Bloomberg Officially Endorses Cuomo After Spending Millions To Back His Mayoral Campaign
NEW YORK — Billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Andrew Cuomo’s independent bid for mayor Wednesday — a nod that arrives as the ex-governor is trying to build momentum against democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.
“Being Mayor of New York City is the second toughest job in America, and the next mayor will face immense challenges. Andrew Cuomo has the experience and toughness to stand up for New Yorkers and get things done. I hope you will join me in supporting him,” Bloomberg wrote in a social media post Wednesday evening.
Bloomberg contributed more than $8 million to a super PAC supporting Cuomo’s candidacy, making him the single biggest donor in the mayoral race during the primary. He recently gave $1.5 million to the pro-Cuomo super PAC Fix the City as fellow wealthy New Yorkers become alarmed by the prospect of Mamdani winning on Tuesday.
Bloomberg met with Mamdani over the summer following the state lawmaker’s stunning June primary victory over Cuomo, though the ex-mayor and media impresario has remained largely on the sidelines during the general election.
Bloomberg, a former Republican-turned-independent-turned Democrat, despises the Democratic party’s left flank — a distaste that has united him with Cuomo, despite their history of friction.
The endorsement comes as Cuomo has ratcheted up his criticism of Mamdani in the final days of the general election contest. Polling has consistently shown the Democratic nominee with a double-digit lead.
The other former mayors of New York City are split in the chaotic contest. Cuomo has also earned the endorsement of the current mayor, Eric Adams, who reluctantly backed Cuomo after ending his own campaign in an effort to stop Mamdani. Bill de Blasio is standing behind Mamdani, while Rudy Giuliani has endorsed the Republican nominee, Curtis Sliwa.
Bloomberg’s nod arrives after hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers have already voted and less than a week before Election Day, a timeline that severely dilutes the power of the endorsement. And it comes on the same day a Quinnipiac poll found Mamdani ahead of the former governor by 10 points, even as Cuomo has managed to peel support away from Sliwa.
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