News Nation host Chris Cuomo defended his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after he lost the New York City mayoral primary race to socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, suggesting the Democratic Party is “dead” and has become “socialistic.

Chris Cuomo rages that Democratic Party is ‘dead’ after brother’s humiliating loss to Mamdani in NY mayor’s race - ‘Now officially in MAGA mode,’ former CNN host grumbled on Wednesday night. ‘Both sides,

Andrew Cuomo will not drop out of the New York City mayoral race by the Friday deadline to remove himself from the general election ballot, sources tell CNN. That leaves in place contingency plans he had established before the Democratic primary to challenge Zohran Mamdani and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in November.