Overview

• Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who had backed Andrew Cuomo, formally endorsed Mamdani on July 10, marking a significant establishment shift toward the democratic socialist nominee.
• Leaders of the Democratic Socialists of America are weighing primary challenges to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other centrist New York Democrats including Ritchie Torres, Jerry Nadler and Yvette Clarke ahead of the 2026 primaries.
• A “Jews for Zohran” coalition of Jewish leaders is urging Jewish Democratic officials to support Mamdani or face potential DSA-backed primaries over his Israel-critical positions.
• Progressive organizations have launched letters and petitions to figures from Sen. Chuck Schumer to Gov. Kathy Hochul calling on them to endorse Mamdani and resist internal moves to undermine his campaign.
• President Trump and other national figures have ramped up attacks on Mamdani’s platform, branding it extremist and threatening federal funding cuts and deportation despite his U.S. citizenship.