mayoral race
Notorious stripper Viva Las Vegas running for mayor of woke Portland plans to combat exodus from city with unusual solution
Homeless people and drug addicts have run most respectable businesses out of downtown Portland, Oregon, but a notorious stripper running for mayor claims she has the solution: bring in more...
Levi's heir Daniel Lurie enters San Fran mayoral race to make people 'love' city like he does
Daniel Lurie's mayoral candidacy marks his first foray into politics. The 46-year-old Levi Strauss heir has made a career out of philanthropy, founding the anti-poverty nonprofit Tipping Point in 2005.
New poll reveals how Eric Adams would fare in mayoral primary against Jumaane Williams, Brad Landers
Mayor Eric Adams would crush potential lefty challengers Jumaane Williams and Brad Landers if they sought to challenge his re-election bid in a 2025 Democratic primary.
Why unopposed mayoral races are bad for the Dems
No American city with a population over 1 million has a Republican mayor — and many big-city Democratic mayors are running unopposed. This is bad for democracy.
Daughter of US Democratic Rep. dead at 28
The daughter of Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) died on Monday night, according to a statement from the congressman’s office. She was 28.
Top Illinois Dem backs moderate Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin has endorsed former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas to be the Windy City's next mayor, as a poll shows the race tightening ahead of...
Chicago's mayoral election is a warning to big cities everywhere
The upcoming Chicago mayoral primary could serve as a nationwide referendum on overreaching progressive politics funded by self-serving special interests.
Katy Perry slammed by fans after voting for billionaire Rick Caruso
The "American Idol" judge was criticized for choosing Caruso after he financially backed several politicians who supported anti-abortion laws for years.
Former 'RHONY' star Barbara Kavovit running for NYC mayor again
Kavovit, who dropped out of the 2021 mayoral race, told Page Six that the "city is in trouble" and current Mayor Eric Adams is "clueless."
The barbarianism of Putin's war on Ukraine is nothing new
FROM a New Yorker who prefers anonymity: “My mother was born in Kiev. I know about the Cossacks. They’re relevant to Ukraine today.
Bobby Valentine calls opponent in mayoral race a '35-year-old girl'
Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine is taking heat for calling Connecticut State Rep. Caroline Simmons, his Stamford mayoral race opponent, a “35-year-old girl.”
Eric Adams has astronomical lead over Curtis Sliwa in race for NYC mayor
Democratic nominee Eric Adams holds a 40-point lead over Republican rival Curtis Sliwa in the race for mayor, according to the first general election poll.
Eric Adams returns campaign donations from 3 cops over their bad behavior
Mayor candidate Eric Adams returned $1,275 in political contributions Monday to three NYPD cops who were found to have abused their authority, his campaign said.
'No one buys it': Adams rips Sliwa's Spanish-language ads as 'disingenuous'
Democrat Eric Adams is accusing his Republican opponent Curtis Sliwa of trying to buy his way into the hearts of Hispanic New Yorkers.
Let's hope Eric Adams' outreach to a Blas crony was just Tweed-style coalition building
With five months to go before his all-but-certain mayoral curtain rises, is Eric Adams coalition building? Or is he just floating mischievous balloons? Or maybe both? If it’s only the...
Eric Adams says NYC has become a city where 'lawlessness is the norm’
Eric Adams said that the Big Apple has "become a place where lawlessness is the norm." Adams pointed to problems with illegal dirt bikes and ATV.
Absentee ballot results in NYC's mayoral primary to be released Tuesday
The Board of Elections is set to reveal the tallies of nearly 126,000 absentee ballots in the Big Apple's hotly competitive Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday.
Petty squabbles derail final Dem mayoral debate
New York City’s crowded field of Democratic mayoral candidates made their final pitch to voters on Wednesday night during a debate that lacked substance and was repeatedly derailed by petty...
Danny Glover endorses Eric Adams for NYC Mayor
"Hello my friends, all of you in New York City, I am Danny Glover and I am supporting Eric Adams as mayor of New York, the next mayor of New...
Washington Square Park mini-dystopia is a preview of a Maya Wiley mayoralty
You think Washington Square Park is bad? Picture this: It’s July 1, 2022, and Mayor Maya Wiley’s new budget diverts $1 billion from the NYPD to her brand-new Department of...