Former New York Gov. David Paterson said that he will endorse incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams for re-election.
"It'll be at one o'clock on the steps of city hall at which time I will endorse Mayor Eric Adams for re-election," the Democrat said while speaking on Tuesday's "Cats & Cosby" radio show.
Adams, a Democrat who took office in 2022, noted earlier this year that while he remained a Democrat, he would skip the Democratic mayoral primary and run in the general election as an independent candidate.
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Eric Adams (L) and David Paterson celebrate a decade of "PoliticsNation With Al Sharpton" on Aug. 24, 2021 in New York City. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
New York state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary in June.
"Running to freeze the rent, make buses fast + free, and deliver universal childcare," Mamdani's biography section on his X account reads, describing him as a "Democratic Socialist."
Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses the media on a report by The New York Times that independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is conspiring with President Donald Trump to steal the mayoral election from New Yorkers who voted to designate Mamdani as Democratic candidate outside of the Federal Jacob Javits Building. ( Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who finished in a distant second place behind Mamdani in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, opted to keep running for the role, despite the decisive primary defeat.
"The general election is in November and I am in it to win it," Cuomo said in a video message last month.
Earlier this year, Paterson endorsed Cuomo ahead of the Democratic mayoral primary.
While speaking on the radio show on Tuesday, Paterson explained that he had wanted to endorse Adams last year, but in light of issues such as the indictment of Adams, he backed Cuomo, who was his "second choice."
The case against Adams had already been dismissed well before Paterson backed Cuomo ahead of the primary.