{"id":2506758,"date":"2025-11-04T21:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T02:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialist-zohran-mamdani-wins-new-york-city-mayoral-race\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T21:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T02:58:49","slug":"socialist-zohran-mamdani-wins-new-york-city-mayoral-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialist-zohran-mamdani-wins-new-york-city-mayoral-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialist Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsocialist-zohran-mamdani-wins-new-york-city-mayoral-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2506758&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old socialist, has won the New York City mayoral race, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani secured 50.4% of the vote with 75% of ballots counted, marking the highest voter turnout in the city since 1969. He will be New York City&#8217;s first Muslim mayor and one of its youngest.Mamdani&#8217;s campaign focused on progressive policies such as rent freezes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-teachers-want-free-child-care-before-returning-to-in-person-learning\/\" title=\"LA Teachers Want Free Child Care Before Returning To In-Person Learning\">free child care<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mulls-government-owned-grocery-store-as-retailers-bolt-city\/\" title=\"Chicago considers government-owned grocery store as retailers leave ....\">government-run grocery stores<\/a>. Despite opposition from Republicans and centrist Democrats, including last-minute endorsements for Cuomo, Mamdani&#8217;s youth movement and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media presence helped propel<\/a> him to victory. Cuomo&#8217;s political comeback hopes were dashed after his primary loss and previous scandals. Mamdani&#8217;s election signals a leftward political shift in New York City, while also demonstrating his ability to appeal to business leaders and Democratic figures. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut city funding and deploy the national Guard, but Mamdani has vowed to resist these efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Socialist Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race against Cuomo and Sliwa<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2388219\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK CITY &mdash;<\/strong> Socialist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> will be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City&rsquo;s<\/a> next mayor, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani will be New York&rsquo;s next mayor after receiving 50.4% of the vote with 75% of ballots counted so far. The&nbsp;<em>Associated Press<\/em>&nbsp;called the race at 9:34 p.m. Close to 9 p.m., New York City voters came out in such force to vote that the city saw the highest turnout since 1969,&nbsp;with more than 2 million ballots cast by that time.<\/p>\n<p>With the win, Mamdani becomes the city&rsquo;s first Muslim mayor and one of its youngest mayors ever.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3873467\/jack-ciattarelli-mikie-sherrill-new-jersey-governor-election\/\">Mikie Sherrill sails to victory in New Jersey governor&#8217;s race against Ciattarelli in blow to Republicans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3875300\/trump-brags-orthodox-jews-showed-up-big-for-jack-ciattarelli-new-jersey-election\/\">Trump brags Orthodox Jews &#8216;showed up big&#8217; for Ciattarelli<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866711\/spanberger-earle-sears-virginia-woman-governor-2025-election\/\">Spanberger delivers Democrats huge win in Virginia after defeating Earle-Sears for governorship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Mamdani rode his youth movement and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pink-haired-democrat-attempts-to-smear-fbi-whistleblower-gaetz-epically-trolls-her-blunder\/\" title=\"Democrat with pink hair attacks FBI whistleblower, Gaetz ridicules her mistake.\">social media savvy<\/a> to the finish line after launching his campaign last year as an unknown in national politics. Now, he&rsquo;ll be a household name in the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani listens to a question during a press conference at Dutch Kills Playground on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo\/Andres Kudacki)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 34-year-old will now have a chance to implement his hallmark campaign promises: freezing the rent, making child care free, and instituting government-run grocery stores. Republicans and centrist Democrats had gone to great lengths in order to defeat him, with some Republicans in the waning moments of the race endorsing Cuomo to drum up last-minute support.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo&rsquo;s failure to take the helm of the nation&rsquo;s largest city flattens any hopes he had toward a political comeback. His prior scandals, including sexual harassment claims he has denied, proved to be too much for the former governor to win in the Democratic primary or as an independent in the general election.<\/p>\n<p>Sliwa, who had an uphill climb in the deep blue stronghold and was never backed by Trump, drew XX support.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3867409\/mamdani-leads-nyc-mayoral-pack-ahead-of-cuomo-and-sliwa\/\">MAMDANI LEADS THE NYC MAYORAL PACK AHEAD OF OTHER KEY PLAYERS CUOMO AND SLIWA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New York City&rsquo;s choice of a socialist focused on affordability after several years of public safety hawk Mayor Eric Adams signals a leftward shift in the city&rsquo;s politics. But the city&rsquo;s choice of Mamdani could also be a credit to the candidate himself, who tried to moderate after winning the primary and charmed business leaders and reluctant Democratic power players.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off funding to the city and send the National Guard if Mamdani won the race. Mamdani has said he would resist the president&rsquo;s efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socialist Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race over Cuomo, Sliwa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2506759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25308030853018.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[44588,36462,14097,56601],"class_list":["post-2506758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-mayoral-race","tag-new-york-city","tag-socialist","tag-zohran-mamdani"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25308030853018.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2506758"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2506762,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506758\/revisions\/2506762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2506759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2506758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2506758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2506758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}