New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for his second term, albeit by a closer-than-expected margin.
Cuomo’s Democratic rival, little-known Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout, managed to pull in 35 percent of the vote to Cuomo’s 62 percent, according to the Associated Press.
That margin isn’t exactly a landslide and may suggest some dissatisfaction with Cuomo among the Democratic base. The governor had come under scrutiny recently, after the New York Times reported he disbanded an anti-corruption commission that had been investigating some of his political allies and associates.
Cuomo didn’t hold a victory party Tuesday, which was in keeping with his tactic of ignoring Teachout’s candidacy throughout the primary. He did release a statement that congratulated his rival and her running mate, Tim Wu, for “engaging in the democratic process and having the courage to make their voices heard,” according to the AP.
The governor will face Republican Rob Astorino in November’s general election.
