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New York will have its first Muslim mayor
Born in Uganda and of Indian origin, Mamdani based his campaign on a promise to reduce the cost of living for ordinary New Yorkers
Democrat Zohran Mamdani was elected New York City’s new mayor, defeating independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani, 34, a socialist and outspoken opponent of President Donald Trump, will be New York’s youngest mayor since 1892 and the first Muslim to hold the office.
Democrat/socialist Mamdani won 50.5% of the vote with 80% of voting centers counted, followed by Cuomo (independent, 41.3%) and Republican Curtis Sliwa with 7.3%.
Mamdani’s victory came despite fierce attacks on his socialist policies and Muslim background from President Donald Trump, business elites and conservative media. Trump called Mamdani a “communist” and a “Jew-hater,” going so far as to urge Jewish voters not to support him and threatening to cut off federal funding to New York City if he won.
Born in Uganda and of Indian origin, Mamdani based his campaign on a promise to reduce the cost of living for ordinary New Yorkers. In his victory speech, he emphasized that “New York will continue to be a city of immigrants,” a message widely interpreted as a direct response to Trump’s anti-immigration policies.
The president acknowledged the Republican Party’s defeat in important local elections, including those in New York and the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. He claimed that these defeats were due to his name not appearing on the ballots and the federal government shutdown.
In Virginia, Democrat Abigail Spanberger will become the first female governor, ending four years of Republican rule, while Mikie Sherrill’s victory in New Jersey kept Democrats in control of that state.
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