Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection as New York governor

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection on Thursday, offering the moderate governor some progressive heft as she faces a challenge from her political left in her campaign for a second full term in office. In an op-ed in The Nation, Mamdani, a democratic socialist, noted his political differences with the governor, but wrote that he's “come to trust Governor Hochul as someone willing to engage in an honest dialogue that leads to results.” The endorsement further solidifies the alliance between two leaders positioned at opposite ends of the Democratic political spectrum, with Mamdani a young progressive who rode into office promising transformative change and Hochul a centrist, self-described “mom governor” from Buffalo.