Mark Penn Describes How NYC Primaries Were Manipulated To Benefit Mamdani

Mark Penn, a former pollster for President Clinton, discussed on Fox News how the New York City primary system has been manipulated to support Socialist Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani.

• With 88% of ballots counted, Mamdani led with 43.5% of votes, while Andrew Cuomo had 36.3%.

• Penn claimed that changes to the election timing and structure have favored far-left candidates and harmed moderate Democrats.

• Only about 400,000 votes influenced the outcome in a city of 8 million, suggesting a low voter turnout.

• The primary election date was moved from September to June, reducing participation and allowing activist candidates to dominate.

• Mamdani may face Republican Curtis Sliwa and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in the general election, which will not use ranked-choice voting.

 Penn warned that the current primary system poses a significant challenge for the Democratic Party ahead of the general election. 

https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2025/06/26/mark-penn-describes-how-nyc-primaries-were-manipulated-to-benefit-mamdani/