Veteran Dem strategist unleashes super PAC to block DSA in NY: ‘They’re not Democrats’
A veteran campaign strategist is repurposing his super PAC to block the expansion of the surging Democratic Socialists of America in New York. “They’re not Democrats,” railed Hank Sheinkopf, founder of the political action committee Protect Our Protectors. “They want to take apart the American system.” The pro-law enforcement PAC was unable to stop DSA member Zohran Mamdani in his successful run in last year’s Big Apple mayoral election, despite spending about $200,000 in the final stretch of the campaign. Political strategist Hank Sheinkopf is seen at WABC owner John Catsimatidis’ roundtable discussion in New York on Nov. 17, 2025. Stephen Yang for the NY Post NYC Mayor Mamdani hears testimony on a proposed horse and carriage ban and housing issues in the Blue Room at City Hall, Nov. 4, 2026. Robert Miller for NY Post Lefty freshmen lawmakers known as ‘The Bloc’ swarm Capitol Hill for cringey photos Sheinkopf, who worked on former President Bill Clinton’s re-election campaign and considers himself a moderate Democrat, accused the DSA of antisemitism in part because it supports the controversial boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Members, including Mamdani, have also accused Israel of genocide in its ongoing military action in
