NEW YORK, NY—In response to tonight’s results in the NYC mayoral race, Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party, has issued the following statement:

“People are tired of a status quo that isn’t working for them. Zohran Mamdani’s campaign has sent shockwaves across the country and shown what’s possible when candidates have the courage to stay true to their values and speak authentically to working people. 

“That’s what the Working Families Party was built for. From the biggest city to the smallest of towns, we’re electing a new generation of candidates who will put working people first.”

BACKGROUND:

• The WFP held over 100 canvasses, events, and phonebanks in support of Zohran Mamdani and their ranked slate of mayoral candidates. They engaged over 1,000 volunteers and organized local, state, and federal elected officials to support the slate.
• We ran a negative TV ad against Andrew Cuomo, digital Zohran ad featuring AOC, digital video with actress Cynthia Nixon, and collaborated with NYC Councilmember Chi Ossé on a series of videos that generated more than three million views across social media platforms.
• We distributed more than 300k text messages and sent mailers in support of our slate to 250k households.
• Andrew Cuomo benefited from $25 million in dark money spending, much of it from GOP, Wall Street, and real estate billionaires.

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