Overview

• In an MSNBC interview, Kamala Harris said she supports the Democratic nominee and added that Zohran Mamdani is not the only party "star," urging attention to other races.
• Top New York Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have not endorsed Mamdani, while state party chair Jay Jacobs has refused to do so, citing policy differences and his views on Israel.
• Gov. Kathy Hochul and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie have endorsed Mamdani, adding establishment weight to earlier progressive backing from figures such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
• Multiple polls from Marist, Quinnipiac, CBS/YouGov, Siena, and Emerson show Mamdani leading a multi-candidate field that includes Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams as independents and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
• Mamdani continues to face criticism over past rhetoric on Israel, even as his campaign highlights outreach to Black voters and Marist findings showing strong support among likely Black voters.