""I deeply respect the will of the primary voters and the young people who have been inspired to participate in the electoral process. Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a mayor for all New Yorkers, including those who do not support his candidacy," he said. "Together, along with Mark Levine and Jumaane Williams, they won the nominations for Mayor, Comptoller and Public Advocate in a free and fair election.""
"Many speculated whether the House minority leader would endorse Mamdani at all, as many Republicans across the aisle appeared eager to tie the democratic socialist candidate to the more moderate Jeffries and other House Democrats. After Mamdani shocked the local political world following his primary upset against former governor Andrew Cuomo, all eyes soon turned to the New York congressional delegation and state leadership as the new Democratic nominee sought to coalesce support ahead of the general election."
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced an endorsement of Zohran Mamdani hours before his self-imposed deadline at the start of early voting. Jeffries acknowledged areas of principled disagreement while emphasizing respect for primary voters and young people who engaged in the process. Jeffries highlighted Mamdani's focus on the affordability crisis and his commitment to be a mayor for all New Yorkers. Several other members of the New York congressional delegation quickly backed Mamdani, though Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were initially hesitant to offer full endorsements. Republicans sought to link Mamdani to more moderate Democrats during the post-primary period.
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