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Zohran Mamdani Stuns Andrew Cuomo In Nyc Mayor Primary Bbc

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zohran mamdani stuns andrew cuomo in nyc mayor primary bbc

A young left-wing candidate, Zohran Mamdani, is poised to become the Democratic nominee for New York mayor after delivering a stunning political upset. The 33-year-old democratic socialist declared victory in the party's primary on Tuesday, defeating his main rival and political veteran Andrew Cuomo who previously served as state governor. "Tonight we made history," Mamdani said in his victory speech. If elected, he would be the first Muslim and Indian American to lead the nation's largest city. Cuomo, 67, was attempting to pull off a comeback after resigning from office in 2021 over a sexual harassment scandal. He congratulated his opponent for a "really smart and great campaign".

The primary in staunchly liberal New York is likely to determine who becomes mayor in November's election. Zohran Mamdani spoke at a rally in Harlem Saturday as he seeks to widen support following New York City’s Democratic primary. Mamdani declared victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Results will be finalized after the city’s ranked choice vote-counting resumes Tuesday. (AP video: Mary Conlon)

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, a new vote count confirmed Tuesday, cementing his stunning upset of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and sending him to the general election. The Associated Press called the race after the results of the city’s ranked choice voting tabulation were released and showed Mamdani trouncing Cuomo by 12 percentage points. Mamdani said he was humbled by the support he received in the primary and has started turning his attention to November. “Last Tuesday, Democrats spoke in a clear voice, delivering a mandate for an affordable city, a politics of the future, and a leader unafraid to fight back against rising authoritarianism,” he said in a... New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani achieved a surprise victory over former Gov.

Andrew Cuomo during New York City‘s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday through a disciplined campaign that embraced a progressive push to move on from the party’s old guard. The socialist shocked pundits by emerging as the leading contender in the millennial-versus-baby boomer race, as he defeated Cuomo, the more centrist traditionalist who has spent decades cementing his status in New York’s political... A number of factors culminated in the victory that signaled the Big Apple could be experiencing a political realignment. Young progressives form Mamdani’s base, with data from the Manhattan Institute showing that among college graduates aged 18-34, 67% ranked the assemblyman first, compared to just 6% for Cuomo. That could have spelled disaster for Mamdani’s campaign, as the demographic is less likely to engage in the election process. But he was relentlessly disciplined in targeting the bloc, focusing on issues such as affordability that polls showed were of top importance to them.

With data showing that 59% of Mamdani voters named housing costs as their top issue compared to 20% of Cuomo supporters, the socialist lawmaker aggressively promoted policies to freeze rent for subsidized tenants and... Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset, as the young, progressive upstart who was... LIVE RESULTS: New York City mayor’s race Democratic primary Though the race’s ultimate outcome will still be decided by a ranked choice count, Mamdani took a commanding position just hours after the polls closed. With victory all but assured, Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist who ran an energetic campaign centered on the cost of living, told supporters, “I will be your Democratic nominee for the mayor of New...

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani upset scandal-ridden former Governor Andrew Cuomo after Cuomo conceded New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night. The race will be officially determined by a ranked choice count, but Mamdani's stunning lead leaves him poised to face incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. Issued on: 25/06/2025 - 06:06Modified: 25/06/2025 - 06:07 Zohran Mamdani had a significant lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night, leaving the young liberal upstart poised to land a stunning upset in a race still to be determined by a ranked choice count. Cuomo, who was trying to make a comeback from a sexual harassment scandal, conceded the contest less than two hours after the polls closed, saying he had called Mamdani to congratulate him.

“Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won," Cuomo told supporters. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani greets supporters during a primary election night gathering in New York on June 24, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

In just a matter of months, New York State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani overcame low polling figures and surprised Democrats with a presumptive victory in the New York City mayoral primary held on Tuesday. Bob Hardt, political director for Spectrum News channel NY1, told Morning Edition that Mamdani went from polling in the single digits earlier this year to declaring victory early Wednesday through "social media and hard... "Five years ago, Mamdani was running for the state assembly in a crowded Democratic primary, and no one outside of his Astoria, Queens neighborhood really had heard of him," Hardt said. The 33-year-old democratic socialist, who now represents that neighborhood as part of the 36th Assembly District, earned a plurality of first-choice votes despite consistently polling behind former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.

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