US Elections: Zohran Mamdani's Declarations
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, is running in New York City's mayoral race against 67-year-old former Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, 71.
- Mamdani has led by double digits over Cuomo in most opinion polls.
- Over 3 million people voted early in Virginia, New York, and New Jersey, exceeding the totals from four years ago.
- In New York City, 735,000 ballots were cast, more than four times the number in 2021.
"We are on the brink of making history in our city, on the brink of saying goodbye to a politics of the past,"
Mamdani has proposed left-wing policies, including freezing rents for nearly a million apartments, taxing the wealthy, and making the city's bus service free.
Author's summary: Mamdani leads in NYC mayoral race with ambitious policies.