary, Lander second and Mamdani, a Queens state Assembly member, third. 5 The major local LGBT political clubs did not endorse Cuomo's comeback bid. Paul Martinka The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club also did not rank Cuomo. The 4 point spread between Mamdani and Cuomo is within the poll's 5.87 percentage point margin of error for the 282 LGBT Democrats queried. Among all 1,257 Dems queried — including LGBTers — Cuomo defeated Mamdani in the seventh round of rank-choice voting 56% to 44%. That's similar to most other recent polls. 5 New York City voters in Brooklyn seen casting their votes on November 5, 2024 at Brooklyn Prospect High School at 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. Paul Martinka The horse race starts with Cuomo at 38%, Mandani with 22%, city Comptroller Brad Lander with 12% and Adrienne Adams with 10%, and another 10% are undecided. The survey asked specific questions pertaining to the LGBT community. A majority of all Democratic voters said the next mayor has to do more to assist LGBT New Yorkers, particularly black and brown individuals. The text poll of all 1,257 Democrats was conducted from June 5th to 9th and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.76 percentage points.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Zohran Mamdani makes massive gains in NYC mayoral race — but still can't topple Cuomo's lead: poll
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is seemingly gaining ground on Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral primary race — but the ex-gov continues to come out on top, a new internal poll shows. The survey, released Tuesday by Mamdani's camp, has the state assemblyman from Queens coming in with 27% in the first round of rank-choice voting, with the next candidate failing to even register in the double digits. But Cuomo maintains his lead in the crowded field, nabbing 40% of the vote — with the Democratic primary just four weeks away. The former governor, who is mounting his political comeback after resigning in disgrace in 2021, would come out as the winner of the June 24 primary, leading Mamdani by 12 points. The poll shows Cuomo winning in the sixth-round, with 56% of the vote, knocking off Mamdani, who ends with 44%. 'With still a third lower name recognition than Cuomo and millions in cash on hand, Zohran is nowhere near his ceiling,' Mamdani's campaign said, touting the poll. 'Heading into the final stretch, our campaign will leverage its massive field operation—which has now knocked more than 600,000 doors—to close the gap with the disgraced ex.-Governor and win a city every New Yorker can afford to call home.' The poll, which surveyed 500 likely voters between May 14 and 18, was not shared in full with The Post. Cuomo's spokesman Rich Azzopardi pointed out on social media that the results mirror the findings of recent independent polls. 'The race for Mayor remains in line with our polling from a month ago,' the Honan Strategy Group said. The group recently conducted a poll for Jewish Voters Action Network, which had Cuomo winning against Mamdani in the seventh round, 61% to 39%, respectively. The survey polled more than 400 Jewish Democrats along with 712 likely voters between May 15 to 18.
New York Post
27-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Zohran Mamdani makes up ground in NYC mayoral race — but still can't topple Cuomo's lead: poll
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is seemingly gaining ground on Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral primary race — but the ex-gov continues to come out on top, a new internal poll shows. The survey, released Tuesday by Mamdani's camp, has the state assemblyman from Queens coming in with 27% in the first round of rank-choice voting, with the next candidate failing to even register in the double digits. But Cuomo maintains his lead in the crowded field, nabbing 40% of the vote — with the Democratic primary just four weeks away. Advertisement Andrew Cuomo has maintained his lead in the polls since January, before he was an official candidate. Robert Miller The former governor, who is mounting his political comeback after resigning in disgrace in 2021, would come out as the winner of the June 24 primary, leading Mamdani by 12 points. The poll shows Cuomo winning in the sixth-round, with 56% of the vote, knocking off Mamdani, who ends with 44%. Advertisement 'With still a third lower name recognition than Cuomo and millions in cash on hand, Zohran is nowhere near his ceiling,' Mamdani's campaign said, touting the poll. 'Heading into the final stretch, our campaign will leverage its massive field operation—which has now knocked more than 600,000 doors—to close the gap with the disgraced ex.-Governor and win a city every New Yorker can afford to call home.' The poll, which surveyed 500 likely voters between May 14 and 18, was not shared in full with The Post. Cuomo's spokesman Rich Azzopardi pointed out on social media that the results mirror the findings of recent independent polls. Advertisement Zohran Mamdani is the only other candidate who has sustained any real support in the race. LP Media 'The race for Mayor remains in line with our polling from a month ago,' the Honan Strategy Group said. The group recently conducted a poll for Jewish Voters Action Network, which had Cuomo winning against Mamdani in the seventh round, 61% to 39%, respectively. The survey polled more than 400 Jewish Democrats along with 712 likely voters between May 15 to 18.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NYC comptroller race: Brannan, Levine face off in debate on PIX11
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Candidates vying to become New York City's financial watchdog will battle for your vote during a live debate Thursday on PIX11 News. City Council Member Justin Brannan and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine are both running to be comptroller, the city's chief financial officer. Sitting Comptroller Brad Lander is running for mayor, leaving his seat open. More Local News The comptroller's job includes auditing city agencies, reviewing contracts and overseeing the city's fiscal management. Lander, who was elected in 2021, has produced studies like city spending on lawsuit settlements and child care affordability. Other candidates vying for the Comptroller position include Democrat Sen. Kevin Parker, Danniel Maio, Ismael Malave and Peter Kefalas. Based on a Honan Strategy Group poll from April, Manhattan Borough President Levine leads with 25% of Democratic voters. Justin Brannan trails behind with 10% of the vote, according to the April poll. Levine was elected Manhattan Borough President in 2022 after representing Manhattan's 7th City Council District, in upper Manhattan. Brannan was elected to the city council in 2017 and represents Brooklyn's District 47, which includes Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Sea Gate, and parts of Dyker Heights, Bath Beach and Gravesend. He is currently the chairman of the Committee on Finance. Who will win the comptroller debate? Tune in or stream online starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 29. If you have questions for the candidates, submit them by commenting on PIX11's Facebook, Instagram or X accounts. Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
