House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said a potential political comeback bid from former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) would draw “a lot” of interest from constituents in the Empire State.

Jeffries told Spectrum News NY1 on Wednesday that he hasn’t spoken with Cuomo but looks forward to speaking with him “sooner rather than later” if he enters the New York City mayoral race, as he is expected to do.

The House Democratic leader declined to take a position on Cuomo’s expected candidacy but said a bid from Cuomo to replace Mayor Eric Adams (D) would draw interest from many voters.

“I think he'd be a candidate that a lot of people, as I've heard from the district that I represent, would be very interested in checking out,” Jeffries said.

Cuomo’s entrance into the mayoral race appears to be imminent after speculation has built for months that he would........

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