Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin encourages New Yorkers to vote for Mamdani ahead of general election
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin on Friday encouraged New Yorkers to vote for Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the New York City mayoral race, just weeks ahead of Election Day.
"He’s running to make NYC more affordable for everyone and has captured the nation’s attention with his incredible campaign," Martin, who was elected by fellow Democrats to his position earlier this year, wrote in a post on X in a thread highlighting downballot Democratic candidates with election coming up soon. "Go vote for Zohran this November!"
The vocal support comes as other national Democrats, including New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader and New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the House Minority Leader, have so far declined to endorse Mamdani.
Asked Saturday if Friday’s tweet was an endorsement of Mamdani from Martin, a spokesperson from the DNC said that Martin had previously endorsed Mamdani, pointing to a post on X following the state assemblyman's primary victory in June.
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