By Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has demonstrated a real ability on the ground to put together a coalition of working-class New Yorkers that is strongest to lead the pack. In the final stretch of the race, we need to get very real about that.
I will be ranking Zohran #1 for mayor on my ballot on June 24th, and I hope you will, too.
And with our ranked choice voting system, we have the opportunity to vote for five candidates who are a true, broad coalition fighting for a better New York City.
So I’ll also be ranking City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams second, Comptroller Brad Lander third, former Comptroller Scott Stringer fourth, and State Senator Zellnor Myrie fifth.
Beyond the slate of candidates listed here, do not rank Andrew Cuomo on your ballot at all. Leave the bubble next to his name blank.
This is our most effective tool to protect NYC institutions from being molded to maximize impunity for Cuomo’s bully politics. Cuomo gutted NYS Democratic party leadership, stuffed it with lobbyists, and used it to boost the GOP.
We can do better, NYC.
Let’s run a strong, progressive candidate that directly addresses the core crises so many New Yorkers face, like fighting housing instability, improving early childhood care, supporting small businesses, and raising our minimum wage.
We have less than 3 weeks until Primary Day. We are within the margin of effort. And if there’s one thing we know how to do, it’s outwork expectation.
