Oct. 7-Victim Campaign Text Controversy — "Idan" Reference Backfires in Jewish Outreach Days Before Jun 23 Primary

Pro-Mamdani canvassing texts claiming the sender was an "Orthodox Jew" with a friend named Idan "murdered on October 7 at the Re'im music festival" hit registered Democratic voters Fri Jun 12, 2026 — days before the off-cycle congressional primary. Jewish recipients told the NY Post they were "stunned" and "disgusted." Campaign has not publicly claimed ownership of the script. Feeds the antisemitism-narrative cluster and risks dampening Jewish turnout for Mamdani-endorsed congressional candidates.