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Mamdani Wins Stunning Upset in Democratic Primary as Cuomo Concedes Race​

The democratic socialist state Assembly member from Queens is on track to be the Democratic nominee for mayor in a ranked-choice election.
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Zohran Mamdani did not receive the required 50% of the total votes required to be officially the Democratic nominee, he received approximately 44% with Cuomo getting 36% but third place choice Brad Lander with 11% and he aligned with Mamdani and so his votes will mostly go to the first Socialist-Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City. It will be a wild race in the fall with Mamdani, Adams, Republican Curtis Sliwa and possibly Cuomo all on the ticket. It’s too early to project a winner but it sure has shaken up New York City politics.

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Today is Election Day and I always vote on the day of the election. It looks like Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City. And I’ve thought long and hard on if I should vote for him or for former governor Andrew Cuomo and I decided to vote for Mamdani. I’ve always considered myself a liberal or a progressive and while Mamdani’s major proposals of a rent freeze, free buses and city run affordable grocery stores are all unlikely to come to fruition but I like his youthful energy and progressive ideas. Trump has threatened to withhold funding for New York City if he wins but he doesn’t have any legal authority to do that and it sounds like extortion to me.

Obviously the proposal in California for redistricting and the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey are key today as well. These are very strange times we are living in and the big vote for the House of Representatives will be a year from now, but today could be an indication of what America is thinking. Very interesting and important votes coming today and next year.

 

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Today is Election Day and I always vote on the day of the election. It looks like Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City. And I’ve thought long and hard on if I should vote for him or for former governor Andrew Cuomo and I decided to vote for Mamdani. I’ve always considered myself a liberal or a progressive and while Mamdani’s major proposals of a rent freeze, free buses and city run affordable grocery stores are all unlikely to come to fruition but I like his youthful energy and progressive ideas. Trump has threatened to withhold funding for New York City if he wins but he doesn’t have any legal authority to do that and it sounds like extortion to me.

Obviously the proposal in California for redistricting and the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey are key today as well. These are very strange times we are living in and the big vote for the House of Representatives will be a year from now, but today could be an indication of what America is thinking. Very interesting and important votes coming today and next year.

Young people of today are facing issues that Mamdani is representing. He may not be able achieve them but he is identifying and talking about issues that are relevant to them. The other candidates are not identifying with this group. On the other side of the country I’m looking forward to a huge victory on California’s Prop 50. I already voted two weeks ago, while we still have the right to vote by mail. Fingers are crossed for victory and will be watching the news tonight with high interest.