US EditionAfter a Stunning NYC Primary, National Democrats Try to Embrace Zohran Mamdani’s Energy, if Not Always His Ideas
- Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, led the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City on June 24, 2025, in Queens.
- Mamdani’s progressive economic platform, including higher corporate and millionaire taxes and universal rent control, alarmed Wall Street and some business leaders.
- Mamdani defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who conceded but may still run as an independent in November, with final results confirmed after ranked-choice votes on July 1.
- Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said he started the day feeling "a bit depressed," while Philippe Laffont warned that a Mamdani win might lead to a fresh wave of wealthy investors withdrawing their funds.
- Mamdani’s nomination could deepen tensions between progressive policies and business interests, suggesting potential economic and political challenges for New York City’s future.
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His victory in New York is a lesson for the left, both in the United States and internationally.
Zohran Mamdani’s Win Could Change Everything
Waleed Shahid Mamdani won by uplifting and uniting some of New York City's most forgotten voters. His coalition now has a chance to transform what's possible for people everywhere. The post Zohran Mamdani's Win Could Change Everything appeared first on The Nation.
'Have you seen what Batman is up against?!': Wall Street weirdo thinks Zohran Mamdani will be New York's real-life Bane
Zohran Mamdani just crushed it in the first Democratic primary to be the next mayor of New York. The 33-year-old socialist was an underdog throughout the campaign, with the establishment choosing to line up behind disgraced pervert Andrew Cuomo. In retrospect, New Yorkers deciding they’d rather vote for the guy offering free bus fares and rent freezes rather than the famed sex pest shouldn’t be a huge surprise. Even so, Mamdani’s pledge to make …
New Yorkers are not the only ones trying to understand Zohran Mamdani.
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN New Yorkers aren't the only ones trying to understand Zohran Mamdani. Democratic Party operatives and elected officials across the country are both stunned and inspired by the 33-year-old Democratic socialist's stunning success in Tuesday's mayoral primary. In text chains and private conversations, they are poring over precinct data from areas of Queens and the Bronx some were previously unaware of, trying to understa…
The socialist future of the Democratic Party
The first time Emerson College polled New York City’s Democratic Party primary for mayor this February, state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani came in ninth, with just 1% of respondents supporting him. This made his trouncing of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Tuesday’s vote surprising. But in light of his endorsements from fellow Democratic Socialists of America Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez (D-NY) and self-identified socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)…
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