Overview
- Jeffries issued a statement praising Mamdani’s focus on affordability, noting “areas of principled disagreement” yet calling for Democratic unity against President Trump.
- Mamdani remains the polling frontrunner for the Nov. 4 election, facing independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa after winning June’s primary.
- Sen. Chuck Schumer has not endorsed, while Gov. Kathy Hochul, top state legislative leaders, and progressive figures including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders already backed Mamdani.
- Republicans swiftly seized on the endorsement to paint Democrats as aligned with a socialist agenda heading into the 2026 House contests.
- Reporting describes private meetings facilitated by Al Sharpton and notes Jeffries’ praise for Mamdani’s plan to retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, a gesture seen as easing concerns on public safety.