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Zohran Mamdani Stuns New York City With Upset Of Andrew Cuomo In Mayor

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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... 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. Fox News' CB Cotton reports on the New York City mayoral race after President Donald Trump endorsed independent candidate Andrew Cuomo.

Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell dicsusses the potential impact of Zohran Mamdani's policies. The Fox News Decision Desk has projected that New York City will elect Democratic Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor. The self-described democratic socialist toppled former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a contentious fight for the future of New York City — and possibly the direction of the Democratic Party. Mamdani, the 34-year-old Ugandan-born state assemblyman from Queens, triggered a political earthquake when he declared victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary in June, pulling an upset over a former governor who was... He has since been catapulted onto the national stage, teaming up with progressive power duo Sen.

Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to rally New York City voters for his affordability agenda, which includes ambitious campaign promises like rent freezes, fast and free buses, city-run grocery stores and free childcare. It's a race that President Donald Trump himself has been watching closely, labeling Mamdani a "100% Communist Lunatic" and "My little communist" — monikers Mamdani has rejected. On the eve of Election Day, Trump endorsed Cuomo and floated cutting federal funds to New York City if Mamdani won. Dark-horse socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani staged a stunning upset Tuesday night by knocking off former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary.

“Tonight we made history,” Mamdani told supporters at his victory party after midnight. “In the words of Nelson Mandela, ‘It always seems impossible until it is done.’ My friends, we have done it. I will be your Democratic nominee for the mayor of New York City.” The 33-year-old Queens assemblyman defied polls and expectations as he notched a likely insurmountable 7-point lead over Cuomo, the three-term governor who hoped to make a political comeback after resigning in disgrace in 2021. “Tonight is his night. He deserved it, he won,” a seemingly shell-shocked Cuomo, 67, said as he conceded to Mamdani.

The first round of the ranked-choice voting contest had Mamdani ahead with 43.51% of votes, followed by Cuomo’s 36.42% and city Comptroller Brad Lander’s 11.31%, Board of Elections unofficial results show. Mamdani carried roughly 432,000 votes to Cuomo’s 362,000, the results show. New York Assembly Member Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a millennial democratic socialist, has nearly clinched a stunning come-from-behind victory to become the Democratic Party’s nominee to be New York City’s next mayor. “Tonight, we made history,” Mamdani told supporters in remarks early Wednesday morning, describing a concession call he received from former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He quoted Nelson Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it is done.”

He promised to stand up to the Trump administration and “govern our city as a model for the Democratic Party — a party where we fight for working people with no apology.” “A life of dignity should not be reserved for a fortunate few,” Mamdani said. “It should be one that city government guarantees for each and every New Yorker.” Earlier Tuesday night, after the first round of ranked-choice voting showed Mamdani ahead of Cuomo by several points ― a shock lead for Mamdani in what was expected to be a neck-and-neck race ―... Ranked choice voting results revealed Mamdani beat Cuomo 56% to 44% NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani defeated former New York Gov.

Andrew Cuomo in the third round in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, according to ranked choice voting results. The results released by the New York City Board of Elections on Tuesday, revealed Mamdani beat Cuomo 56% to 44% in the third round. "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," Mamdani said in a... "I am humbled by the support of more than 545,000 New Yorkers who voted for our campaign and am excited to expand this coalition even further as we defeat Eric Adams and win a... Mandami received 545,334 votes, Cuomo 428,530 votes and 53,534 ballots were exhausted, meaning voters had ranked neither Mamdani nor Cuomo. Updated on: June 26, 2025 / 9:15 AM EDT / CBS New York

Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani turned the race for New York City mayor on its ear on Tuesday night with his stunning upset victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary. Mamdani's accomplishment, which was similar to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's shocking win over longtime Congressman Joe Crowley in 2018, has left many in the political establishment trying to figure out what exactly happened. Hours after the polls closed, Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic socialist, basked in what was once thought unimaginable by many, beating the man who led most of the polls heading into Election Day. "We have won because New Yorkers have stood up for a city they can afford, a city where they can do more than just struggle, one where those who toil in the night can...

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