It has been a dramatic few days for those following the gubernatorial race in New York State. Actor Cynthia Nixon gained an endorsement from a major third-party — but that same third party also lost two of its major backers. 

The Working Families Party was founded 20 years ago by labor unions and community organizations to co-endorse Democratic candidates and pull them further to the left. On Friday, two labor unions abruptly left the party: the Communications Workers of America and SEIU 32BJ.

Jimmy Vielkind, Albany Bureau Chief for Politico, join us to discuss the endorsement and the labor union response. Speaking with WNYC's David Furst, he said "A lot of this has to do with Governor Cuomo. He is closely aligned with these labor unions — including 32BJ and the Communications Workers of America. He made the case that he doesn't believe that they should be involved with a party that is working against him."