US EditionZohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of New York City
- On Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani led former Gov. Andrew Cuomo by more than 90,000 ballots with a 50.4% to 41.5% margin as nearly 98% of votes were tabulated.
- Mamdani ran on an affordability platform including free buses, free child care, and rent freezes, with a volunteer network of 90,000 volunteers and grassroots donors driving turnout.
- In Brooklyn, Zohran Mamdani told Donald Trump, U.S. president, `I know you’re watching` and warned the city could defeat him, while Trump posted `... AND SO IT BEGINS!` as returns came in.
- Mamdani announced an all-female transition team and named Elana Leopold, executive director of the transition team, working with Grace Bonilla, Melanie Hartzog, Lina Khan and Maria Torres-Springer.
- Mamdani's victory was among several chinks of light for the Democratic Party after a difficult year, as analysts say the result could help Democrats win an added five House seats in next year's midterm elections.
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