A New York GOP official told Newsweek that whether Rep. Mike Lawyer or Rep. Elise Stefanik are ultimately the nominee, Republicans have "a deep bench."

Business leaders, Democrats, Independents, and even his own party are urging him to throw in the towel — but the Guardian Angels founder says he

Hochul raised around $4 million for her reelection campaign in the first half of 2025, leaving it with around $17.5 million in the bank, per her campaign.

There are, of course, existing third parties in the US. The Green and Libertarian parties appear on most ballots for president, which means they have dedicated followings across the country, but they lack the power to get anyone elected to either the House or Senate.

Mamdani responded to the news on X with a message that criticized both Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is also running a third-party bid in the fall.

Building a new political party to rival the Democrats and Republicans is enormously difficult and expensive. Small wonder it hasn’t been done.

A former Republican party affiliate, now Democratic candidate, made a campaign visit at Harris Hill on Sunday to share why he is running to pursue the position to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District.