New York Mayor Eric Adams (D), who's currently facing corruption charges at trial, is still focused on his reelection bid in 2025.

According to the Washington Examiner, Adams' lawyer is asking the court to delay the corruption trial so that Adams can focus on his 2025 reelection bid. 

As it stands, the trial is set for roughly June 14 of next year, which would undoubtedly eat into Adams' reelection campaign.

Adams’s attorney, Alex Spiro, wants Southern District of New York Judge Dale E. Ho to move the trial to a date much sooner than that so as to not interfere with election.

What's going on?

Adams' lawyers are shooting for a start date of the beginning of April. That would allow enough time for the trial to wrap up and give Adams and his campaign enough time to mount a reelection bid.

They said moving the trial will mean "voters can be rid of the distraction of this misguided indictment as they hear from and evaluate the Democratic candidates for Mayor on their merits."

Throughout the process and even after the indictment, Adams has proclaimed that he's innocent and merely a victim of political lawfare, not unlike President-elect Donald Trump.

Mayor Adams’ atty Alex Spiro asks Judge Ho to reschedule his corruption trial sooner than 4/21 so he can focus on reelection and “voters can be rid of the distraction of this misguided indictment as they hear from and evaluate the Democratic candidates for Mayor on their merits” pic.twitter.com/sZS40QlSZB

— Molly Crane-Newman (@molcranenewman) November 11, 2024

Regardless of guilt or innocence, Adams will not only have to run a potentially competitive race to keep his office, but he'll also have the added challenge of convincing voters that he's still fit for office given his legal hurdles.

The Examiner noted:

Adams will likely need a good part of the campaign season to convince voters that he’s fit for office again. A large group of challengers, including city Comptroller Brad Lander, are set to battle Adams for the Democratic nominee spot in the general election.

Not looking good

Assuming Adams makes it through the trial without being convicted, he still faces steep odds regarding New York City voters, 70% of which believe he should resign from office as a result of the indictment.

New Yorkers are clearly interested in picking someone fresh who isn't facing legal issues and without the controversies that come with that.

Several Democratic challengers have lined up and are waiting for their chance to oust Adams.

Some believe Adams could seek help from President Donald Trump if convicted. Only time will tell.