Andrew Yang Loses NYC Poll Lead as Rivals Stress Experience Gap
- New polls show Adams, Garcia seizing momentum from Yang
- Race toward June 22 primary remains fraught with uncertainty
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Andrew Yang’s grip on the New York City mayoral race is slipping.
A series of polls released this week has Yang, the previous frontrunner, falling behind rivals. The former presidential contender is drawing criticism that he’s unschooled in the fundamentals of government and unqualified to lead the post-pandemic comeback of the most populous city in the U.S. Yang is also fielding an onslaught of attacks by competitors who accuse him of taking donations from moneyed special interests and violating campaign finance rules, a claim Yang denies.