Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, center, speaks during a mayoral debate with independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (Angelina Katsanis/AP)
Sliwa has been facing pressure to drop out of the race to boost the chances of Cuomo defeating Mamdani.
Meanwhile, the New Jersey Division of Elections said every county in the state "will designate in-person early voting locations that will be open Saturday, October 25, 2025 – Sunday, November 2, 2025 (the in-person early voting period)."
"In 2021, historic legislation established in-person early voting in New Jersey. This law makes our state even more voter-friendly and strengthens our democracy by expanding opportunities to exercise your right to vote," it added.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, left, and independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, pose during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
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"I think we're in a great position," Ciattarelli also said in a Fox News interview after a campaign stop at a diner in Linden, N.J.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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