Overview

• Zohran Mamdani secured the Democratic nomination with a surprise victory over Andrew Cuomo, positioning himself as the first Muslim and millennial mayoral nominee in New York City.
• His super PAC, New Yorkers for Lower Costs, attracted historic late-stage funding from Arab and Muslim American donors, contributing over $1.7 million in small-dollar donations.
• Progressive leaders such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders have endorsed him, contrasted by continued withholding of support from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
• The National Republican Congressional Committee launched digital ads linking his democratic socialist platform to several vulnerable Democratic House members in competitive districts.
• The general election presents a complex field with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams running as independents alongside GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa under a new ranked-choice voting system.