Overview

• DNC members confronted Chair Ken Martin over limited public support for the New York City mayoral nominee, criticizing what they view as an overly cautious approach.
• Executive director Roger Lau pressed for supportive statements and said the committee stands with primary voters who chose Mamdani.
• The DNC pointed to sharing Mamdani organizing links during a recent volunteer Zoom call even as Martin has campaigned in person for other Democrats this year.
• Senate and House leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have not endorsed, Governor Kathy Hochul has, and state party chair Jay Jacobs declined to do so, drawing a public rebuke from Christine Quinn.
• Mamdani’s proposals and past rhetoric on Israel and the NYPD have energized progressives and unsettled moderates, and the Democratic Mayors Association has stayed quiet since a brief post-primary mention.