Fresh from an upset in the NY primary, Mamdani calls for Democratic unity

Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani took a victory lap on WNYC’s "The Brian Lehrer Show" Wednesday, saying his historic showing in Tuesday’s mayoral primary is a sign that voters are looking for a shakeup in the Democratic party.

Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, ran a grassroots campaign relentlessly focused on affordability, moving a lot of younger voters to the ballot box, defying polls and upending conventional political wisdom.

With 99% of scanners reporting Wednesday morning, Mamdani garnered 43.5% of ballots, with a commanding lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 36.4%, all but guaranteeing him the Democratic nomination for mayor — though the contest will technically be decided by a ranked-choice tally on July 1.

“It's part of a long-needed recognition that our democracy isn't just under attack from an authoritarian administration in Washington D.C.,” Mamdani said Wednesday. “It’s also under attack from a withering faith in its ability to resolve the most pressing crises in New Yorkers' lives.”




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