Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is 'looking at' a run for New York City mayor, but will first weigh 'how much value' he can add

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• Having dropped out of the 2020 presidential race, Andrew Yang told BuzzFeed News that he is "looking at" potentially running for New York City mayor.
• "One of the things I'm most curious about is who are the other candidates in the race, and what the race would look like," said Yang, 45, of Schenectady, NY.
• Yang said one of the things he's looking out for is "if there's someone who's already running who would have a positive agenda that's very aligned with mine."
• The next New York City mayoral election will be held in November 2021 to replace Bill de Blasio.
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Andrew Yang for Mayor?

It's certainly not off the table, the former 2020 presidential candidate told BuzzFeed News.

"You know, we're looking at it," the entrepreneur and newly minted CNN contributor said about possibly running for the top spot in New York City.

"One of the things I'm most curious about is who are the other candidates in the race, and what the race would look like," Yang, of Schenectady, NY, told BuzzFeed News.

The 45-year-old, though popular among voters who were undecided about the Democratic candidates, dropped out of the presidential race on February 11, the morning of the New Hampshire primary.

"Because I tend to want to do something where I feel like I'm gonna have a big impact and add a lot of value, so if there's someone who's already running who would have a positive agenda that's very aligned with mine - I'm not someone who is just driven by maximum political advantage. I wanna see how much value I can add," Yang noted.

New Yorkers will choose their next mayor in November 2021 to replace Bill de Blasio, who cannot run for a third term.

Yang said also that he is still undecided about which of the remaining presidential candidates he will endorse. Joe Biden's staff has been calling him, but Yang simply said, "At this point, I consider Joe a friend."

He continued: "I don't have any plans to endorse as of this moment, but something could change at any moment, my phone could ring at any moment."

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