Elon Musk Endorses Zohran Mamdani as "Future of Democratic Party" Ahead of NYC Mayoral Election

Elon Musk recently shared a video clip featuring Governor Kathy Hochul urging supporters to vote for Zohran Mamdani to "take back America."

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has received unexpected recognition from billionaire Elon Musk, a former Donald Trump ally, who declared the assemblyman represents the "future" of the Democratic Party.

"Zohran is the future of the Democratic Party," Musk stated on Monday in response to footage showing New York Governor Kathy Hochul endorsing Mamdani at a New York City rally. The 33-year-old candidate is running on a platform centered on housing affordability, rent control, and increasing taxes on high-income earners.

In the video clip shared by Musk, Governor Hochul can be heard encouraging supporters to vote for Mamdani as part of a larger strategy to "take back America."

"This is about this November's election," Hochul addressed the crowd. "But take that energy, that passion, and take it into 2026 so that we can take back the House of Representatives, take the Senate, and take back our country. With your help, we will. Elect Zohran and we take back America."

The October 26 rally in New York City featured Governor Hochul alongside progressive figures including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders. Hochul initially endorsed Mamdani in September through an opinion piece published in The New York Times, where she praised his focus on affordability despite their ideological differences. "I am confident that Mamdani has the courage, urgency, and optimism New York City needs," she wrote.

The Democratic nominee is competing against Republican Curtis Sliwa and Independent Andrew Cuomo in the upcoming mayoral election. Current Mayor Eric Adams has declined to run for re-election.

The mayoral race has become increasingly heated following recent statements by Mamdani that drew criticism from US Vice President JD Vance. Speaking outside a Bronx mosque, Mamdani discussed challenges faced by Muslim New Yorkers after 9/11, noting that his aunt "stopped taking the subway after September 11 because she did not feel safe in her hijab."

"I was advised to keep my faith to myself when I entered politics," Mamdani stated. "These are lessons that so many Muslim New Yorkers have been taught. And over these last few days, these lessons have become the closing messages of Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa, and Eric Adams."

In response, Vice President Vance mocked Mamdani, claiming that according to the candidate, "the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some (allegedly) bad looks."