Democrats, New York City
Digest more
The 34-year-old state assemblyman and unapologetic democratic socialist will be New York’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in more than a century. And he says he's ready to take on President Trump.
Zohran Mamdani has been elected as New York City's mayor, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in a historic election with over 2 million votes cast.View on euronews
Democratic candidates won contested races in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, but a Republican firebrand won re-election.
In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
The 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens has risen from obscurity to national prominence with a bold, left-wing platform.
A Houston police union targeted New York City officers with a recruitment campaign after Zohran Mamdani, who previously called to defund police, won the NYC mayoral race.
N.Y., speaks to reporters about Democratic victories on Election Day, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, day 36 of the government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking government shutdown,