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Marcia Kramer
Marcia Kramer joined CBS News New York in 1990 as an investigative and political reporter. Prior to CBS2, she was the City Hall bureau chief at the New York Daily News.
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June 23, 2026 / 11:50 PM EDT
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed three left-of-center candidates in the congressional Democratic primaries, and all three are set to win, CBS News projects.
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Marcia Kramer
Marcia Kramer joined CBS News New York in 1990 as an investigative and political reporter. Prior to CBS2, she was the City Hall bureau chief at the New York Daily News.
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June 23, 2026 / 11:50 PM EDT

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Zohran Mamdani's endorsed candidates achieve significant victories in congressional primaries, reshaping New York's political…

The NYC mayor endorsed three congressional candidates against the Democratic establishment. They all won.

All three candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primary races on Tuesday, boosting the Democratic Party's…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed three candidates for Congress. It remains to be seen what impact Mamdani’s…

The first-year New York mayor has endorsed two congressional candidates challenging incumbents and another going against the…

The mayor went three for three on endorsements as challengers from the left ousted a pair of Congressional incumbents.