Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Zohran Mamdani on Thursday in the upcoming Democratic primary for New York City mayor, the state assemblymember's campaign said — delivering a jolt to the crowded race with less than nine days until early voting starts.

"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a once-in-a-generation leader and I am honored to have her endorsement as we seek to turn the page on the broken politics of the past," Mamdani, who represents parts of Queens, said in a statement. "In Washington, the Congresswoman has been a tireless advocate for working people as she has led the fight against Donald Trump. That’s exactly the kind of leadership we will deliver to New York."

Ocasio-Cortez’s popularity has increased in recent months as she and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders have crisscrossed the

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