{"id":2504041,"date":"2025-10-28T18:40:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-calls-mamdani-kiss-of-death-for-democrats-in-new-memo\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T18:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:42:47","slug":"rnc-calls-mamdani-kiss-of-death-for-democrats-in-new-memo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-calls-mamdani-kiss-of-death-for-democrats-in-new-memo\/","title":{"rendered":"RNC calls Mamdani &#8216;kiss of death&#8217; for Democrats in new memo"},"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\">22<\/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%2Frnc-calls-mamdani-kiss-of-death-for-democrats-in-new-memo%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=2504041&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 Republican National Committee (RNC) is urging state Republicans to link Democratic candidates to Zohran Mamdani, the likely winner in New York City&#8217;s mayoral race, labeling him the &#8220;kiss of death&#8221; for the Democratic Party. The RNC memo, shared with the washington Examiner, advises Republicans to associate down-ballot Democratic candidates with mamdani&#8217;s socialist platform, suggesting that the &#8220;Mamdani effect&#8221; is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >driving progressive candidates<\/a> to run for office at various levels. The memo highlights that socialist candidates like Mamdani struggle in general elections, with high name recognition but low favorability in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/build-back-better-act-polling-underwater-in-key-swing-districts\/\" title=\"Build Back Better Act Polling Underwater In Key Swing Districts\">key swing districts<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>National Republicans are preparing to use this strategy to target Democratic candidates during the 2026 midterms, where Democrats defend more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-warn-against-moving-away-from-trump-legacy-as-gop-moves-forward\/\" title=\"... warn against moving away from Trump legacy as GOP moves forward\">competitive seats<\/a> than Republicans. The memo follows House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries&#8217;s hesitant endorsement of Mamdani, which Republicans quickly capitalized on with a paid ad campaign. The RNC believes that linking Democrats to Mamdani&#8217;s policies will damage their electoral prospects, while Democrats emphasize focusing on practical economic issues to regain the House majority.  <\/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\">RNC to tie Mamdani to every toss-up race in 2026 midterm elections: &lsquo;Kiss of death&rsquo;<\/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_2386240\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> National <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> are pushing their state counterparts to hammer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> heavily on the likely victory of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a>&lsquo;s mayoral race, encouraging new messaging tactics by calling him the &ldquo;kiss of death&rdquo; for the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\">Republican National Committee<\/a> is circulating a memo, shared first with the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em>, encouraging state Republicans to tie Democratic candidates to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialist<\/a> mayoral candidate, noting that many progressive candidates are influenced by the &ldquo;Mamdani effect&rdquo; to run for office in local, state, and national races.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3864752\/spanberger-leads-earle-sears-over-2-million-fundraising-ahead-election-day\/\">Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by over $2 million in fundraising ahead of Election Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866288\/randy-feenstra-enters-race-iowa-governor-touting-support-trump-megabill\/\">Randy Feenstra enters race for Iowa governor, touting support for Trump megabill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866092\/turning-point-usa-tests-post-kirk-influence-arizona-recall-effort\/\">Turning Point tests post-Kirk influence with Arizona recall effort<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Just as Mamdani has picked up support from New York Democrats and national Democratic leadership, expect these down-ballot Socialist Democrats to pick up support from their base,&rdquo; the memo says. &ldquo;Democratic voters&rsquo; frustration with the party is near all-time highs, and the Left&rsquo;s base wants outsider candidates, many of whom are much further to the Left than the Democrat establishment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the memo says &ldquo;socialist extremists&rdquo; won&rsquo;t fare well in a general election in toss-up races in the 2026 midterm elections. The memo says in battleground House districts, Mamdani has a 25% favorability rating but 81% name recognition.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Republicans have already begun to use him as a socialist taint on the Democrat Party, sending down-ballot Democrats into a tizzy &mdash;&nbsp;proof that socialist policies remain toxic for the Democrat brand in general elections,&rdquo; the memo says.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We expect the Mamdani Effect to ultimately be the kiss of death in a general election, and we look forward to shining a spotlight on their out-of-touch positions next year,&rdquo; the memo adds.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;kiss of death&rdquo; messaging is one of the phrases national Republicans are pushing lawmakers to introduce, particularly as the GOP tries to maintain its razor-thin majority in the House.<\/p>\n<p>The RNC is using this memo to instruct Republicans on how to connect Mamdani to every single toss-up race in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\">defending 38 competitive seats<\/a> compared to Republicans defending 31, according to the nonpartisan <em>Cook Political Report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Zohran Mamdani is the Democrats&rsquo; new leader and the reason socialists are set to be Democrats&rsquo; nominees in battleground races,&rdquo; RNC spokeswoman Delanie Bomar told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Republicans will ensure the Mamdani Effect is a kiss of death for Democrats in House and Senate races.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The memo comes a few days after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3863246\/hakeem-jeffries-endorses-zohran-mamdani-months-pressure\/\">offered a lukewarm endorsement of Mamdani<\/a>, saying he would support the &ldquo;entire citywide Democratic ticket&rdquo; while also expressing that he and Mamdani have &ldquo;areas of principled disagreement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While weighing an endorsement, Jeffries was caught in the crosshairs between his progressive members of his caucus, who threw their support behind Mamdani wholeheartedly, and more centrist lawmakers, who offered firm rebukes of the nominee for his socialist views.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans leapt on the endorsement with glee. The National Republican Congressional Committee moved quickly after Jeffries&rsquo;s endorsement and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/qc8gMbAyy_k?si=eXSMsg1QH4BRWoWC\">launched a paid ad campaign<\/a> targeting New York and New Jersey Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>After Jeffries&rsquo;s endorsement, the RNC thanked Jeffries for his &ldquo;in-kind contribution&rdquo; in a tongue-in-cheek statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3863246\/hakeem-jeffries-endorses-zohran-mamdani-months-pressure\/\">HAKEEM JEFFRIES ENDORSES ZOHRAN MAMDANI AFTER MONTHS OF PRESSURE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has made our lives easier by directly connecting every vulnerable Democrat to socialist Mamdani&rsquo;s out-of-touch policies,&rdquo; Bomar said.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Mamdani for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Viet Shelton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson, told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;the 2026 midterms will be decided by those who can excel at fixing kitchen-table issues and Republicans are &ldquo;failing miserably.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats across the country are laser focused on pocketbook issues and it&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re poised to re-take the majority,&rdquo; 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