DNC Frustration Grows Over Mamdani's NYC Bid
Axios reports that top Democratic Party officials are increasingly frustrated with DNC chair Ken Martin for not doing more to boost Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral campaign as the general election approaches. Members of the DNC have privately pressed Martin after Mamdani — a democratic socialist whose past rhetoric and policy promises (including arresting Israel’s prime minister, ending kindergarten gifted programs and rent freezes) worry some moderates — won the June 2025 Democratic primary; DNC executive director Roger Lau defended the party’s limited public steps and said the DNC has shared volunteer organizing links on a recent Zoom call.
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📌 Key Facts
- Zohran Mamdani is the Democratic front‑runner for NYC mayor and won the party primary in June 2025.
- DNC chair Ken Martin has issued a congratulatory statement but is being pressed by members to do more active campaigning for Mamdani.
- DNC executive director Roger Lau provided an on‑the‑record statement to Axios; the article cites internal back‑and‑forth about timing and risk in posting support statements and notes the DNC shared volunteer links on a recent Zoom call.