Mamdani wins over New York with bold vision that galvanized young voters

November 6, 2025 5:05 PM

Mamdani wins over New York with bold vision that galvanized young voters

When Zohran Mamdani finished his victory speech late Tuesday after winning the New York City mayoral race, a small crowd gathered around a man with blonde, curly hair who had watched the candidate with a satisfied smile from a corner of the stage. Morris Katz, lead media strategist for Mamdani's campaign, had every reason to celebrate. He was part of the team that helped shape the candidate's stunningly successful message around three promises that resonated with voters, many of them young: a r...

Mamdani’s stunning upset in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary carries risks, rewards for national Democrats

June 26, 2025 9:10 AM

Mamdani’s stunning upset in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary carries risks, rewards for national Democrats

Self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's unexpected upset in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday exhilarated progressive activists, who had banded together to prevent the more moderate former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo from triumphing. But the surprise outcome also generated excitement from a very different group of people: national Republicans. Soon after it became clear that Mamdani, a 33-year-old state lawmaker, was likely to prevail, Republican Vice Presid...