{"id":2487566,"date":"2025-09-17T09:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-dems-line-up-behind-mamdani-after-hochul-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:36:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:36:19","slug":"new-york-dems-line-up-behind-mamdani-after-hochul-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-dems-line-up-behind-mamdani-after-hochul-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Dems line up behind Mamdani after Hochul endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-dems-line-up-behind-mamdani-after-hochul-endorsement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487566&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article reports that New York Democrats are rallying behind Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist candidate for New York City mayor, following Governor Kathy Hochul&#8217;s endorsement. While some centrist and establishment Democrats have expressed reservations about Mamdani&#8217;s socialist platform, Hochul&#8217;s support appears to have influenced other key figures, such as State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and State Comptroller tom DiNapoli, to endorse him as well. DiNapoli&#8217;s endorsement,though somewhat tempered due to policy differences,respects the voters&#8217; choice after Mamdani&#8217;s notable primary victory over former Governor andrew Cuomo. However, prominent Democrats including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand have withheld endorsements as tensions persist between the progressive and moderate factions of the party. Despite this, polls indicate Mamdani is leading the mayoral race, though his rivals continue to downplay his support. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New York Democrats line up behind Mamdani after Hochul endorsement<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2231707\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York<\/a> Democrats are following Gov. Kathy Hochul&rsquo;s (D-NY) lead when it comes to backing Democratic socialist<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Zohran Mamdani<\/a> for New York City mayor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Comparatively centrist or establishment Democrats have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3477152\/james-carville-democrats-civil-war-down-the-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expressed unease<\/a> about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3793998\/zohran-mamdani-slams-rumored-trump-intervention-behalf-rival-andrew-cuomo-nyc-mayoral-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mamdani&rsquo;s candidacy<\/a> under the socialist banner, leading to monthslong speculation about whether Hochul would endorse his campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3811057\/king-charles-trump-royal-welcome-military-inspection-windsor-castle\/\">King Charles grants Trump a royal welcome during lavish military inspection at Windsor Castle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3810996\/brad-raffensperger-announces-run-georgia-governor\/\">Brad Raffensperger announces run for Georgia governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3811021\/spirit-airlines-air-force-one-air-traffic-controller\/\">Spirit Airlines plane&#8217;s close encounter with Air Force One <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alarms air traffic controller<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3807264\/hochul-endorses-mamdani-nyc-mayoral-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">move to do so over the weekend<\/a> appeared to have swayed colleagues, leading them to issue their own endorsements. State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is expected to back Mamdani this week, according to the <em>New York Post<\/em>, after state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli offered his support Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">As reported by<em>&nbsp;Politico<\/em>, DiNapoli&rsquo;s endorsement was muted. He supported <\/span>Mamdani based on his sweeping win against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Democratic voters in the New York City primary made their choices. I respect their decisions and support the team of Zohran Mamdani for Mayor,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Though Assemblyman Mamdani and I have some serious differences on certain policies, I look forward to working with him to help New York City succeed and thrive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The latest developments in the mayoral race <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3486646\/zohran-mamdani-jews-antisemitism-fears-poll-commanding-lead-nyc-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highlight the tensions <\/a>brewing between the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic Party. Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carville-warns-trump-could-declare-martial-law-to-keep-democrats-from-winning-in-2026-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Carville warns Trump could declare martial law to keep Democrats from winning in 2026 - Washington Examiner\">powerful establishment figures<\/a> in New York political circles continue to withhold key endorsements from Mamdani.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani participates during a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3810026\/cuomo-hochul-endorse-mamdani-democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CUOMO DOWNPLAYS HOCHUL MOVE TO ENDORSE MAMDANI: &lsquo;THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS NOT MEETING THE MOMENT&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have declined to back the socialist as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epic-wildfires-scramble-california-2026-political-landscape-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Epic wildfires scramble California 2026 political landscape - Washington Examiner\">mayoral election looms<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Polls have Mamdani winning the race, even as his leading rivals, Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, have continued to downplay his margin of support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NY Democrats rally behind Mamdani after Hochul&#8217;s nod<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2487567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25254573548888.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,13348,8433,56552,32120],"class_list":["post-2487566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-endorsement","tag-hochul","tag-mamdani","tag-new-york"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25254573548888.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487566"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2487570,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487566\/revisions\/2487570"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2487567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}