NYC Mayor: Eric Adams jumps in front, Yang slips in NY1/Ipsos poll

[brooklynite]

NY1

Eric Adams has surged to the front of the pack, overtaking Andrew Yang and building a six-point lead in the Democratic primary for mayor, according to the exclusive results of a new Spectrum News NY1/Ipsos poll.

The poll found Adams leading the field with 22% support from likely Democratic voters, compared with 16% for Yang. Kathryn Garcia leapfrogged up to 15%, marking a dramatic turnaround for the former sanitation commissioner, who registered just 4% in the NY1/Ipsos poll in April. That placed her last among the eight leading candidates.

The findings could signal trouble for Yang, who’s been slipping in recent polls after enjoying front-runner status for the past several months. He led the race over Adams, 22% to 13%, in the April poll.

The latest poll, which surveyed 906 likely Democratic voters from May 17 to 31, found Scott Stringer in fourth place with 10%, followed by Maya Wiley at 9%. Dianne Morales, Ray McGuire and Shaun Donovan all remained mired in the mid-single digits.

[ChrisF1961]

1. Yang's early poll numbers

were a reflection of his name recognition. It was inevitable that he would slip once the campaign got underway.

[NewDayOranges]

2. Maya Wiley complained on Morning Joe this morning

That Eric Adams' campaign strategy consists solely of einning votes by repeating Sen Mitch McConnell's talking points...

BTW, why does Morning Joe think all of America wants/needs to hear about the NYC Mayoral contest?

[brooklynite]

3. Because NYC is the largest City in the Country...

…with major impacts on the US economy and social policies.

[left-of-center2012]

4. I posted about 2 weeks ago that he was slipping

I was immediately attacked for hating Asians and people of color.