Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani said he spoke with former president Barack Obama about hope in politics after his New York City mayoral primary win in June.

Donovan Richards, a Democrat who has been serving the borough for over 13 years, urged the party to fall in line behind the 33-year-old mayoral nominee, as top New York Dems continue to drag their feet on publicly backing Mamdani.

Obama is still highly popular within the party, and his signaled support for the Democratic socialist starkly contrasts with New York congressional leaders.

Al Sharpton said former President Obama's call to Zohran Mamdani helped shed the perception the democratic socialist candidate is "too radical" for the Democratic Party.

Democratic insiders say former President Barack Obama’s acknowledgement of Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy for New York City mayor is a major win for his campaign regardless if it leads to

Many New Yorkers feel like Zohran Mamdani represents a new wave of hope for Democrats, which is reminiscent of Barack Obama's presidential campaigns.

The Obama world is reportedly open the prospect of socialist Zohran Mamdani leading New York City including Obama ally Patrick Gaspard who is said to be advising the campaign.