Overview
- Zohran Mamdani told business and Jewish leaders he will no longer use or support the slogan 'globalize the intifada' and will discourage others from doing so.
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have scheduled private meetings with Mamdani but have yet to offer formal endorsements.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other national progressives including Reps. Jerry Nadler and Ro Khanna have publicly backed Mamdani’s campaign.
- The tional ReRepublican Congressional Committee rolled out digital ads linking Mamdani’s democratic socialist agenda to competitive House Democrats Tom Suozzi, Laura Gillen, Josh Riley and Nellie Pou.
- Mamdani’s cost-of-living platform—featuring fare-free buses, tuition-free CUNY, rent freezes, universal childcare and city-run grocery stores—remains central to his general election strategy.