Zohran Mamdani declares victory in NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes
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Zohran Mamdani has declared victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night.

Cuomo’s concession came as the race’s outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote.

Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist member of the state Assembly, started to pull ahead with more than an estimated 80% of ballots counted.

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    36·
    3 days ago

    Insisting on “Viable centrist candidates” no matter how far right the GOP moves the Overton Window is how you get fascism.

    At this point, a “Centrist” in the US is far right by the standards of democracies in general.

    • Saleh@feddit.org
      15·
      3 days ago

      It is probably a dog whistle for Zionist. Mamdani has been outspoken against Zionism.

        • Saleh@feddit.org
          11·
          3 days ago

          People can also fall for and parrot a dog whistle without understanding it.

          At any rate it is ridiculous how the New York City mayor race was centered around whether the candidates “support Israel” or are “antisemites”.

    • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      There are no serious GOP candidates for mayor in New York - that’s why the Democratic primary rather than the general election is such a big deal. And the local Overton window is moving so far left that a man who supported Defund the Police back when it was cool (he says he doesn’t anymore) is probably going to be the next mayor.