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4d ago

New York Democratic Chair Refuses to Back Mamdani as Activists Press Schumer, Jeffries

Party leaders remain split over his platform, with Israel comments fueling opposition despite endorsements from Hochul and Heastie.

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Overview

  • State party chair Jay Jacobs said he will not endorse Zohran Mamdani, citing policy differences, disagreement with his Israel stance, and objections to DSA alignment.
  • Progressive organizers delivered more than 80,000 petition signatures to the Capitol Hill offices of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries urging endorsements.
  • Schumer and Jeffries have met with Mamdani but have not committed to supporting him, even after Gov. Kathy Hochul and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie offered endorsements.
  • Other Democrats have split, with figures such as Reps. Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen saying they will not support Mamdani, while progressive leaders push the party to unify behind the nominee.
  • Mamdani leads recent polling in a four-way November 4 contest that includes Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams running as independents and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.