Frustrations within the Democratic Party over whether to back Zohran Mamdani , New York City’s leading mayoral candidate, are spilling out into the open as the establishment splits over supporting a Democratic Socialist.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) weighed in on the crowded New York City mayoral race over the weekend, endorsing the socialist candidate and Democratic nominee Mamdani in a New York Times op-ed , sparking sharp criticism from New York Republicans. Hochul is running for a second term as New York’s governor.

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