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Zohran Mamdani’s Upset Victory in NYC Mayoral RaceAt age 33, Mamdani won key right-leaning neighborhoods and energized a 45,000-strong volunteer base for the Democratic primary.
- Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo by winning diverse neighborhoods, including traditionally conservative ones across New York City.
- His campaign focused on addressing affordability issues like rent, childcare, and transit costs rather than relying on established political machines.
- Mamdani mobilized thousands of new and younger voters, engaging even those who had previously voted for Donald Trump.
- Facing elite opposition and moderate criticism, Mamdani is preparing to confront multiple challengers in the upcoming general election.
We have tried to listen more and lecture less, and it’s in those very conversations that I had with Democrats who voted for Donald Trump many months ago that I heard what it would take to bring them back to the Democratic Party — that it would be a relentless focus on an economic agenda.— Zohran Mamdani, discussing his campaign strategy and how to regain voters.
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