Overview

• Zohran Mamdani holds 46% in a New York Times/Siena poll, ahead of Andrew Cuomo at 24%, Curtis Sliwa at 15% and Eric Adams at 9%.
• Sen. Chris Van Hollen endorsed Mamdani at Iowa’s Polk County Steak Fry, urging Democrats to support him and criticizing New York colleagues for “spineless politics.”
• Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to endorse Mamdani as soon as Monday, according to multiple reports citing unnamed sources.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have not endorsed; a Jeffries spokesman dismissed the Maryland senator with the line, “Chris Van Who?”
• Records show Mamdani had a brief congratulatory call with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in July, and he said he would work with President Trump on policies that benefit New Yorkers.