The fallout was swift on Friday following news that Queens state Sen. Jessica Ramos is now backing Andrew Cuomo in the race for mayor. 

“I’m disappointed to see any endorsement for Andrew Cuomo," Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani said.

“I don't think this was the Friday surprise that anyone of us was anticipating right now. And not only did she support him, but he said he’s not supporting her," former Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake said.

The news was unexpected for many of the other Democratic candidates in the field who largely have been united in railing against the former governor. 

“To see him be legitimized will be something that will always trouble me especially given the fact that we have run this campaign, many of us as candidates, being crystal clear that while each of us thinks we will each make the best next mayor of New York, we shared the agreement that it should not be Andrew Cuomo,” Mamdani said.

Ramos had recently been ranked number five on the ballot of the progressive Working Families Party.  

One of its leaders said she was disappointed by Ramos’ announcement.

“This actually goes against what she stood for. I wonder if she asked him to do a mental acuity test before she threw her endorsement towards him. Maybe she needs one now because she’s been one of the avid critics of Andrew Cuomo,” Jasmine Gripper, co-director of the Working Families Party, said.  

Later on Friday, the Working Families Party removed Ramos from their slate, NY1 learned. Their updated slate remained intact, which included Mamdani, City Comptroller Brad Lander, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie.

Meanwhile, at least one other candidate benefited slightly from Ramos’ decision — Michael Blake. 

He was able to pick up the support of the United Auto Workers after it dropped Ramos.

In a statement, they said, in part, “In light of today’s news that Jessica Ramos has endorse Cuomo, our New York City CAP Council immediately voted to unendorse her on our ballots.” 

The group has now placed Blake as its number five choice.

“That anything can change any day and it's the reason why we’ve gained so many endorsements in the last few hours because people have been able to see that you have a choice if you do not want to go to the past of Andrew Cuomo, you can move to the future,” Blake said.

There’s a little over a week to go until early voting starts, presenting an opportunity for other candidates to start cross-endorsing in the race. 

Both Mamdani and Blake told NY1 on Friday they plan to pick a number two before Election Day. 

Lander, through his campaign aides, told NY1 that he did not agree with Ramos of Friday, but with the Ramos of last week that Cuomo would be a corrupt mayor.