India, Oct. 25 -- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries officially endorsed Zohran Mamdani, who is the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, on Friday, October 24. This endorsement came months after questions arose on whether Jeffries would support Mamdani. In June 2025, Mamdani surprised everyone after winning the democratic primary outright.

According to NBC News, Jeffries said that while he and Mamdani have had "areas of principled disagreement," he believes Mamdani is committed to making the city more affordable and inclusive. "Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a mayor for all New Yorkers," Jeffries said. "In that spirit, I support him and the entire...