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Home Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is continuing to remain peaceful on the New york city City mayoral race, in spite of his self-imposed due date of weighing in previously early ballot quick methods on Saturday early morning.
The leading Home Democrat was asked several times about Democratic socialist prospect Zohran Mamdani, and whether he will back him, throughout an interview at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.
Jeffries has actually stated several times that he would discuss the race in the past early ballot starts in New york city City– which is coming at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday.
” Stay tuned,” he informed one press reporter when asked if he was prepared to back Mamdani.
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Hakeem Jeffries stated he will weigh in on the New york city City mayoral race, in which Zohran Mamdani is the frontrunner, today. ( Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service by means of Getty Images)
He was inquired about Mamdani once again an instant later on, when a press reporter queried, “Why are you declining to back?”
” I have actually not declined to back. I have actually declined to articulate my position, and I will for a little while, at some time in advance of early ballot,” Jeffries stated.
A 3rd press reporter asked Jeffries whether he thought his rejection to back was “splitting the Democratic Celebration.”
” I took a trip throughout the nation, and the Democratic Celebration is as combined as I have actually seen us throughout the totality of this year, and you will experience that in genuine time. So it will not be theoretical. You will see it in genuine time in Virginia, in New Jersey, and in California as it associates with prop 50,” Jeffries stated, without discussing his home state of New york city.
Democratic prospect Zohran Mamdani (R), Republican prospect Curtis Sliwa (L), and Independent prospect and previous New york city Guv Andrew Cuomo take part in the 2nd New york city City mayoral argument at LaGuardia Carrying out Arts Center at LaGuardia Neighborhood College in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, Oct. 22, 2025. ( Hiroko Masuike/Pool/AFP)
” As I have actually stated, I will have more to state about the mayor’s race when I have more to state about the mayor’s race in advance of early ballot, when I’m back home tomorrow.”
Fox News Digital then asked why Jeffries was waiting till the 11th hour to weigh in on the race, to which he tersely reacted, “This concern has actually been asked and responded to consistently.”
Especially, Jeffries would not have actually had the ability to make his recommendation at journalism conference. Legislators are disallowed from making political declarations or solicitations on Capitol premises.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to press reporters following the weekly Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 7, 2025. ( Allison Robbert/AP Picture)
Mamdani is the existing frontrunner in the race in between himself, Republican Politician Curtis Sliwa, and previous New york city Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an Independent.
While he’s acquired assistance from progressives in Congress, consisting of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., the leading 2 Democrats on Capitol Hill– Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.– have actually been quiet.
Politico reported on Friday afternoon that Jeffries would back Mamdani later on Friday.
Source: Fox News.
