Overview

• On June 5, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez officially backed Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, praising his ability to unite working-class New Yorkers.
• In the June 4 Democratic debate, Mamdani focused his attacks on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and has since closed the gap in polls ahead of the June 24 primary.
• The Working Families Party placed Mamdani at the top of its late-May ranking, reflecting growing progressive confidence in his candidacy.
• Ocasio-Cortez said she will rank Adrienne Adams second, Brad Lander third, Scott Stringer fourth and Zellnor Myrie fifth under the city’s new ranked-choice voting system.
• Early voting begins June 14, giving candidates less than two weeks to solidify alliances and court undecided Democratic voters.