Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is set to introduce New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Thursday as Republicans aim to paint him as the leader of the Democratic Party.

The GOP has persisted in its efforts in recent months to tie Democrats to the socialist who won the high-profile New York mayoral race last month. Since Mamdani began to rise to fame, Republicans have shown early indications that they plan to continue framing him as the face of the Democratic Party as part of their 2026 midterm elections messaging.