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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-13 16:34 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 16:34 EST
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# Mamdani declines to back Schumer for Senate leader

Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined on Friday to back Senator Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader. He said voters demanded change in the midterms.

Section: [Elections](/new-york/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Zohran Mamdani](/new-york/wiki/zohran-mamdani.md), [Chuck Schumer](/new-york/wiki/chuck-schumer.md)

## Coverage

- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-declines-to-back-fellow-new-yorker-schumer-as-senate-majority-leader), 2026-11-13 16:34 EST: Mamdani declines to back fellow New Yorker Schumer as Senate majority leader

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