NY Democrat snubs party line, backs Cuomo over socialist rival in heated race for NYC mayor

On the eve of New York’s mayoral race, one Democrat has broken ranks with the leadership in his chamber to express reservations about Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., on Wednesday said he would endorse independent candidate and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — breaking with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.Cuomo ran as an independent after failing to capture the Democratic nomination earlier this year."I’m a Democratic Capitalist, not a Democratic Socialist. I endorse Andrew Cuomo," Suozzi said in a post to X. "I cannot back a declared socialist with