Letitia James faults Mamdani for ‘blowing up’ Democratic Party

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) expressed frustration with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) for endorsing a group of democratic socialists for statewide races following his victory last November. 

“Some of the candidates that he has supported are individuals who do not understand the politics of New York City, the cultural differences from district to district, who have not been part of the history and the struggle of some of these districts, and are relatively new to the body politic,” James told CNN. 

The New York Attorney General said some of the Mamdani-backed candidates don’t understand the issues of race and class, per the outlet. 

Mamdani’s influence in New York elections was present in state and congressional primaries, with Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier winning House races against incumbents, in addition to two........

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