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Mamdani Wins New York City's Democratic Mayoral Primary

Mamdani Wins New York City's Democratic Mayoral Primary

Above: Zohran Mamdani at the Recess Juneteenth Kickball tournament on June 19, 2025. Image copyright: Stephanie Keith 100584/Getty Images

The Spin

Mamdani's victory signals that voters want real change from the failed establishment politics that have made New York unaffordable. His grassroots campaign demonstrated that progressive policies, such as rent freezes and free public transit, resonate with working families struggling with rising costs. The defeat of scandal-plagued Cuomo shows New Yorkers reject the old guard's corruption and empty promises.

This socialist takeover threatens New York's economic future with unrealistic policies that will drive businesses away and bankrupt the city. Mamdani lacks the experience to manage a $100 billion budget and 300,000 employees, while his anti-Israel positions alienate Jewish voters in a city with nearly one million Jews. His radical agenda, which includes government-run grocery stores, ignores fundamental economic realities.

Mamdani's victory signals that voters want real change from the failed establishment politics that have made New York unaffordable. His grassroots campaign demonstrated that progressive policies, such as rent freezes and free public transit, resonate with working families struggling with rising costs. The defeat of scandal-plagued Cuomo shows New Yorkers reject the old guard's corruption and empty promises.

This socialist takeover threatens New York's economic future with unrealistic policies that will drive businesses away and bankrupt the city. Mamdani lacks the experience to manage a $100 billion budget and 300,000 employees, while his anti-Israel positions alienate Jewish voters in a city with nearly one million Jews. His radical agenda, which includes government-run grocery stores, ignores fundamental economic realities.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 75% chance that Zohran Mamdani will be elected Mayor of New York City in 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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