US EditionPride in Uganda After Mamdani’s Victory in the New York Mayoral Race
Zohran Mamdani, 34, became the youngest NYC mayor since 1892, celebrated for his youth leadership and message of justice shaped by Ugandan heritage.
- On Tuesday, Zohran Kwame Mamdani won New York City's mayoral race at age 34, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in the highest turnout election since 1969.
- Born and raised early in Kampala, Uganda, Zohran Mamdani developed a focus on justice and inequality, with mentors noting his early interest in economic injustice and a message that resonated with youth leadership earlier this year.
- Mamdani's family ties to Kampala and his mother Mira Nair underline his transnational background, as they visited earlier this year to celebrate his marriage, and colleagues noted his simple lifestyle, with Beyanga saying, `He was always interested in how the big picture affects the everyday person.`
- On Wednesday, residents in Uganda expressed excitement and pride, with Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu saying, `Sending our hearty congratulations to @ZohranKMamdani...` and Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe writing, `CONGRATULATIONS to @ZohranKMamdani...`.
- Observers say the victory symbolizes the power of heritage, education and persistence, and many view it as a symbolic moment for Ugandan youth leadership abroad.
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New York socialist leaders revel in Mamdani's 'mandate' victory
The Democratic Socialists of America are celebrating Zohran Mamdani‘s New York City mayoral election win as a “decisive mandate” for their affordability agenda. Mayor-elect Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa on election night Tuesday, garnering about 50.4% of the vote as Cuomo earned 41.6% and Sliwa took 7.1%. “Our movement is at the heart of Zohran’s campaign. This overwhe…
The 34-year-old progressive Zohran Mamdani is the new elected mayor of New York, a victory that drives the Democratic left wing and stresses the relationship between the country's most populous city and Donald Trump's government, which has already threatened to cut off the federal funds it receives.
Mamdani’s progressive vision for New York shaped by childhood in Uganda, mentors say
When Zohran Mamdani inveighed against inequality and corruption during his underdog bid for New York City mayor, Joseph Beyanga at Uganda’s Daily Monitor could hear echoes of conversations almost 20 years earlier with the then-intern on the newspaper’s sports desk. “Mamdani would sit with me in the production room. He would always ask me, so who is affected by this one? Who pays the price?” Beyanga, The Daily Monitor’s media manager, told Reuter…
LEONARD QUART: A few words on Zohran Mamdani’s victory
I voted for Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City because I wanted a fresh, ambitious voice who would be innovative and do things differently and more equitably. I know that his being somewhat of a visionary does not guarantee success at managing the complex, conflicting, and chaotic forces that make up the city. New York is a city with budgetary problems that defy easy solutions, and Mamdani could abjectly fail at governing a city in a coun…
Ugandans celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s historic New York Mayoral victory
For many Ugandans, Mamdani’s milestone is more than a political win—it is a moment of pride, representation, and inspiration, demonstrating how Ugandan talent continues to shape the global stage.
The election of the mayor of New York City, won by the 34-year-old democrat Zoran Mamdani, is not only discussed in New York and not just in the United States, but throughout the world. Mamdani is the first Muslim to take over this post. His program is called socialist. Both of these circumstances are highly controversial, especially since New York is the city with the largest Jewish population in the world. Here are just a few comments about Ma…
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