Overview

• Rep. Adriano Espaillat publicly endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor on July 10, marking the first major shift from Cuomo’s backers to the democratic socialist nominee.
• Jewish House Democrats, including Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Josh Gottheimer, criticized Mamdani’s support for the BDS movement and his refusal to condemn the slogan “globalize the intifada.”
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have congratulated Mamdani on his primary victory but have withheld formal endorsements for the general election.
• Leaders of the ic SocialisSocialists of America signaled plans to challenge centrist New York House Democrats such as Hakeem Jeffries, Ritchie Torres, Jerry Nadler, Dan Goldman and Yvette Clarke in next year’s primaries.
• Republicans, led by President Trump, have branded Mamdani a communist and are using his socialist platform to target Democrats in upcoming midterm races.