Overview

• Zohran Mamdani secured the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor with 56% to 44% under ranked-choice voting and now faces the November general election.
• High-profile Jewish Democrats including Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Brad Schneider, Jared Moskowitz and Greg Landsman have publicly condemned his refusal to denounce the slogan “globalize the intifada” and his support for BDS.
• A “Jews for Zohran” coalition led by City Comptroller Brad Lander and Rep. Jerrold Nadler is urging Jewish officeholders to endorse Mamdani to avert potential DSA-backed primary challenges.
• Democratic Socialists of America leaders are weighing primary bids against centrist House Democrats such as Hakeem Jeffries, Ritchie Torres, Jerry Nadler, Dan Goldman and Yvette Clarke if they oppose Mamdani.
• Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has launched Facebook ads tying his 2026 campaign to Mamdani’s people-powered model with the slogan “Zohran won. Abdul is next.”