Scoop: Mamdani's bid for 2028 kingmaker
Summary
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is meeting with labor leaders and other progressives to discuss how they could shape the 2028 Democratic presidential race. He is concerned that the left may lack a candidate if Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez chooses to seek a Senate seat rather than run for president, according to people familiar with the discussions.Key Facts
- Mamdani has privately urged union leaders to support a labor-aligned or left-wing presidential candidate, according to four people familiar with the talks.
- Mamdani was born in Uganda and is ineligible to be president.
- Mamdani met with International Union of Painters and Allied Trades President Jimmy Williams Jr. to discuss potential candidates and the union’s endorsement process.
- Mamdani also recently met with Association of Flight Attendants-C.W.A. President Sara Nelson and plans to meet with United Automobile Workers President Shawn Fain.
- Ocasio-Cortez has said she is considering both a Senate run and a presidential campaign in 2028.
- Some progressives are considering other potential presidential candidates, including incoming Michigan Sen. Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Ro Khanna of California.
- Williams said he supports labor members running for office but is not interested in running himself.
- Mamdani told WNYC that he wants Ocasio-Cortez to do what she wants to do and called her an inspiration.
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