Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani achieved a surprising victory in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York, pulling off a win against former Governor Andrew Cuomo. His rise from 1% polling in February to decisive victor is attributed to a coalition of volunteers and small donors. His victory, however, has polarized political reactions; Republicans are framing him as a radical threat to the party, while establishment Democrats are divided on whether to embrace or distance themselves from his leftist policies, particularly around criticisms of Israel.
Mamdani's victory sent shockwaves across the national political landscape, establishing him as a controversial figure within both Republican and Democratic circles.
Republicans are seizing on his status as an immigrant and a democratic socialist to demonize the Democratic Party as radical leftists, calling for Mamdani's citizenship to be revoked.
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