Zohran Mamdani Tests His Political Power

Wall Street Journal: “With the endorsements, Mamdani is risking backlash from Hispanic voters and dozens of elected officials whom Espaillat and Velázquez helped cultivate and mentor. But if the mayor’s candidates prevail, he wins a growing list of allies inside the New York delegation to Washington. Mamdani is also backing former city comptroller and ally Brad Lander, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman in the Tenth Congressional District race, in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, that has largely been dominated by Israel and its war in Gaza.”

“Victories in these races would let Mamdani flex his political strength with other federal and state New York lawmakers, said political analyst Michael Lange.”