Former President Barack Obama threw his weight behind dozens of Democrats running in midterm elections next month — including 11 New York nominees hoping to represent their constituents in Congress and the state legislature.

The endorsement announcement was Obama’s second, as he steps up his campaigning ahead of the high-stakes elections on Nov. 6.

“I’m proud to endorse even more Democratic candidates who aren’t just running against something, but for something — to expand opportunity for all of us and to restore dignity, honor, and compassion to public service,” Obama tweeted along with a list of the candidates he is endorsing. “They deserve your vote.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Bronx-bred democratic socialist who edged out longtime Rep. Joe Crowley to represent New York’s 14th district in a stunning upset in July, made Obama’s congressional endorsement list.


“Thank you,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted at Obama. “Time to bring it home this November. Help us organize for healthcare, housing, education, and justice for all.”

Obama also endorsed Staten Island congressional contender Max Rose and upstate nominee Dana Balter.

The ex-commander-in-chief also announced his support for a number of Democratic state legislature candidates: Long Island’s Louis D’Amaro, Jim Gaughran and John Brooks; Queens’s James Skoufis; Hudson Valley’s Karen Smythe and Jen Metzger; and upstate’s John Mannion and Rachel May.