The poll results emerge as Cuomo relaunched his campaign as an independent following his primary defeat by Mamdani.

Even as New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's message resonates with national Democrats, party members in his home state remain hesitant to endorse him.

The Republican National Committee ridiculed New York City socialist Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, posting a resurfaced video of him supporting "the abolition of private property."

Zohran Mamdani’s supporters in Congress are calling for the Democratic Party to unite behind its nominee for New York City mayor, but they’re also not pressuring party leaders to endorse him — yet. Mamdani,

Democratic socialists in New York City emboldened by Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary win are warning that they may go after five House incumbents next — and Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader at the top of their list,

New Hampshire Democrat Chris Pappas pushes back against Republican attempts to associate him with NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, emphasizing his bipartisan record.

In a town where all politics is tribal, Mamdani has emerged as a leader of New York’s South Asian community, 600,000 strong, which is now following its Irish, Italian, Jewish, Black, and Latino predecessors in demanding a seat at the table inside City Hall. That bloc is squarely behind Mamdani and fighting hard for victory in November.

At some level, the 33-year-old's victory in New York is a new story, but it is also something we have seen before in politics.

Ralph Reed, a Republican operative and chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, told reporters Friday that Mamdani's victory, and a general election win in November, would put him at the center of the Democratic Party as the leader of the country's largest city.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, in a speech at the same conference as Whatley, also criticized Mamdani while seeking to tie him to Democrats. "Listen, the progressive left will not stop.

The meeting comes as the party navigates internal divisions over policy direction and electoral strategy in the run-up to the November general election.