New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday, the campaign told CNN.

The meeting comes as the Brooklyn Democrat continues to hold back his endorsement of Mamdani, who clinched the Democratic nomination in June in part by winning a significant share of votes in the district Jeffries represents.

Jeffries first met with Mamdani in July.

The Tuesday meeting was held at a church in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, the heart of Jeffries’ district. Rep. Yvette Clarke, chair of the Black Congressional Caucus who also represents parts of the borough, was also present at the meeting, Mamdani’s campaign confirmed.

The meeting lasted approximately 90 minutes and was attended by about 20 local pastors from churches in B

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