In a surprising political feat, Zohran Mamdani defeated seasoned politician Andrew Cuomo in the recent primaries. His success stemmed from a well-organized grassroots coalition that reached across diverse racial and cultural demographics throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Political strategist Michael Lange noted that Mamdani connected with younger voters and various communities—particularly among South Asian and Muslim residents. This changing electorate displayed shifts in engagement, especially with groups that had become disillusioned with past candidates, making Mamdani's victory a significant signal of evolving political dynamics.
I felt like the polls were kind of overindexing their samples and surveys to mirror the 2021 mayoral primary results, but I thought that this time the electorate was going to be different.
He was capturing younger voter energy across all races and classes, native New Yorkers, non-native New Yorkers, in a way that the candidates in 2021 just were not doing.
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