Mamdani win pressures Democrats to usher in changing of the guard

State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani‘s upset victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo during New York‘s Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday puts establishment Democrats in a tough position.

A self-proclaimed socialist with less than five years of legislative experience under his belt, Mamdani, 33, built a grassroots campaign centered on affordability that promised to bring working-class voters a slew of progressive policies, including raising taxes on rich people, providing free public buses and child care, freezing rent in subsidized units, and creating government-run grocery stores.