NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Andrew Yang remains the frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor, according to a new poll that shows him with double the support of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who came in second in the poll.
National thinktank Data For Progress surveyed 1,007 likely Democratic primary voters in New York City from March 21 to April 5 as part of the poll.
Asked who they'd vote for if the June 22 primary election were held tomorrow, 26% of likely voters said Yang, while 13% said Adams.
In a poll conducted by lobbying firm Fontas Advisors last month, Yang was ahead of Adams 16% to 10%.
In the new Data For Progress poll, 11% of respondents backed Scott Stringer, while 10% supported Maya Wiley. The rest of the candidates received less than 10%. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.
Yang polled strongly across demographics, topping his Democratic rivals among men, women, people under and over 45, and people with and without college degrees. He also led among Asian, Black, Hispanic and white voters.
The new poll was conducted before Yang faced criticism Friday over a video in which he laughed off a man's crude and misogynistic remarks.
