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How Voters In Trump Districts Helped Mamdani Win The Democratic Primar

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Forwarded this email? Sign up for free to have it sent directly to your inbox. NEW YORK MAYORAL CANDIDATE ZOHRAN MAMDANI ON ELECTION NIGHT. (MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO VIA GETTY IMAGES) The Democratic primary was on June 24, and — it looks like we could have a socialist mayor.

We need to talk about that. Thanks for reading! The Democrats have spoken: Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old socialist Assemblymember from Queens, will be their nominee in November’s mayoral election—a result made clear when former governor Andrew Cuomo conceded on election night. City Comptroller Brad Lander, emerging from the party’s progressive technocrat wing, was the only other significant candidate left, his base overlaps and his mutual endorsement with Mamdani ensures an easy majority for the frontrunner... Young voters helped propel Zohran Mamdani to apparent victory in Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary — and may have reshaped the future of New York City politics along the way. Mamdani, who declared victory Tuesday in the race for the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor, began his campaign polling at around 1% with voters.

The 33-year-old democratic socialist representing Queens District 36 in State Assembly came from the far left of the Democratic establishment with hopes that New York would take a chance on a progressive economic agenda... Though he entered the race with almost no name recognition outside of his district and scant support from establishment, centrist Democrats, Mamdani took a concession call from former Governor Andrew Cuomo just 90 minutes... In a race that even the most generous of polls showed Mamdani winning by the skin of his teeth, the Assembly member cruised to apparent victory long before he arrived at his own election... Mamdani’s campaign, though it lacked the massive donations bestowed to Cuomo by wealthier Democrats like former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, raked in small-dollar gifts and energized young voters. A data analysis by the Gothamist published before Primary Day showed that nearly a quarter of early voters had never before voted in a Democratic primary in New York City. As much as the democratic socialist’s campaign was defined by memorable policy promises like “Freeze the rent,” “No cost childcare,” and “A city we can afford,” it was defined by fast-paced TikToks, engagement with...

The 33-year-old's success prompted varied reactions in the city. Just hours after Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York's mayoral primary on Wednesday, a small group of business leaders convened with Mayor Eric Adams, who bypassed the Democratic primary and is... Attendees were focused on strategizing how to prevent Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assembly member, from winning the mayoralty -- and assessing whether Adams was the strongest contender to oppose him in November. Among those present was former NYC mayoral candidate and former hedge fund executive Whitney Tilson, who recently shared a debate stage with Mamdani. Tilson described Mamdani as "very charming and charismatic," but added he sharply disagrees with Mamdani's policies and that "[a small fraction] of New York City voters picked him… It's a totally rigged closed primary." Tilson told ABC News when it became clear the race was between two people, he had hoped former New York Gov.

Andrew Cuomo would win. He said he would "...continue for the next 130 days what I began in earnest 45 days ago -- to make sure Zohran Mamdani, an unqualified radical socialist, does not become mayor of our...

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