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# Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeats Cynthia Nixon in New York governor race
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/gov-andrew-cuomo-defeats-cynthia-nixon-in-new-york-governor-race/
- Published: 2018-09-14T02:56:16.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-25T18:15:59.000Z
- Description: Incumbent Andrew Cuomo defeated Cynthia Nixon in the Democratic primary race for governor Thursday. Cuomo was declared the victor late Thursday, bringing in 65% of the vote to Nixon’s 35%, with 80% of the precincts reporting, according to the New York Times. Cuomo will now face Republican Marc M...
- Author: Caitlin Huston
- Tags: Politics, #caitlin, The Little Foxes, Cynthia Nixon, Andrew Cuomo, Marc Molinaro, News

Incumbent Andrew Cuomo defeated Cynthia Nixon in the Democratic primary race for governor Thursday.

Cuomo was declared the victor late Thursday, bringing in 65% of the vote to Nixon’s 35%, with 80% of the precincts reporting, according to the New York Times.

Cuomo will now face Republican Marc Molinaro in the general election on Nov. 6, 2018\. If Cuomo wins, he would serve a third term in office.

Nixon, a Tony-winning actor, announced [her candidacy in March](https://broadwaynews.com/2018/03/19/cynthia-nixon-announces-run-governor-new-york/?ref=broadwaynews.com) of this year.

A first-time candidate for political office, Nixon campaigned on progressive issues, focusing on education in public schools, single-payer healthcare and the legalization of marijuana, with a tentpole on fixing New York City’s subway system.

“While the result tonight wasn’t what we had hoped for, I’m not discouraged. I’m inspired. I hope you are too. We have fundamentally changed the political landscape in this state,” Nixon [tweeted late Thursday](https://twitter.com/CynthiaNixon/status/1040430407236444160?ref=broadwaynews.com).

Outside of politics, Nixon has been a regular fixture on Broadway, with two Tony Awards to her name, including for her role last season in “The Little Foxes.”