The 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani leads a five-candidate New York City mayoral race by double digits and amasses more than 50 percent of the vote regardless of his opponent, according to a new poll.
Why It Matters
The New York state assemblyman sent political shock waves across New York City when he defeated political stalwart and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, further advancing a contentious election cycle that has Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams vying for the mayoral seat as independent candidates, alongside former federal prosecutor Jim Walden.
On the Republican side of the race, 71-year-old conservative activist and talk show host Curtis Sliwa is aiming for a major upset.
His opponents are a crook, a sex pest, a Republican, and a guy nobody has heard of. That ought to be an easy win in NYC.
You’d like to think but those also sounds like a section of NYC.
I’m more surprised that the crook, sex pest, and Republican are three different people.
You seem to be repeating yourself. No need to say it three times. Just say “Republican.”
“Ought to” and “hopefully will” be, but those other candidates are exactly who keeps winning in our timeline.
I’d be OK with more guys nobody has heard of winning elections.
It is funny these articles that are shocked that somehow the not a total piece of shit is massively popular.
You would think so, but considering the last presidential election…
Never underestimate the ability of the Democratic leadership to sabotage an easy win.