"A few days after June 24, two major unions-representing hotel workers (HTC) and building staffers (32BJ SEIU)-shifted their endorsements from Cuomo to Mamdani. Both active and retired members of these large unions helped Zohran gain over a half-million more votes than he received in round one of the June primary. Like 32BJ and HTC, county Democratic leaders Keith Wright and Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn quickly shifted their support from Cuomo to Mamdani after he became the nominee."
"Although she had been elevated to her current position by former Brooklyn party boss Frank Seddio and his sidekick Frank Carone, Bichotte Hermelyn-previously a foe of reformers-split from the two by backing Zohran. Seddio stuck with Cuomo and Carone worked for both Adams and Cuomo. Attorney General Tish James is very popular with older Black Democrats in the city. The Brooklyn figurehead endorsed Mamdani right before the primary."
Mamdani won the primary without support from most major institutional players, including unions and county Democratic organizations. Days after June 24, hotel workers (HTC) and 32BJ SEIU shifted endorsements from Cuomo to Mamdani, and later UFT, NYSNA, 1199, and DC 37 joined. Active and retired members of these unions helped Zohran gain more than a half-million additional votes compared with round one. County leaders Keith Wright and Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn quickly switched to Mamdani; Rep. Greg Meeks did not endorse him, yet Zohran won most precincts in Meeks’ Southeast Queens territory. Attorney General Tish James endorsed Mamdani; Zohran declared solidarity after her DOJ indictment.
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