House Republican says backing Cuomo over Mamdani a ‘no brainer’

EXCLUSIVE: A distinguished Empire State Republican is endorsing former Democrat Andrew Cuomo in subsequent week’s New York Metropolis mayoral race in an effort to derail Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., a Home of Representatives lawmaker who beforehand chaired the New York State Republican Occasion, advised Fox Information Digital that it was a “no-brainer” to assist Cuomo over Mamdani regardless of their variations.

“This can be a easy alternative. I imply, one candidate has an opportunity to win. I imply, there are polls the place he is 10 factors behind in a really fluid scenario,” Langworthy mentioned.

‘That is about saving the town from communism. I’ve had many disagreements through the years – very publicly – and have fought tooth and nail with Governor Cuomo. However I’ve little doubt that he could be a far superior mayor than a communist.”

MAJOR NEW YORK PAPER ENDORSES ANDREW CUOMO ON ‘CALLOW AND MEALY-MOUTHED’ MAMDANI

Democratic New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani accepts a letter of assist from the United Bodegas of America within the Bronx, NY, October 29, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox Information Digital)

He’s one among a number of distinguished Republicans in New York who publicly supported Cuomo within the remaining days earlier than the election.

The election for mayor of New York Metropolis started final weekend. Mamdani is the possible frontrunner within the deep blue stronghold of the Democrats, with Cuomo as an unbiased candidate and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa as a Republican.

Cuomo and Sliwa have each taken public steps to courtroom unbiased and Republican voters, however amid fears from Mamdani’s critics that the 2 may cancel one another out.

Langworthy wouldn’t say whether or not it was a mistake for Sliwa to not drop out of the race sooner, however mentioned: “Everybody actually wants to consider: Is that this a conceit undertaking? Or is that this one thing you are attempting to do to noticeably develop into mayor?

“There’s just one candidate operating towards Mamdani who has a reputable path to victory. And that is Andrew Cuomo. And you understand, he is aware of the best way to run a authorities,” he mentioned. “I’ll have coverage variations with him, however he’s definitely a greater possibility than the choice of Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America who run the town with out checks and balances.”

Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., throughout a information convention on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Oct. 30, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)

It comes as different Republicans in New York are additionally making a last-ditch overture to Large Apple voters.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., the one Home Republican representing a part of New York Metropolis and who ran for mayor in 2017, mentioned she believed Sliwa was “your best option” however polls confirmed “Cuomo has the most effective probability of beating Mamdani.”

“Actually, I am going to take one of many two. I am going to take anybody however the communist,” she mentioned.

“He lacks the expertise. You recognize, 34 years outdated. His solely job was as a hip-hop artist, and a foul one at that. And if now we have one other hurricane, one other pandemic, one other terrorist assault, this man isn’t going to have the ability to lead this metropolis by means of it.”

ZOHRAN MAMDANI ACHIEVES LONG-AWAITED KEY APPROVAL IN NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL RACE

Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks throughout a Democratic mayoral major debate on June 4, 2025 in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/Pool/AP Photograph)

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However Chairman Andrew Garbarino, RN.Y. of the Home Homeland Safety Committee, which represents a part of the New York Metropolis suburbs on Lengthy Island, mentioned he believed a Mamdani victory was possible a “foregone conclusion.”

“The Democrats, the best way they’ve arrange the system for themselves — by some means the first alternative is ranked, however the basic is not. I imply, it is ridiculous,” Garbarino mentioned. ‘However we’ll see. I imply, the polls have been fallacious earlier than.”

Election Day in New York Metropolis is Tuesday, November 4.