Rep. James Clyburn Endorses Cuomo For NYC Mayor

The New York Times reports:

Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, a veteran lawmaker who was once the highest-ranking Black member of Congress, will endorse former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday. Mr. Clyburn will make the case that Mr. Cuomo is the right candidate to help Democrats fend off the ill effects of the second Trump term, when the president is “challenging the pillars of our democracy.”

“The mayor of New York is uniquely positioned to play an important role in the future of the national Democratic Party,” Mr. Clyburn said in a statement, adding that Mr. Cuomo had the “experiences, credentials and character to not just serve New York, but also help save the nation.” The endorsement comes three days after Mr. Cuomo’s main rival, Zohran Mamdani, was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

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*New* Rep. Jim Clyburn, who was once the highest ranking Black member of Congress, will endorse Cuomo today and make robocalls urging New Yorkers to vote this weekend before it gets hotter: https://t.co/DpizPeNyuL

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