Hochul Backs Mamdani For NYC Mayor Amid Poll Momentum
September 15, 2025
6:06 am
Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has endorsed Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the city’s mayoral race, lending establishment backing to the left-wing candidate whose campaign has surged in recent weeks.
In an op-ed published Sunday in The New York Times, Hochul said her decision followed “frank conversations” with Mamdani, 33, a progressive state lawmaker from Queens who won the Democratic primary in May with 56.4 percent of the vote.
“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,” …
