At least five New York Dems running for Congress endorsed by Gov. Hochul have not only declined to return the favor but even left the governor’s stamp of approval off their own campaign websi…
Gov. Hochul issued her endorsement to a slate of Empire State Democrats running for Congress including Robert Zimmerman, Laura Gillen and Bridget Fleming.Though Gov. Hochul has lauded Castelli's"strong commitment to delivering results," Castelli makes no mention of Hochul's endorsement on his campaign website.The governor’s support wasn’t welcomed by everyone.
“It was clearly self-interested for her to say ‘we’re endorsing’ without considering what it meant for everyone in their various races. A Hochul endorsement isn’t necessarily a good thing,” said one frustrated Democratic staffer in the affected races.The candidates’ publicly listed endorsers run the gamut from hyper-local pols and unions — but also reflect individual idiosyncrasies.
Bridget Flemming has not issued their own endorsements of Hochul and left the governor off her own website endorsements pages.Conole, running for a seat representing Syracuse and central New York — one of the state’s most competitive races — kept his , but still managed to find room for Manhattan Rep. Jerry Nadler — an ultra-liberal far outside his district.is making her more and more of a drag on down-ballot Democrats,” Zeldin said.
In statements, both Gillen and Castelli declined to say why Hochul was left off their website. Reps for Zimmerman said their candidate “proudly endorsed” Hochul during her primary and moved to swiftly update their website after The Post’s inquiry.