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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is expected to imminently weigh in on the New York City mayoral race after dodging the question for weeks.
The top House Democrat, who represents part of Brooklyn, has faced scrutiny in the press for repeatedly side-stepping reporters when asked whether he will endorse fellow Democrat Zohran Mamdani , a self-described Democratic Socialist, for mayor.
Asked during his Monday press conference whether he will make his thoughts on the race clear before early voting begins in New York City on Saturday, Oct. 25, Jeffries said, "Yes, that's my intention."
It could mean Jeffries endorses Mamdani before Election Day rolls around — or he could sidestep backing anyone in the race altoge