Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Monday that Democratic Party leaders who’ve been slow to back mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani need to get on board because the upstart candidate’s focus on affordability offers a blueprint as Dems across the country are facing electoral setbacks.

Mamdani has struggled to shore up support from establishment New York Democrats , including U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Gov. Hochul, despite winning the June 24 Democratic primary.

“New York City is the place to start the conversation for Democrats on how affordability is the central issue , the central reason to be a Democrat, and that delivering on it in meaningful, tangible ways that will touch working families is why we’re here,” Warren said at a

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