"The governor of New York state, Kathy Hochul, has endorsed Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a staunch pro-Palestinian advocate who has campaigned for a more equitable allocation of the city's resources, for mayor ahead of a closely watched November election in the financial capital of the United States. Writing in The New York Times, the state leader said on Sunday she made her decision after frank conversations with her fellow Democrat, who resoundingly won the support of the party's voters in a primary election in May."
"Mamdani, a 33-year-old left-wing politician who has promised to make buses free and freeze rents for subsidised tenants, won 56.4 percent of votes among registered Democrats in the primary race, easily beating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Yet Cuomo, a pro-Israel candidate who joined a team of lawyers defending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against war crimes allegations in Gaza, has taken the unusual move of choosing to stay in the race, reflecting a continued divide within the Democratic Party."
Kathy Hochul endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York mayor, citing shared commitments to safety, affordability and opportunity for families. Mamdani is a staunch pro-Palestinian advocate who campaigned for a more equitable allocation of city resources, free buses, and rent freezes for subsidised tenants. He won 56.4 percent of votes among registered Democrats in the primary, easily beating former governor Andrew Cuomo, who has chosen to remain in the general election. Recent polls show Mamdani with a roughly 22-point lead among New York voters. Some prominent Democrats were initially hesitant to endorse him, including Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and Ritchie Torres; Hochul was among the last to offer support. Donald Trump characterised an earlier 20-point poll lead as a 'rebellion against bad candidates'.
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