Manhattan Democratic Occasion boss Keith Wright is endorsing Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan’s 2025 bid for metropolis comptroller, dealing a blow to Mark Levine, Manhattan’s borough president who’s operating in opposition to Brannan.
Wright, an ex-Meeting member from Harlem who has been the Manhattan Democratic Occasion’s chief since 2009, stated Wednesday it’s uncommon for him to “endorse a candidate so enthusiastically and without reservation.”
Becoming a member of him in endorsing Brannan was uptown Manhattan state Sen. Robert Jackson, who known as Brannan a “tireless advocate” for training and housing.
Levine has been Manhattan BP since 2022 and represented a bit of the borough within the Metropolis Council for eight years earlier than that. He has additionally racked up a raft of outstanding endorsements, together with from Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso, and is main Brannan in fundraising for the June 24 Democratic comptroller major election.
