New York mayoral candidate eyes sorority network that boosted Kamala Harris

NEW YORK — With American politics on fire, rising Democratic star Jasmine Crockett of Dallas turned her attention to a late entrant into a mayor’s race 1,400 miles away last week — underscoring the fundraising potential of their shared sorority network that boosted Kamala Harris last year.

“New York is symbolic of liberty and freedom and so the last thing that we need is old Donald trying to run the show up in New York,” Crockett, a member of the House, said on Instagram Live on Wednesday night, alongside New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. “I want to introduce you to my friend who is running to be the next mayor.”

Adrienne Adams got into the race last weekend and needs to raise a lot of money fast to be competitive in a crowded field led by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. One lever she’s looking to pull ahead of the June 24 Democratic primary is the Divine Nine — a network of historically Black sororities and fraternities that were among Harris’ staunchest supporters in her White House bid.

The Divine Nine helped Harris raise money on short notice last summer, bringing in more than $1.5 million just hours after she entered the race on a call titled “Win with Black Women.” She didn’t win, of course, but she ended up leading Donald Trump by 38 points in the city Adrienne Adams is now looking to lead.



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