Andrew Cuomo’s Campaign Was a Betrayal

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Does facing credible sexual-harassment allegations disqualify a Democratic candidate from office? For the New York City voters who had the chance to render their judgment on Andrew Cuomo’s attempt at political redemption on Tuesday, the answer appears to be a resounding “yes.”

After a contentious campaign, the disgraced former governor conceded the city’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani in one of the biggest political upsets in recent American history.