"A year ago, Zohran Mamdani was a political nobody. On Tuesday, as New Yorkers head to the polls, he is the overwhelming favourite to become the city's next mayor. Guardian US writer Adam Gabbatt charts his rise from his radical campaign promises to his savvy social media videos, and explores how this most unlikely of candidates a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, Muslim, born outside the US has propelled himself to the summit of the city's politics."
"It has not, as he explains to Nosheen Iqbal, been an easy ride, with a mayoral race mired in racism and Islamophobia. In the past few weeks, his rival Andrew Cuomo agreed with a radio host that Mamdani would celebrate another 9/11 if it happened on his watch. Guardian columnist Mehdi Hasan discusses how Mamdani has managed to transcend it all, and whether he shows the beleaguered Democrats a path forward in how to start resisting Donald Trump. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters"
Zohran Mamdani rose from political obscurity to become the overwhelming favorite to win New York's mayoralty. He presents himself as a Democratic socialist, is Muslim, and was born outside the United States. His campaign paired radical policy promises with savvy social media videos to rapidly expand his profile. The mayoral contest has been marked by racism and Islamophobia directed at him. A rival recently suggested Mamdani would celebrate another 9/11 if it occurred during his tenure, intensifying controversy. Many observers see his resilience and rise as a potential model for Democrats seeking strategies to oppose Donald Trump.
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