State Sen. Jessica Ramos had to know her surprise endorsement of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo wouldn’t go over easily with progressives. But the backlash to the announcement from the trailing mayoral candidate on Friday was swift – including from some of the organizations that endorsed her, and one elected official who did.
At least four of Ramos’ endorsers had rescinded their endorsements by the time she finished speaking on stage at a Cuomo campaign event on Friday morning, and even more are currently reconsidering their endorsements. United Auto Workers Region 9A , Jews for Racial and Economic Justice , the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher have all dropped Ramos from their endorsement slates. “Opposing Andrew Cuomo is a non-negotiable for our me