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In reply to the discussion: My thought about Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party. [View all]
SocialDemocrat61
(7,223 posts)89. Endorsments: Mamdani vs Cuomo
ZOHRAN MAMDANI (Democrat)
Elected officials: Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, state Attorney General Letitia James, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerrold Nadler, Nydia Velázquez, Adriano Espaillat, Pat Ryan and Yvette Clarke, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, John Liu, Julia Salazar, Jabari Brisport, Kristen Gonzalez, Gustavo Rivera, Michael Gianaris, Zellnor Myrie, Luis Sepúlveda, José Serrano, Nathalia Fernandez, Liz Krueger and Andrew Gounardes, Bronx Democratic Party Chair and state Sen. Jamaal Bailey, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair and Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Assembly Members Micah Lasher, Emily Gallagher, Phara Souffrant Forest, Marcela Mitaynes, Karines Reyes, Claire Valdez, Sarahana Shrestha, Khaleel Anderson, Robert Carroll, Jessica González-Rojas, Brian Cunningham, Steven Raga, Manny De Los Santos, Khaleel Anderson, Bobby Carroll, George Alvarez, Jordan Wright, Harvey Epstein, Al Taylor, Tony Simone, Emerita Torres, Landon Dais, Alex Bores, Maritza Davila and Monique Chandler-Waterman, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Council Members Chi Ossé, Justin Brannan, Shaun Abreu, Carmen De La Rosa, Pierina Sanchez, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Tiffany Cabán, Shahana Hanif, Erik Bottcher, Crystal Hudson, Rita Joseph, Julie Won, Oswald Feliz, Diana Ayala, Kevin Riley and Chris Marte
Others: U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Jamie Raskin, former Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris
ANDREW CUOMO (Democrat running as an independent candidate)
Elected officials: State Sen. Sam Sutton
Other: Jim Walden
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/10/endorsements-2025-nyc-mayoral-general-election/406718/
Elected officials: Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, state Attorney General Letitia James, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerrold Nadler, Nydia Velázquez, Adriano Espaillat, Pat Ryan and Yvette Clarke, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, John Liu, Julia Salazar, Jabari Brisport, Kristen Gonzalez, Gustavo Rivera, Michael Gianaris, Zellnor Myrie, Luis Sepúlveda, José Serrano, Nathalia Fernandez, Liz Krueger and Andrew Gounardes, Bronx Democratic Party Chair and state Sen. Jamaal Bailey, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair and Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Assembly Members Micah Lasher, Emily Gallagher, Phara Souffrant Forest, Marcela Mitaynes, Karines Reyes, Claire Valdez, Sarahana Shrestha, Khaleel Anderson, Robert Carroll, Jessica González-Rojas, Brian Cunningham, Steven Raga, Manny De Los Santos, Khaleel Anderson, Bobby Carroll, George Alvarez, Jordan Wright, Harvey Epstein, Al Taylor, Tony Simone, Emerita Torres, Landon Dais, Alex Bores, Maritza Davila and Monique Chandler-Waterman, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Council Members Chi Ossé, Justin Brannan, Shaun Abreu, Carmen De La Rosa, Pierina Sanchez, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Tiffany Cabán, Shahana Hanif, Erik Bottcher, Crystal Hudson, Rita Joseph, Julie Won, Oswald Feliz, Diana Ayala, Kevin Riley and Chris Marte
Others: U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Jamie Raskin, former Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris
ANDREW CUOMO (Democrat running as an independent candidate)
Elected officials: State Sen. Sam Sutton
Other: Jim Walden
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/10/endorsements-2025-nyc-mayoral-general-election/406718/
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"We have a Democratic nominee. Are we a party who rallies behind our nominee or not?,"
Emile
Sep 2025
#2
Unfortunately and some times it's wrong, but Democrats do have different opinions especially .......
Lovie777
Sep 2025
#3
I am with you. Cuomo's term, like Bloomberg's had much that was awful in it, and much that
Scrivener7
Sep 2025
#5
there is always the least bad choice . just be grateful for any vote he gets no matter how begrudging
msongs
Sep 2025
#24
How about, if you can't, in good conscience, endorse the candidate, then don't say anything?
MIButterfly
Sep 2025
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Cuomo was establishment Democrat until he declared himself himself IND after losing the Dem primary.
thesquanderer
Sep 2025
#62
While they may not be withholding funds, I doubt the party machinery under Jacobs is working to elect him, either.
thesquanderer
Sep 2025
#67
I still think he's part of the establishment since he didn't resign and disappear
Tribetime
Sep 2025
#81
Populists use the label Establishment to identify and demonize imaginary corrupt enemies out to get them.
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Sep 2025
#74
re: "a disgraced former governor who was forced to resign and is now running as an independent."
thesquanderer
Oct 2025
#88
Good link, ty. But there is this perception that the big players in the party are not enthusaistic about him...
thesquanderer
Oct 2025
#90
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3Hotdogs
Sep 2025
#46
Conspiracy theory that Democrats are corrupted by donors, oligarchs, billionaires, corporations, lobbyists,
betsuni
Sep 2025
#75
Then "new guard" gets same "disappointment" complaints, into the Status Quo Establishment binder they go.
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#79