NEW YORK -- It's the kind of support that has been sought after for months, and now Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made her endorsements for ranked-choice voting in the Democratic mayoral primary.

The backing from the prominent, popular, and influential voice is significant, but if history is any guide, it's not a guarantee of an electoral victory.

In an interview with the New York Times, AOC endorsed Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for the No.1 spot on the primary's ranked-choice ballot. She endorsed City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as the Number 2 choice.

On Thursday afternoon, the Super PAC for the front-runner in the mayoral primary, Andrew Cuomo, launched an attack ad against Mamdani. It was an indication of just how impactful the endorsement may be.

Shortly after the AOC endo

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