Buttigieg dodges endorsing Mamdani while praising 'extraordinary' campaign

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped short of endorsing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, saying he hasn’t “dug in” on the candidate’s policy proposals.

Buttigieg said Mamdani achieved an “extraordinary” victory in the Democratic Party‘s primary election, adding that “a big part” of the win was remaining “relentlessly” focused on affordability. Buttigieg also said Mamdani was “omnipresent” in communicating with voters by appearing on social media and podcasts.