New York Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs said Thursday he's not endorsing Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race. “Mr. Mamdani and I are in agreement that America’s greatest problem is the continued growth of income disparity in our nation,” Jacobs said in a statement to The Hill. “On how to address it — we fundamentally disagree.”

Jacobs, who called the "fear mongering" surrounding Mamdani's campaign "wrong and a gross over-reaction," also noted his disagreement with Mamdani’s views on Israel. He also said that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), of which Mamdani is a member, does not represent “the principles, values or policies of the Democratic Party.” Mamdani has criticized Israel’s action throughout its war in Gaza, and told The New York Times last week that he w

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