Opinion | Cuomo’s Candidacy Is a Symptom of a Bigger Democratic Problem

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By Mara Gay

Ms. Gay writes about politics for Opinion.

To understand what ails the Democrats, consider the mayoral primary unfolding in New York City.

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is one upset away from winning the Democratic nomination, leaving much of the political establishment stunned. But the actual problem for Democrats is Andrew Cuomo, the disgraced former governor insisting on a comeback bid despite representing so much of what many voters have come to disdain about the Democratic Party. The dynamics of the race are a warning for Democrats everywhere.