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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed Monday that he will continue his campaign for New York City mayor as an independent candidate, just weeks after losing the Democratic primary to Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in a stunning upset. “I’m in it to win it,” Cuomo wrote in a post on X, signaling …

In a major political upset, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblymember, is on track to become the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, defeating a crowded field that included former Governor Andrew Cuomo, once seen as the frontrunner. With 93% of precincts reporting, Mamdani has captured …

Special to the Capital-Star, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Victoria A. Brownworth PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia, along with New York City, is one of only two of the top dozen largest cities in the U.S. to never have a woman mayor. There have been 99 mayors in Philadelphia’s long city history, and all have been men …

Nadra Nittle, The 19th For 36 hours in September 1915, Los Angeles Councilmember Estelle Lawton Lindsey served as the city’s acting mayor when the sitting mayor and city council president left town — the first woman to ever do so. One hundred and seven years later, Los Angeles has yet to …

A Democratic candidate for mayor in Louisville, Kentucky, Craig Greenberg, was unhurt after someone shot at him in his office at the Butchertown Market Monday morning, police said. “I am blessed. My team is blessed. No one was physically injured today,” Greenberg told reporters during a press conference Monday evening. …