House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) progressive members are growing increasingly agitated at him for not yet endorsing Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: What began as a local issue could have broader implications for Jeffries' leadership. • One progressive House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to offer candid thoughts on their leader, said the issue has "real potential" to strain Jeffries' relations with progressive members. • "It makes some of us ... wonder: Is this a leader that truly represents me, or will this leader discard me when people think I'm too progressive?" the lawmaker said.

State of play: Mamdani has been causing heartburn for the Democratic establishment, both in New York and Washington,

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