Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, capping meteoric rise

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In New York City, 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral race. His win caps a meteoric and unlikely rise from an anonymous state lawmaker to one of the country’s most visible Democratic figures.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/democrats-win-2025-elections/

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00:00Democrats sweep a trio of races in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained

00:05the US presidency. In New York City, 34-year-old Democratic Socialist Zoran Mamdani wins the

00:12mayoral race. His win caps a meteoric and unlikely rise from an anonymous state lawmaker to one of

00:18the country's most visible Democratic figures. Meanwhile, in Virginia and New Jersey, Democrats

00:24Abigail Spanberger and Mickey Sherrill win their respective elections for governor.

00:28Mamdani, who will become the first Muslim mayor of New York City, outlasted former Democratic

00:33Governor Andrew Cuomo. These elections offer a barometer of how Americans are responding to

00:38Trump's tumultuous nine months in office.

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