"Both men are among a wave of young, progressive, charismatic candidates calling for change, amid a backlash to not only Donald Trump's second-term agenda, but also a historically unpopular Democratic Party that many feel are doing too little, too late. That list of progressives also includes Arizona representative-elect Adelita Grijalva; Robert Peters, who is running in Illinois' 2nd district; and Graham Platner, a democrat running for senate in Maine in a bid to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins."
"But there are a number of parallels between Mamdani and Schlossberg in particular. Both are in their early 30s and grew up attending high school in New York City. They also come from political-minded families with impressive mothers. Mamdami's mom is Indian-American activist filmmaker Mira Nair, while Schlossberg's mom, Caroline Kennedy, is a lawyer, former U.S. Ambassador to Australia and Japan, and a civic-minded head of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation."
Zohran Mamdani became New York City's first Muslim mayor at age 34, the youngest since 1892. Jack Schlossberg, 32, announced a congressional bid in New York's 12th District to replace retiring Democrat Jerry Nadler. Both grew up in New York City, attended local high schools, come from politically engaged families, and have prominent mothers—Mira Nair and Caroline Kennedy. Both are popular on social media for youthful appearance and a pragmatic-populist approach. Their emergence forms part of a broader wave of young progressive candidates, including Adelita Grijalva, Robert Peters, and Graham Platner.
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