Mamdani Reveals Final State-Legislature Endorsement Slate to Hellgate Wed Jun 17 — Five Candidates, Three DSA + Two WFP, All Open Seats, Capping the Primary Cycle

Mamdani disclosed his final state-office endorsement slate to Hellgate on Wed Jun 17: Samantha Kattan, Aber Kawas, and Brian Romero in western Queens; Illapa Sairitupac in Lower Manhattan; and Eli Northrup in Upper Manhattan. Four are State Assembly races; Kawas is for State Senate. Three are DSA-backed; the other two are Working Families Party. All are running for open seats. Mamdani told Hellgate this is the full state-leg slate he'll endorse this primary cycle, capping the cycle ahead of Jun 23 primary.

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