Zohran Mamdani, Democratic socialism and The Republicans
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It’s certainly an unusual New York City mayor’s race. If you recently started paying attention, here’s the extremely abridged version: Our incumbent Mayor Eric Adams should have had an easy path to reelection after winning the open seat as a Democrat in 2021.
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a video released Monday that he will run an independent campaign for New York City mayor, weeks after losing the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani.
Trump labels New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani a "communist" as Republicans aim to paint the progressive assemblyman as an extremist ahead of midterm elections.
Ultimately, the Democratic Party remains at a crossroads, caught between the growing influence of the far-left, and the more politically viable moderate wing.
Until recently, the Democratic Socialists of America was barely a blip on the sociopolitical radars of most voters focused on the ever-present machinations of Republicans and Democrats.
Zohran Mamdani delivered a political earthquake Tuesday in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, riding progressive demands for change in a city facing an affordability crisis to the brink of a stunning victory.
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Klein are among a growing chorus of Democratic support for a classic supply-side argument: Fix the red tape, special-interest vetoes and public-investment shortfalls that make life’s essentials — housing, postsecondary education, health care — more expensive to provide. Goods will become more plentiful and, yes, affordable.
Members of the Democratic Party gather to protest against Jay Jacobs, chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee, outside of City Hall in New York on January 3, 2022.
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NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, a new vote count confirmed Tuesday, cementing his stunning upset of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and sending him to the general election.
Elsewhere in the country, state Democratic parties are much more robust than they are in New York. In Wisconsin, under the leadership of 42-year-old Ben Wikler, the party offered crucial ...
A three-sided debate has broken out over the Democratic Party’s future. On one side is the party establishment, damaged by the disappointing end to the Biden era but seeking to rebrand itself with a new agenda it hopes will better appeal to voters.