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 the Democratic Socialists of America, of which Mamdani is a member, does not represent “the principles, values or policies of the Democratic Party.”…