He made it just under the wire.

On Friday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally announced his endorsement of Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani following months of anticipation and hours ahead of the party leader’s own self-imposed deadline of the start of early voting.

Jeffries made it official in a statement to the New York Times in which he noted that while he and Mamdani had “areas of principled disagreement,” it was crucial for the party to unite at a time when President Donald Trump poses an “existential” threat to the city.

“I deeply respect the will of the primary voters and the young people who have been inspired to participate in the electoral process. Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to bei

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