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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEndorsements in the 2025 NYC mayoral general election
Since everyone is so concerned about endorsement and that Mamdani is not being supported by "establishment" democrats, I thought it might be nice to take a look at a comparison of the three candidates:
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, 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, 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 and Alex Bores, 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
Labor: District Council 37, United Federation of Teachers, 32BJ SEIU, NYC Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, New York State Nurses Association, United Auto Workers Region 9A, American Federation of Musicians Local 802, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Actors Equity Association, Communications Workers of America, Professional Staff Congress-CUNY
Organizations: New York Working Families Party, New York City Democratic Socialists of America, Manhattan Democratic Party, Staten Island Democratic Party, Bronx Democratic Party, New York Immigration Coalition Action, former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris
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
ANDREW CUOMO (Democrat running as an independent candidate)
Labor: IBEW Local 3, Teamsters Local 237, Teamsters Joint Council 16
Other: Jim Walden
CURTIS SLIWA (Republican)
Elected Officials: Reps. Elise Stefanik and Mike Lawler, Democratic Assembly Member Jamie Williams, City Council Minority Caucus members Joann Ariola, Vickie Paladino, Inna Vernikov, Kristy Marmorato, David Carr and Frank Morano
Organizations: Queens County Republican Party, Bronx County Republican Party, Kings County Republican Party, Staten Island Republican Party, Manhattan Republican Party, Rockland County Republican and Conservative Parties
Others: Former Gov. George Pataki
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/09/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, 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, 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 and Alex Bores, 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
Labor: District Council 37, United Federation of Teachers, 32BJ SEIU, NYC Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, New York State Nurses Association, United Auto Workers Region 9A, American Federation of Musicians Local 802, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Actors Equity Association, Communications Workers of America, Professional Staff Congress-CUNY
Organizations: New York Working Families Party, New York City Democratic Socialists of America, Manhattan Democratic Party, Staten Island Democratic Party, Bronx Democratic Party, New York Immigration Coalition Action, former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris
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
ANDREW CUOMO (Democrat running as an independent candidate)
Labor: IBEW Local 3, Teamsters Local 237, Teamsters Joint Council 16
Other: Jim Walden
CURTIS SLIWA (Republican)
Elected Officials: Reps. Elise Stefanik and Mike Lawler, Democratic Assembly Member Jamie Williams, City Council Minority Caucus members Joann Ariola, Vickie Paladino, Inna Vernikov, Kristy Marmorato, David Carr and Frank Morano
Organizations: Queens County Republican Party, Bronx County Republican Party, Kings County Republican Party, Staten Island Republican Party, Manhattan Republican Party, Rockland County Republican and Conservative Parties
Others: Former Gov. George Pataki
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/09/endorsements-2025-nyc-mayoral-general-election/406718/
Darn those mean establishment democrats!!!!