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Ocasio-Cortez endorses Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor’s race

NEW YORK CITY, JUN 5 – Ocasio-Cortez backs Mamdani to unite progressives and challenge Cuomo, with polls showing Mamdani in second place at 23% support in the Democratic mayoral primary.

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as her first choice in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary held on June 24, 2025.
  • The endorsement followed the candidates’ first debate and reflects progressive efforts to consolidate support against front-runner former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who leads in the polls.
  • Ocasio-Cortez ranked other candidates including Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Scott Stringer, and Zellnor Myrie, while Mamdani focused his campaign on affordability issues like rent freezes and city-owned grocery stores.
  • An Emerson College poll surveying 1,000 voters from May 23-26 showed Cuomo with 35% first-round support and Mamdani at 23%, with Cuomo leading 54%-46% in final-round preferences using ranked-choice voting.
  • With the June 24 primary approaching, this endorsement is intended to energize younger, progressive voters and may help unify the progressive electorate in New York City’s ranked-choice voting system.
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Gothamist broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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