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SocialDemocrat61

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63. Not in the general election.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 11:31 AM
Yesterday

Here are Mamdani's endorsments:

ZOHRAN MAMDANI (Democrat)

Elected officials: Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, state Attorney General Letitia James, Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerrold Nadler, Nydia Velázquez, Adriano Espaillat, Pat Ryan and Yvette Clarke, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, John Liu, Julia Salazar, Jabari Brisport, Kristen Gonzalez, Gustavo Rivera, Michael Gianaris, Zellnor Myrie, Luis Sepúlveda, José Serrano, Nathalia Fernandez, Liz Krueger, Andrew Gounardes, and Samra Brouk, Bronx Democratic Party Chair and state Sen. Jamaal Bailey, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair and Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Assembly Members Micah Lasher, Emily Gallagher, Phara Souffrant Forest, Marcela Mitaynes, Karines Reyes, Claire Valdez, Sarahana Shrestha, Khaleel Anderson, Robert Carroll, Jessica González-Rojas, Brian Cunningham, Steven Raga, Manny De Los Santos, Khaleel Anderson, Bobby Carroll, George Alvarez, Jordan Wright, Harvey Epstein, Al Taylor, Tony Simone, Emerita Torres, Landon Dais, Alex Bores, Maritza Davila, Monique Chandler-Waterman and Jo Anne Simon, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Council Members Chi Ossé, Justin Brannan, Shaun Abreu, Carmen De La Rosa, Pierina Sanchez, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Tiffany Cabán, Shahana Hanif, Erik Bottcher, Crystal Hudson, Rita Joseph, Julie Won, Oswald Feliz, Diana Ayala, Kevin Riley, Chris Marte, Farah Louis and Amanda Farías.

Labor: District Council 37, United Federation of Teachers, 32BJ SEIU, NYC Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, New York State Nurses Association, United Auto Workers Region 9A, American Federation of Musicians Local 802, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Actors’ Equity Association, Communications Workers of America, Professional Staff Congress-CUNY

Organizations: New York Working Families Party, New York City Democratic Socialists of America, Manhattan Democratic Party, Staten Island Democratic Party, Bronx Democratic Party, New York Immigration Coalition Action, New York Communities for Change, CAAAV (formerly the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence) Voice, DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving) Beats, VOCAL Action Fund, Citizen Action of New York, New York State Tenant Bloc, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice’s political arm The Jewish Vote, Riders Alliance, Abundance New York

Others: U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Jamie Raskin, former Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez


And here are Cuomo's:
ANDREW CUOMO (Democrat running as an independent candidate)

Elected officials: Mayor Eric Adams, Rep. Tom Suozzi, state Sen. Sam Sutton, Assembly Members David Weprin, Yudelka Tapia and Latrice Walker City Council Member Inna Vernikov (after initially backing Sliwa)

Labor: IBEW Local 3, Teamsters Local 237, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 726 and ATU NY State Legislative Conference Board, New York City Deputy Sheriffs’ Benevolent Association, New York City Coalition of the International Union of Operating Engineers

Organizations: Crown Heights United PAC, Asian Wave Alliance, PLACE NYC

Others: President Donald Trump, former Gov. David Paterson, former Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Jim Walden, Elisha Wiesel, the Staten Island Advance, former Rep. George Santos, former New York Attorney General Robert Abrams, the Daily News editorial board, the New York Sun editorial board, Elon Musk


https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/11/endorsements-2025-nyc-mayoral-general-election/406718/

Mamdani had a lot more support than Cuomo. If you don't want to say that he underproformed Harris, fine. But he sure didn't overperform her.

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Mamdani backed candidate Brad Lander. Emile Yesterday #1
That wasn't the question. But thanks. dem4decades Yesterday #5
Your question doesn't make sense Mysterian Yesterday #16
It wasn't my question, the OP asked, rather awkwardly, why Mandami backed a candidate against Goldman. dem4decades 19 hrs ago #81
That is literally the answer obamanut2012 Yesterday #36
It was the answer, though tirebiter 23 hrs ago #70
Goldman lost 66%-33% - a wipe out Prairie Gates Yesterday #2
Specifically SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #12
Israel obamanut2012 Yesterday #39
Mamdani orchestrated this whole thing? WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #3
Mamdani backed Progressive candidates that were like himself politically Takket Yesterday #4
Plus it was 3 districts SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #11
It's not a big deal by itself EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #20
Not really SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #22
Over 50% in a 3-way race... mr715 Yesterday #54
Against SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #59
A disgraced former governor that had the tacit endorsement mr715 Yesterday #60
Not in the general election. SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #63
French disinformation watchdog claims there was a disinfo campaign in NYC election. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #66
Mamdani was facing another Democrat that was running as an Independent AZProgressive 19 hrs ago #74
He was facing a disgraced former Governor SocialDemocrat61 19 hrs ago #75
I agree - the "one great man" effect is way overdone Geechie Yesterday #61
What are you missing? OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #6
Dan Goldman was/is a great congressman DFW Yesterday #7
Comparing Democratic voters to irrational robots? Mysterian Yesterday #17
The candidates sometimes DFW Yesterday #25
Yeah, it sucks when republicans get elected but that has nothing to do with the topic being discussed, Mysterian Yesterday #47
Wait... not objecting to Lander equals "obvious" support for Fetterman? Scrivener7 Yesterday #57
So by that rational, trump is "%ucking great" too? The people did elect him krawhitham 19 hrs ago #80
The topic is Democratic politicians Mysterian 15 hrs ago #85
Maybe he was inspired by Brad Landers platform. Emile Yesterday #8
The only issue against Goldman was that SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #9
Also, as I understand it, Goldman moonscape Yesterday #21
Good point! SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #23
I can tell you from long conversations thomski64 Yesterday #26
Because purity tests SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #28
Not supporting the criminal Bibi is a purity CivicGrief Yesterday #33
Not voting for a Democratic candidate SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #34
Uh, we are talking about a Democratic primary CivicGrief Yesterday #38
OK SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #42
You already said this. CivicGrief Yesterday #31
So? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #32
This message was self-deleted by its author obamanut2012 Yesterday #37
Israel -- you continually spell it wrong obamanut2012 Yesterday #41
My apologies SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #50
Isreal Is Not Real. Israel, on the other hand, Is a real nation. MineralMan Yesterday #44
Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #46
I don't know. What do you think? n/t Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #10
Goldman is very good. Fear we will lose his expertise. cachukis Yesterday #13
Payback to Lander from Mamdani is where the story begins BeyondGeography Yesterday #14
Isn't this fairly straightforward? EarlG Yesterday #15
I agree with that assessment. DFW Yesterday #27
I don't think so. CivicGrief Yesterday #35
Is there a reason Platner ran against Mills displacedvermoter Yesterday #18
Mamdani dint "run" any candidates Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #19
De rec on multiple fronts: Celerity Yesterday #24
Maybe just maybe jmsipes Yesterday #29
A large faction of the party just can't seem to comprehend the idea that "anti-Trump and nothing else" just might not Midwestern Democrat Yesterday #48
I doubt Mandani "ran" Lander Cosmocat Yesterday #30
They ran as allies even in the primary SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #40
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #45
Never said I did. SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #49
OK, but you appear to be bitter CivicGrief Yesterday #51
Not at all SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #52
Yes. The primary is over. CivicGrief Yesterday #53
We All KNow "the primary" is over. Cha 16 hrs ago #84
? Nittersing Yesterday #56
No, he doesn't "appear to be bitter".. nt Cha 16 hrs ago #83
What candidate did Mamdani run against Dan Goldman? obamanut2012 Yesterday #43
If what Goldman was doing was what the people wanted, he would have won the primary sboatcar Yesterday #55
Oh dear dlk! I thought this was a reasonable question Nittersing Yesterday #58
Appreciate your kind words dlk 20 hrs ago #71
What is "left"? Bluetus Yesterday #62
2 of the 3 had wide margins. mr715 23 hrs ago #65
Fair enough, but even a candidate that wins 51-49 cannot be "left" Bluetus 23 hrs ago #67
The "center" has been moving right for decades dlk 19 hrs ago #72
By whom? That's the question. Bluetus 17 hrs ago #82
He didnt run anybody. SSJVegeta 23 hrs ago #64
Because Democrats range in politics within a big, diverse tent, and haele 23 hrs ago #68
Probably this: W_HAMILTON 23 hrs ago #69
Brad Lander cross endorsed Mamdani when Mamdani ran for mayor which helped him defeat Cuomo AZProgressive 19 hrs ago #73
Anyone running can be challenged. The job does not belong to anyone. Mamdani backed a candidate didn't run a Pisces 19 hrs ago #76
Because Lander dropped out of the mayoral race and endorsed Zohran. RandySF 19 hrs ago #77
Not dropped out. mr715 19 hrs ago #79
Message auto-removed Name removed 19 hrs ago #78
Did HE run a candidate or did a candidate decide to run and got his endorsement? BlueTsunami2018 13 hrs ago #86
How is splitting hairs helpful? dlk 5 min ago #87
Mayor Mamdani does not run one candidate against another candidate. The mayor endorses Autumn 1 min ago #88
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