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Mayor Mamdani Flexes His Power in the Midterms

Mayor Mamdani Flexes His Power in the Midterms

The Daily vor 3 Monaten

Candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York swept the city’s Democratic primaries.

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On Tuesday, a blowout in the New York primaries cemented Mayor
Zohran Mamdani as a local kingmaker. All of his chosen candidates
won, and their victories pointed to a growing movement within the
Democratic Party.

Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics for The New York
Times, explains whether their victories will help Democrats in
the midterms.

Guest: Nicholas Fandos, a reporter covering New
York politics and government for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Mamdani shook the Democratic establishment by helping
drive three progressive candidates to victory.

Here’s why New York’s Democratic establishment fell to Team
Mamdani.

Photo: Lexi Parra/The New York Times

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