William C. Thompson Jr. to Concede to Bill de Blasio in Mayoral Primary
William C. Thompson Jr. will withdraw from the mayor’s race on Monday morning at City Hall, ending his second bid to run the city, according to people told of the plan.
Mr. Thompson, a Democrat, will endorse his rival, Bill de Blasio, after making the announcement, these people said. Mr. de Blasio is leading in votes counted thus far from last week’s mayoral primary, with a little more than 40 percent of the vote.
Thousands of ballots remain uncounted, with many of them to be tallied today. But Mr. Thompson realized, those close to him said, that even if he were to qualify for a runoff against Mr. de Blasio, his chances of victory were slim.
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