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Ocasio-Cortez ‘Very Concerned’ About Democrats Withholding Mamdani Endorsement

Ocasio-Cortez criticizes top Democrats for not backing Mamdani, highlighting party divisions ahead of 2026 midterms and emphasizing the need to support official nominees.

  • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for not endorsing Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayoral race, despite his lead in polling.
  • Ocasio-Cortez warned that failure to support Mamdani would complicate future Democratic candidates' appeal to voters, stating, 'If an individual doesn’t want to support the party’s nominee now, it complicates their ability to ask voters to support any nominee later.'
  • Jeffries and Schumer have remained silent on their endorsement for Mamdani, with Schumer indicating he plans to meet with the candidate soon.
  • Ocasio-Cortez expressed her concern about party unity, stating, 'I am very concerned about the example that is being set by anybody in our party... we must set the example of supporting the party’s nominee.
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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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