Overview

• Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna have endorsed Zohran Mamdani, cementing his appeal among the party’s progressive wing.
• He told business leaders in private meetings that he would discourage use of the slogan “globalize the intifada” after initially declining to condemn it.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Mamdani in Brooklyn today and described the hour-long talk as constructive, but stopped short of offering his endorsement.
• The National Republican Congressional Committee launched digital ads linking Reps. Tom Suozzi, Laura Gillen, Josh Riley and Nellie Pou to Mamdani’s socialist agenda in an effort to sway suburban voters.
• ABC News reports a surge in small-dollar Muslim American donations to Mamdani’s campaign, with donor networks eyeing his grassroots success as a model for future races.