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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN
Updated:
8:46 PM EDT, Sun September 14, 2025
Source: CNN
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday endorsed New York City Democratic
mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, calling him “a leader who is focused
on making New York City affordable” despite their disagreements.
Hochul’s endorsement, in The New York Times, makes her the and the
most powerful in the state to back the 33-year-old democratic
socialist’s campaign. It also on other high-profile Democrats
withholding their backing of Mamdani, notably House Minority Leader
Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both Brooklyn
residents.
The governor’s endorsement breaks from more than two months of
cautious distance. She initially refused to endorse Mamdani after he
shocked former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in in June.
“In the past few months, I’ve had frank conversations with him.
We’ve had our disagreements,” she wrote. “But in our
conversations, I heard a leader who shares my commitment to a New York
where children can grow up safe in their neighborhoods and where
opportunity is within reach for every family. I heard a leader who is
focused on making New York City affordable — a goal I
enthusiastically support.”
Mamdani’s campaign focused on affordability and progressive agenda
items like free city buses, government-run grocery stores and taxing
the city’s wealthiest residents.
Following the primary, Hochul specifically cited concerns about
Mamdani’s proposal to tax the wealthy, saying she believed it would
encourage people to leave the state. Tax increases have to be passed by
the state legislature and signed into law by the governor.
Hochul’s endorsement is likely to carry significant political
implications for both her and Mamdani. It could help bridge the gap
between Mamdani’s left-wing support and the Democratic establishment,
including some who view Mamdani with skepticism due to his association
with democratic socialism and his criticisms of Israel. It could also
shore up Hochul’s standing with progressives ahead of her own
reelection campaign next year.
Notably, Hochul’s column did not mention Mamdani’s proposal to
raise taxes on the wealthy. It addressed their conversations about
antisemitism and providing resources to the New York Police Department.
“I’ve been glad to see him meet with Jewish leaders across the
city, listening and addressing their concerns directly. I look forward
to working together to make sure New Yorkers of all faiths feel safe
and welcome in New York City,” Hochul wrote.
Mamdani previously called to defund the police but if he is elected
mayor. He has also in which he called police racist and wicked.
Hochul, who served as lieutenant governor under Cuomo and ascended to
the top office following his resignation, took a swipe at her former
boss and the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, who is also running as an
independent in the general election, for their perceived ties to
President Donald Trump. The president, a Queens native, has pushed to
to Mamdani, whom he has labeled a “communist.”
“Anyone who accepts his tainted influence, or benefits from it, is
compromised from the start,” Hochul wrote.
Mamdani issued a statement Sunday thanking Hochul for “her support in
unifying our party.”
“Governor Hochul has made affordability the centerpiece of her
work,” he said. “I look forward to fighting alongside her to
continue her track record of putting money back in New Yorkers’
pockets and building a safer and stronger New York City where no one is
forced to leave just so they can afford to raise a family.”
This story and headline have been updated with additional developments.
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