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Mamdani Seeks Business Support After DC Visits as Polls Tighten

He is balancing national progressive endorsements with meetings alongside business executives to reassure wary moderates.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, and New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani enter an elevator after a meeting in Washington on July 16, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty)
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Overview

  • A HarrisX survey released July 16 shows Mamdani, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa statistically tied at roughly 26%, 23% and 22% in a four-way general-election scenario.
  • During his Washington trip, Mamdani met with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and secured an endorsement from Rep. Ro Khanna.
  • More than 350 business and tech leaders convened with Mamdani in New York under Partnership for New York City and Tech:NYC to assess his willingness to temper corporate and wealthy tax proposals.
  • Conservative commentators and GOP officials have intensified criticism of Mamdani’s reliance on family support and his resurfaced remarks endorsing property abolition, branding him a communist.
  • Legal and political hurdles in Albany threaten components of his platform, leaving Mamdani under pressure to demonstrate pragmatism to win over broader electorates.