"Democrat Zohran Mamdani, whose rapid political ascent has captivated US politics, won the New York City mayoral election on Wednesday, defeating Republican Curtis Silwa and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani, 34, was an overwhelming favorite entering the vote. Silwa, a self-described populist known in the city for his vigilante-like Guardian Angels Group, was considered a huge outsider. Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 following sexual misconduct allegations, ran as an independent after a surprise defeat in the Democratic primary."
"Who is Zohran Mamdani? The frontrunner for New York mayor was born in Uganda to parents of Indian descent. His mother, Mira Nair, is a well-regarded Indian-American filmmaker and his father, Mahmood Mamdani, an Indian-born Ugandan academic. The family moved from Uganda to South Africa briefly when Zohran was five before settling in New York two years later. He has described his upbringing as "privileged but recognized his was not a typical New York experience.""
Zohran Mamdani, 34, won the New York City mayoral election, defeating Republican Curtis Silwa and independent Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani entered as an overwhelming favorite while Silwa was a populist outsider and Cuomo ran after resigning as governor in 2021 amid sexual misconduct allegations. President Donald Trump endorsed Cuomo on Election Eve and threatened to cut federal funding if Mamdani won. In his victory speech, Mamdani credited supporters with providing a blueprint to defeat Trump and declared New York a light in political darkness. Mamdani was born in Uganda to Indian parents, spent time in South Africa, moved to New York, and rose from the state Assembly to mayoral victory.
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