US EditionMamdani Wins New York City Mayor’s Race
- On Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani, 34-year-old New York State assemblymember, was elected mayor of New York City, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
- Running on affordability proposals, Mamdani combined a multilingual digital campaign with high-profile endorsements from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. Representative, Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator, and Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York.
- Poll results and betting odds indicated Zohran Mamdani led with 93% on Kalshi, 94.6% on Polymarket, and large leads in Marist University and Beacon Research polls.
- He will be inaugurated on January 1, 2026 and inherits New York City, population 8.5 million, a municipal workforce of roughly 300,000, and a city budget of $115 billion.
- At least 26 billionaires funded opposition, including Bloomberg’s $8.3 million, Lauder family's $2.6 million, and Ackman’s $1.75 million, while Trump warned of federal funding cuts if Mamdani wins.
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In pictures: New York celebrates Mamdani's mayoral win
Zohran Mamdani has won the race to lead the largest city in the United States, New York City, capping a heated contest that grabbed the world’s attention. His victory in the mayoral election on Tuesday marks a historic moment for the city of more than 8.4 million people, an economic and cultural powerhouse with international prominence. Mamdani will be the first Muslim, the first person of South Asian descent and the first person born in Africa …
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the election for mayor of New York, becoming the first Muslim of Indian origin to head the largest American city.
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