New York City Mayor Eric Adams is also running against Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, in November's election.

Following his primary loss, the former governor is hoping a broader electorate will help him defeat Zohran Mamdani and Mayor Eric Adams.

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that he will meet with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani "at the end of the week." "I'm scheduled to meet with the Democratic nominee at the end of the week back home in Brooklyn," Jeffries told reporters on Capitol Hill.

Elected officials: City Council Member James Gennaro Others: convicted ex-Long Island Rep. George Santos, the Rev. Herbert Daughtry, United Bodegas of America spokesman Fernando Mateo

The Democratic nominee is far from an outright majority win as he struggles to convince older, less educated voters in the boroughs other than

Gov. Hochul's $11.8 million fundraising haul comes amid pressure to endorse democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor while expressing concerns about his policing stance.

York said younger Democratic voters are expressing more interest in socialism but added that the movement could hit a speed bump if Mamdani ends up losing.

If Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral election in November, he may discover what his predecessors did — mayoralty is a graveyard for political careers.

Trump labels New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani a "communist" as Republicans aim to paint the progressive assemblyman as an extremist ahead of midterm elections.