: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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the mayor of New York
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But Griffin’s purchase of the home and its address have been widely reported in the media since 2019, long before Mamdani was ever a candidate for mayor.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Previous text messages released via the request showed Hanson mentioning sporadic contact between the mayor’s office and members of Newsom’s administration, like his longtime former aide Jason Elliott, for advice on framing homelessness and public safety issues to local media.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Democrats believe frustration over rising costs and distrust of Washington could help Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, appeal to independent and swing voters in a district Trump carried comfortably in 2024.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
The Minneapolis City Council voted against reappointing Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette, but the mayor vetoed the move, and councilors failed to override the mayor.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Previous text messages released via the request showed Hanson mentioning sporadic contact between the mayor’s office and members of Newsom’s administration, like his longtime former aide Jason Elliott, for advice on framing homelessness and public safety issues to local media.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Democrats believe frustration over rising costs and distrust of Washington could help Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, appeal to independent and swing voters in a district Trump carried comfortably in 2024.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
The Minneapolis City Council voted against reappointing Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette, but the mayor vetoed the move, and councilors failed to override the mayor.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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ˈmā-ər, ˈmer 
: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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