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Mamdani Names Leadership Team in General Election Campaign Overhaul

The Democratic nominee has centralized key advisers in a new structure that expands his coalition of labor, progressives, moderates for November

Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate, center, greets supporters during a campaign event in New York, US, on Monday, June 23, 2025. New Yorkers will head to the polls Tuesday to choose a Democratic candidate for mayor as a sweltering heat wave engulfs the city, and with tightened security in place after the US unleashed airstrikes on Iran. Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference announcing the UTF’s endorsement of Mamdani for mayor at UFT headquarters Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • Zohran Mamdani has appointed Maya Handa as campaign manager to lead general election efforts after she managed Zellnor Myrie’s primary bid.
  • Elle Bisgaard-Church has shifted to chief adviser to focus on governance planning and long-term strategy.
  • Afua Atta-Mensah was named political director and Deandra Khan was chosen as director of labor and intergovernmental affairs to strengthen union and policy outreach.
  • The communications team was bolstered with Dora Pekec as press secretary and Jeffrey Lerner as communications director to sharpen messaging ahead of a general election that includes challengers Andrew Cuomo, Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa and Jim Walden.
  • Mamdani has stepped up outreach to business and tech leaders and met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Gov. Kathy Hochul have withheld endorsements.