New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to endorse Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election
The Democratic socialist mayor is expected to back Hochul's bid ahead of the party's nominating convention Friday, returning support she gave his mayoral campaign.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to endorse Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election this week, multiple sources confirmed Wednesday. The endorsement will come ahead of the Democratic Party's nominating convention scheduled for Friday in Syracuse.
Mamdani, a democratic socialist and former state lawmaker, is expected to announce his support as soon as Thursday in an op-ed, according to people briefed on the plans. The endorsement represents a significant show of support for Hochul, an establishment Democrat, from the progressive wing of the party and its most visible standard bearer in recent years.
The move comes as a return of favor. Hochul endorsed Mamdani's bid for mayor last fall and used her stature with business leaders to help elevate him to City Hall. Mamdani had previously been reluctant to publicly state whether he would endorse the moderate governor following her backing of his mayoral campaign.
Mamdani, a little-known lefty state lawmaker, shocked political elites when he defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the June Democratic primary for mayor. His ascent to the mayoralty marked a significant shift in New York City politics, bringing a progressive voice to the city's top office.