January 14 According to Reuters on the 14th, Andrew Yang, a Chinese-American candidate for the 2020 U.S. president, announced on the 13th that he would run for mayor of New York City on behalf of the Democratic Party this year.
Andrew Yang wrote on his campaign website, “I participated in the mayor’s election because I saw the crisis and believed that I could help.” He stressed that this requires basic financial support projects and a viable health care system, and he also said that the largest cash assistance program in American history will be implemented to help New York City get out of the COVID-19 epidemic.
It is reported that more than a dozen candidates have announced their candidacy for mayor of New York City.
Voting in the Republican primary will begin on June 22 this year, and the official election will be held on November 2.
