Zohran Mamdani returned from his wedding to face increased scrutiny of his public safety policies following a mass shooting. His main challenger, Andrew Cuomo, has adopted a more aggressive stance, reversing roles from the primary election. Mamdani is now focused on establishing connections with establishment Democrats and business leaders, prompted by the attacks against him. Polls indicate Mamdani is leading, yet he must navigate the challenges of being the front-runner, as experts suggest his campaign is now playing defense.
"It feels like Freaky Friday," said Trip Yang, Democratic strategist, alluding to the body-swapping hit movie that just got a sequel. "In the primary, Cuomo was this juggernaut. Zohran was this viral sensation." "The roles are reversed," he added.
"The campaign is playing defense," he said. "I don't think that's good going into the fall."
Mamdani's most viable challenger, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, follows that with a provocative debate over whether the assemblymember from Queens should be allowed to live in his $2,300-a-month rent-stabilized apartment.
For most of the primary, the 33-year-old democratic socialist ran as a long-shot candidate who seemed to have nothing to lose.
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