“Few politicians have more on the line outside the actual candidates than Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez… Democrats say Mamdani’s successes and failures could either be a huge boost to her or be a drag on a future campaign… ‘I’d say she has more at stake maybe even than Mamdani because of what she’s competing for,’ said one Democratic strategist… ‘If he flops, Republicans will inevitably tie her to him. And that could hurt her.’” https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5577641-mamdani-win-aoc-future/
“This weekend, appearing before a crowd of 10,000 people, Ocasio-Cortez spoke out for Mamdani at a rally in Queens alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders… ‘It’s not a coincidence that the very forces that Zohran is up against in this race mirrors what we are up against nationally… an authoritarian, criminal presidency fueled by corruption and bigotry, and an ascendant right-wing extremist movement.’”
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5577641-mamdani-win-aoc-future/
“The Times… rushed to print with the explosive story that the former mayor had broken with his would-be successor… The only problem? The email had not come from the former mayor at all… ‘It is an absolute violation of journalistic ethics. The truth is I fully support @ZohranKMamdani and believe his vision is both necessary and achievable,’ de Blasio said.”
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/29/2025/times-london-zohran-mamdani-new-york
“Part of the push came from the top… driven internally by Margi Conklin, a New York Post veteran… who assigned the de Blasio piece… Hurley reached out to an email address the reporter believed belonged to the former mayor… It’s unclear where he got the address, or who it actually belongs to.” https://www.semafor.com/article/10/29/2025/times-london-zohran-mamdani-new-york
“Melissa De Rosa, a top aide to Mamdani’s opponent, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, weighed in to amplify the story.” https://www.semafor.com/article/10/29/2025/times-london-zohran-mamdani-new-york
