Eleven candidates are vying to win the Democratic primary for mayor in New York City, the second time that ranked-choice voting will be used in the mayor’s race. Polls have shown former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as the two front-runners. The incumbent, Eric Adams, will run as an independent in November.

State of play: For the past three mayoral cycles, a Democratic primary win has fast-tracked a win in the November general election, due to the party's majority of registered voters and limited competition from Republican and independent candidates. This year, however, could be shaping up to be a five-way race.

With the primaries over, Eric Adams shifts to an independent run and Andrew Cuomo’s decision still hangs in the balance. Here’s a list of the key candidates heading into the general election.