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ARTICLE VIEW:
With endorsement still elusive, Zohran Mamdani again meets with Rep.
Hakeem Jeffries
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN
Updated:
1:07 AM EDT, Wed August 27, 2025
Source: CNN
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani met with House
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday, the campaign told CNN.
The meeting comes as the Brooklyn Democrat continues to hold back his
endorsement of Mamdani, who clinched the Democratic nomination in June
in part by winning a significant share of votes in the district
Jeffries represents.
Jeffries first met with Mamdani in July.
The Tuesday meeting was held at a church in the Bedford-Stuyvesant
section of Brooklyn, the heart of Jeffries’ district. Rep. Yvette
Clarke, chair of the Black Congressional Caucus who also represents
parts of the borough, was also present at the meeting, Mamdani’s
campaign confirmed.
The meeting lasted approximately 90 minutes and was attended by about
20 local pastors from churches in Brooklyn.
“Zohran joined Congresswoman Clarke and Congressman Jeffries today to
meet with Black clergy leaders from across central Brooklyn,” Dora
Pekec, a spokesperson for Mamdani’s campaign, told CNN in a
statement. “They engaged in a wide-ranging discussion on a number of
issues including the urgent affordability crisis and the exodus of
Black New Yorkers from the five boroughs — and Zohran shared his
agenda to make sure every New Yorker can afford to continue to call
this city home and live a life of dignity.”
CNN has reached out to Jeffries for comment.
Jeffries, who had no existing relationship with Mamdani prior to the
democratic socialist’s shocking win, has said in recent days he and
Mamdani have had “candid and constructive” conversations.
“We are in engaging in a conversation about the future of New York
City, about the issues that need to be addressed, particularly the
housing crisis,” Jeffries told CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday.
Jeffries’ ongoing conversations with Mamdani could prove significant
as he campaigns towards the general election in November. While Mamdani
won significant support across New York City, he struggled to gain
support from older Black voters, including middle class moderates in
Brooklyn.
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