Hochul is facing a closely contested challenge from Republican Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive. Mamdani has been campaigning alongside the governor as she seeks another term.
\n\nNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani cast his ballot on Saturday as early voting began in New York ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections. US President Donald Trump also voted early in Florida, with voters across the country preparing to decide key federal and state races.
\n\nMamdani voted at a polling site at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Manhattan’s Upper East Side at around 10 am. The mayor, who is campaigning for Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul’s re-election, brought doughnuts for poll workers and encountered a heckler who shouted, “Communist! You suck!”, according to video posted on X.
\n\nSpeaking after voting, Mamdani said he was pleased to support Hochul on the Working Families Party line.
\n\n“I was excited to just vote for Gov. Hochul [on] the Working Families Party line,” he said. “And I’m excited to continue to be out there for her as she leads her reelection [campaign].”
\n\nThe mayor also praised the city’s early voting arrangements, saying the process had taken only a few minutes.
\n\n“In a city where…
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