Overview

• Rep. Jim Clyburn endorsed Cuomo on June 20, praising his experience as New York governor and HUD secretary.
• Clyburn’s backing is expected to strengthen Cuomo’s standing with Black voters after polls showed him leading Mamdani 48 percent to 11 percent among that demographic.
• Cuomo’s campaign is airing Clyburn-recorded robocalls that emphasize his housing and safety record, urging early voting before the June 22 deadline.
• Zohran Mamdani, endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders and other progressive leaders, has narrowed the race to trail Cuomo by roughly 11 points in recent polls.
• The Democratic primary uses ranked-choice voting, with early voting concluding on June 22; ballots must be cast by June 24.