NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch would be Mamdani’s biggest foe when he’s up for reelection: poll

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Campanile, C. (2026, October 19). NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch would be Mamdani’s biggest foe when he’s up for reelection: poll. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/nypd-commissioner-jessica-tisch-would-be-mamdanis-biggest-foe-when-hes-up-for-reelection-poll/

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A recent poll by Bradley Honan shows that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch could pose a significant challenge to Mayor Mamdani if he runs for reelection, despite his current strong approval ratings among Democrats. The survey indicates that while Mamdani leads in head-to-head matchups against potential challengers including Tisch (54%-25%), Tisch has growing support among certain demographics, particularly those who are more moderate and higher-income voters. The poll was conducted from October 2-7 with a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points.
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As of October 19, 2026, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch poses as the strongest potential rival to Mayor Mamdani in his reelection campaign, according to a poll by Bradley Honan. The poll shows Mamdani leading Tisch with 54% support compared to her 25%, despite calls from activists and fellow Democrats for Mamdani to fire Tisch following an ICE shooting incident in the Bronx. Additionally, Mamdani maintains significant leads over other potential opponents like City Comptroller Mark Levine (55%-16%) and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards (40-point lead). The poll also indicates that 73% of Democrats approve of Mamdani's job performance, including 54% who strongly approve.

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New York Post
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 12 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles cover different aspects of a political situation involving Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Commissioner Jessica Tisch, but they do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 26 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles discuss different aspects related to NYPD and Mayor Mamdani but do not describe the same specific incident.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 13% hedged 3 of 23 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles discuss related political tensions surrounding NYPD Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Mamdani's stance on an ICE shooting, but they describe different aspects and contexts of the situation.”
New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 42 📰 publisher trust 67
“While both articles discuss tensions between Mayor Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, they describe different aspects and contexts involving distinct moments in time.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 3 of 29 📰 publisher trust 67
“While both articles discuss calls for NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to be fired and Mamdani's stance, they describe different aspects: Article A focuses on Mamdani’s team’s reaction to Chevalier’s public criticism, while Article B discusses a poll about Tisch potentially being Mamdani’s biggest foe in his reelection bid.”
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Bronx Democratic Democrats ICE the Democratic Socialists of America

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Mamdani PERSON · 14× Tisch PERSON · 6× Democrats NORP · 4× Honan PERSON · 3× Democratic NORP · 2× ICE ORG · 2× Bradley Honan PERSON · 1× Bronx GPE · 1× Jessica Tisch PERSON · 1× the Democratic Socialists of America ORG · 1×

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The Honan poll found Mamdani with strong numbers in a ranked-choice reelection campaign as he comes to the close of his first year in office, despite the surprising numbers from Tisch – who is riding high as most crimes in the city trend downward. The poll also found Mamdani coming out strong in hypothetical head-to-head matchups: Mamdani leads Tisch 54%-25%. Mamdani leads Menin 56%-19% Mamdani leads city Comptroller Mark Levine 55%-16% He also held a 40-point lead over Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and a 45-point lead over Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson. Meanwhile, 73% of Democrats approve of his job performance, including 54% who strongly approve.
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🔮 “Jessica Tisch could potentially be a viable contender for mayor,” pollster Bradley Honan said.

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

The stunning survey comes as Mamdani faces calls to fire Tisch from law enforcement reform activists and fellow members of the Democratic Socialists of America in the aftermath of an ICE shooting in the Bronx. asserted
Mamdani → come → Bronx
“Jessica Tisch could potentially be a viable contender for mayor,” pollster Bradley Honan said. uncertain
Honan → say → mayor
“I think Mamdani is going to keep Tisch close.” asserted
Mamdani → think → Tisch
Local sanctuary laws prevent city cops from cooperating with ICE in most cases. asserted
laws → prevent → cases
NYPD officers were not involved in the shooting, but Mamdani has said his administration will investigate the local response including the department’s handling of protests in the wake of the shooting. asserted
administration → involve → shooting
The Honan poll found Mamdani with strong numbers in a ranked-choice reelection campaign as he comes to the close of his first year in office, despite the surprising numbers from Tisch – who is riding high as most crimes in the city trend downward. The poll also found Mamdani coming out strong in hypothetical head-to-head matchups: Mamdani leads Tisch 54%-25%. Mamdani leads Menin 56%-19% Mamdani leads city Comptroller Mark Levine 55%-16% He also held a 40-point lead over Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and a 45-point lead over Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson. Meanwhile, 73% of Democrats approve of his job performance, including 54% who strongly approve. asserted
who → find → %
Two-thirds of Democrats rate the job Mamdani is doing as mayor as excellent or good, including 45% who say excellent, while 31% rate his job performance as fair or poor. asserted
% → rate → performance
Another 31% rate his job performance as fair or poor. asserted
% → rate → performance
Overall, 56% of Democrats surveyed want him reelected while only 29% say it’s time for someone new. asserted
it → survey → someone
“Mamdani is riding high,” said Honan, CEO and president of the namesake polling firm. asserted
Honan → rid → firm
Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → start → news
“Mamdani wins a majority of likely Democratic primary voters in a multi-candidate field, and no challenger comes close. asserted
challenger → win → field
His coalition rests on democratic socialists, very liberal voters, young voters, and Asian and Hispanic Democrats. asserted
coalition → rest → socialists
But his support is softer among moderates, homeowners, Jewish voters, Manhattan voters, older voters, and higher-income and post-graduate voters, the survey found. asserted
survey → find → moderates
Tisch draws her strongest support in those groups, according to the poll. uncertain
Tisch → draw → poll
Honan also found Mamdani has work to do to win over black voters – with 47% supporting Mamdani for reelection while 42% are undecided. asserted
% → find → reelection
Without Mamdani on the ballot, the field is wide open: Tisch leads at 23%, with 43% undecided and 19% wanting someone else. asserted
% → lead → someone
The Honan Strategy Group conducted the text-to-web survey among 967 likely Democratic primary voters from Oct. 2-7. asserted
Group → conduct → Oct.
It has a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points asserted
It → have → points
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