Sebastian Coe Leads London Mayor Race Polls

0:00On March 24th, Sebastian Coe, the former Olympic champion and London 2012 games boss, is being pushed to run for Mayor of London. Private polls for conservative supporters show he's the most popular figure in the city, outpacing all party leaders and poised to defeat current. Mayor Sidi Khan in a potential 2028 matchup, a survey of 2,000 Londoners revealed Coe's favorability rating, stands 19 points above cons. He also edges out potential rivals, like former home secretary James Cleverley, who has his eyes on the race. Conservatives are desperate to turn things around after a tough decade in the capital, where they've struggled since Boris Johnson stepped down as. Mayor back in 2016, Khan has secured three straight terms despite backlash over rising crime, housing shortages, and tax policies. He hasn't confirmed plans for a fourth run yet. As these early polls stir interest, the door seems wide open for fresh challengers, like Coe, to shake of London's political scene.