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In reply to the discussion: Beating Cuomo in NYC Is NOT a Progressive Landslide. [View all]SocialDemocrat61
(6,471 posts)25. Ok
Fmr. President Bill Clinton endorsed Cuomo's candidacy back in June and urged people to vote for him for mayor.
Clinton endorsed Cuomo in the primary and made no endorsement in the general.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who does live in NYC (Brooklyn) and has previously endorsed mayoral candidates, when asked if he would endorse Mamdani, literally turned and walked away rather than answer the question
True about Schumer and that is a fair criticism. But my post specifically referred to Pete Buttigieg and others which you edited out.
Mamdani showed that real progressives can succeed in the Democratic Party whether the party supports them or not.
Mamdani got plenty of support from democrats, specifically:
Elected officials: Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, state Attorney General Letitia James, Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerrold Nadler, Nydia Velázquez, Adriano Espaillat, Pat Ryan and Yvette Clarke, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, New York 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, Andrew Gounardes, and Samra Brouk, 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, Alex Bores, Maritza Davila, Monique Chandler-Waterman and Jo Anne Simon, 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, Chris Marte, Farah Louis and Amanda Farías.
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, former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/11/endorsements-2025-nyc-mayoral-general-election/406718/
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, former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/11/endorsements-2025-nyc-mayoral-general-election/406718/
As well as DNC chair Ken Martin.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democratic-national-committee-zohran-mamdani-endorsement-nyc-mayor-rcna237025
Mamdani didnt run against the party, he embraced it and got plenty of support from the party in return.
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Once people realize they can have things like a $30 min wage, free child care & transportation, rent freezes, and
MichMan
Sunday
#6
dynamic younger guy with vision vs a tired same old thing retread with tons of baggage. hmmmmmm
msongs
Yesterday
#9
The last progressive Mayor of New York was David Dinkins, over 30 years ago
Prairie Gates
22 hrs ago
#17
I think that it's over the top to read too much into NYC's election. It's not comparable to 90%+ of the country.
themaguffin
22 hrs ago
#18
Mamdani was unknown when he first ran...it was an amazing campaign. He did a great job...
Demsrule86
16 hrs ago
#22
The race was closer than expected. 49.4% of the voters voted for "someone else". N/T
lapucelle
16 hrs ago
#23
The Progressive Era was a movement of city politics, civic organizations, and oppressed people
bucolic_frolic
15 hrs ago
#26