Overview

• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is in discussions about backing Zohran Mamdani, with a source saying he is leaning toward an endorsement as talks continue, according to the New York Post.
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declined again to endorse on CNN, saying only that he will continue talking with Mamdani.
• Gov. Kathy Hochul and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie have already announced their support, and Rep. Yvette Clarke also endorsed Mamdani.
• New York State Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs publicly refused to endorse, citing disagreements with Mamdani’s positions including on Israel and the DSA platform.
• The general-election field includes Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo as independents, a recent NYT/Siena poll cited by Rolling Stone shows Mamdani leading, and figures such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders are urging party leaders to endorse.