""There is no longer a majority of votes from Brooklyn State Committee Members/District Leaders in the Executive Committee to support the Governor's re-election," the committee said in a statement."
"The committee said Hochul had made a "political miscalculation" and failed to "engage or consult Brooklyn Democratic leaders who represent New York's largest Democratic delegation & " before choosing Adams."
""I don't know what it ends up meaning for Hochul at the state committee meeting, I don't know that it's going to make a difference and prevent it from getting the votes she needs at the end of the day to avoid having to do petitioning to get on the ballot," they said."
The Brooklyn Democratic Executive Committee rescinded its endorsement of Governor Kathy Hochul two days after originally endorsing her, citing a failure to consult local leaders following her selection of Adrienne Adams. Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn convened an emergency meeting of roughly 25 Executive Committee members, excluding those who had not voted for Hochul. Committee members described the selection as a "political miscalculation" and criticized Adams's record as City Council speaker. Some members questioned the practical impact of withdrawing the endorsement on Hochul's ballot access and suggested other potential lieutenant governor candidates had been considered.
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