
Eric Adams narrowly leads NYC mayoral primary race in first set of ranked-choice voting results
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The campaign to become New York City's next mayor might be in for a twist.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams narrowly led the Democratic primary in the first set of tabulated ranked-choice voting results released Tuesday by the city's board of elections. But former city sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia finished the preliminary count -- which included only early and in-person voters -- close behind, with 48.9% to Adams' 51.1%. Maya Wiley, a civil rights lawyer, finished third in the tally. The new numbers do not include more than 120,000 absentee ballots that have yet to be counted, but the tightening at the top offers a glimpse ahead to what could be a remarkably narrow final count. The next round of ballot tabulations won't be announced for another week, and the process is not expected to be finished and certified for at least two more, meaning the leading campaigns are entering a new phase of uncertainty -- and New York City Democrats could be in line for a shocker.More Related News