AOC meetings with Lander, Mamdani spur talk of possible mayoral endorsement

As city elections approach, political watchers are carefully eyeing Bronx-Queens U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in anticipation of a possible mayoral endorsement. Her backing could be a decisive factor for a progressive candidate hoping to gain ground on the current frontrunner, former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Ocasio-Cortez has reportedly met with City Comptroller Brad Lander and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani in recent weeks but has not announced whom she will endorse, or whether she intends to endorse at all. The Bronx Times reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s office and has not yet heard back.

She shares some connection to the two candidates, with Ocasio-Cortez backing Lander’s Comptroller run in 2021, and, like Mamdani, has been affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America party.

The progressive Working Families Party may offer some clues. The party, which has supported AOC and other left-leaning candidates, has endorsed Lander, Mamdani, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and State Sen. Zellnor Myrie but has not yet announced its top choice.



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