New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani notched an endorsement on Thursday from a top House member who previously backed Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, declared his support for the Democratic nominee, who pulled off a surprise upset against Cuomo — who had been viewed as the frontrunner throughout the primary race.

Espaillat said he’s endorsing Mamdani because New Yorkers “deserve a mayor who will wake up every day and fight for them.”

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