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Elizabeth Warren Backs Zohran Mamdani as Key Democrats Stay Silent

Warren’s endorsement of Mamdani highlights Democratic fractures over his affordability agenda under growing anti-Mamdani spending.

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Combination of pictures shows New York City mayoral candidate and democratic State Representative Zohran Mamdani (L) in New York City on April 16, 2025 and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo (R) in New York City on April 13, 2025.

Overview

  • This week, Elizabeth Warren campaigned with Mamdani and publicly endorsed his focus on affordable housing, rent control and universal childcare.
  • Top New York Democrats including Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Kathy Hochul and Cory Booker have withheld endorsements, underscoring intra-party divides.
  • Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has vowed to spend hundreds of millions to defeat Mamdani, and Republican operatives portray him as a job-killing socialist.
  • A recent poll of 800 registered Jewish voters found just 37 percent support for Mamdani, driven by concerns over his past pro-Palestinian rhetoric and antisemitism.
  • Mamdani’s democratic socialist affordability platform remains central to his campaign but faces intensified scrutiny and a well-funded opposition ahead of November.