Andrew Bard Epstein

Andrew Bard Epstein is a communications strategist who led the communications effort for Zohran Mamdani’s groundbreaking mayoral campaign in New York City. The election victory made Mamdani the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of New York, and one of the most prominent democratic socialists since Bernie Sanders.

Prior to working on Mamdani’s campaign, Andrew served as chief of staff in the New York State Assembly. He has a background in journalism and labor union work. Andrew holds degrees from Yale University and the University of Georgia.